International Small Cap Growth

Why This Strategy?

  • Reflects a long history of identifying undiscovered small companies with strong management teams and differentiated capabilities
  • Employs dedicated small-cap analysts to ensure coverage of opportunity set
  • Applies comprehensive research systematically in an international peer context
Key Facts

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Key Facts 
Inception Date1/1/2004
BenchmarkMSCI AC World ex-U.S. Small Cap Index

 

Investment Philosophy
  • We believe that strong corporate performance is the foundation of superior long-term investment returns
  • The essence of corporate success lies in building intrinsic strengths in the management of human capital, financial resources, and stakeholder relationships, and delivering quality, innovation, service, and value to customers
  • Companies that lead in these critical areas have produced better returns on capital, over a longer time horizon, with greater consistency and less risk
Investment Process
Integrated Fundamental, Systematic, and Strategy Research Throughout

Management

Simon Fennell
Simon Fennell, Partner

Portfolio Manager

Tenure with William Blair:Since

2011
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Andrew Siepker
Andrew Siepker, CFA, Partner

Portfolio Manager

Tenure with William Blair:Since

2006
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