Only 5 percent of fund holdings are in the more volatile small-cap category. The fund has returned -2.36 percent over the past year and -2.28 percent over the past three years. The fund was launched in 1984. Over the long haul, it has consistently outperformed its Morningstar category average.
ad hominem. 1. appealing to one's prejudices, emotions, or special interests rather than to one's intellect or reason. 2. attacking an opponent's character rather than answering his argument. Compare ad feminam. Origin of ad hominem.
A. An attack on someoneâs character instead of the arguments. B. A device to divert attention away from the true object. C. A false dichotomy to oversimplify a situation. Answer: B is the correct definition of red herring. A is the definition of an ad hominem attack and C is the definition of an either-or fallacy.