Paradigm Value Fund
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- Financial Services
- Industry
- Asset Management
- Address
- Nine Elk Street Albany NY United States of America 12207
- IPO Date
- Dec 31, 2002
- CIK
- 0001196878
- Website
- paradigmcapital.com
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- Paradigm Value Fund (PVFAX) is an open-end mutual fund that seeks long-term capital appreciation by investing primarily in common stocks, preferred stocks, warrants, and securities convertible into common stock of small-capitalization companies with market capitalizations of $2.5 billion or less at the time of purchase; the fund employs a research-driven value investment approach targeting companies that trade at discounts to their peers or intrinsic value, often overlooked by Wall Street analysts, with a focus on sound businesses and strong management teams. Core offerings include a low-turnover, tax-efficient portfolio concentrated in small-cap domestic equities across sectors such as information technology (approximately 38%), industrials (22%), healthcare (16%), and materials (9%), exemplified by top holdings like EMCOR Group Inc., RadNet Inc., Addus HomeCare Corp., Kulicke & Soffa Industries Inc., and A10 Networks Inc.; the fund maintains a median market cap of $2.5 billion, price-to-book ratio of 2.6x, and approximately 48 holdings as of mid-2023 data. Managed by Paradigm Capital Management, Inc., headquartered at Nine Elk Street, Albany, New York, the fund was incepted on December 31, 2002 (or January 1, 2003 per fact sheets), with total net assets of approximately $48 million, a net expense ratio of 1.26%, and daily pricing available to U.S. investors through broker-dealers with minimum initial investments of $2,500. Key personnel include co-portfolio managers Candace King Weir (chief investment officer since 1966), Amelia Weir (since 1999), and Scott M. Bruce, CFA (since 1985), emphasizing downside protection, with a 5-year standard deviation of 24.8% and strong Lipper ratings for total return (3-5 stars) and tax efficiency (3-4) among small blend peers. Recent developments include a significant long-term capital gains distribution of $7.54 per share for the Paradigm Value Fund in December 2024 (ex-date December 26, 2024), reflecting portfolio realizations amid favorable market conditions for small-cap value stocks; the fund continues to demonstrate a track record of outperforming the Russell 2000 Value Index over 1-, 5-, and 10-year periods as of mid-2023, with no reported acquisitions, partnerships, or major strategic shifts in the last 1-2 years. Operations remain focused on the U.S. market, distributed through no-load share classes to retail and fee-based advisors as part of Paradigm Funds' small-cap equity lineup.