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Small-Mid Cap Growth Portfolio

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The KAR Small-Mid Cap Growth Portfolio is a domestic small and mid-cap portfolio that invests in high-quality growth companies 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
Small-Mid Cap Equity
Primary Index
Russell 2500™ Growth Index
Inception Date
August 1, 2018
Holdings Range
20-35
Sector Constraint
Seek broad diversification, but no sector restraints
Non-U.S. Holdings
Up to 20%
Portfolio Turnover
25% - 35%

Top Five Holdings

As of June 30, 2026
Company Percent of equity (%)
West Pharmaceutical Services 6.5
Hinge Health 6.1
AAON 5.6
HEICO 5.6
Teledyne Technologies 5.1
Total 28.9

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 Small-Mid Cap Growth
Russell 2500TM Growth 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.

Portfolio Characteristics

As of June 30, 2026
KAR Small-Mid Cap Growth Russell 2500™ Growth Index
Quality
Return on Equity-Past 5 Years 20.4% 9.2%
Debt/EBITDA* 0.8x 1.5x
Earnings Variability-Past 10 Years 37.0% 89.6%
Growth
Earnings Per Share Growth-Past 10 Years 16.7% 11.8%
Capital Generation--[ROE x (1-Payout)] 15.6% 8.3%
Value
P/E Ratio-Trailing 12 Months 63.8x 189.5x
Free Cash Flow Yield‡ 3.5% 1.5%
Market Characteristics
$ Weighted Average Market Cap $13.4 B $8.9 B
Largest Market Cap $41.4 B $30.6 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.

‡Free cash flow data is as of March 31, 2026. Prices are as of June 30, 2026. Excludes financials.

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 Small-Mid Cap Growth 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 Small-Mid Cap Growth Wrap (gross) KAR Small-Mid Cap Growth Wrap (net) Russell 2500™ Growth Index
As of June 30, 2026
2nd Quarter 13.67 12.86 24.02
Year to Date 3.31 1.78 19.66
1 Year (6.07) (8.86) 32.94
3 Year 4.63 1.54 16.40
5 Year 0.48 (2.50) 4.98
7 Year 8.45 5.26 11.06
Inception* 9.96 6.72 10.29
Annual Returns (%)
2025 (7.28) (10.05) 10.31
2024 12.86 9.55 13.90
2023 20.07 16.56 18.93
2022 (21.94) (24.31) (26.21)
2021 6.58 3.44 5.04
2020 48.40 44.14 40.47
2019 46.11 41.92 32.65
2018† (9.44) (10.60) (15.93)

*August 1, 2018

†Performance calculations are for the five months ended December 31, 2018.

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 Small-Mid Cap Growth 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 3.00%, as further described on the Disclosure page of the KAR Small-Mid Cap Growth fact sheet. Returns may be affected by currency fluctuations. Past performance is no guarantee of future results.

IMPORTANT RISK CONSIDERATIONS: Equity Securities: The market price of equity securities may be adversely affected by financial market, industry, or issuer-specific events. Focus on a particular style or on small, medium, or large-sized companies may enhance that risk. Limited Number of Investments: Because the portfolio has a limited number of securities, it may be more susceptible to factors adversely affecting its securities than a portfolio with a greater number of securities. Market Volatility: The value of the securities in the portfolio may go up or down in response to the prospects of individual companies and/or general economic conditions. Local, regional, or global events such as war or military conflict, terrorism, pandemic, or recession could impact the portfolio, including hampering the ability of the portfolio’s manager(s) to invest its assets as intended.

Performance Statistics

Inception* to June 30, 2026
KAR Small-Mid Cap Growth Wrap (gross) KAR Small-Mid Cap Growth Wrap (net) Russell 2500™ Growth Index
Alpha 1.26 (1.73) 0.00
Sharpe Ratio 0.38 0.21 0.34
Information Ratio (0.03) (0.36) N/A
Beta 0.77 0.77 1.00
Downside Capture 75.94 81.27 100.00
Tracking Error 9.97 9.97 N/A

*August 1, 2018

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 Small-Mid Cap Growth 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 3.00%, as further described on the Disclosure page of the KAR Small-Mid Cap Growth fact sheet. Returns may be affected by currency fluctuations. Past performance is no guarantee of future results.

IMPORTANT RISK CONSIDERATIONS: Equity Securities: The market price of equity securities may be adversely affected by financial market, industry, or issuer-specific events. Focus on a particular style or on small, medium, or large-sized companies may enhance that risk. Limited Number of Investments: Because the portfolio has a limited number of securities, it may be more susceptible to factors adversely affecting its securities than a portfolio with a greater number of securities. Market Volatility: The value of the securities in the portfolio may go up or down in response to the prospects of individual companies and/or general economic conditions. Local, regional, or global events such as war or military conflict, terrorism, pandemic, or recession could impact the portfolio, including hampering the ability of the portfolio’s manager(s) to invest its assets as intended.