Driehaus US Micro Cap Equity Fund

Driehaus US Micro Cap Equity Fund

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10 October 2024
ISIN
IE00BDB53K54
Currency
USD
SFDR classification
Article 6
Benchmark
Russell Micro Cap Growth TR USD
Category
US Small-Cap Equity
Investment Style
Small Growth
Fund Size
USD906m

INVESTMENT OBJECTIVES

The investment objective of the Fund is to achieve long-term capital growth.

The Fund’s Sub-Investment Manager, Driehaus Capital Management LLC, is a privately-held boutique asset management firm located in Chicago, USA. The firm was founded in 1982 and has USD 19.7 billion of assets under management.

The strategy primarily invests in US micro-capitalisation companies with good growth potential and with a market capitalisation within the same range at the time of investment as those included in the Russell Microcap® Growth Index. Investment decisions are based on the belief that fundamentally strong companies are more likely to generate strong earnings growth on a sustained basis and are more likely to experience positive earnings revisions. Investment decisions involve evaluating a company’s competitive position, industry dynamics, identifying potential growth catalysts and assessing the financial position of the relevant company.

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Investment Team LocationChicago, Illinois, USA
Active/PassiveActive with reference to a benchmark
BenchmarkRussell Micro Cap Growth TR USD
Fund SizeUSD906m
Fund Launch07 December 2016
Fund StatusClosed to all investors
Share Class Launch07 December 2016
Share Class StatusClosed to all investors
Fund CurrencyUSD
Share Class CCYUSD
Management Fee1%
Min. InvestmentUSD1,000,000
Fund TypeUCITS
DomicileIreland
AdministratorBBH Fund Administration Services (Ireland) Ltd
DepositaryBBH Trustee Services (Ireland) Ltd
AuditorGrant Thornton
Dealing FrequencyDaily
SubscriptionsT+2
RedemptionsT+3
Risk Management
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Lower RiskHigher Risk

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Driehaus US Micro Cap Equity Fund Q2 2024 Webcast

Top Ten Holdings

As of 31 August 2024
NameSectorCountryWeight %
1Crinetics Pharmaceuticals IncHealth CareUnited States3.1
2Construction Partners Inc Class AIndustrialsUnited States2.6
3TransMedics Group IncHealth CareUnited States2.5
4Modine Manufacturing CoConsumer DiscretionaryUnited States2.3
5ADMA Biologics IncHealth CareUnited States2.0
6Federal Signal CorpIndustrialsUnited States2.0
7Alkami Technology IncInformation TechnologyUnited States1.7
8Xenon Pharmaceuticals IncHealth CareCanada1.7
9Stride IncConsumer DiscretionaryUnited States1.6
10FTAI Aviation LtdIndustrialsUnited States1.5

Exposure Breakdowns

As of 31 August 2024
TypeFund %Benchmark %
Communication Services3.63.8
Consumer Discretionary8.96.0
Consumer Staples1.63.3
Energy3.32.8
Financials9.27.6
Health Care34.540.3
Industrials20.314.4
Information Technology14.316.9
Materials3.32.5
Real Estate0.02.0
Utilities0.00.4
Cash1.00.0

Fund Manager

Prakash Vijayan
Prakash Vijayan

Assistant Portfolio Manager

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