Aberdeen Small Cap Inst (GSCIX) Fund Ranking and Research

Ranking, Research and Recommendation of Aberdeen Small Cap Inst (GSCIX) Fund

Last Trade: $37.58 on 10/18/2017, Change: +0.27 (0.72%)

Fund Manager - Douglas Burtnick

Fund Manager Information

Fund Manager Tenure: 8.8 years
Similar Funds: GSXIX
Fund Family: Aberdeen
Fund Category: Small Growth
Fund Performance: May 30, 2016
Fundmojo Fund Grade: *Master* (Score: 0.87) (What does this score mean?)

Aberdeen Small Cap Inst Fund (GSCIX) Profile

Fund Profile and Description

Aberdeen Small Cap Inst Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation. Aberdeen Small Cap Inst Fund typically invests at least 80% of assets in equity securities of companies with small market capitalizations similar to those of companies included in the Russell 2000Â® Index, ranging from $14.0 million to $4.8 billion as of January 31, 2010. The equity securities include common stock, preferred stock, foreign investments funds or trusts and depository receipts that represent an ownership interest in the issuer. It may also invest in foreign securities and securities of larger companies.

What we like about Aberdeen Small Cap Inst (GSCIX) Fund

Data for Aberdeen Small Cap Inst Fund (GSCIX) as of May 30, 2016

Aberdeen Small Cap Inst Fund (GSCIX) management has been with Aberdeen Small Cap Inst Fund for 8.8 years
Aberdeen Small Cap Inst Fund (GSCIX) has good short-term performance (1-year return 13.11% vs -7.74% Small Growth category median performance)
Aberdeen Small Cap Inst Fund (GSCIX) has good mid-term performance (3-year return 15.46% vs 6.86% Small Growth category median performance)
Aberdeen Small Cap Inst Fund (GSCIX) has good Long-term performance (5-year return 12.70% vs 7.01% Small Growth category median performance)
Aberdeen Small Cap Inst Fund (GSCIX) ratio of up-years vs down years is greater than 2
Aberdeen Small Cap Inst Fund (GSCIX) has a Morningstar rating of 4 and above
Asset base in Aberdeen Small Cap Inst Fund (GSCIX) has been consistently increasing at a reasonable pace in the last 2 months. It shows investor confidence and market support
Aberdeen Small Cap Inst Fund (GSCIX) has an annual stock turnover rate of 29.43% vs Small Growth average of 63.11%. It is good that Aberdeen Small Cap Inst management does not trade extensively for its return.
Aberdeen Small Cap Inst Fund (GSCIX) is less volatile than its peers as it has a 3-year Standard Deviation of 12.63, lower than category average of 15.82
Aberdeen Small Cap Inst Fund (GSCIX) has a lower expense ratio than its Small Growth average: 1.15% vs 1.31%
Aberdeen Small Cap Inst Fund (GSCIX) is a true no-load fund as it has no load and no 12b1 promotion, distributions, marketing expenses

What we are cautious about Aberdeen Small Cap Inst (GSCIX) Fund

Data for Aberdeen Small Cap Inst Fund (GSCIX) as of May 30, 2016

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Aadditional top Small Growth mutual funds for your consideration

Fund	Year to Date	1 Year	3 year	5 year
Aberdeen Small Cap Inst	8.63	13.11	15.46	12.70
Thrivent Small Cap Stock A (AASMX)	5.33	-2.12	8.13	6.23	Compare
Invesco Small Cap Growth A (GTSAX)	2.31	-6.34	9.44	9.20	Compare
Brown Advisory Small-Cap Growth Inv (BIASX)	1.44	1.96	10.71	9.36	Compare

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ETF	Year to Date	One Year	Three Year
First Trust Small Cap Gr AlphaDEX ETF (FYC)	2.08%	0.72%	8.41%
iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth (IJT)	3.38%	0.39%	10.55%
SPDR S&P 600 Small Cap Growth ETF (SLYG)	3.30%	0.18%	10.49%
Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF (VIOG)	2.78%	0.08%	10.38%
Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF (VBK)	0	0	0

Aberdeen Small Cap Inst (GSCIX) Fund Net Asset

Track net asset change of Aberdeen Small Cap Inst fund (GSCIX)

Date	Net Asset
05/2016	$733.71M
03/2016	$553.34M
02/2016	$465.45M

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Aberdeen Small Cap Inst (GSCIX) Fund Portfolio Allocation

Track portfolio allocation change of Aberdeen Small Cap Inst fund (GSCIX)

Date	Cash	Stock	Bond	Other
04/2016	2.35%	97.65%	0%	0%
03/2016	2.64%	97.36%	0%	0%
01/2016	2.58%	97.42%	0%	0%

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Top 10 Holdings in Aberdeen Small Cap Inst (GSCIX) Fund

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Apr 29, 2016

Multi-Color Corporation [3.19%]
Emergent Biosolutions, Inc. Com [2.7%]
G-III Apparel Group, LTD. [2.68%]
Quaker Chemical Corporation Com [2.66%]
PAREXEL International Corporati [2.64%]
Canadian Western Bank [2.63%]
Littelfuse, Inc. [2.58%]
Gibraltar Industries, Inc. [2.54%]
Shenandoah Telecommunications C [2.5%]
Globus Medical, Inc. Class A Co [2.49%]

Mar 30, 2016

PAREXEL International Corporati [3.16%]
Multi-Color Corporation [2.87%]
Gibraltar Industries, Inc. [2.78%]
Littelfuse, Inc. [2.76%]
Canadian Western Bank [2.7%]
RBC Bearings Incorporated [2.65%]
Emergent Biosolutions, Inc. Com [2.57%]
G-III Apparel Group, LTD. [2.56%]
Quaker Chemical Corporation Com [2.56%]
FEI Company [2.48%]

Jan 30, 2016

PROGRESSIVE WASTE SOLUTIONS LTD [3.12%]
Multi-Color Corporation [3.08%]
PAREXEL International Corporati [3.05%]
Littelfuse, Inc. [2.98%]
G-III Apparel Group, LTD. [2.83%]
FEI Company [2.51%]
Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. [2.47%]
Fair Isaac Corproation Common S [2.45%]
Pool Corporation [2.44%]
RBC Bearings Incorporated [2.44%]

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