Seven Azzad Portfolios Achieve ‘Top Guns’ Status from Informa Investment Solutions

Record number of strategies excel across multiple categories and reporting periods FALLS CHURCH, Virginia, 2/20/20 — Azzad Asset Management today announced that it has been awarded a PSN Top Guns distinction by Informa Financial Intelligence’s PSN manager database, North America’s longest running database of investment managers. This is a highly anticipated quarterly ranking that is widely used by asset managers and investors. Achieving the Top Guns distinction means that Azzad’s investment strategies are among the top 10 performers within one or more peer groups reporting to Informa. The following Azzad portfolios–a record seven in total–were singled out for recognition: Large-Cap Growth Mid-Cap Growth Small-Cap Growth Small-Cap Value Mid-Cap Value Dividend International Through a combination of Informa Financial Intelligence’s proprietary performance screens, PSN Top Guns ranks products in six categories in over 50 universes. Informa Financial Intelligence is part of Informa plc, a leading provider of critical decision-making solutions and custom services to financial institutions. Azzad oversees nine model portfolios and two mutual funds. All potential investments are screened in accordance with the firm’s socially responsible investing guidelines, which exclude companies whose business practices are deemed harmful to society. Past performance does not guarantee future results. All investments carry risks,

February 20, 2020 No Comments

Informa Investment Solutions Names Four Azzad Portfolios to ‘Top Guns’ Status

Strategies excel across multiple categories and reporting periods in the PSN manager database Falls Church, Va., 8/19/19 – Azzad Asset Management today announced that four of its investment portfolios have been recognized as “Top Guns” for time periods ending June 30, 2019. The firm’s large cap growth, small cap growth, small cap value, and international strategies were named to Informa Investment Solutions’ PSN manager ranking database. This is a highly anticipated quarterly ranking that is widely used by asset managers and investors. Achieving the Top Guns distinction means that the Azzad strategies are among the top 10 performers within one or more peer groups reporting to Informa, the longest running investment manager database in North America. Azzad oversees eleven portfolios for its wealth management clients. All potential investments are screened in accordance with the firm’s socially responsible investing guidelines. Past performance does not guarantee future results. All investments carry risks, including possible loss of principal. PSN and Informa Investment Solutions have no affiliation with Azzad Asset Management, but rather evaluate investment managers’ performance on an objective basis. The content of the Investment Manager Top Guns is intended for use by qualified investment professionals. Please consult with an investment professional before

August 19, 2019 No Comments

Azzad Portfolios Achieve ‘Top Guns’ Status from Informa Investment Solutions

Small cap growth, small cap value strategies excel across multiple categories Falls Church, Va., 2/21/19 – Azzad Asset Management today announced that two of its investment portfolios have been recognized as “Top Guns” for time periods ending December 31, 2018. The firm’s small cap growth and small cap value strategies received the distinction from Informa Investment Solutions’ PSN manager ranking database. This is a highly anticipated quarterly ranking that is widely used by asset managers and investors. “PSN Top Guns, which ranks products in six categories in over 50 universes, is a go-to resource for institutional asset managers and investors in their decision-making process,” said Ryan Nauman, vice president, product and market strategist, at Informa Financial Intelligence. “This highly respected ranking spotlights the performance of leading investment managers each quarter. Congratulations to Azzad Asset Management on being named a PSN Top Gun.” Achieving the Top Guns distinction means that the Azzad strategies are among the top 10 performers within one or more peer groups reporting to Informa, the longest running investment manager database in North America. The complete list of PSN Top Guns and an overview of the methodology can be located at http://www.informais.com/resources/psn-top-guns. About the small cap growth portfolio Azzad’s small

February 21, 2019 No Comments

Azzad Portfolios Again Achieve ‘Top Guns’ Status from Informa Investment Solutions

Falls Church, Virginia, Nov. 20, 2018 — Azzad Asset Management announced today that three of its investment portfolios have been recognized as PSN Top Guns for time periods ending September 30, 2018. The firm’s small cap growth, small cap value, and REIT (real estate investment trust) strategies received the distinction from Informa Investment Solutions’ PSN manager ranking database. This highly anticipated quarterly ranking is widely used by asset managers and investors. “PSN Top Guns, which ranks products in six categories in over 50 universes, is a go-to resource for institutional asset managers and investors in their decision-making process,” said Ryan Nauman, vice president at Informa Financial Intelligence. “Congratulations to Azzad on being named a PSN Top Gun. This highly respected ranking spotlights the performance of leading investment managers each quarter.” Achieving the Top Guns distinction means that the Azzad strategies are among the top 10 performers within one or more peer groups reporting to Informa, the longest-running investment manager database in North America. About the small cap growth portfolio Azzad’s small cap growth portfolio has been managed by Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management since its inception in August 2013. The investment philosophy focuses on the “high-quality” subset of the small

November 20, 2018 No Comments

Portfolio Manager Spotlight: Tributary Capital Management

Omaha, Nebraska is famous for being the home of one of the world’s most renowned investors, Warren Buffett. Indeed, the Oracle of Omaha, as he’s known, put the city on the map in the 1980s, causing bigger and more popular financial hubs like New York City and Chicago to sit up and take notice. These days, Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway is a titan of the financial industry, recognized by all far and wide. But another firm just down the road in Omaha, Tributary Capital Management, remains a hidden gem. And that’s just fine by their fundamentals-focused portfolio managers. Mark Wynegar joined Tributary’s predecessor in 1999. His colleague, Mike Johnson, joined in 2005. Together, they manage the Azzad Small-Cap Value Portfolio, a strategy that has looked good in otherwise choppy markets since the beginning of the year. Both portfolio managers eschew individual accolades and attention-seeking behavior, preferring instead to ply their trade in the service of investors. The Small-Cap Value Portfolio has performed well of late, owing to Wynegar and Johnson’s time-honored practice of looking for good businesses trading at a fair price. Managing a value strategy and sticking to halal investing requirements that prohibit too much leverage or debt is not

July 9, 2018 No Comments