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International Small-Mid Cap Core Portfolio

The KAR International Small-Mid Cap Portfolio focuses exclusively on small and mid-cap high-quality companies located primarily in developed non-U.S. markets. 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-Mid Cap Equity
Primary Index
MSCI® ACWI ex. U.S. Small-Mid Cap Index
Inception Date
July 1, 2019
Holdings Range
30-60
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
Corporacion Moctezuma 6.7 Mexico
FinecoBank 6.3 Italy
Caixa Seguridade Participacoes 6.0 Brazil
Haw Par 5.7 Singapore
AJ Bell 5.6 United Kingdom
Total 30.2

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-Mid Cap
MSCI® ACWI ex. U.S. Small-Mid 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-Mid Cap
MSCI® ACWI ex. U.S. Small-Mid 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-Mid Cap MSCI® ACWI ex. U.S. Small-Mid Cap Index
Quality
Return on Equity-Past 5 Years 21.9% 12.6%
Debt/EBITDA* 0.6x 1.9x
Interest Expense Coverage 23.5x 2.6x
Growth
Earnings Per Share Growth-Past 5 Years 13.9% 12.0%
Earnings Per Share Growth-Past 10 Years 9.7% 8.2%
Dividend Per Share Growth-Past 5 Years 13.0% 14.1%
Dividend Per Share Growth-Past 10 Years 11.7% 8.7%
Value
P/E Ratio-Trailing 12 Months 18.3x 20.6x
Dividend Yield† 3.3% 2.6%
Market Characteristics
$ Weighted Average Market Cap $8.0 B $11.1 B
Largest Market Cap $30.4 B $55.6 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-Mid 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 International Small-Mid Cap (gross) KAR International Small-Mid Cap (net) MSCI® ACWI ex. U.S. Small-Mid Cap Index
As of June 30, 2026
2nd Quarter 8.16 7.92 9.75
Year to Date 1.61 1.15 10.14
1 Year (4.66) (5.52) 20.64
3 Year 10.43 9.45 17.09
5 Year (0.24) (1.13) 6.72
Inception* 7.02 6.06 9.29
Annual Returns (%)
2025 15.60 14.58 30.74
2024 5.42 4.48 3.49
2023 23.46 22.37 15.79
2022 (33.40) (34.02) (19.49)
2021 5.64 4.69 10.16
2020 30.66 29.51 12.01
2019† 14.39 13.89 8.66

*July 1, 2019

†Performance calculations are for the six months ended December 31, 2019.

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 International Small-Mid 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 International Small-Mid 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 International Small-Mid Cap (gross) KAR International Small-Mid Cap (net) MSCI® ACWI ex. U.S. Small-Mid Cap Index
Alpha (1.96) (2.84) 0.00
Sharpe Ratio 0.20 0.16 0.36
Information Ratio (0.27) (0.38) N/A
Beta 1.04 1.04 1.00
Downside Capture 113.08 114.89 100.00
Tracking Error 8.43 8.43 N/A

*July 1, 2019

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 International Small-Mid 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 International Small-Mid Cap fact sheet. Returns may be affected by currency fluctuations. Past performance is no guarantee of future results.