Paradigm Micro-Cap Fund (PVIVX) is an open-end mutual fund that seeks long-term capital appreciation by investing primarily in value stocks of U.S. micro-cap companies, defined as those with market capitalizations within the range of the Russell Microcap Index at the time of purchase; the fund allocates at least 80% of its net assets to common stocks of such companies across diversified sectors including industrials, information technology, and others, employing proprietary research to identify undervalued opportunities, with sector overweight positions varying over time; stocks are sold upon realization of anticipated value or to pursue higher-return alternatives. The fund benchmarks its performance against the Russell Microcap Index and S&P 500 Index. Launched on January 1, 2008, and domiciled in the United States, it is managed by Paradigm Funds Advisor LLC, a subsidiary of Paradigm Capital Management, Inc., with headquarters at Nine Elk Street, Albany, NY; co-managers include Candace Weir (since December 27, 2011) and Amelia Weir (since December 27, 2011). The fund serves fee-based financial advisors, retail investors, and institutional clients through no-load share classes, with a minimum initial investment of $2,500, and total net assets of approximately $136 million as of the latest reporting; it operates exclusively in U.S. public equity markets. In recent developments, the fund distributed long-term capital gains of $3.49 per share in December 2024 (ex-date December 26, 2024), reflecting portfolio realizations amid ongoing active management; it reported a first-half 2025 decline of 10.59% versus a 1.10% drop in the Russell Microcap Index, continuing its long-term outperformance with an inception-to-date annualized return of 8.81% through mid-2025 compared to 6.66% for the benchmark; Paradigm Capital Management was recognized with a Refinitiv Lipper Fund Award in 2024 for outstanding family-of-funds performance.