Van Kampen Small Cap Value Fund

Time: 10 min 32 sec
* recorded 10/05/07

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Three Reasons to Consider Van Kampen Small Cap Value Fund

  1. Strong performance
    Van Kampen Small Cap Value Fund ranked in the top decile of the Morningstar Small Value category for the 3-year period ending March 31, 2008.*
  2. Proven framework for seeking value
    The team believes that its disciplined investment process allows them to exploit market inefficiencies and investor biases in the small-cap value space.
    • Intensive, bottom-up proprietary research
    • A long-term investment horizon
    • A focus on fundamentally sound companies possessing one or more catalysts that can lead to improved profitability and the market's recognition of value
  3. An experienced management team
    The fund is managed by the Small/Mid Cap Value team. The team has specialized expertise in small-cap investing. Current team members include: Richard Glass, CFA, and Alexander Yaggy, CFA.

Consider this fund if you:

  • Seek capital appreciation over the long-term
  • Are willing to take on the increased risks of investing in smaller-sized, less established companies
  • Can withstand volatility in the value of your shares of the fund
  • Wish to add to your investment portfolio a fund that emphasizes a value style of investing in equity securities of small capitalization companies

* Percentile ranks based on returns calculated at NAV and do not include sales charges. If sales charges were included, performance would be lower and rank may be lower. For the period ended 3/31/08, Morningstar ranked the fund’s Class A shares 65 out of 453 funds, 15 out of 336 funds and 33 out of 261 funds for the 1-, 3- and 5-year periods, respectively, among its Morningstar Small Value category. Rankings for other share classes may vary. Past performance does not guarantee future results.  

Risk Considerations

 

There is no assurance that a mutual fund will achieve its investment objective. Funds are subject to market risk, which is the possibility that the market values of securities owned by the fund will decline and that the value of fund shares may therefore be less than what you paid for them. Accordingly, you can lose money investing in this fund. Please be aware that this fund may be subject to certain additional risks. Small-cap stocks. Stocks of small-sized companies carry special risks, such as limited product lines, markets, and financial resources, and greater market volatility than securities of larger, more-established companies. Foreign and emerging markets. Investments in foreign markets entail special risks such as currency, political, economic, and market risks. The risks of investing in emerging-market countries are greater than the risks generally associated with foreign investments.
 

FUND FACTS


Objective
The fund’s objective is to seek capital appreciation.

Portfolio:
The fund invests primarily in a diversified portfolio of equity securities of small-capitalization companies that the fund’s investment adviser believes are undervalued.
 

 


Symbols

Class A: VSCAX
Class B: VSMBX
Class C: VSMCX
Class I: VSMIX
 

 


Materials


Fact Card

Prospectus
 

 

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Not FDIC Insured—Offer Not Bank Guaranteed—May Lose Value
Not Insured By Any Federal Government Agency—Not A Deposit

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