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DANA LARGE CAP EQUITY

STRATEGY HIGHLIGHTS
arrow Fully invested, relative value strategy.
Sector neutral, industry aware.
arrow Top down risk controls, bottom up stock selection.
arrow Has consistently outperformed the benchmark; the S&P 500 Index since inception.
INVESTMENT PHILOSOPHY

Dana's Large Cap Equity Strategy looks for companies undervalued relative to the marketplace, with reasonable appreciation potential in the near term.

By utilizing our proprietary systematic and fundamental analysis methods we create a portfolio of companies with improving earnings outlooks, but undervalued in the current marketplace.

By utilizing a variety of valuation characteristics, earnings revisions and sector neutrality we reduce downside risk by eliminating both overpriced companies and those that are likely to have negative earnings announcements, but yet allow exposure to all sectors of the marketplace.

EQUITY INVESTMENT PROCESS

 

Quantitative Analysis
Growth of revenue, earnings and free cash flow.

  • Earnings momentum
  • Positive earnings surprises
  • Positive estimate revisions
  • Ratio/ROE analysis
  • Relative valuation comparison on multiple valuation metrics

 

Fundamental Analysis

  • Earnings quality/consistency
  • Improving profit margins
  • Expanding returns on capital
  • Rising free cash flow generation
  • Balance sheet strength
  • Industry trends/ characteristics

 

Sell Triggers

  • Unattractive valuation
  • Negative news
  • Deteriorating fundamentals
  • Negative expectations
  • Persistent underperformance

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Portfolio Construction Process

  • Skeleton portfolio
  • Equally weighted holdings
  • Sector neutral
  • Target portfolio characteristics relative to benchmark
  • Market cap neutral

 

 

Portfolio Risk Controls

  • Sector neutral (+/-1%)
  • Industry aware
  • Individual concentration (<4%)

 

PORTFOLIO CHARACTERISTICS
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Value
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Growth Measure

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June 2010
Dana Large Cap
S&P 500 Cap Weighted
Market Capitalization ($Billion)
55.8
72.3
Dividend yield
2.61%
2.09%
Price to Trailing 12 Month Earnings
12.5
14.6
Price to Est Forward 12 Month Earnings
10.9
12.4
Price to Projected 1 Year Earnings Growth
1.4
3.4
Trailing 3 Year EPS Growth
8.8%
4.3%
 

 

PORTFOLIO CONSTRUCTION
By combining factors generated by our models, we are able to rank the entire filtered universe of 200 securities from most attractive to least attractive within each sector. Portfolio construction begins by determining the approximate dollars to invest in each sector based on the weights of the benchmark. Our portfolios are constructed of essentially equally weighted security holdings, with a target portfolio of 50 companies, or about 2% of the portfolio in each company. We then purchase with the most attractive companies in each sector until the benchmark sector weights are attained.

 

RESEARCH PROCESS

The Dana Large Cap Equity strategy is derrived from a universe of the 700 largest companies publically traded companies, by market capitaliza-tion, listed on any of the 3 major U.S. exchanges. We then use proprietary quanti-tative models to screen stocks within each sector.

The models rank companies based on three factors: value relative to other stocks in the sector, value relative to growth, and earnings momentum. The screening takes our 700 company universe down to a filtered universe of approximately 200 companies.

 

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TOP 10 HOLDINGS
as of 6/30/10
Ross Stores Inc
Apple Inc
Mckesson Corp
Comcast Corp (A)
PNC Financial Services Group
Davita Inc
Bank of Montreal
International Business Machine
Unum Group

Whirlpool Corp

HIGHER RETURNS WITH LOWER VOLATILITY
  Average Annualized Return 10 Yrs. Ended 6/30/10 Annualized Standard Deviation
10 Yrs. ended 6/30/10
Dana Large Cap Equity
(Gross of Fees)
2.28%
15.85%
S&P 500 Index
(1.59%)
17.68%
Dana Large Cap Equity
(Net of Fees)
1.53%
 

Inception Date: 6/30/1999

Please see Performance Disclosure

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PERFORMANCE

The Dana Large Cap Equity Strategy has consistently outperformed the S&P 500 since inception. Its use of valuation and earnings revision analyses limits downside risk by filtering out overpriced stocks and companies that are likely to have negative earnings announcements.

 

SUITABILITY

The strategy is ideal for clients seeking to outperform the S&P 500 while maintaining a diversified, well-disciplined investment approach. The fully invested, industry neutral, stock picking strategy works as an excellent core equity holding

 

Please "Contact Us" for additional strategy and performance information
on the Dana Large Cap Equity product.

 

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