Separately Managed Account International Equity

Polen International Equity SMA

International Equity, Large Cap

Our International Equity strategy seeks long-term growth by investing in competitively advantaged non-U.S. companies that we believe are at key inflection points where accelerating revenue and earnings growth may not yet be fully reflected in market expectations.

Strategy Snapshot
Inception Date 04-01-2016
Capability Assets $259.6M
Number of Holdings —
Style Growth
Benchmark MSCI ACWI ex USA; MSCI EAFE
Portfolio Management

Experience in Growth Investing

Ajoy Reddi
Portfolio Manager & Analyst
27 years of industry experience
Maneesh Singhal, CFA
Portfolio Manager & Analyst
15 years of industry experience
Performance

Composite returns.

QTR
YTD
1 Yr
3 Yr
5 Yr
10 Yr
Inception
International Equity (Gross)
21.59%
18.34%
27.90%
23.11%
8.44%
12.89%
12.51%
International Equity (Net)
21.35%
17.89%
26.94%
22.18%
7.63%
12.05%
11.67%
MSCI ACWI ex USA
14.49%
13.68%
27.66%
18.80%
8.78%
9.92%
9.60%

Current performance may be lower or higher. Annualized returns are presented for periods greater than one year. Past performance is not indicative of future results. Returns are presented gross and net of management fees and include the reinvestment of all income. Net returns deduct a model annual management fee of 0.75%, applied monthly.

Performance before June 1, 2026 represents results achieved at CastleArk Management. From that date onward, the strategy's performance was achieved at Polen Capital. The teams formed a joint venture in May 2026. Review the full composite disclosure for prior-firm continuity and methodology.

Top ten holdings

Company
Weight
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co
6.62%
Samsung Electronics Co
4.34%
SK Hynix
3.48%
ASML Holding
2.55%
Galderma Group
2.15%
UniCredit SpA
2.02%
CaixaBank
1.98%
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group
1.89%
Shell PLC
1.86%
BE Semiconductor Industries
1.82%
Total
28.71%
Total Top 1028.71%

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
MSCI ACWI ex USA
Weighted Average Market Cap
$329.5B
$273.9B
Median Market Cap
$58.3B
$15.0B
Number of Holdings
—
—
Estimated 3-Yr EPS Growth
29.8%
22.6%
Sales Growth
15.5%
12.0%
P/E Forward (12m)
16.1x
14.0x
Return on Invested Capital
15.0%
12.3%
EBIT Margin
26.0%
25.0%
Net Debt/EBITDA
0.3x
1.0x
Active Share
—
—
GICS Sector Exposure

% of portfolio.

Information Technology31.26%
Financials23.31%
Industrials13.40%
Consumer Discretionary8.82%
Health Care5.80%
Communication Services4.09%
Energy4.08%
Materials3.20%
Consumer Staples2.61%
Utilities1.10%
Cash2.32%
Risk-Adjusted Returns (Net)

Since inception.

As of 06-30-2026

Polen vs. MSCI ACWI ex USA
Portfolio
Benchmark
Alpha
1.16
—
Beta
1.13
1.00
Sharpe Ratio
0.51
0.49
Upside Capture Ratio
116.55
100.00
Downside Capture Ratio
107.22
100.00
Information Ratio
0.27
—
Standard Deviation
18.29%
14.89%
Materials

Strategy materials.

PDF
SMA Factsheet
Q2 2026
PDF
Quarterly Commentary
Q2 2026
PDF
GIPS Composite Report
Current

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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. This presentation is supplemental information to the fully compliant composite performance disclosure available at polencapital.com.

All performance is calculated in U.S. Dollars. Past performance is not indicative of future results. Returns are shown gross and net of management fees and include reinvested income. Results before June 1, 2026 were achieved at CastleArk Management and results thereafter at Polen Capital. The index shown for comparison is MSCI ACWI ex USA. An investor cannot invest directly in an index; index performance does not reflect management fees, transaction costs, or taxes.

Capability assets combine International Equity and Concentrated International Equity and include discretionary and nondiscretionary assets. Holdings and allocations are as of the date shown, may change, and are not recommendations to buy or sell any security. Individual client portfolios may differ.