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Global Small Cap Portfolio

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The KAR Global Small Cap Portfolio is a global small-cap portfolio that invests in high-quality companies located both domestically and internationally 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
Global Small Cap Equity
Primary Index
MSCI® ACWI Small Cap Index
Inception Date
January 1, 2016
Holdings Range
30-60
Sector Constraint
Seek broad diversification, but no sector constraints
Country 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
Primerica 7.4 United States
Caixa Seguridade Participacoes 5.4 Brazil
AJ Bell 4.6 United Kingdom
Landstar System 4.6 United States
Watts Water Technologies 4.3 United States
Total 26.3

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 Global Small Cap
MSCI® ACWI 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

KAR Global Small Cap
MSCI® ACWI Small Cap Index
United States
Non-US
0%
15%
30%
45%
60%
75%
0%
37.5%
75%

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 Global Small Cap MSCI® ACWI Small Cap Index
Quality
Return on Equity-Past 5 Years 24.9% 11.5%
Debt/EBITDA* 0.6x 2.0x
Interest Expense Coverage 10.5x 5.0x
Growth
Earnings Per Share Growth-Past 5 Years 16.3% 9.8%
Earnings Per Share Growth-Past 10 Years 15.1% 8.3%
Dividend Per Share Growth-Past 5 Years 14.7% 11.3%
Dividend Per Share Growth-Past 10 Years 12.9% 7.5%
Value
P/E Ratio-Trailing 12 Months 18.1x 28.1x
Dividend Yield† 2.5% 1.8%
Market Characteristics
$ Weighted Average Market Cap-3 Year Avg $4.7 B $5.6 B
Largest Market Cap-3 Year Avg $13.3 B $1,617.3 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.

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 Global 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.

Historical Returns

KAR Global Small Cap (gross) KAR Global Small Cap (net) MSCI® ACWI Small Cap Index
As of June 30, 2026
2nd Quarter 10.86 10.62 14.89
Year to Date 4.91 4.44 16.11
1 Year (3.90) (4.77) 28.82
3 Year 6.45 5.50 17.41
5 Year 2.25 1.33 7.42
7 Year 8.90 7.92 11.04
10 Year 13.14 12.14 10.73
Inception* 13.23 12.23 10.42
Annual Returns (%)
2025 (0.43) (1.33) 19.72
2024 3.47 2.54 7.66
2023 25.00 23.89 16.84
2022 (20.47) (21.20) (18.67)
2021 12.63 11.63 16.09
2020 36.18 34.98 16.33
2019 26.40 25.29 24.65
2018 3.16 2.24 (14.39)
2017 37.08 35.88 23.81
2016 25.21 24.11 11.59

*January 1, 2016

Source: SS&C GWP™ and FactSet Research Systems. This material is deemed supplemental and complements the performance and disclosure on the Disclosure page of the KAR Global Small Cap fact sheet. Returns for the Kayne Anderson Rudnick (“KAR”) composite are final. All periods less than one year are total returns and are not annualized. Composite performance does not represent the performance of any individual client account, which can differ based on factors such as cash flows and different fee arrangements. Attribution results are based on a representative client account using an external returns methodology and may differ from composite performance or the performance of any individual client account. Final performance information for existing client accounts is reflected in account statements, where applicable. Net-of-fee returns reflect an assumed maximum fee of 0.90%, as further described on the Disclosure page of the KAR Global Small Cap fact sheet. Returns may be affected by currency fluctuations. Past performance is no guarantee of future results.

Performance Statistics

Inception* to June 30, 2026
KAR Global Small Cap (gross) KAR Global Small Cap (net) MSCI® ACWI Small Cap Index
Alpha 3.60 2.67 0.00
Sharpe Ratio 0.66 0.60 0.46
Information Ratio 0.40 0.25 N/A
Beta 0.87 0.87 1.00
Downside Capture 78.95 80.67 100.00
Tracking Error 7.10 7.10 N/A

*January 1, 2016

Source: SS&C GWP™ and FactSet Research Systems. This material is deemed supplemental and complements the performance and disclosure on the Disclosure page of the KAR Global Small Cap fact sheet. Returns for the Kayne Anderson Rudnick (“KAR”) composite are final. All periods less than one year are total returns and are not annualized. Composite performance does not represent the performance of any individual client account, which can differ based on factors such as cash flows and different fee arrangements. Attribution results are based on a representative client account using an external returns methodology and may differ from composite performance or the performance of any individual client account. Final performance information for existing client accounts is reflected in account statements, where applicable. Net-of-fee returns reflect an assumed maximum fee of 0.90%, as further described on the Disclosure page of the KAR Global Small Cap fact sheet. Returns may be affected by currency fluctuations. Past performance is no guarantee of future results.