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The Fund underperformed in Q2 as China's onshore market concentrated in expensive AI stocks. The managers maintain valuation discipline, avoiding the most expensive technology names despite strong recent performance. The portfolio trades at a 6% discount to the market and offers exposure to AI infrastructure through cheaper industrial holdings and to long-term consumer growth through undervalued discretionary names. Current positioning prioritizes sustainable cash flow growth over multiple expansion.
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The Fund underperformed in Q2 as China's onshore market concentrated in expensive AI stocks. The managers maintain valuation discipline, avoiding the most expensive technology names despite strong recent performance. The portfolio trades at a 6% discount to the market and offers exposure to AI infrastructure through cheaper industrial holdings and to long-term consumer growth through undervalued discretionary names. Current positioning prioritizes sustainable cash flow growth over multiple expansion.
Polen Capital's SMID Growth strategy declined 12.38% in Q1 2025 amid tariff-driven volatility, prompting strategic exits from Consumer Discretionary names while adding quality positions in logistics, construction, and software. The team maintains disciplined focus on Flywheel criteria companies with competitive advantages, stress-testing portfolios across policy scenarios while capitalizing on market dislocations for long-term opportunities.
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Polen Capital's SMID Growth strategy declined 12.38% in Q1 2025 amid tariff-driven volatility, prompting strategic exits from Consumer Discretionary names while adding quality positions in logistics, construction, and software. The team maintains disciplined focus on Flywheel criteria companies with competitive advantages, stress-testing portfolios across policy scenarios while capitalizing on market dislocations for long-term opportunities.
