Driehaus International Small Cap Growth


Fourth Quarter 2009

Lead Portfolio Manager:

Howard Schwab
Co-Portfolio Manager:

David Mouser
Assets Under Management as of 12/31/09:

$375 Million
Inception Date:

7/1/01
Separately Managed Accounts Minimum Initial Investment: $20 Million

 

Investment Objective: Maximize capital appreciation by primarily investing in international small-capitalization equities displaying exceptional earnings per share and strong sales growth.  

 

Investment Strategy:   The International Small Cap Growth Strategy invests in non-U.S. based companies located in the same countries and within the same market capitalization range at the time of investment as those included in the Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) All Country World Ex-USA Small Cap Growth Index.  The strategy typically maintains a portfolio consisting of 60 to 90 stocks and generally limits individual positions to less than 5% at cost.

 

 

Regional Weightings (as of  12/31/09)

 

Top Ten Holdings (as of 1/31/10)

Pacific Rim

40.3%

 

Ansaldo STS S.P.A.

1.7%

Western Europe

33.7%

 

Rightmove PLC

1.7%

North America

11.7%

 

Construcciones & Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles S.A.

1.7%

South America

4.6%

 

Viscofan S.A.

1.7%

Africa

2.3%

 

Smurfit Kappa Group PLC

1.6%

Middle East

1.0%

 

Cineplex Galaxy Income Fund

1.6%

Cash

6.4%

 

Domino's Pizza UK & IRL PLC

1.6%

 

 

 

Telecity Group PLC

1.6%

 

 

Magnesita Refratarios S/A

1.6%

 

 

 

Midas Holdings Ltd.

1.6%

 

 

Country Weightings (as of 12/31/09)

 

Sector Weightings (as of 12/31/09)

China

11.2%

 

Information Technology

22.4%

United Kingdom

10.2%

 

Consumer Discretionary

22.0%

Canada

8.2%

 

Industrials

16.5%

Japan

7.1%

 

Materials

10.5%

Hong Kong

5.7%

 

Energy

7.6%

Germany

5.0%

 

Health Care

5.5%

Australia

4.8%

 

Consumer Staples

4.7%

Brazil

4.6%

 

Financials

4.6%

Taiwan

4.6%

 

Cash

6.2%

Korea

3.6%

 

 

Spain

2.9%

 

Italy

2.7%

Austria

2.5%

Switzerland

2.5%

South Africa

2.2%

Singapore

2.0%

Mexico

1.9%

Finland

1.8%

France

1.8%
Ireland

1.8%
Norway

1.4%
Denmark

1.2%
Indonesia

1.1%
Israel

1.0%
Thailand

1.0%
United States

1.0%

Cash

6.2%

 

 

 

Average Annual Total Return (as of 12/31/09)
______Annualized______  

4th

QTR

YTD

 1 Year 3 Year 5 Year  Since
Inception
(7/1/01)

 

Driehaus International Small Cap Growth

10.36%

55.09%

55.09%

2.09%

14.55%

22.41%
MSCI AC World ex USA Small Cap Growth Index1

5.04%

61.64%

61.64%

-4.54%

6.27%

8.79%

MSCI World ex USA Small Cap Index2

0.52%

51.41% 

51.41%

-6.42%

4.26%

9.64%

 

 

Cumulative Total Return (7/1/01 to 12/31/09)
Driehaus International Small Cap Growth

458%
MSCI AC World ex USA Small Cap Growth Index1 105%

MSCI World ex USA Small Cap Index2

119%

 

 

For the most current month-end summary sheet for the Driehaus International Small Cap Growth Strategy, please click here .

 

 
 

Sources: eVestment Alliance, LLC, SS&C Inc., FactSet Research Systems Inc., Morgan Stanley Capital International and Standard & Poor's Global Industry Classification Standard methodology to identify sector classifications, Thomson Financial IBES, Thomson Worldscope Fundamentals to identify regional weightings

 

The performance numbers represent a composite of international small cap growth accounts managed by Driehaus Capital Management LLC (“DCM”) (the “Composite”).  These numbers are estimated for the period as all underlying accounts have not yet been reconciled. All rates of return include reinvested dividends and other earnings and are net of fees and brokerage commissions. The performance data shown above represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted.

 

The performance results for the Composite are shown in comparison to an index. Unlike the Composite, the index is not actively managed and does not reflect the deduction of any advisory or other fees and expenses.  While the securities comprising the index are not identical to those in the Composite, DCM believes this comparison may be useful in evaluating performance. 

 

1  The Morgan Stanley Capital International All Country World ex USA Small Cap Growth Index (MSCI AC World ex USA Small Cap Growth Index) is a market capitalization-weighted index designed to measure equity performance in 47 global developed markets and emerging markets, excluding the U.S and is composed of stocks which are categorized as small capitalization stocks.

 

2 The Morgan Stanley Capital International World ex USA Small Cap Index (MSCI World ex USA Small Cap Index) is composed of stocks which are categorized as small capitalization stocks. The MSCI World ex USA Index is a market capitalization-weighted index designed to measure equity performance in 22 global developed markets, excluding the U.S.

 

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