Lipper, a Thomson Reuters company, is one of the financial world's leading fund research and analysis organizations, covering more than 122,000 funds, with 231,000-plus share classes, in 61 registered for sale (RFS) universes. Lipper, in providing independent insight on global collective investments, analyzes mutual funds, retirement funds, hedge funds, fund fees and expenses to the asset management and media communities. Additional information is available at www.lipperweb.com. Criteria for consideration for the Best Overall-Small Fund Group Award include: -- Funds are registered for sale in the respective country as of the end of the calendar year of the respective evaluation year. -- At least 36 months of performance history as of the end of the calendar year of the respective evaluation year. -- Small fund groups with at least three equity funds, three bond funds and three mixed-asset funds. Tim Head is executive officer for denominational and public relations services at GuideStone Financial Resources of the Southern Baptist Convention. Copyright (c) 2012 Southern Baptist Convention, Baptist Press www.BPNews.net |