Separately Managed Account International Equity

Polen International Small Cap Equity SMA

International Equity, Small Cap

Our International Small Cap 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 01-01-2016
Strategy Assets $57.8M
Number of Holdings —
Style Growth
Benchmark MSCI ACWI ex USA Small Cap; MSCI EAFE Small Cap
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 Small Cap Equity (Gross)
15.23%
15.28%
13.89%
13.15%
1.30%
11.14%
10.98%
International Small Cap Equity (Net)
14.97%
14.78%
12.92%
12.19%
0.45%
10.19%
10.04%
MSCI ACWI ex USA Small Cap
9.62%
9.10%
19.83%
16.40%
6.30%
9.09%
8.62%

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 0.85%, applied monthly.

Performance before July 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
Lotus Bakeries
2.27%
BPER Banca SPA
2.19%
Banco Comercial Portugues
1.98%
SWCC
1.95%
Technoprobe SpA
1.94%
ASPEED Technology
1.86%
Diploma PLC
1.79%
Finning International
1.78%
Imdex
1.78%
Mitsui Kinzoku Co
1.74%
Total
19.28%
Total Top 1019.28%

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 Small Cap
Weighted Average Market Cap
$7.2B
$4.3B
Median Market Cap
$4.4B
$1.6B
Number of Holdings
—
—
Estimated 3-Yr EPS Growth
22.5%
22.9%
Sales Growth
16.8%
12.5%
P/E Forward (12m)
19.1x
13.7x
Return on Invested Capital
12.1%
8.3%
EBIT Margin
15.0%
17.7%
Net Debt/EBITDA
0.5x
1.5x
Active Share
—
—
GICS Sector Exposure

% of portfolio.

Industrials29.79%
Information Technology17.20%
Financials15.37%
Consumer Discretionary11.61%
Materials10.10%
Consumer Staples6.48%
Communication Services2.45%
Health Care2.40%
Energy2.38%
Real Estate0.87%
Cash1.36%
Risk-Adjusted Returns (Net)

Since inception.

As of 06-30-2026

Polen vs. MSCI ACWI ex USA Small Cap
Portfolio
Benchmark
Alpha
0.77
—
Beta
1.11
1.00
Sharpe Ratio
0.38
0.38
Upside Capture Ratio
111.86
100.00
Downside Capture Ratio
105.02
100.00
Information Ratio
0.16
—
Standard Deviation
20.45%
16.76%
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 July 1, 2026 were achieved at CastleArk Management and results thereafter at Polen Capital. The index shown for comparison is MSCI ACWI ex USA Small Cap. An investor cannot invest directly in an index; index performance does not reflect management fees, transaction costs, or taxes.

Strategy assets 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.