Driehaus Mid Cap Growth

 

 

Fourth Quarter 2009

Portfolio Manager: Dan Wasiolek
Assistant Portfolio Manager: Michael Schmidt
Assets Under Management:

$292 Million
Inception Date: 4/1/86
Separately Managed Accounts Minimum Initial Investment: $5 Million

 

Investment Objective: Maximize capital appreciation through investing in a diversified portfolio of U.S. traded, mid-capitalization growth stocks.

 

Investment Strategy: The Mid Cap Growth Strategy invests in companies with market capitalizations generally between $1.5 billion and $15 billion. The strategy typically maintains a portfolio consisting of 40 to 70 stocks and generally limits individual positions to less than 5% at cost.

 

 

Sector Weightings (as of 12/31/09)

Information Technology

27.3%

Consumer Discretionary

23.0%

Health Care

14.1%

Materials

11.0%

Industrials

8.8%

Energy

5.7%

Consumer Staples

3.6%

Telecommunication Services

2.3%

Financials

 1.0%
Utilities 1.5%

Cash

 1.7%

Source: Morgan Stanley Capital International and Standard & Poor's Global Industry Classification Standard

 

 

 

Top 10 Holdings  (as of 1/31/10)

Ctrip.com International Ltd. (ADS)

3.4%

priceline.com Inc.

3.2%

BE Aerospace Inc.

3.0%

Cliffs Natural Resources Inc.

2.9%

Equinix Inc.

2.6%

Veeco Instruments Inc.

2.4%

Green Mountain Coffee Roasters Inc.

2.3%

DreamWorks Animation SKG Inc. (Cl A)

2.3%

Continental Resources Inc. Oklahoma

 2.1%

Sotheby's

 2.1%

 

 

 

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

4th QTR

 YTD 1 Year 3 Year 5 Year 10 Year  Since
Inception
(4/1/86)
Driehaus Mid Cap Growth

6.65%

24.36%

24.36%

2.77%

4.51%

   -2.19%

15.20%
Russell Midcap Growth Index

6.69%

46.30%

46.30%

-3.18%

2.40%

-0.52%

9.27%

 

 

Cumulative Total Return (4/1/86 to 12/31/09)
Driehaus Mid Cap Growth

2,780%
Russell Midcap Growth Index

721%

 

 

For the most current month-end summary sheet for the Driehaus Mid 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

 

The performance numbers represent a composite of mid 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. 

 

The Russell Midcap Growth Index measures the performance of those Russell Midcap companies with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth values. The stocks are also members of the Russell 1000 Growth Index. The performance data includes reinvested dividends. The Russell Mid Cap Index measures the performance of the 800 smallest companies in the Russell 1000 Index, which represent approximately 30% of the total market capitalization of the Russell 1000 Index.

 

For additional disclosure on the Composite, please click here.