Mutual Fund

Polen U.S. SMID Company Growth Fund — Institutional

  • Number of Holdings

    39

    As of 05-31-2025

  • Inception Date

    04-01-2021

Investment Objective

Our U.S. SMID Company Growth Fund seeks to achieve long-term growth of capital by building a concentrated portfolio of competitively advantaged businesses with the potential for sustainable, above-average earnings growth.

Performance

Fund Performance – Institutional Shares (%)
Qtr YTD 1 Yr 3 Yr 5 Yr 10 Yr Inception
Polen U.S. SMID Company Growth - Institutional -12.53 -12.53 -10.78 -6.82 - - -7.93
Russell 2500 Growth Index -10.80 -10.80 -6.37 0.55 - - -2.23

Returns are presented net of management fees and include the reinvestment of all income. The performance data quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. Current performance may be lower or higher. Performance data current to the most recent month end may be obtained by calling 1-888-678-6024. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance would have been lower without fee waivers in effect. Data shown (%) as of recent calendar quarter end. Periods over one-year are annualized. Gross expense ratios as of the most recent prospectus are 1.71% for Institutional and 1.95% for Investor Shares. Polen Capital Management has contractually agreed to reduce its fees or reimburse the Fund's operating expenses in order to limit the total annual operating expenses. Total returns would be lower had such fees and expenses not been waived and/or reimbursed. This agreement will terminate on 08-31-2025, unless the Board of Trustees approves an earlier termination.

Portfolio Statistics*
As of 03-31-2025
Polen U.S. SMID Company Growth - Institutional Russell 2500 Growth Index
Alpha -4.93 -
Beta 1.14 1.00
Sharpe Ratio -0.44 -0.26
Upside Capture Ratio 102.99 100.00
Downside Capture Ratio 114.86 100.00
Information Ratio -0.66 -
Standard Deviation 25.79% 21.50%
*Since inception

Portfolio

Top 10 Holdings (% of Portfolio)
As of 03-31-2025
Paycom Software Inc 5.88
ExlService Holdings Inc 5.26
Goosehead Insurance Inc 3.68
Morningstar Inc 3.49
Dynatrace Inc 3.39
Medpace Holdings Inc 3.32
Globant SA 3.28
Hamilton Lane Inc 3.24
Bio-Techne Corp 3.05
Progyny Inc 3.00
Total 37.59
Portfolio Characteristics
As of 03-31-2025
Weighted Average Market Cap $7.50B
Polen Long Term EPS Growth Estimate 19.50%
Total Debt/Total Capital 25.40%
P/E Forward (12m) 25.30x
Return on Invested Capital 17.70%
Active Share 88.50%
Annual Turnover (Since Inception) 73.70%

For the avoidance of doubt, the portfolio characteristics are based on the underlying company attributes of the portfolio. This information along with all other information on the website is not intended to be construed or understood in any way to equate to the expected or projected future performance/returns of the portfolio or any Polen portfolio.

GICS Sector Exposure (% of Portfolio)
Industrials 30.54
Information Technology 21.62
Financials 17.24
Consumer Discretionary 13.45
Health Care 11.47
Consumer Staples 2.21
Cash 3.47
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.

Fund Information

Share Class Details
Institutional Investor
Ticker PBMIX PBMRX
CUSIP 36087T734 36087T742
Inception Date 4/1/2021 4/1/2021
Minimum Investment $100,000 $3,000
Expense Ratio Net 1.05% 1.30%
Expense Ratio Gross 1.71% 1.95%

Polen Capital Management has contractually agreed to reduce its investment advisory fee and/or reimburse certain expenses of the Fund to the extent necessary to ensure that the Fund's total operating expenses (excluding taxes, fees and expenses attributable to a distribution or service plan adopted by FundVantage Trust (the "Trust"), interest, extraordinary items, "Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses" and brokerage commissions) do not exceed 1.05% (on an annual basis) with respect to the Fund's average daily net assets (the "Expense Limitation"). The Expense Limitation will remain in place until August 31, 2025, unless the Board of Trustees of the Trust approves of its earlier termination.

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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 fact sheet. 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: is the excess return of an investment relative to the return of the benchmark.     
Beta: the measure of systemic risk of a portfolio in comparison to the market as a whole.  
Downside Capture: is a statistical measure of overall performance relative to a benchmark during declining markets.     
Information Ratio: a measurement of portfolio returns relative to a given benchmark.     
Sharpe Ratio: a ratio of the return on an investment relative to its risk.     
Standard Deviation: measurement of the dispersion or volatility of investment returns relative to its mean or average.     
Upside Capture: is a statistical measure of overall performance relative to a benchmark during rising markets.  

Active Share: Active share is a measure of the percentage of stock holdings in a manager’s portfolio that differ from the benchmark index.     
Annual Turnover: percentage of the portfolio's holdings that have been replaced in a given year.     
GICS Sectors: The Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS) is a system for categorizing every public company by economic sector and industry group.    
P/E Forward: denotes the weighted harmonic average of all the P/E’s of the securities in the fund’s portfolio.     
Polen Long Term EPS Growth Estimate: a Polen Capital estimate of projected long-term earnings growth rates (Earnings Growth is not a measure of future performance).     
Total Debt/ Total Capital: measures the total amount of outstanding company debt as a percentage of the firm’s total capitalization.    
Return on Invested Capital: assesses a company’s efficiency at allocating the capital and is measured by operating profit after taxes divided by investment capital.  
Risk-Adjusted Return: a calculation of the profit or potential profit from an investment that considers the degree of risk that must be accepted in order to achieve it. Sharpe Ratio: a ratio of the return on an investment relative to its risk.     
Weighted Average Market Cap: a weighted average of the price of each security multiplied by the number of shares outstanding all the securities in the portfolio. 

The Russell 2500® Growth Index is a market capitalization weighted index that measures the performance of the small to mid-cap growth segment of the U.S. equity universe. It includes Russell 2500® 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.

ESG Risk: The Adviser integrates material environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors into research analysis as part of a comprehensive evaluation of a company’s long-term financial sustainability. The risk that the investment techniques and risk analyses applied by the investment adviser, including but not limited to the Adviser’s integration of ESG factors into its research analysis, will not produce the desired results and that legislative, regulatory, or tax developments may affect the investment techniques available to the investment adviser and the individual portfolio manager in connection with managing the Fund. There is no guarantee that the investment objective of the Fund will be achieved.

Mutual fund investing involves risk, including possible loss of principal. The Fund is non-diversified, which means that a large portion of the Fund’s assets may be invested in one or few companies or sectors. The Fund could fluctuate in value more than a diversified fund. Small- and mid-capitalization companies tend to have limited liquidity and greater price volatility than large capitalization companies.

Investors should consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses of the Polen U.S. SMID Company Growth Fund carefully before investing. A prospectus with this and other information about the Fund may be obtained by calling 1-888-678-6024 or visiting the Materials tab. It should be read carefully before investing.

All performance is calculated in US Dollars. The performance data quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. Current performance may be lower or higher. Returns are presented net of management fees and include the reinvestment of all income.

Polen Funds are distributed by Foreside Funds Distributors LLC., not affiliated with Polen Capital Management.

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