The Top Workplaces Fund, which tracks public companies with high levels of organizational health, was up 4.7% in August versus a 1.5% rise for the S&P500 Index.

The star performers were:

  • Green Mountain Coffee Roasters (+32.3%)
  • Acme Packet (+22.2%)
  • Viropharma (+22.2%)
  • Francesca’s collection (+15.3%)
  • Cyberonics (+15.2%)

Overall 31 of the 46 stocks in the fund were up in the month.

The fund is now up 11.5% since the start of the year and up 101% since October 2008