Global Small Cap
Investment Philosophy
As bottom-up, benchmark agnostic, fundamental investors, we seek to identify companies with sustainable competitive advantages, regardless of industry or economic conditions. We believe that by consistently following our investment philosophy—seeking wealth-creating companies, with great management teams, bought at a discount to intrinsic value—we can provide investors with above-average, long-term, risk-adjusted returns.
What Does the Strategy Invest In?
The strategy invests primarily in equity and equity-related securities of smaller companies around the world. The amount invested in any one country will vary depending upon individual company by company opportunities in each area. The strategy will diversify through currencies, industries, and countries to increase safety, and to increase the growth and liquidity of the investments. Treasury bills or short-term investments, not exceeding three years to maturity, may also be used from time to time.
Top 10 Equity Holdings
Portfolio Weight | |
---|---|
Fagron | 6.0 |
XPS Pensions Group PLC | 5.4 |
Softcat | 5.2 |
De'Longhi | 5.0 |
Alten | 5.0 |
GPS Participacoes | 4.5 |
Atea | 4.4 |
Ipsos | 4.0 |
Valvoline | 3.9 |
RS GROUP PLC | 3.6 |
Total | 47.0 |
Market Capitalization
Billions | Number of Companies | Portfolio Weight |
---|---|---|
$10 billion and over | 4 | 5.5 |
$3 to $10 billion | 13 | 39.1 |
$1 to $3 billion | 18 | 48.9 |
$0 to $1 billion | 2 | 2.1 |
Cash & Cash Equivalents | - | 4.4 |
Total | 37 | 100.0 |
Portfolio Characteristics
Portfolio | MSCI ACWI Small Cap (Net) | |
---|---|---|
ROE (%) | 14.1 | 5.8 |
Forward P/E | 14.8 | 17.7 |
Dividend yield (%) | 2.4 | 1.8 |
Active share (%) | 99.3 | - |
Annual turnover (%) | 30.3 | - |
Number Of Holdings | 37 | - |
Disclaimers
Gross-of-fee returns include the reinvestment of all income received/earned and are presented before management fees and other expenses, and after withholding taxes, if applicable. A client's actual return will be reduced by management fees. Net-of-fee returns are calculated by deducting 1/12th of the top tier of the management fee schedule from the monthly gross-of-fee returns of the composite. Actual fees may vary depending on the applicable fee schedule and the size of the account.
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