Fund Comparison

 

Carlson Growth Fund

Carlson Fixed Income Fund

Assets

Approximately $16 million

Approximately $19 million

Portfolio Objective

Total return

Total return

Benchmark

Russell 2500 Growth

Barclays Intermediate Government/Credit

Size of Company

Small to Mid Cap

Large

Access to Company Mgmt

Calls with top management

Investor relations

Investment Process

 

Carlson Growth Fund

Carlson Fixed Income Fund

Analysts Cover

2-3 stocks

3-4 bonds

Team Organization

By pitch and industry

By pitch and by industry

Assigned Mentors

Yes

Yes

Models

FAMOUS

Build your own

Economic Overlay

Less important

Significantly important

Style

Bottom up

Top down

Focus

Company growth

Cash flow adequacy to service debt

Portfolio Management

Heavy emphasis

Heavy emphasis

Trading Frequency

Approximately twice a month

Approximately twice a month