Large-Cap Growth



Objective & Philosophy
The Large-Cap Growth investment strategy seeks a favorable long-term return, mainly through capital appreciation, primarily from domestic, blue-chip equity securities. The investment team looks to generate attractive returns by identifying liquid, high-quality, large-cap companies that offer the potential for superior and sustained growth in earnings, revenues and cash flows.
Key Facts
Asset Class: Equity
Inception Date: 05/01/1994
Benchmark: Russell 1000® Growth Index
Portfolio Management: Susan Hirsch, Managing Director
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Investment Strategy
The Large-Cap Growth strategy targets leading blue-chip companies with disciplined management teams that attempt to build long-term shareholder value through involvement in new and emerging areas of the economy, distinctive products/services or have an increasing presence in promising markets, strong competitive position and a robust balance sheet with low debt ratios and the ability to finance their own future growth. The Large-Cap Growth investment team strives to construct a portfolio that maintains a similar overall risk profile to that of its benchmark, the Russell 1000 Growth Index.
Performance & Statistics

All data is shown in U.S. Dollars. Non-performance information is based on a representative account of the strategy. Each portfolio may differ due to specific investment restrictions and guidelines. Past performance is not an indicator or guarantee of future results. The gross performance returns presented reflect the reinvestment of dividends and other earnings but do not reflect the deduction of investment advisory fees and other expenses. A client's return will be reduced by advisory fees and any other expenses it may incur in the management of its investment advisory account.

Portfolios within the composite are subject to certain risks such as market and investment style risk. 

The Russell 1000 Growth Index is a subset of the Russell 1000 Index, which measures the performance of the stocks of  the 1,000 largest companies in the Russell 3000 Index, based on market capitalization. The Russell 1000 Growth Index measures the performance of those stocks of the Russell 1000 with higher relative forecasted growth rates and price to book ratios.

The separate account minimum is $50 Million.

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