JNL Multi-Manager Small Cap Value Fund Class A (0P00003ELZ)

Overview

The fund is designed to serve investors seeking to capitalize on the potential for high returns associated with small cap value investments. With a strategic commitment to invest at least 80% of its assets in small cap value strategies, the fund diversifies its portfolio by engaging five unaffiliated investment managers. Each manager brings a distinctive approach, or "sleeve," to small cap value investing, creating a composite strategy aimed at achieving the fund's investment objective. This structure allows for a broad exposure to different methodologies within the small cap value domain, enhancing the opportunity for returns while managing investment risk.

Products and Services

• Congress Small Cap Value Strategy

This strategy focuses on investing in small cap companies that are undervalued by the market but have strong potential for growth. It leverages deep fundamental analysis to identify opportunities where the market may not fully recognize a company's intrinsic value.

• Cooke & Bieler Small Cap Value Equity Strategy

Adopting a disciplined, bottom-up investment process, this strategy aims to uncover small cap companies with sustainable competitive advantages, solid financials, and the potential for significant value creation over time. The focus is on long-term capital appreciation through rigorous selection criteria.

• WCM Small Cap Value Strategy

WCM's approach to small cap value investing pivots around identifying businesses experiencing positive momentum in their fundamentals that are also trading at value prices. The strategy emphasizes companies with improving financial indicators that are overlooked or underestimated by the market.

• Reinhart Genesis PMV Strategy

The Reinhart Genesis PMV (Private Market Value) Strategy is built on the premise that companies trading below their intrinsic value offer a margin of safety and an upside opportunity. This strategy seeks out small cap businesses with solid growth prospects and financials, employing a valuation-driven approach to stock selection.

• River Road Small-Mid Cap Value II (SMID II) Strategy

This strategy focuses on both small and mid-cap companies that are undervalued relative to their financial strength and growth potential. It combines quantitative analysis and qualitative research to identify companies that exhibit strong investment fundamentals and attractive valuation metrics.