RS Technology Portfolio



Strategy Attributes

  • Focused on technology companies of all market cap ranges that possess strong management teams, high revenue growth and proprietary technology.
  • Leverages detailed fundamental research and deep industry contacts in seeking to identify "true" earnings potential of each company.
  • Our deep and experienced research team consists of eight investment professionals who average more than 13 years of investment experience. Over the years, we have developed and honed a focus on growth investing. We believe the experience of our investment team can exploit inefficiencies in these securities over time.
  • Seeks to invest for the long-term and outperform the benchmark over complete market cycles.


    • Historical
    • Long Term
    • As of Latest:
    • Month-End
    • Quarter-End
    Month-End Performance as of 6/30/09
      1 Year 3 Year 5 Year 10 Year Since Inception 11/15/95
    RS Technology Portfolio Gross of Fees Net of Fees -16.12%
    -17.54%
    0.61%
    -1.00%
    1.34%
    -0.25%
    1.48%
    -0.16%
    8.53%
    6.71%
    S&P North American Technology Sector Index1 -19.37% -2.01% -1.64% -5.62% 4.86%
    Quarter-End Performance as of 6/30/09
      1 Year 3 Year 5 Year 10 Year Since Inception 11/15/95
    RS Technology Portfolio Gross of Fees Net of Fees -16.12%
    -17.54%
    0.61%
    -1.00%
    1.34%
    -0.25%
    1.48%
    -0.16%
    8.53%
    6.71%
    S&P North American Technology Sector Index1 -19.37% -2.01% -1.64% -5.62% 4.86%
    Historical Performance (Results Net of Fees)
    *Since Inception: 11/15/95

      Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Calendar Year
    1995 -7.00%* -7.00%*
    1996 0.43% 14.67% 10.08% -0.05% 26.72%
    1997 -12.16% 18.60% 30.19% -21.73% 6.15%
    1998 14.07% 4.83% -10.28% 41.86% 52.20%
    1999 16.15% 11.41% 9.42% 59.77% 126.22%
    2000 17.30% -6.29% -11.01% -33.64% -35.09%
    2001 -18.88% -0.65% -33.83% 48.60% -20.75%
    2002 -12.24% -31.86% -33.96% 35.96% -46.30%
    2003 8.55% 35.31% 17.34% 15.27% 98.68%
    2004 4.49% -0.61% -12.73% 19.13% 7.98%
    2005 -12.35% 6.88% 7.36% 3.72% 4.32%
    2006 8.17% -13.22% 0.57% 12.35% 6.06%
    2007 2.91% 13.06% 8.76% -1.31% 24.88%
    2008 -20.53% 4.91% -19.09%  -26.84%  -50.64%
    2009 7.33%  29.74%      

    Performance quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee future results.

    Communications

      Most Recent
    RS Technology Portfolio Q1 2009 Q2 2009 Q3 2008 Q4 2008
             
    Statistical Summary
    Portfolio Holdings
             
     
    GIPS-compliant presentation        
     

    Portfolio Facts

    Inception 11/15/95
    AUM (as of 6/30/09) $133,051,403
1 The S&P North American Technology Sector Index™ is a modified capitalization-weighted index based on a universe of technology-related stocks. Index results do not assume the reinvestment of dividends paid on the stocks constituting the index. Unlike the Fund, the index does not incur fees or expenses.

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