Emerald Growth Fd Cl A: (MF: HSPGX)
NAV
$16.25
NAV Day Change
-0.06 (-0.37%)
May 16 06:05 PM ET
General Information As Of 04/30/13
| %Yield | 0.00 |
| %SEC Yield | NA |
| %YTD Return (as of 04/30/13) | 12.63 |
| Objective* | Equity - Small Cap |
| Peer* | SC SB |
Portfolio Statistics
| %Unrealized Gain YTD | 26.21 |
| Net Assets (Mil $) 04/30/2013 | 39.11 |
| %Turnover 04/30/2013 | 56.00 |
Fees
| %Max Sales Load | 4.75 |
| %Min Sales Load | .00 |
| %Max Deferred Load | NA |
Expenses
| %Max 12b-1 Fee | 0.35 |
| %Max Management Fee | 0.75 |
| Redemption Fee | NA |
| Expense Ratio | 0.97 |
Allocation
| Large Growth | 0.00 |
| Large Value | 0.00 |
| Small Growth | 33.71 |
| Small Value | 0.00 |
| Foreign Stock | 0.00 |
| Emerging Market | 0.00 |
| Precious Metal | 0.00 |
| Intermediate Bond | 0.00 |
| Foreign Bond | 0.00 |
| High Yield Bond | 0.00 |
Portfolio Information
Composition
| As of 01/31/2013 | %of Net Assets |
| Stock | 99.36 |
| Cash | 1.39 |
| Bonds | 0.00 |
| Preferred | 0.00 |
| Convertibles | 0.00 |
| Foreign Stock | 5.67 |
| Foreign Bonds | 0.00 |
| Hedge | 0.00 |
| Other | -0.75 |
Sector / Country Weightings
| As of 04/30/2013 | % of Portfolio |
|---|---|
| Technology | 19.40 |
| Other | 16.79 |
| Retail Trade | 13.55 |
| Services | 11.76 |
| Industrial Cyclical | 10.79 |
| Finance | 10.66 |
| Health | 6.20 |
| Non-Durable | 5.69 |
| Consumer Durables | 2.97 |
| Energy | 2.19 |
Portfolio Holdings
| Top Equity Holdings (As of 01/31/2013) | % of Portfolio | Value (Mil$) |
|---|---|---|
| MWI VETERINARY SUPPLY INC | 3.29 | 4.16 |
| IPG PHOTONICS CORP | 2.12 | 2.69 |
| AKORN INC | 2.07 | 2.62 |
| BANK OF THE OZARKS | 2.00 | 2.53 |
| WESCO INTL INC | 1.88 | 2.38 |
| JAZZ PHARMACEUTICALS | 1.82 | 2.31 |
| ARUBA NETWORKS INC | 1.81 | 2.29 |
| ACADIA PHARMACEUTICALS IN | 1.79 | 2.27 |
| MIDDLEBY CORP | 1.78 | 2.26 |
Contact Information
| Family | Forward Funds |
| Addrerss | PO Box 1345 Denver, CO 80201 |
| Phone | 800 999-6809 |
Zacks Premium Research
Zacks Mutual Fund Rank: 5 - Strong Sell 
| #5 |
Fund Description
The fund was incepted in October 1992 and is managed by Emerald Advisers, Inc. The fund seeks long-term growth through capital appreciation. The fund invests 80% of its net assets, plus borrowings for investment purposes if any, in common stocks, preferred stocks, and securities convertible into common and preferred stocks. The fund pays dividends and capital gains semi-annually.
Stock Holding % of Net Assets
| As Of | 01/31/2013 |
| Total Issues | 111 |
| Avg. P/E | 28.42 |
| Avg. P/Book | 4.66 |
| Avg. EPS Growth | 17.22 |
| Avg. Market Value (Mil $) | 1,720 |
Risk
| 3 Year | 5 Year | 10 Year | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beta | 1.31 | 1.16 | 1.22 |
| Alpha | -5.27 | 1.55 | 0.40 |
| R Squared | 0.78 | 0.81 | 0.76 |
| Std. Dev. | 22.31 | 24.22 | 20.60 |
| Sharpe | 0.55 | 0.40 | 3.00 |
Shareholder Information
| Manager | Team Managed |
| Since | NA |
| Manager Rating | NA |
| Inception Date | 10/01/1992 |
| Shareholders | NA |
| Dividends Paid | Q |
| Minimum Initial Investment | $2,000 |
| Minimum Subsequent Investment | $0 |
| IRA Minimum | $0 |
| IRA Available | Y | Check Writing | N | Phone Invest | Y |
| Phone Exchange | Y | Phone Redeem | Y | Auto Invest | N |
| Wire Redeem | N | Wire Fee | N | Wire Transfer | N |
Zacks Commentary for HSPGX
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