Polen Capital, an investment management firm, published its “Polen U.S. Small Company Growth” first quarter 2021 investor letter – a copy of which can be downloaded here. A return of 0.99% was delivered by the fund for the first quarter of 2021, trailing its Russell 2000 Growth benchmark that delivered a 4.87% gain for the same period. You can view the fund’s top 5 holdings to have a peek at their top bets for 2021.
Polen U.S. Small Company Growth Fund, in its Q1 2021 investor letter, mentioned AppFolio, Inc. (NASDAQ: APPF), and shared their insights on the company. AppFolio, Inc. is a Goleta, California-based software company that currently has a $4.6 billion market capitalization. Since the beginning of the year, APPF delivered a -25.58% return, while its 12-month gains are down by -14.01%. As of May 24, 2021, the stock closed at $133.98 per share.
Here is what Polen U.S. Small Company Growth Fund has to say about AppFolio, Inc. in its Q1 2021 investor letter:
“Finally, AppFolio is a vertical software-as-service (SaaS) provider to the multifamily real estate/property management market. The company is notable for its customer connection, which has allowed it to develop new technology for its customers with success. In addition to strong customer growth, we think AppFolio is a master of selling more to existing customers because of this deep connection and commitment to customer service. We have been particularly impressed by its response to the pandemic, which it has used to be even more valuable to many of its customers and accelerate the business. In our view, the potential for long-term compounding continues to be strong for AppFolio.”
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Our calculations show that AppFolio, Inc. (NASDAQ: APPF) does not belong in our list of the 30 Most Popular Stocks Among Hedge Funds. As of the end of the first quarter of 2021, AppFolio, Inc. was in 12 hedge fund portfolios, compared to 19 funds in the fourth quarter of 2020. APPF delivered a -17.35% return in the past 3 months.
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