Separately Managed Account Leveraged Credit

Polen Bank Loan SMA

Leveraged Credit

The Polen Bank Loan separately managed account seeks to outperform a broad-based U.S. leveraged loan index over a full credit cycle while experiencing realized credit losses at or below market level. The SMA structure offers direct ownership, customization flexibility, and potential tax-loss harvesting benefits.

Strategy Snapshot
Inception Date 11-30-2021
Strategy Assets $8.7M
Range of Issuers 50–100
Benchmark Morningstar LSTA US Leveraged Loan Index
Portfolio Management

Experience in leveraged credit investing.

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John Sherman
Portfolio Manager
22 years of industry experience
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Ben Santonelli
Portfolio Manager
22 years of industry experience
Performance

Composite returns.

QTR
YTD
1 Yr
3 Yr
5 Yr
10 Yr
Inception
Bank Loan (Gross)
1.30%
0.68%
1.09%
6.69%
—
—
4.80%
Bank Loan (Net)
1.16%
0.39%
0.52%
6.11%
—
—
4.23%
Morningstar LSTA US Leveraged Loan Index
1.88%
1.31%
4.36%
7.55%
—
—
6.30%

Past performance is not indicative of future results. Performance is calculated after transaction costs and commissions, includes reinvested income, and is shown gross and net of fees. Periods over one year are annualized. The Bank Loan Composite was closed on February 29, 2019, and reopened on November 30, 2021; since-inception returns begin on the reopening date. Benchmark data source: BNY. Preliminary assets as of 06-30-2026.

Top Ten Issuers

% of Representative Account

Issuer
Weight
Auction.com
4.1%
Covetrus
3.8%
Learning Care Group
3.4%
Baffinland Iron Mines
3.2%
Angus Chemical
2.3%
Infinite Electronics
2.1%
Kaseya
2.0%
Charter Communications
1.8%
AthenaHealth Group
1.8%
Alliance Ground International
1.7%
Total
26.1%
Total Top 1026.1%

Holdings are subject to change. The top holdings are as of the period indicated and should not be considered a recommendation to purchase, hold, or sell any particular security.

Portfolio Characteristics

As of 06-30-2026.

Characteristic
Strategy
Number of Issuers
116
Top 10 Issuers
26.1%
Top 25 Issuers
46.9%
Average Coupon
7.5%
Average Blended Yield
10.2%
Average Price
$93.4
Adj. Effective Duration
0.4 years
Asset Type Allocation
Term Loans84.9%
Secured Notes8.6%
Senior Unsecured Notes3.8%
Cash & Equivalents2.7%
Credit Quality Allocation
BBB1.3%
BB18.1%
B62.6%
CCC14.2%
CC0.6%
D3.3%

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Important Disclosures

Polen Capital claims compliance with the Global Investment Performance Standards (GIPS). GIPS® is a registered trademark of CFA Institute.

All performance is calculated in U.S. Dollars. Past performance is not indicative of future results. Returns are presented gross and net of management fees, after transaction costs and commissions, and include reinvested income. The Bank Loan Composite was closed on February 29, 2019, and reopened on November 30, 2021. Since-inception composite and index returns shown here begin at the reopening. Please review the accompanying GIPS Composite Report for the complete performance record and methodology.

The Morningstar LSTA US Leveraged Loan Index is designed to measure the performance of the U.S. leveraged loan market and is the strategy benchmark. It is impossible to invest directly in an index.

Issuer weights and allocations represent a selected account as of the date shown, may change, and are not recommendations to buy or sell any security.