Separately Managed Account 5Perspectives Growth

Polen 5Perspectives Ultra-Small Growth SMA

U.S. Equity, Micro Cap

Our 5Perspectives Ultra-Small Growth strategy aims to generate superior returns by investing in companies positioned for accelerating earnings growth driven by enduring secular trends.

Strategy Snapshot
Inception Date 01-01-2020
Number of Holdings 62
Benchmark Russell Microcap Growth
Portfolio Management

Experience in Growth Investing

Drew Cupps
Drew Cupps
Head of Team, Portfolio Manager & Analyst
Kevin Leitner, CFA
Kevin Leitner, CFA
Research Analyst
Chris Bush
Chris Bush
Research Analyst
Xiaojun Zhu
Xiaojun Zhu
Research Analyst

Composite Returns

As of 09-30-2026

QTR
YTD
1 Yr
3 Yr
5 Yr
10 Yr
Since Inception
5Perspectives Ultra-Small Growth (Gross)
-16.94%
18.71%
20.70%
37.28%
11.75%
—
20.71%
5Perspectives Ultra-Small Growth (Net)
-17.05%
18.26%
20.11%
36.25%
10.81%
—
19.67%
Russell Microcap Growth
-12.15%
8.50%
10.83%
23.06%
2.60%
—
8.60%

Performance shown represents results achieved at prior firms. As of 12-31-2025, the Polen U.S. Micro Cap Growth strategy has been renamed to Polen 5Perspectives Ultra-Small Growth. Andrew Cupps has served as the portfolio manager of the Polen 5Perspectives Ultra-Small Growth strategy (the “Strategy”) since inception. Mr. Cupps has been supported in his role as the portfolio manager of the Strategy by various individuals, including Kevin Leitner and Chris Bush. Mr. Leitner and Mr. Bush have worked on the Strategy since inception. At all times during his tenure as portfolio manager, Mr. Cupps has had ultimate decision-making authority with respect to the Strategy. Mr. Cupps, Mr. Leitner and Mr. Bush joined Polen Capital on June 30, 2025. The Strategy began in January 2020 and was managed by Advisory Research Investment Management. In March 2024, it transitioned to Bosun Asset Management, and subsequently in June 2025, it transitioned to Polen. Returns are presented gross and net of management fees and include the reinvestment of all income. Net of fee performance is calculated using either actual management fees or highest fees for fund structures. Prior to July 1, 2025, net of fee performance was calculated using highest fees. Current performance may be lower or higher. Periods over one-year are annualized. Past performance is not indicative of future results.

Preliminary assets as of 06-30-2026. Asset figures include discretionary as well as nondiscretionary assets. Benchmark data source: Bloomberg. All data sourced from Polen Capital unless otherwise noted.

Top Ten Holdings (% of Representative Account)

As of 09-30-2026

Company
Weight
Butterfly Network
5.00%
Aehr Test Systems
4.40%
Flotek Industries
4.17%
Alpha Tau Medical
3.79%
Oppenheimer Holdings
3.69%
Lindblad Expeditions Holdings
3.32%
Bel Fuse
3.27%
LightPath Technologies
3.04%
Vishay Precision Group
3.03%
Eton Pharmaceuticals
2.94%
Total36.66%

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 09-30-2026

Characteristic
Strategy
Number of Holdings
62
Weighted Average Market Cap
$2.2B
Historical 3-Yr EPS Growth
7.0%
P/E Forward (12m)
26.4x

These characteristics are not intended to reflect any present or future market performance of any Polen Capital portfolio. Financial characteristics (at both a company and portfolio level) may reflect non-GAAP adjustments by our data vendors or Polen Capital employees to reduce the impact of outliers, potentially erroneous figures and/or the impact of one-time charges that we believe are less indicative of the ongoing core businesses in which we invest. These adjustments are generally not made for the benchmark, given its breadth of holdings. These figures are designed to be illustrative of our process and not a report of released accounting data by the listed companies. Additional information is available upon request.

GICS Sector Exposure (% of Representative Account)

As of 09-30-2026

Information Technology31.53%
Health Care28.62%
Industrials18.40%
Consumer Discretionary6.46%
Financials4.58%
Materials4.55%
Communication Services1.98%
Consumer Staples1.73%
Energy1.14%
Cash1.01%

Risk Statistics (Since Inception)

As of 09-30-2026

Statistic
Strategy
Russell Microcap Growth
Alpha
10.85
—
Beta
1.03
1.00
Sharpe Ratio
0.55
0.21
Upside Capture Ratio
128.47
100.00
Downside Capture Ratio
95.17
100.00
Information Ratio
0.82
—
Standard Deviation
30.46%
26.82%

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Important Disclosures

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 and include the reinvestment of all income.

The Global Industry Classification Standard (“GICS”) was developed by and is the exclusive property and a service mark of MSCI Inc. (“MSCI”) and Standard & Poor’s, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. (“S&P”) and is licensed for use by Polen Capital Management, LLC. Neither MSCI, S&P nor any third party involved in making or compiling the GICS or any GICS classifications makes any express or implied warranties or representations with respect to such standard or classification (or the results to be obtained by the use thereof), and all such parties hereby expressly disclaim all warranties of originality, accuracy, completeness, merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose with respect to any of such standard or classification. Without limiting any of the foregoing, in no event shall MSCI, S&P, any of their affiliates or any third party involved in making or compiling the GICS or any GICS classifications have any liability for any direct, indirect, special, punitive, consequential or any other damages (including lost profits) even if notified of the possibility of such damages. Subject to change.

The Russell Microcap Growth Index is a market capitalization weighted index that measures the performance of the microcap growth segment of the U.S. equity universe. It includes Russell Microcap companies with higher price to book ratios and higher forecasted growth values. The index is maintained by the FTSE Russell, a subsidiary of the London Stock Exchange Group. It is impossible to invest directly in an index. The performance of an index does not reflect any transaction costs, management fees, or taxes.

Holdings are subject to change. The top holdings, as well as other data, are as of the period indicated and should not be considered a recommendation to purchase, hold, or sell any particular security. There is no assurance that any of the securities noted will remain in a portfolio at the time you receive this factsheet. Actual holding and percentage allocation in individual client portfolios may vary and are subject to change. It should not be assumed that any of the holdings discussed were or will prove to be profitable or that the investment recommendations or decisions we make in the future will be profitable. A list of all securities held in this portfolio in the prior year is available upon request.

Alpha: A measure of the difference between a portfolio’s actual returns and its expected performance, given its level of risk as measured by beta. Beta: A measure of systematic risk with respect to a benchmark. Systematic risk is the tendency of the value of the portfolio and the value of benchmark to move together. Sharpe Ratio: A risk-adjusted measure calculated by using standard deviation and excess return to determine reward per unit of risk. Upside Capture: Upside Capture Ratio is a measure of the manager’s performance in periods when the market (benchmark) goes up. Upside Capture Ratio measures a manager's performance in up markets relative to the market (benchmark) itself. The ratio is calculated by comparing the manager's returns in up-markets with that of a benchmark index. Downside Capture: Downside Capture Ratio measures manager's performance in down markets. The ratio is calculated by dividing the manager's returns by the returns of the index during the down-market and multiplying that factor by 100. It is used to evaluate how well an investment manager performed relative to an index during periods when that index has dropped. Information Ratio: Information Ratio measures a portfolio’s returns above a benchmark while accounting for the volatility of those excess returns. Calculated as Excess Return divided by Tracking Error. Weighted Average Market Cap: A weighted average of the share price of each holding in the portfolio or benchmark multiplied by the number of shares outstanding for those respective holdings. The P/E (Price-to-Earnings) Forward Ratio: A metric used to evaluate the valuation of a company relative to its expected earnings over the next 12 months. It helps assess whether a stock is over- or under-valued based on future potential earnings. To calculate the multiple, the company's share price is divided by the estimated earnings over the next 12 months. These ratios may be provided at the company and portfolio level, with the latter being a weighted average of company level estimates. Historical 3-Year EPS Growth: A metric that measures the annualized rate at which a company's earnings per share (EPS) grew over the past three years. It is quoted as a compound annual growth rate, which is a smoothed growth rate that averages out year-to-year fluctuations. Estimated 3-5 Year EPS Growth: An estimate of the projected annualized long-term earnings growth rate of a company over the next three to five years (dependent on the company) based on the average of sell-side analyst estimates in Bloomberg.

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