MoA Small Cap Growth Fund Overview

As of 11/30/2024

The actively managed MoA Small Cap Growth Fund, which seeks capital appreciation, invests in smaller companies we believe have the potential to outperform their peers while being mindful of risk.

The Fund Features:

  • Underappreciated smaller market capitalization companies with improving business fundamentals, strong underlying business models, compelling growth characteristics and attractive valuations
  • Disciplined bottom-up security selection with a long-term growth investing mindset and risk management focus on capital preservation
  • Experienced team with over 25 years average tenure in conducting in depth sector and company research into attractive investment opportunities

Morningstar Ratings™

Time Period Rating # Funds in Category
Overall 536
3 Year 536
5 Year 517
10 Year 395
Based on risk adjusted return among Morningstar Small Growth category.

Portfolio Managers

Thad Pollock, CFA, CAIA

Thad Pollock, CFA, CAIA

Executive Vice President, Head of Equities

With MoA Since 2023

Over 25 years of investment experience

Duygu Akyatan

Duygu Akyatan

Senior Vice President, Equity Portfolio Manager

With MoA Since 2004

Over 29 years of investment experience

MoA Small Cap Growth Fund Performance

Monthly

As of 11/30/2024
Annualized
Class 1 Mo YTD 1 Yr 3 Yr 5 Yr 10 Yr Incep
MoA Small Cap Growth Fund 10.36 17.22 27.54 -0.42 9.31 8.65 8.48
Russell 2000® Growth Index 12.26 25.42 40.44 3.25 9.19 9.34 9.24
Morningstar Small Growth Category Avg 11.42 24.15 36.93 1.77 10.54 10.35
Percentile Rank in Morningstar Category 90 74 64 84
Number of Funds in Category 557 536 517 395
Date of Inception: 7/1/2005 | Gross Expense Ratio: 0.84%

Quarterly

As of 9/30/2024
Annualized
Class 3 Mo YTD 1 Yr 3 Yr 5 Yr 10 Yr Incep
MoA Small Cap Growth Fund 5.56 8.88 19.09 -2.54 9.62 8.64 8.14
Russell 2000® Growth Index 8.41 13.22 27.66 -0.35 8.82 8.95 8.74
Morningstar Small Growth Category Avg 7.44 12.69 25.69 -1.41 10.04 9.93
Percentile Rank in Morningstar Category 85 66 53 78
Number of Funds in Category 568 545 517 398
Date of Inception: 7/1/2005 | Gross Expense Ratio: 0.84%

The performance data quoted represents past performance and is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. For the most recent month-end performance, please call 800.914.8716 or visit the Fund’s website at moafunds.com.

MoA Small Cap Growth Fund Portfolio Characteristics

As of 9/30/2024

Top 10 Holdings (%)

Holding Fund
ESCO Technologies Inc 2.02
Federal Signal Corp 1.94
Corcept Therapeutics Inc 1.90
Northern Oil & Gas Inc 1.79
First Financial Bankshares Inc 1.70
UFP Industries Inc 1.70
Sterling Infrastructure Inc 1.69
Addus HomeCare Corp 1.68
Quaker Houghton 1.61
Freshpet Inc 1.60
Total 17.63
Total Number of Holdings: 124

Portfolio Composition (%)

Asset Fund
Equities 98.74
Cash 1.26

Risk Metrics (3 yr)

Holding Fund Category*
Sharpe Ratio -0.19 -0.12
Standard Deviation 21.80 22.60

Average Market Cap

Item Value
Fund $3.9B
Category Average* $6.7B

Overall Risk Vs Category*

*Compared to the Small Growth Category.

Equity Sector Breakdown

MoA Small Cap Growth Fund
Morningstar Small Growth Category Avg
Sector Fund Category
Healthcare 27.56 19.86
Industrials 22.18 22.38
Information Technology 18.46 22.10
Financials 8.54 9.27
Consumer Discretionary 7.60 11.88
Materials 4.05 2.61
Energy 3.87 3.75
Consumer Staples 3.60 4.15
Real Estate 1.71 2.03
Utilities 1.39 0.60
Communication Services 1.03 1.37

MoA Small Cap Growth Fund Literature