Investment objective & strategy
As of April 30, 2025 · prospectusObjective. The Champlain Small Company Fund (the Small Company Fund or the Fund) seeks capital appreciation.
Strategy. Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets, plus any borrowings for investment purposes, in securities of small companies. For purposes of this policy, a small company is a company that, at the time of initial purchase, is included in either the S&P SmallCap 600 or the Russell 2000 Index, or that has a market capitalization that falls within the range of the Russell 2000 Index as measured as of the indexs most recent annual reconstitution. The Fund seeks capital appreciation by investing mainly in common stocks of small companies that the Adviser believes have strong long-term fundamentals, superior capital appreciation potential and attractive valuations. Through the consistent execution of a fundamental bottom-up investment process, … Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets, plus any borrowings for investment purposes, in securities of small companies. For purposes of this policy, a small company is a company that, at the time of initial purchase, is included in either the S&P SmallCap 600 or the Russell 2000 Index, or that has a market capitalization that falls within the range of the Russell 2000 Index as measured as of the indexs most recent annual reconstitution. The Fund seeks capital appreciation by investing mainly in common stocks of small companies that the Adviser believes have strong long-term fundamentals, superior capital appreciation potential and attractive valuations. Through the consistent execution of a fundamental bottom-up investment process, which focuses on an analysis of individual companies, the Adviser expects to identify a diversified portfolio of small companies which trade at a discount to their estimated intrinsic, or fair values. The Adviser seeks to mitigate company specific risk by limiting position sizes to 5% of the Funds total assets at market value. The Adviser may sell a security when it reaches the Advisers estimate of its fair value or when new information or fresh perspective about a security invalidates the Advisers original thesis for making the investment. Additionally, the Adviser may also sell securities in order to maintain the 5% limit on position sizes or when exposure to a sector exceeds the Advisers sector weight rules, which require that each of the five major sectors (healthcare, consumer, technology, industrial and financial) represent (i) no more than the greater of 25% of the Funds total assets or 125% of the sectors weighting in the S&P SmallCap 600 Index; and (ii) no less than 75% of the sectors weighting in the S&P SmallCap 600 Index. The Fund is broadly diversified and seeks to create value primarily through favorable stock selection.
Top holdings
As of March 31, 2026 · N-PORT| Security | Ticker | Value | % of fund |
|---|---|---|---|
| MATADOR RESOURCES COMPANY | — | $23.12M | 2.25% |
| NOVANTA INC | — | $21.50M | 2.09% |
| SPX TECHNOLOGIES INC COMMON STOCK | — | $20.79M | 2.02% |
| SIMPSON MFG | — | $20.77M | 2.02% |
| STANDEX INTL CORP | — | $20.64M | 2.01% |
| PENUMBRA INC | — | $20.36M | 1.98% |
| Fidelity Treasury Only Portfolio | FSIXX | $20.00M | 1.95% |
| NUTANIX INC CL A | — | $19.99M | 1.95% |
| STONEX GROUP INC | — | $19.96M | 1.94% |
| CSW INDUSTRI INC | — | $19.80M | 1.93% |
Portfolio moves
Dec 31, 2025 → Mar 31, 2026How many positions this fund opened, exited, grew, trimmed, or left unchanged between its two most recent N-PORT snapshots — net changes between point-in-time reports, not a trade log.
Similar funds
Funds whose portfolios most overlap this one, by weight| Fund | Overlap | Net exp. |
|---|---|---|
| State Street Institutional Small-Cap Equity Fund · SIVIX, SSQSX | 30% | 0.75% |
| State Street Small-Cap Equity V.I.S. Fund · SSSEX | 29% | 1.44% |
| Champlain MidCap Fund · CIPMX, CIPIX | 27% | 0.84% |
Advisers
| Firm | Role |
|---|---|
| Champlain Investment Partners, LLC | Adviser |
Footnotes
- Expense ratio as of April 30, 2025, from the fund's prospectus.
- Net assets and holdings count as of March 31, 2026, from the fund's N-PORT filing.
- Total return for calendar year 2025, before tax and after fund expenses. Computed by compounding the twelve monthly total returns the fund reported in its SEC N-PORT filings for 2025 (the latest prospectus does not yet chart this year).
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