Mid Cap Growth

  • Overview

    Overview

    Eagle Asset Management's Mid Cap Growth program employs a rigorous bottom-up stock selection technique designed to capitalize on mid-size companies with accelerating earnings growth.

     

    Points of Differentiation:

    Culture of Investment Excellence
    • Passionate, experienced and cohesive team
    • Performance-based meritocracy
    • Team members embrace investment process
    • Quarterly internal stock-picking contest

    Invest in Companies with Accelerating Earnings Growth
    • Apply proprietary screens and fundamental research to identify companies that will see a step-change in their earnings growth rate and then have a bias to stick with winners

    Intense Focus on Proactive Risk Management
    • Continuously gather industry data to support/challenge investment thesis (monthly updates)
    • Monitor relative strength to identify potential problems
    • No significant sector over-/underweights relative to the benchmark
    • Be mindful of valuation at purchase

    Strive for a Long-term Track Record of Consistent Outperformance

    Portfolio Characteristics

    Typical Market Capitalization

    Within the market cap range
    of the Russell Midcap Growth® Index
    at the time of purchase

    Benchmark

    Russell Midcap Growth® Index

    Account Minimum

    $100,000

    Typical Turnover

    Less than 75%

    Typical Number of Holdings

    up to 100


    Index Definition
    Indices are unmanaged, and one cannot invest directly in an index.

    The Russell Midcap Growth® Index measures the performance of those Russell Midcap companies with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth values. The stocks are also members of the Russell 1000 Growth® Index.

    London Stock Exchange Group plc and its group undertakings (collectively, the “LSE Group”). © LSE Group 2023. FTSE Russell is a trading name of certain of the LSE Group companies. Russell® is a trade mark of the relevant LSE Group companies and is used by any other LSE Group company under license. All rights in the FTSE Russell indexes or data vest in the relevant LSE Group company which owns the index or the data. Neither LSE Group nor its licensors accept any liability for any errors or omissions in the indexes or data and no party may rely on any indexes or data contained in this communication. No further distribution of data from the LSE Group is permitted without the relevant LSE Group company’s express written consent. The LSE Group does not promote, sponsor or endorse the content of this communication.

  • Investment Team

    The Eagle Mid Cap Growth team also manages the Eagle Small Cap Growth portfolio. Contact us for information about available investment vehicles.

    Mid Cap Growth Investment Team

    Eric Mintz

    Eric Mintz, CFA

    Managing Director, Portfolio Manager

    30 Years Of Industry Experience

    20 Years With Eagle Asset Management

    Chris Sassouni

    Christopher Sassouni, D.M.D.

    Portfolio Co-Manager

    35 Years Of Industry Experience

    22 Years With Eagle Asset Management

    David Cavanaugh

    David Cavanaugh

    Portfolio Co-Manager

    29 Years Of Industry Experience

    8 Years With Eagle Asset Management

    Adam Gallina

    Adam Gallina, CFA

    Senior Research Analyst

    25 Years Of Industry Experience

    18 Years With Eagle Asset Management

    Andrew Adebonojo

    Andrew Adebonojo, CFA

    Senior Research Analyst

    33 Years Of Industry Experience

    14 Years With Eagle Asset Management

    Tariq A Siddiqi

    Tariq Siddiqi, CFA

    Senior Research Analyst

    22 Years Of Industry Experience

    13 Years With Eagle Asset Management

    Crystal Wamble, CFA

    Crystal Wamble, CFA

    Research Analyst

    13 Years Of Industry Experience

    12 Years With Eagle Asset Management

    Jason Fitzpatrick

    Jason Fitzpatrick, CFA

    Research Analyst

    10 Years of Industry Experience

    10 Years With Eagle Asset Management

    Bryan Batassa

    Bryan Batassa

    Portfolio Specialist

    17 Years Of Industry Experience

    12 Years With Eagle Asset Management/Carillon (2011-2020; rejoined firm in 2021)

    Clay Lindsey

    Clay Lindsey, CFA

    Senior Vice President, Client Portfolio Manager

    25 Years Of Industry Experience

    25 Years With Eagle Asset Management

  • Performance

    Performance1 as of Dec. 31, 2024

        Current
    Quarter
    Year
    to Date
    One
    Year
    Three
    Year
    Five
    Year
    10
    Year
    Since Inception
    (April 1, 2004)

    Eagle Mid Cap Growth

    Gross

    5.63%

    13.39% 13.39% 1.17% 10.07% 11.78% 10.89%

    Eagle Mid Cap Growth

    Net

    4.85% 10.08% 10.08% -1.81% 6.84% 8.51% 7.63%

    Russell Midcap Growth® Index

      8.14% 22.10% 22.10% 4.04% 11.47% 11.54% 10.59%

    Calendar Year Returns1

        2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
    Eagle Mid Cap Growth Gross 13.39% 19.85% -23.81% 12.26% 38.98% 35.32% -4.99% 31.78% 7.59% 3.41%
    Eagle Mid Cap Growth Net 10.08% 16.34% -26.12% 8.97% 34.97% 31.41% -7.82% 27.96% 4.43% 0.36%

    Russell Midcap Growth® Index

      22.10% 25.87% -26.72% 12.73% 35.59% 35.46% -4.74% 25.27% 7.34% -0.20%

    Risk Information
    The risks associated with investing in small-sized companies are based on the premise that relatively small companies will increase their earnings and grow into larger, more valuable companies. However, as with all equity investing, there is the risk that a company will not achieve its expected earnings results, or that an unexpected change in the market or within the company will occur, both of which may adversely affect investment results. Historically, small- and mid-cap stocks have experienced greater volatility than other equity asset classes, and they may be less liquid than large-cap stocks. Thus, relative to larger, more liquid stocks, investing in small- and mid-cap stocks involves potentially greater volatility and risk. The biggest risk of equity investing is that returns can fluctuate and investors can lose money.

    Not every investment opportunity will meet all of the stringent investment criteria mentioned to the same degree. Trade-offs must be made, which is where experience and judgment play a key role. Accounts are invested at the discretion of the portfolio manager and may take up to 60 days to become fully invested.

    Disclosures
    (1)The definition of the accounts included in the Mid Cap Growth Composite is as follows:
    The Mid Cap Growth Equity Composite is designed to provide maximum long-term capital appreciation for investors willing to accept potentially more volatility than found in a typical large capitalization equity portfolio. The Portfolio Manager believes that mid-capitalization stocks, within the market cap range of the Russell Midcap Growth Index at the time of initial purchase, offer potential long-term capital appreciation that is achieved through (1) identifying competitive companies that are growing rapidly and (2) purchasing their stock before they become widely followed.

    Past performance does not guarantee or indicate future results. No inference should be drawn by present or prospective clients that managed accounts will achieve similar performance in the future. Investment in a portfolio, investment manager or security should not be based on past performance alone. Because accounts are individually managed, returns for separate accounts may be higher or lower than the average performance stated. Individual portfolio/performance results may vary due to market conditions, trading costs and certain other factors, which may be unique to each account. There is no guarantee that these investment strategies will work under all market conditions, and each investor should evaluate their ability to invest for the long term, especially during periods of downturn in the market. Investing in equities may result in a loss of capital. Investing involves risk and you may incur a profit or a loss. Investment returns and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s portfolio, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Diversification does not ensure a profit or guarantee against a loss.

    The calculation of the performance data includes reinvestment of all income and gains and is depicted on a time-weighted and size-weighted average for the entire period. Calculations include reinvestment of all income and gains. Gross performance presented is "pure gross" and is shown before deduction of any fees. Net returns have been reduced by the entire bundled/wrap fee. The bundled/wrap fee will typically include trading, investment management, portfolio monitoring and other administrative fees charged by the sponsor. Eagle's fees are set forth in Eagle's ADV, Part II. Over a period of five years, an advisory fee of 1% could reduce the total value of a client's portfolio by 5% or more. Net returns are calculated using a max wrap fee of 3% for this strategy.

    GIPS® is a registered trademark of CFA Institute. CFA Institute does not endorse or promote this organization, nor does it warrant the accuracy or quality of the content contained herein. Eagle Asset Management, Inc. has received a firm-wide verification for the periods January 1, 1982 through December 31, 2023. Net returns are calculated using a max wrap fee of 3% for this strategy. Eagle believes that the performance shown is reasonably representative of its management style and is sufficiently relevant for consideration by a potential or existing client. Verification assesses whether (1) the firm has complied with all the composite construction requirements of the GIPS standards on a firm-wide basis and (2) the firm’s policies and procedures are designed to calculate and present performance in compliance with the GIPS standards. The verification and performance examination reports are available upon request.

    Eagle Asset Management, Inc. is an investment adviser registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission and is engaged in providing discretionary management services to client accounts. The benchmark is the Russell Midcap Growth® Index, which has been derived from published sources and has not been examined by independent accountants. The composite creation date for GIPS purposes was April 1, 2004.

    Currency: all monetary amounts displayed on this website are in U.S. dollars.

    To obtain a compliant presentation and/or the firm's list of composite descriptions, please contact Eagle Asset Management at 1.800.237.3101.

    Index Definition
    Indices are unmanaged, and one cannot invest directly in an index.

    The Russell Midcap Growth® Index measures the performance of those Russell Midcap companies with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth values. The stocks are also members of the Russell 1000 Growth® Index.

    London Stock Exchange Group plc and its group undertakings (collectively, the “LSE Group”). © LSE Group 2025. FTSE Russell is a trading name of certain of the LSE Group companies. Russell® is a trade mark of the relevant LSE Group companies and is used by any other LSE Group company under license. All rights in the FTSE Russell indexes or data vest in the relevant LSE Group company which owns the index or the data. Neither LSE Group nor its licensors accept any liability for any errors or omissions in the indexes or data and no party may rely on any indexes or data contained in this communication. No further distribution of data from the LSE Group is permitted without the relevant LSE Group company’s express written consent. The LSE Group does not promote, sponsor or endorse the content of this communication.

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