MoA Small Cap Growth Fund Overview

As of 4/30/2024

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 550
3 Year 550
5 Year 520
10 Year 399
Based on risk adjusted return among Morningstar Small Growth category.

Portfolio Managers

Marguerite H. Wagner

Marguerite H. Wagner

Executive Vice President, Equity

Portfolio Manager Since 2005

Over 41 years of investment experience

MoA Small Cap Growth Fund Performance

Monthly

As of 4/30/2024
Annualized
Class 1 Mo YTD 1 Yr 3 Yr 5 Yr 10 Yr Incep
MoA Small Cap Growth Fund -7.94 -1.57 7.74 -6.52 6.52 7.61 7.75
Russell 2000® Growth Index -7.70 -0.70 12.39 -5.92 5.04 7.60 8.19
Morningstar Small Growth Category Avg -6.66 0.35 12.39 -5.38 6.76 8.65
Percentile Rank in Morningstar Category 78 67 47 76
Number of Funds in Category 579 550 520 399
Date of Inception: 7/1/2005 | Gross Expense Ratio: 0.83%

Quarterly

As of 3/31/2024
Annualized
Class 3 Mo YTD 1 Yr 3 Yr 5 Yr 10 Yr Incep
MoA Small Cap Growth Fund 6.92 6.92 15.64 -2.59 8.94 7.85 8.27
Russell 2000® Growth Index 7.58 7.58 20.35 -2.68 7.38 7.89 8.69
Morningstar Small Growth Category Avg 7.49 7.49 18.05 -1.95 9.06 8.83
Percentile Rank in Morningstar Category 66 63 47 74
Number of Funds in Category 585 552 520 400
Date of Inception: 7/1/2005 | Gross Expense Ratio: 0.83%

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 3/31/2024

Top 10 Holdings (%)

Holding Fund
Super Micro Computer Inc 3.95
Federal Signal Corp 2.25
Northern Oil & Gas Inc 1.72
ESCO Technologies Inc 1.69
Bloomin Brands Inc 1.53
UFP Industries Inc 1.45
Freshpet Inc 1.37
Chart Industries Inc 1.36
Addus HomeCare Corp 1.32
iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF 1.30
Total 17.94
Total Number of Holdings: 138

Portfolio Composition (%)

Asset Fund
Equities 99.08
Cash 0.92

Risk Metrics (3 yr)

Holding Fund Category*
Sharpe Ratio -0.16 -0.11
Standard Deviation 21.02 22.13

Average Market Cap

Item Value
Fund $4.1B
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
Information Technology 24.56 23.54
Healthcare 22.20 19.95
Industrials 20.75 22.22
Consumer Discretionary 10.31 11.35
Financials 6.39 8.70
Energy 4.72 3.60
Materials 3.93 2.57
Consumer Staples 3.31 4.01
Real Estate 1.77 2.21
Utilities 1.13 0.64
Communication Services 0.92 1.21

MoA Small Cap Growth Fund Literature