Did You Know? Russell Midcap
Did you know? 14 companies in the Russell Midcap Index have YTD returns that exceed 100% as of 10/31.
Did you know? Only 5 of these companies were profitable last year.
In 2025, the FAM Dividend Focus Fund held a total of 29 companies that accounted for $33,954.9 million in earnings last year—the top 29 names in the Russell Midcap had reported earnings of $12,940.9.
| Previous Year Earnings | Consensus 2025 Earnings | YTD Return As of 10/31 | |
| Russell Midcap Top 29 Names | 12,940.9 | 51,422.2 | 84.17 |
| FAM Dividend Focus Fund | 33,954.9 | 42,357.3 |
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All data is from FactSet as of 10/31/2025.
YTD Return of top 29 Russell Midcap holdings is an equal-weighted-average.
A total effect of -7.04% in the FAM Dividend Focus Fund’s YTD return is caused by the absence of these 29 names, accounting for the entirety of the fund’s 6.24% underperformance to the Russell Midcap.
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