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Polen Capital U.S. SMID Company Growth Strategy’s Q2 2024 Investor Letter

Polen Capital, an investment management company, released its “Polen U.S. SMID Company Growth Strategy” second-quarter 2024 investor letter. The portfolio returned -8.42% gross and -8.71% net of fees in the second quarter compared to a -4.22% return for the Russell 2500 Growth Index. In the second quarter, there was a shift from lower-quality, high-priced stocks to a more cautious approach due to concerns about high inflation. This led to a widening performance gap between small and mid-sized and large company stocks, as investors turned to lower-volatility sectors. In addition, please...