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International Small Cap Portfolio

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The KAR International Small Cap Portfolio is an international small-cap portfolio that focuses exclusively on high-quality companies in developed and emerging markets and purchased at attractive valuations. It is a high-conviction strategy that utilizes a bottom-up fundamental research approach to identify what we believe are the best companies at the most attractive prices within the high-quality universe.

Highlights
Asset Class
International Small Cap Equity
Primary Index
MSCI® ACWI ex. U.S. Small Cap Index
Inception Date
January 1, 2012
Holdings Range
40-60
Sector Constraint
Seek broad diversification, but no sector constraints
Geographic Constraint
Seek broad diversification, but no country constraints
Portfolio Turnover
25% - 35%

Top Five Holdings

As of June 30, 2026
Company Percent of equity (%) Country
FinecoBank 5.3 Italy
Caixa Seguridade Participacoes 5.1 Brazil
Haw Par 5.0 Singapore
Corporacion Moctezuma 4.5 Mexico
AS ONE 4.2 Japan
Total 24.1

Source: SS&C GWP™ and FactSet Research Systems. Holdings are subject to change. Holdings and weightings are based on a representative portfolio. Individual Investors’ holdings may differ slightly. Numbers may not always add up due to rounding.

Sector Diversification

As of June 30, 2026
KAR International Small Cap
MSCI®ACWI ex. U.S. Small Cap Index
Communication Services
Consumer Discretionary
Consumer Staples
Energy
Financials
Health Care
Industrials
Information Technology
Materials
Real Estate
Utilities
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
0%
25%
50%

Source: SS&C GWP™ and FactSet Research Systems. Holdings are subject to change. Holdings and weightings are based on a representative portfolio. Individual Investors’ holdings may differ slightly. The sector information represented above is based on GICS sector classifications.

Geographical Exposure

As of June 30, 2026
KAR International Small Cap
MSCI®ACWI ex. U.S. Small Cap Index
Africa/Middle East
Asia ex. Japan
Europe ex. U.K.
Japan
Latin America
North America ex. U.S.
United Kingdom
United States
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
0%
25%
50%

Source: SS&C GWP™ and FactSet Research Systems. Holdings are subject to change. Holdings and weightings are based on a representative portfolio. Individual Investors’ holdings may differ slightly.

Portfolio Characteristics

As of June 30, 2026
KAR International Small Cap MSCI® ACWI ex. U.S. Small Cap Index
Quality
Return on Equity-Past 5 Years 21.6% 11.2%
Debt/EBITDA* 0.5x 1.9x
Interest Expense Coverage 24.8x 2.7x
Growth
Earnings Per Share Growth-Past 5 Years 16.4% 10.8%
Earnings Per Share Growth-Past 10 Years 10.5% 7.4%
Dividend Per Share Growth-Past 5 Years 14.6% 13.0%
Dividend Per Share Growth-Past 10 Years 11.3% 8.3%
Value
P/E Ratio-Trailing 12 Months 18.2x 20.9x
Dividend Yield† 3.3% 2.6%
Market Characteristics
$ Weighted Average Market Cap $4.6 B $4.2 B
Largest Market Cap $24.9 B $19.8 B‡

*KAR utilizes the interquartile method when calculating Debt/EBITDA. The interquartile method excludes outliers from an aggregate statistic such as weighted average. The interquartile method does not assume that data from the top or bottom of the distribution are outliers—only the extreme ends are excluded—and that it can be applied consistently as a quantitative method for most fundamental characteristics. Debt/EBITDA utilizes net debt for the calculation.

†Dividend yield is a financial ratio that shows how much companies have paid out in dividends in the most recent year relative to their stock price at the end of such year. Dividend yield is being shown here as a characteristic of the stocks held in the portfolio and not to infer how the stocks have or will perform, as dividends are not the only component of the portfolio’s performance. Dividends are subject to change from year-to-year, and the portfolio’s dividend yield could be lower or higher in future years.

‡Number is from the MSCI factsheet as of  June 30, 2026.

Source: SS&C GWP™ and BNY Mellon. This material is deemed supplemental and complements the performance and disclosure on the Disclosure page of the KAR International Small Cap fact sheet. Other principal consultant firms may use different algorithms to calculate selected statistics. Estimates are based on certain assumptions and historical information. Returns may be affected by currency fluctuations. Past performance is no guarantee of future results.