SSSIX
SouthernSun Small Cap Fund
ADVISORS' INNER CIRCLE III
Expense ratio1
1.09%
Net assets2
$240.11M
Holdings2
24
Category
US Equity
2025 return3
4.72%

Investment objective & strategy

As of Jan. 28, 2026 · prospectus

Objective. The SouthernSun Small Cap Fund (the Small Cap Fund or the Fund) seeks to provide long-term capital appreciation.

Strategy. Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets, plus any borrowings for investment purposes, measured at the time of purchase in small-capitalization securities. This investment policy may be changed by the Fund upon 60 days prior written notice to shareholders. The Adviser seeks to achieve the Funds investment objective by investing primarily in common stocks of small-capitalization U.S. companies that the Adviser selects using a research-driven, value-oriented investment strategy. The Fund defines small-capitalization securities to include securities of issuers with a market capitalization at the time of purchase within the capitalization range of companies in the Russell 2000 Index during the most recent 12-month period (based on month-end data). This capitalization range will change over … Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets, plus any borrowings for investment purposes, measured at the time of purchase in small-capitalization securities. This investment policy may be changed by the Fund upon 60 days prior written notice to shareholders. The Adviser seeks to achieve the Funds investment objective by investing primarily in common stocks of small-capitalization U.S. companies that the Adviser selects using a research-driven, value-oriented investment strategy. The Fund defines small-capitalization securities to include securities of issuers with a market capitalization at the time of purchase within the capitalization range of companies in the Russell 2000 Index during the most recent 12-month period (based on month-end data). This capitalization range will change over time. While the market capitalization range of the Russell 2000 Index changes throughout the year, as of November 30, 2025, the range of the Russell 2000 Index was $2.46 million to $32.5 billion. The Fund also may invest in companies that are incorporated, domiciled, or have a majority of their revenue derived from outside the U.S. and whose equity securities trade on U.S. exchanges. The Fund does not trade in equity securities via non-U.S. exchanges. The Fund typically invests in 20-30 companies that the Adviser believes are niche dominant and attractively valued with financial flexibility and uniquely fitted management teams. When selecting companies for investment, the Adviser seeks opportunities that it believes have the following characteristics: ? Financial Flexibility: The Adviser seeks companies that have strong balance sheets, while generating discretionary cash flow and organic revenue growth (revenue growth not obtained through mergers or acquisitions). ? Management Adaptability: The Adviser seeks management teams with measurable, transparent goals that are held accountable for performance. As long-term owners of businesses, the Adviser is looking for like-minded management teams that know how to adapt and innovate. ? Niche Dominance: The Adviser seeks companies that it believes possess meaningful competitive advantages over peers with attractive opportunities in their target markets. Under normal market conditions, the majority of the Funds assets will be allocated to equity securities. The Fund may hold assets in cash and cash equivalents, and at times these holdings may be significant. Under normal market conditions, the Funds holdings in cash and cash equivalents will not exceed 20% of the Funds net assets. The Funds cash level at any point typically relates to the Advisers individual security selection process, and therefore may vary, depending on the Advisers desired security weightings or other factors. The Fund may also allocate a greater percentage of its portfolio to investments in a particular sector, such as the industrials sector. The Fund generally seeks to buy and hold stocks for the long-term, and sells holdings that the Adviser believes have exceeded their intrinsic market value, become too large a position, experienced a change in fundamentals or are subject to other factors that the Adviser believes may contribute to underperformance. The Fund generally seeks to hold positions in companies as they increase in market capitalization, potentially beyond the small-capitalization range, as long as the Adviser considers the company to remain an attractive investment with capital appreciation potential. Because of this, the Fund may from time to time hold less than 80% of its net assets in equity securities of small-capitalization companies due to subsequent market action. The Fund is non-diversified, which means that it can invest a greater percentage of its assets in any one issuer than a diversified fund.

Top holdings

As of March 31, 2026 · N-PORT
SecurityTickerValue% of fund
DARLING INGREDIENTS INC $16.18M 6.74%
MURPHY USA INC $14.37M 5.99%
BOOT BARN HOLDINGS INC COMMON STOCK $13.50M 5.62%
LIVE OAK BANCSHARES INC $12.61M 5.25%
EXTREME NETWORKS INC $12.34M 5.14%
LOUISIANA PACIFIC CORP $12.12M 5.05%
BRINK'S CO/THE $11.72M 4.88%
DORMAN PRODUCTS INC $11.61M 4.83%
US PHYSICAL THERAPY INC $11.35M 4.73%
CRANE NXT CO $10.95M 4.56%
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Allocation by sector

As of March 31, 2026 · N-PORT
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Portfolio moves

Dec 31, 2025 → Mar 31, 2026
Opened
0
Exited
0
Increased
8
Decreased
15
Unchanged
1

How 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.

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Advisers

As of September 30, 2025 · N-CEN
FirmRole
SouthernSun Asset Management, LLC Adviser

Footnotes

  1. Expense ratio as of January 28, 2026, from the fund's prospectus.
  2. Net assets and holdings count as of March 31, 2026, from the fund's N-PORT filing.
  3. 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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