Fund Facts  

Inception Date: Nov 9, 1992
CUSIP: 245906201
Ticker Symbol: DFDIX
Morningstar Category:Mid-Cap Growth
As of Sep 30, 2022
Fund Net Assets ($millions) $1,776

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Description

Objective  

The investment seeks long-term capital appreciation.

Principal Investment Strategies  

The fund invests primarily in common stocks of growth-oriented companies that the manager believes have long-term capital appreciation potential and expects to grow faster than the U.S. economy. Under normal circumstances, the fund invests at least 80% of its net assets, plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes, in equity securities of small- and mid-capitalization companies (80% policy).

Principal Investment Risks  

There is no guarantee that the Fund will achieve its investment objective. You may lose money by investing in the Fund. Please see the Fund’s prospectus or other disclosure documents for information about the Fund’s risks.

 

Performance & Expenses

Standard Performance As of Sep 30, 2022
Fund/Benchmark Name QtrYTD1-Yr3-Yr5-Yr10-YrSince Inception
Del Smid Cap Growth Instla3.44%-44.03%-45.84%2.61%9.93%10.47%9.92%
Russell 2500 Growth Indexa,b-0.12%-29.54%-29.39%4.76%6.30%10.30%N/A
Morningstar Mid-Cap Growtha,c-1.83%-31.49%-29.18%5.10%7.27%10.14%N/A

Fund past performance, as shown, is no guarantee of how the Fund will perform in the future. The performance shown has been annualized for periods greater than one year. Investment returns and principal value will fluctuate, so that an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. For current performance, participants or plan sponsors in a MissionSquare Retirement administered account can log in at www.missionsq.org, or institutions can go to www.investments.missionsq.org.

Fund performance is shown comparing it to a "benchmark" which may be a (i) broad-based securities market index (ii) a group of mutual funds with similar investment objectives, or (iii) a short term government backed debt obligation such as a U.S. Treasury Bill. An index is not available for direct investment, is unmanaged, and does not reflect the costs of portfolio management or trading. A fund's portfolio may differ from the securities held in an index.

Fund Expensesa
Gross Expenses0.79%
Net Expenses0.79%

 

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b. The Russell 2500® Growth Index measures the performance of those Russell 2500® companies with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth values.

c. The Morningstar category average return represents the average return for a category of funds with similar investment objectives and strategies. The average is calculated and funds are assigned to a category by Morningstar.

Distributions

Dividends and Capital Gains  
Record Date Ex/Payable Date Income/Capital Gains Paid Per Share
Dec 4, 2015Dec 4, 2015$3.008000000
Dec 5, 2014Dec 5, 2014$4.122000000
Dec 6, 2013Dec 6, 2013$1.079000000
Dec 6, 2012Dec 6, 2012$1.582000000
 

Morningstar Information

Morningstar RatingTM   As of Sep 30, 2022
Period Stars Category Size
Overall 2 Stars532
3-Year 1 Stars532
5-Year 3 Stars491
10-Year 2 Stars379

The Morningstar Rating™ for funds, or “star rating”, is calculated for managed products (including mutual funds, variable annuity and variable life subaccounts, exchange–traded funds, closed–end funds, and separate accounts) with at least a three–year history. Exchange–traded funds and open–ended mutual funds are considered a single population for comparative purposes. It is calculated based on a Morningstar Risk–Adjusted Return measure that accounts for variation in a managed product′s monthly excess performance, placing more emphasis on downward variations and rewarding consistent performance. The top 10% of products in each product category receive 5 stars, the next 22.5% receive 4 stars, the next 35% receive 3 stars, the next 22.5% receive 2 stars, and the bottom 10% receive 1 star. The Overall Morningstar Rating for a managed product is derived from a weighted average of the performance figures associated with its three–, five–, and 10–year (if applicable) Morningstar Rating metrics. The weights are: 100% three–year rating for 36–59 months of total returns, 60% five–year rating/40% three–year rating for 60–119 months of total returns, and 50% 10–year rating/30% five–year rating/20% three-year rating for 120 or more months of total returns. While the 10-year overall star rating formula seems to give the most weight to the 10-year period, the most recent three-year period actually has the greatest impact because it is included in all three rating periods.

Morningstar Stylebox As of Sep 30, 2022
Equity Stylebox
Medium Growth
Allocation of Assets As of Aug 31, 2022
Type of Asset Percent
Equity100%
Fixed Income0%
Cash/Other0%

Due to rounding, percentages shown may not add up to 100%.

 
 

Characteristics

Allocation of Assets As of Aug 31, 2022
Asset ClassPercent
Domestic Stock93.6%
Foreign Stock6.4%
Domestic Bond0.0%
Foreign Bond0.0%
Preferred0.0%
Convertible0.0%
Cash0.0%
Other0.0%

Due to rounding, percentages shown may not add up to 100%.

 

Equity Sector As of Aug 31, 2022
SectorPercent
Technology40.8%
Healthcare29.9%
Consumer Cyclical13.7%
Consumer Defensive5.9%
Industrials5.8%
Financial Services2.9%
Communication Services1.0%

Exposure reflects equity securities only and will sum to the equity exposure of the fund.

 
Top Ten Holdings As of Aug 31, 2022
Holding NamePercent
Progyny Inc6.7%
ShockWave Medical Inc6.3%
Inspire Medical Systems Inc5.5%
Inari Medical Inc Ordinary Shares5.4%
Bill.com Holdings Inc Ordinary Shares5.1%
Sprout Social Inc Class A4.6%
On Holding AG4.5%
FIGS Inc Class A4.2%
The Trade Desk Inc Class A4.1%
Lattice Semiconductor Corp3.8%
 

Statistics

Portfolio Statistics As of Sep 30, 2022
Statistic3-Year5-Year
Beta1.131.17
Alpha-1.443.65
Standard Deviation30.6828.77
 
 

Footnotes

1.

Please read the fund's prospectus or disclosure materials carefully for a complete summary of all fees, expenses, investment objectives and strategies, risks, financial highlights, and performance information. Investing involves risk, including possible loss of the amount invested. Investors should carefully consider the information contained in the prospectus or disclosure materials before investing. To request a prospectus or disclosure materials, you may contact us by calling 800-669-7400, or log in at www.missionsq.org.

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Morningstar places funds in certain categories based on the fund's historical portfolio holdings. Placement of a fund in a particular Morningstar category does not mean that the fund will remain in that category or that it will invest primarily in securities consistent with its Morningstar category. A fund's investment strategy and portfolio holdings are governed by its prospectus, guidelines or other governing documents, not its Morningstar category.