Separately managed accounts: 4Q rankings

Ranked by fourth-quarter returns

Feb 19, 2012 @ 12:01 am (Updated 11:55 am) EST

  

U.S. large-cap equity

Product4Q return1-year return3-year return5-year return5-year std dev5-year Sharpe ratioProduct assets ($M)ManagerLocation
BRC Investment Management LLC - Large Cap Concentrated Equity15.41%3.18%13.83%3.02%21.64%0.07$348.1 TeamGreenwood Village, Colo.
Zacks Investment Management - Dividend14.74%10.17%13.31%2.62%19.54%0.06$209.2 TeamChicago
TCW Investment Management Co. - TCW Relative Value Large Cap14.47%-3.11%15.06%-2.85%25.51%-0.17$3,809.6 Diane JaffeeLos Angeles
Mount Lucas Management Corp. - MLM Focused Equity14.28%-7.26%16.16%-0.02%27.16%-0.06$215.2 TeamNewtown, Pa.
Miller Howard Investments Inc. - Income Equity (Non-MLP)14.24%17.33%17.14%0.28%20.68%-0.06$851.5 TeamWoodstock, N.Y.
Fiduciary Asset Management - Large Cap Core14.12%5.85%11.79%-0.32%20.52%-0.09$205.0 TeamSt. Louis
Fifth Third Asset Management - Large Cap Value14.04%-1.75%11.39%-1.80%22.76%-0.14$723.9 TeamCincinnati
WHV Investment Management - Large Cap Core Equity14.04%-2.52%14.26%0.76%22.97%-0.03$370.5 TeamSan Francisco
Harris Investment Management Inc. - Large Cap Value14.01%3.73%11.62%-0.50%21.47%-0.09$284.1 TeamChicago
Cullinan Associates Inc. - Buywriting13.96%4.65%13.15%3.14%17.25%0.10$236.0 TeamLouisville, Ky.
S&P 50011.82%2.11%14.11%-0.25%21.14%-0.08   

U.S. midcap equity

Product4Q return1-year return3-year return5-year return5-year std dev5-year Sharpe ratioProduct assets ($M)ManagerLocation
Hahn Capital Management Co. LLC - Mid-Cap Value20.63%9.53%23.50%6.89%26.59%0.20$488.0 TeamSan Francisco
GW Capital Inc. - Smid Cap Equity20.61%5.58%21.65%3.70%28.27%0.08$300.6 TeamBellevue, Wash.
SouthernSun Asset Management - Smid Cap19.24%4.85%31.00%9.93%30.26%0.28$361.7 Michael W. CookMemphis, Tenn.
Aston Asset Management - Fairpointe Capital Mid Cap Core17.39%-5.35%24.92%5.40%29.34%0.13$2,778.7 TeamChicago
The London Co. - Small Cap Core17.35%6.93%23.17%6.51%23.13%0.22$1,821.6 TeamRichmond, Va.
Davidson Investment Advisors - Small/Mid Cap17.27%3.15%21.63%1.95%28.58%0.02$147.6 TeamGreat Falls, Mont.
Penn Capital Management - Penn Mid Cap Core Equity16.76%-10.53%20.57%-0.94%31.33%-0.08$302.1 TeamPhiladelphia
TCW Investment Management Co. - TCW Value Opportunities (Mid-Cap Value)16.36%-5.06%15.77%-0.38%25.48%-0.07$388.4 Diane JaffeeLos Angeles
Advisory Research - Small/Mid Cap Value Equity16.04%5.54%15.31%2.29%23.53%0.03$2,090.5 Brien O'BrienChicago
Fiduciary Asset Management - Master Limited Partnerships16.04%14.47%42.19%13.98%23.71%0.53$2,690.6 TeamSt. Louis
Russell Midcap12.31%-1.55%20.17%1.41%25.56%0.00   

U.S. small-cap equity

Product4Q return1-year return3-year return5-year return5-year std dev5-year Sharpe ratioProduct assets ($M)ManagerLocation
Cambiar Investors LLC - Small Cap Value20.18%-0.15%26.56%5.04%28.18%0.13$1,033.1 TeamDenver
O'Shaughnessy Asset Management - Small Cap Growth19.42%-11.35%7.51%-6.52%27.92%-0.29$181.4 TeamStamford
SouthernSun Asset Management - Small Cap19.35%7.68%27.54%8.18%32.43%0.21$1,706.6 Michael W. CookMemphis
Suffolk Capital Management LLC - Small Cap Growth19.30%-8.49%16.46%1.40%28.58%0.00$153.3 TeamNew York
Penn Capital Management - Penn Small Cap Opportunistic Equity19.26%-10.12%27.30%-0.69%36.68%-0.06$699.7 TeamPhiladelphia
Netols Asset Management - Small Cap Value19.23%-3.59%12.24%2.64%26.01%0.04$960.2 Jeffrey W. NetolsMequon, Wis.
Earnest Partners - Small Cap Core18.77%-0.12%17.48%0.35%25.73%-0.04$387.9 Paul VieraAtlanta
Golden Capital Management LLC - Small Cap Core18.70%2.46%13.87%-1.35%27.02%-0.10$187.0 Greg W. GoldenCharlotte, N.C.
NWQ Investment Management Co. - Small Cap Value Equity18.26%1.34%23.04%-0.59%30.67%-0.07$572.4 Phyllis G. ThomasLos Angeles
PNC Capital Advisors LLC - Small Cap Portfolio18.04%3.02%20.24%2.40%25.49%0.04$296.5 TeamBaltimore
Russell 200015.47%-4.18%15.63%0.15%26%-0.05   

International, global, emerging-markets equity

Product4Q return1-year return3-year return5-year return5-year std dev5-year Sharpe ratioProduct assets ($M)ManagerLocation
WHV Investment Management - WHV International Equity11.19%-14.81%17.88%3.73%35.33%0.06$10,551.4 TeamSan Francisco
Newgate Capital Management - Global Resources10.86%-25.52%14.99%0.56%40.66%-0.02$504.9 TeamGreenwich, Conn.
Legg Mason Inc. - Legg Mason MDA4 Global Multi Cap Growth9.91%-3.61%15.80%0.23%23.28%-0.05$172.6 TeamBaltimore
WCM Investment Management - International Focused Growth8.77%-4.66%20.47%7.80%22.07%0.29$544.4 TeamMilwaukee
Aletheia Research - Aletheia International Growth8.52%-13.86%14.63%2.85%26.21%0.05$160.2 Peter J. Eichler Jr.Santa Monica, Calif.
Invesco - Global Equity - SMA/Wrap8.30%-9.40%8.25%-3.32%22.58%-0.21$178.3 TeamAtlanta
Renaissance Investment Management - International Equity Wrap8.06%-9.58%9.34%-0.18%28.46%-0.06$866.0 Joe G. BrueningCovington, Ky.
Lazard Asset Management - Global Equity Select ADR - SMA7.97%-2.22%9.80%-0.99%20.01%-0.12$965.0 TeamNew York
AllianceBernstein - Global Value Equity ADR7.82%-13.31%8.48%-8.71%27.86%-0.37$4,329.1 Sharon FayNew York
Invesco - International ADR Growth SMA/Wrap7.81%-6.15%13.21%0.41%21.28%-0.05$2,294.4 TeamAtlanta
Russell Developed ex North America Large Cap3.31%-12.40%8.28%-4.52%25.94%-0.23   

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U.S. fixed income

Product4Q return1-year return3-year return5-year return5-year std dev5-year Sharpe ratioProduct assets ($M)ManagerLocation
Payden & Rygel - High Yield6.52%4.93%16.20%5.54%11.04%0.37$1,747.0 Sabur MoiniLos Angeles
Shenkman Capital Management Inc. - High Yield Bond Strategy6.51%5.87%16.39%7.23%9.42%0.61$12,658.3 TeamNew York
Cincinnati Asset Management - High Yield5.87%5.68%18.10%6.66%12.13%0.43$320.8 TeamCincinnati, Ohio
First Western Capital Management - High Yield Fixed Income5.84%6.24%20.00%7.30%12.05%0.48$285.2 Steven S. MichaelsLos Angeles
Seix Advisors - High Yield Bond Management5.49%7.61%15.91%6.61%8.68%0.59$13,234.9 TeamUpper Saddle River, N.J.
First Western Capital Management - High Yield Short Duration4.93%3.73%15.52%7.14%9.18%0.62$202.4 Steven S. MichaelsLos Angeles
Penn Capital Management - Penn Opportunistic High Yield Fixed Income3.88%2.39%24.02%7.20%16.96%0.34$832.4 TeamPhiladelphia
Brandes Investment Partners - Enhanced Income3.58%4.84%10.80%2.25%11.27%0.07$100.0 TeamSan Diego, Calif.
Three Peaks Capital Management LLC - High Yield Bond3.55%6.51%14.75%5.79%9.11%0.47$1,213.0 TeamCastle Rock, Colo.
Eaton Vance - TABS Intermediate Maturity3.52%12.45%8.88%7.39%4.84%1.22$676.8 TeamBoston
Barclays Aggregate1.12%7.84%6.77%6.5%3.46%1.45   

U.S. municipals

Product4Q return1-year return3-year return5-year return5-year std dev5-year Sharpe ratioProduct assets ($M)ManagerLocation
Gannett Welsh & Kotler LLC - Municipal Bond Strategy3.40%12.97%9.24%6.38%5.36%0.91$9,231.6 TeamBoston
Lord Abbett & Co. LLC - Intermediate Municipal MA3.12%11.60%7.89%6.36%4.59%1.06$1,006.8 Daniel S. SolenderJersey City, N.J.
McDonnell Investment Management - Medium Duration Municipal Bond3.00%11.84%7.83%6.05%4.79%0.95$5,570.0 TeamOak Brook, Iil
Nuveen Asset Management - Intermediate Term High-Quality Municipal Bond2.70%10.79%7.27%5.53%4.34%0.93$5,691.7 TeamChicago
Wasmer Schroeder & Co. Inc. - Strategic Tax Exempt Fixed Income2.69%13.42%9.58%5.66%5.78%0.72$226.0 TeamNaples, Fla.
PNC Capital Advisors LLC - Intermediate Municipal2.67%10.77%7.43%6.20%4.31%1.09$1,640.8 TeamBaltimore
Eagle Asset Management - High Quality Tax-Free - Retail2.64%9.79%6.60%5.34%3.77%1.03$1,070.3 TeamSt. Petersburg, Fla.
Neuberger Berman - Municipal Extended Core Fixed2.62%9.81%6.59%5.84%3.70%1.18$142.0 TeamNew York
Lord Abbett & Co. LLC - Long Municipal MA2.57%14.36%9.09%5.63%6.69%0.62$5,381.0 Daniel S. SolenderJersey City, N.J.
Franklin Templeton Investments - FPA Intermediate Municipal Fixed Income2.44%10.27%7.09%5.49%4.51%0.89$3,503.6 TeamSan Mateo, Calif.
Barclays Municipal Bond2.12%10.7%8.57%5.22%5.16%0.73