James Investment Research targets stocks in favored industries, Barron's says

James Investment Research's James Balanced: Golden Rainbow Fund (GLRBX) has been attracting serious attention, having more than doubling its assets to $1.5B since 2009. Part of the reason is that investors, in a cautious mood, have been seeking out balanced funds, says Frank James, founder and chairman of the 37-year-old firm and lead manager of the Golden Rainbow fund. The firm then targets stocks within favored industries. Over the past decade, the fund has consistently lost less than its category peers in down markets, and has done so with less volatility. The fund's top 10 holdings: Triumph Group (TGI), Dollar Tree (DLTR), Hi-Tech Pharmacal (HITK), BCE (BCE), International Business Machines (IBM), Sturm Ruger (RGR), Buckeye Technologies (BKI), Macy’s (M) and Chevron (CVX).