U.S. Equity, Large Cap
The Polen Focus Growth separately managed account seeks to achieve long-term growth of capital through a concentrated portfolio of competitively advantaged businesses with potential for sustainable, above-average earnings growth. The SMA structure offers investors direct ownership of securities, customization flexibility, and potential tax-loss harvesting benefits.
Strategy Snapshot
Inception Date
01-01-1989
Strategy Assets
Number of Holdings
26
Style
Benchmark
Russell 1000 Growth, S&P 500
Portfolio Management
Dan Davidowitz, CFA
Portfolio Manager
Damon Ficklin
Head of Team, Portfolio Manager
Performance
Composite returns.
As of 06-30-2026
QTR
YTD
1 Yr
3 Yr
5 Yr
10 Yr
Inception
Focus Growth (Gross)
6.46%
-11.81%
-10.11%
6.23%
0.47%
12.34%
13.71%
Focus Growth (Net)
6.33%
-12.03%
-10.66%
5.46%
-0.27%
11.66%
12.76%
Russell 1000 Growth
16.74%
5.33%
17.71%
22.55%
13.71%
18.57%
12.01%
S&P 500
15.20%
10.21%
22.32%
20.59%
13.40%
15.50%
11.43%
Portfolio
Portfolio overview.
Top ten holdings
Company
Weight
Eli Lilly
7.43%
NVIDIA
7.13%
Microsoft
7.03%
Broadcom
6.77%
Alphabet
6.65%
Amazon.com
5.89%
Visa
5.47%
Mastercard
5.21%
Oracle
5.06%
ServiceNow
5.00%
Total
61.64%
Portfolio characteristics
Characteristic
Strategy
Weighted Average Market Cap
$1,407.8B
Polen Long Term EPS Growth Estimate
18.2%
Net Debt/EBITDA
0.3x
P/E Forward (12m)
26.4x
Return on Invested Capital ex Cash
33.6%
Active Share
62.1%
5-Yr Annual Turnover
29.0%
GICS sector exposure
Information Technology41.46%
Financials14.15%
Health Care11.77%
Consumer Discretionary11.63%
Industrials9.00%
Communication Services8.38%
Real Estate2.48%
Cash1.12%
Risk Statistics
Risk-adjusted returns.
Since inception · As of 06-30-2026
vs. Russell 1000 Growth
Strategy
Benchmark
Alpha
2.82
—
Beta
0.77
1.00
Sharpe Ratio
0.61
0.48
Upside Capture Ratio
86.76
100.00
Downside Capture Ratio
71.87
100.00
Information Ratio
0.09
—
Standard Deviation
16.07%
18.71%
vs. S&P 500
Strategy
Benchmark
Alpha
2.26
—
Beta
0.89
1.00
Sharpe Ratio
0.61
0.54
Upside Capture Ratio
97.57
100.00
Downside Capture Ratio
82.75
100.00
Information Ratio
0.16
—
Standard Deviation
16.07%
15.74%
Materials
Strategy materials.
PDF
SMA Factsheet
PDF
Quarterly Commentary
PDF
GIPS Composite Report
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