Investment objective & strategy
As of April 29, 2025 · prospectusObjective. The Polen Capital Global Growth ETF (the Fund) seeks to achieve long-term growth of capital.
Strategy. The Fund is a non-diversified, actively-managed exchange-traded fund (ETF) that seeks to achieve its objective by investing in a focused portfolio of approximately 25 to 40 common stocks of large capitalization companies (meaning companies with market capitalizations greater than $10 billion at the time of purchase) that are located anywhere in the world, including companies in both developed and emerging markets, and, in the opinion of Polen Capital Management, LLC, the sub-advisor to the Fund (the Sub-Advisor), have a sustainable competitive advantage. In addition, the Fund may from time to time purchase common stocks, including the common stock of medium capitalization companies (meaning companies with market capitalizations greater than $2 billion but less than $10 billion at the time of … The Fund is a non-diversified, actively-managed exchange-traded fund (ETF) that seeks to achieve its objective by investing in a focused portfolio of approximately 25 to 40 common stocks of large capitalization companies (meaning companies with market capitalizations greater than $10 billion at the time of purchase) that are located anywhere in the world, including companies in both developed and emerging markets, and, in the opinion of Polen Capital Management, LLC, the sub-advisor to the Fund (the Sub-Advisor), have a sustainable competitive advantage. In addition, the Fund may from time to time purchase common stocks, including the common stock of medium capitalization companies (meaning companies with market capitalizations greater than $2 billion but less than $10 billion at the time of purchase), if, in the Sub-Advisors opinion, the stock represents a particularly attractive investment opportunity. Under normal market conditions, the Fund will invest in at least three different countries and will typically invest at least 40% of its net assets in non-U.S. equity securities, or, if conditions are not favorable, invest at least 30% of its assets in non-U.S. equity securities. While under normal market conditions the Fund will invest in at least three different countries, the Sub-Advisor anticipates that the Fund will ordinarily invest in approximately six or more countries. The specific allocation to U.S. and non-U.S. securities will vary from time to time based on the Sub-Advisors assessment of domestic and international market conditions. An issuer is considered to be located in a particular country on the basis of its domicile, its principal place of business or headquarters, its primary stock exchange listing, and/or the primary source of its revenues ( i.e. , at least 50% of its revenues are generated in that country). There is no minimum portion of the Funds assets required to be invested in any single country. Consistent with its investment criteria, the Fund may invest in equity securities of companies in emerging markets. An emerging market country is any country that is included in the MSCI Emerging Markets Index. Typically, emerging markets are in countries that are in the process of industrialization, with lower gross national products (GNP) than more developed countries. The Fund invests in companies that the Sub-Advisor believes have a sustainable competitive advantage within an industry with high barriers to entry. Industries with high barriers to entry include those that are dependent on large amounts of capital investment, government approval of products or services, large-scale distribution systems, and/or patents and other intellectual property. In selecting investments for the Fund, the Sub-Advisor uses an intensive fundamental research process to identify companies that it believes have certain attractive characteristics, which typically reflect an underlying sustainable competitive advantage. Those characteristics include: (i) consistent and sustainable high return on capital, (ii) strong earnings growth and free cash flow generation, (iii) strong balance sheets typically with low or no net debt to total capital and (iv) competent and shareholder-oriented management teams. The Sub-Advisor believes that consistent earnings growth is the primary driver of intrinsic value growth and long-term stock price appreciation. Accordingly, the Sub-Advisor focuses on identifying and investing in a concentrated portfolio of high-quality large capitalization growth companies that it believes has a competitive advantage and can deliver sustainable, above-average earnings growth. In connection with its investment process, the Sub-Advisor integrates issues it believes should be classified as material environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors into research analysis as part of a comprehensive evaluation of a companys long-term financial sustainability. The Sub-Advisor utilizes an ESG framework that assesses how a company serves its key stakeholders, including employees, customers, shareholders, suppliers and other business partners, and the environment. All business issues studied as part of its investment process, including those classified by the Sub-Advisor as material ESG issues, are considered as part of the Sub-Advisors holistic assessment of the investment case for each company in the portfolio and its ability to meet the Sub-Advisors return expectations. The Sub-Advisor believes that such companies not only have the potential to contribute greater returns to the Fund, but also may hold less risk of loss of capital. The Sub-Advisor may still make an investment even if it fails to satisfy the Sub-Advisors ESG factors. Because the Fund is non-diversified, it may invest a greater percentage of its assets in a particular investment or issuer than a diversified fund. Although the Fund may not concentrate (invest 25% or more of its net assets) in any industry, the Fund may focus its investments from time to time in one or more sectors of the economy or stock market, including, but not limited to, the technology sector. The extent of the Funds focus on certain sectors will change over time and may shift to other sectors, based on the Sub-Advisors ongoing evaluation of the Funds holdings and of potential investments that meet the Funds investment mandate. The Fund will usually sell a security if, in the view of the Sub-Advisor, there is a potential threat to the companys competitive advantage or a degradation in its prospects for strong, long-term earnings growth. The Sub-Advisor may also sell a security if the Sub-Advisor believes it is overvalued or if a more attractive investment opportunity exists. Securities may also be sold if they underperform or to implement a revised allocation based on a modified view of market conditions or to invest in cash and cash equivalents. Although the Sub-Advisor may purchase and then sell a security in a shorter period of time, the Sub-Advisor typically invests in securities with the expectation of holding those investments on a long term-basis.
Top holdings
As of March 31, 2026 · N-PORT| Security | Ticker | Value | % of fund |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA CORP | — | $579.01K | 7.17% |
| ALPHABET INC CL C | — | $482.50K | 5.98% |
| BROADCOM INC | — | $405.77K | 5.03% |
| MICROSOFT CORP | — | $394.23K | 4.88% |
| AON PLC | — | $390.24K | 4.83% |
| VISA INC-CLASS A | — | $378.71K | 4.69% |
| MASTERCARD INC CL A | — | $378.24K | 4.68% |
| SHOPIFY INC CL A | — | $360.25K | 4.46% |
| TAIWAN SEMIC MFG CO LTD SP ADR | — | $354.51K | 4.39% |
| TENCENT HOLDINGS LTD | — | $345.40K | 4.28% |
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. |
|---|---|---|
| Polen Global Growth Fund · PGIRX, PGIIX | 81% | 1.01% |
| Polen Focus Growth ETF | 64% | 0.49% |
| Polen Growth Fund · POLRX, POLIX | 63% | 0.97% |
Advisers
| Firm | Role |
|---|---|
| Polen Capital Management, L.L.C. | Sub-adviser |
| IM Global Partner Fund Management, LLC | Adviser |
Footnotes
- Net assets and holdings count as of March 31, 2026, from the fund's N-PORT filing.
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