Fund Overview Fund Overview Call Us Advisors: 800.368.4410 Investors: 800.548.4539 Share Class Z N I Z NAV | as of 01/16/2025 $45.66 -$0.06 (-0.13%) Morningstar | Style Box V B G L M S Growth of $10,000 (Hypothetical) Since Inception 05/31/2017 to 12/31/2024 = $11,029.74 From: To: 3YR 5YR 10YR INCEP. INCEP. 3YR 5YR 10YR INCEP. SEE ALL PERFORMANCE The performance data shown represents past performance. Past performance is not a guarantee of future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. The investment return and the principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. For performance information through the most recent month-end please call 800.548.4539. From time to time, the advisor has waived fees or reimbursed expenses, which may have resulted in higher returns. The listed returns and yields of the Fund are net of expenses, and the returns and yields of the indices exclude expenses. For time periods where the fund inception date preceded the benchmark, the benchmark data will not be shown. Read Important Investment Disclosures Objective Seeks long-term capital appreciation. Why Consider International small cap securities broaden the global investment opportunity set and provide diversification benefits Bottom-up research seeks to identify companies trading at attractive prices, that are often under-researched or under-owned by other institutional investors Portfolio of well-managed companies with potential to generate consistent and sustainable earnings growth Documents Fact Sheet Summary Prospectus Prospectus 2023 Distributions View All Documents Investment Style GW&K International Small Cap Fund has an Equity Income Objective, seeking to achieve income and capital appreciation. Large Mid Small Value Blend Growth Equity Objective GW&K International Small Cap Fund is categorized as Small-Blend. It invests in small-cap companies with medium risk. Morningstar Ratings Risk-adjusted returns as of 12/31/2024 Overall Rating (of 91) 3 Years (of 91) 5 Years — 10 Years — Category Foreign Small/Mid Blend Read Important Investment Disclosures Daniel L. Miller, CFA PARTNER AND DIRECTOR OF EQUITIES Dan is a partner of the firm and brings over four decades of investment management experience to GW&K. As director of our equity department, he is responsible for overseeing all aspects of our equity investment teams including portfolio management, research, and trading. He is a member of the firm’s Management, Investment, and ESG Committees. Dan has worked with various companies in the Boston area as an investment and financial consultant. Prior to joining GW&K, he spent 21 years at Putnam Investments in Boston, where he was chief investment officer for the specialty growth group and oversaw a team of twenty and up to $100 billion in assets under management. He was also a portfolio management team member of several small and mid cap growth funds, the lead manager for the Putnam New Opportunities Fund, and a member of Putnam’s management committee and partners group. He began his career as an analyst at Morgan Stanley. Dan graduated from the University of California, Berkeley, with highest honors, and received his MBA from Stanford University Graduate School of Business. He is a CFA® charterholder and is a member of the CFA Institute and the CFA Society Boston. Dan serves on the board of trustees for The Rashi School in Dedham, Massachusetts. Karl M. Kyriss, CFA PARTNER AND PORTFOLIO MANAGER Karl is a partner of the firm as well as a portfolio manager on GW&K’s International and Global Small Cap Strategies. He is a sector generalist primarily covering companies across Europe, Canada, and North America. He is a member of the firm's Investment Committee. Prior to joining GW&K, Karl spent six years as an equity research analyst at GTP LLC and Deutsche Asset Management. There he performed company research across several industries to identify investment ideas for global equity funds. As a senior member of the team he held substantial responsibility for management, research, and client service. Karl began his career in financial services at Morgan Stanley, followed by Merrill Lynch, and held various roles in fixed income sales and trading. Karl received an MBA from the University of Michigan and a BS in Neuroscience from the University of Scranton. He is a CFA® charterholder and a member of the CFA Institute and the CFA Society Boston. Reid T. Galas, CFA PARTNER AND PORTFOLIO MANAGER Reid is a partner of the firm and joined GW&K in 2014 to lead the development of our international small cap investment capability, building upon GW&K’s established track record in domestic small cap equity management. Reid is a member of our global equity investment team and manages our International Small Cap and Global Small Cap Strategies. He is also a member of our Investment Committee. Prior to joining GW&K, Reid was a portfolio manager for the small cap sleeve of the Deutsche Global Growth Fund and also served as a senior analyst for Deutsche Global Small Cap Fund. Before transitioning to the investment industry, Reid managed consulting projects at Deloitte that included developing and implementing business solutions for forecasting, new product introductions, manufacturing and distribution processes for domestic and international companies across industries. Reid spent his early career working as a supply chain consultant for two different technology companies. Reid received a BS in Engineering from Cornell University and an MBA from the University of Michigan. He is a CFA® charterholder and a member of the CFA Institute. Performance Performance Read Important Investment Disclosures Returns Trailing Returns Trailing Returns Monthly Quarterly Calendar Year Returns The performance data shown represents past performance. Past performance is not a guarantee of future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. The investment return and the principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. For performance information through the most recent month-end please call 800.548.4539. From time to time, the advisor has waived fees or reimbursed expenses, which may have resulted in higher returns. The listed returns and yields of the Fund are net of expenses, and the returns and yields of the indices exclude expenses. For time periods where the fund inception date preceded the benchmark, the benchmark data will not be shown. Returns for periods shorter than one year are not annualized. Expense Ratios Gross Expense Ratio: 1.27% Net Expense Ratio: 0.89% Expense Cap Expiration Date: 10/01/2025 Distributions & Pricing Distributions Distributions Chart List Historical Pricing Calendar Year Distributions Ex-Date Total Distribution Income Short-term Cap Gains Long-term Cap Gains Dec 16, 2024 $1.013500 $1.013500 — — Dec 14, 2023 $0.749500 $0.749500 — — Dec 15, 2022 $0.649300 $0.649300 — — Dec 15, 2021 $0.485200 $0.485200 — — Dec 16, 2019 $0.005900 — — $0.005900 Dec 27, 2018 $4.530900 — $0.448200 $4.082700 From: To: Risk & Return Statistics As of: 12/31/2024 3YR 5YR 10YR Alpha Alpha is a measure of performance on a risk-adjusted basis. Alpha takes the volatility (price risk) of a security or mutual fund and compares its risk-adjusted performance to a benchmark index. The excess return of the security or fund relative to the return of the benchmark index is a fund's alpha. -2.15 -4.44 - Standard Deviation Standard Deviation is a measure of the dispersion of a set of data from its mean. The more spread apart the data, the higher the deviation. Standard deviation is calculated as the square root of variance. 17.47 20.02 - Sharpe Ratio Sharpe Ratio is a risk-adjusted measure developed by William Sharpe. It is calculated using standard deviation and excess return to determine reward per unit of risk. First, the average monthly return of the 90-day Treasury bill (over a 36-month period) is subtracted from the portfolio's average monthly return. The difference in total return represents the portfolio's excess return beyond that of the 90-day Treasury bill, a risk-free investment. An arithmetic annualized excess return is then calculated by multiplying this monthly return by 12. To show a relationship between excess return and risk, this number is then divided by the standard deviation of the portfolio's annualized excess returns. The higher the Sharpe ratio, the better the portfolio's historical risk-adjusted performance. -0.50 -0.23 - Upside Capture Ratio (%) Upside Capture Ratio (%) is a measure of a manager's performance in up markets relative to a particular benchmark. An up market is one in which the market's quarterly (or monthly) return is greater than or equal to zero. For example, a ratio of 50% means that the portfolio's value increased half as much as its benchmark index during up markets. 84.85 72.36 - Downside Capture Ratio (%) Downside Capture Ratio (%) measures a manager's performance in down markets relative to a particular benchmark. A down market is one in which the market's quarterly (or monthly) return is less than zero. For example, a ratio of 50% means that the portfolio's value fell half as much as its benchmark index during down markets. 98.16 100.21 - Beta Beta measures the relationship between the portfolio's excess return over T-bills (representing a risk-free rate) relative to the excess return of the portfolio's benchmark. A low beta does not imply that the portfolio has a low level of volatility; rather, a low beta means that the portfolio's market-related risk is low. Beta is often referred to as systematic risk. 0.92 0.94 - R-Squared R-Squared ranges from 0 to 100 and reflects the percentage of a portfolio's movements that are explained by movements in its benchmark index. A portfolio with an R-squared of 100 means that all movement is completely explained by benchmark index movement. Thus, a portfolio that invests only in S&P 500 stocks will have an R-squared very close to 100. Conversely, a low R-squared indicates that very little of the portfolio's movement is explained by benchmark movement. An R-squared measure of 35, for example, means that movements in its benchmark index can explain only 35% of the portfolio's movements. R-squared is used to ascertain the significance of a particular beta or alpha and generally a higher R-squared will indicate more useful alpha and beta figures. 92.58 89.39 - Tracking Error (%) Tracking Error (%) , which is often referred to as the active risk of the portfolio, measures how closely a manager's returns track the returns of a benchmark index. Specifically, tracking error measures the standard deviation of the excess returns a portfolio generates compared to its benchmark. This gives an indication of the volatility of a portfolio versus its benchmark. If a manager tracks a benchmark closely, then tracking error will be low. If a manager tracks a benchmark perfectly, then tracking error will be zero. 4.95 6.64 - View All Characteristics & Statistics All Characteristics & Statistics GW&K International Small Cap Fund (MECZX) Portfolio Characteristics (Equity) Risk & Return Market Cap Valuation Characteristics Growth Characteristics Fund Holdings Fund MSCI World ex USA Small Cap Index Fund Assets (Mil.$) $39 Number of Holdings 70 2,249 Weighted Avg. Market Cap (Mil.$) $1,891 $3,062 Median Market Cap (Mil.$) $1,066 $1,359 Weighted Avg. P/E (1-yr Forward EPS) 12.94 13.75 Weighted Avg. P/E (Trailing EPS) 12.56 14.42 PEG Ratio 1.63 1.20 Weighted Avg. P/B 1.56 1.33 EPS Growth (Trailing 3-yr %) 9.98% 2.18% EPS Growth (Trailing 5-yr %) 10.31% 6.74% Forward EPS Growth (1-yr %) 5.57% 3.05% Forward EPS Growth (Long Term %) 8.27% 9.51% Revenue Growth (Trailing 5-yr %) 7.58% 5.63% Return on Equity 16.25% 10.61% Weighted Avg. Dividend Yield 2.69% 2.98% Debt to Equity 62.53 71.25 Trailing 12-Months Portfolio Turnover 26.13% As of: 12/31/2024 Risk & Return 3 Years 5 Years 10 Years Alpha Alpha is a measure of performance on a risk-adjusted basis. Alpha takes the volatility (price risk) of a security or mutual fund and compares its risk-adjusted performance to a benchmark index. The excess return of the security or fund relative to the return of the benchmark index is a fund's alpha. -2.15 -4.44 - Standard Deviation Standard Deviation is a measure of the dispersion of a set of data from its mean. The more spread apart the data, the higher the deviation. Standard deviation is calculated as the square root of variance. 17.47 20.02 - Sharpe Ratio Sharpe Ratio is a risk-adjusted measure developed by William Sharpe. It is calculated using standard deviation and excess return to determine reward per unit of risk. First, the average monthly return of the 90-day Treasury bill (over a 36-month period) is subtracted from the portfolio's average monthly return. The difference in total return represents the portfolio's excess return beyond that of the 90-day Treasury bill, a risk-free investment. An arithmetic annualized excess return is then calculated by multiplying this monthly return by 12. To show a relationship between excess return and risk, this number is then divided by the standard deviation of the portfolio's annualized excess returns. The higher the Sharpe ratio, the better the portfolio's historical risk-adjusted performance. -0.50 -0.23 - Upside Capture Ratio (%) Upside Capture Ratio (%) is a measure of a manager's performance in up markets relative to a particular benchmark. An up market is one in which the market's quarterly (or monthly) return is greater than or equal to zero. For example, a ratio of 50% means that the portfolio's value increased half as much as its benchmark index during up markets. 84.85 72.36 - Downside Capture Ratio (%) Downside Capture Ratio (%) measures a manager's performance in down markets relative to a particular benchmark. A down market is one in which the market's quarterly (or monthly) return is less than zero. For example, a ratio of 50% means that the portfolio's value fell half as much as its benchmark index during down markets. 98.16 100.21 - Beta Beta measures the relationship between the portfolio's excess return over T-bills (representing a risk-free rate) relative to the excess return of the portfolio's benchmark. A low beta does not imply that the portfolio has a low level of volatility; rather, a low beta means that the portfolio's market-related risk is low. Beta is often referred to as systematic risk. 0.92 0.94 - R-Squared R-Squared ranges from 0 to 100 and reflects the percentage of a portfolio's movements that are explained by movements in its benchmark index. A portfolio with an R-squared of 100 means that all movement is completely explained by benchmark index movement. Thus, a portfolio that invests only in S&P 500 stocks will have an R-squared very close to 100. Conversely, a low R-squared indicates that very little of the portfolio's movement is explained by benchmark movement. An R-squared measure of 35, for example, means that movements in its benchmark index can explain only 35% of the portfolio's movements. R-squared is used to ascertain the significance of a particular beta or alpha and generally a higher R-squared will indicate more useful alpha and beta figures. 92.58 89.39 - Tracking Error (%) Tracking Error (%) , which is often referred to as the active risk of the portfolio, measures how closely a manager's returns track the returns of a benchmark index. Specifically, tracking error measures the standard deviation of the excess returns a portfolio generates compared to its benchmark. This gives an indication of the volatility of a portfolio versus its benchmark. If a manager tracks a benchmark closely, then tracking error will be low. If a manager tracks a benchmark perfectly, then tracking error will be zero. 4.95 6.64 - Information Ratio Information Ratio s a ratio of portfolio returns above the returns of a benchmark (usually an index) to the volatility of those returns. The information ratio (IR) measures a portfolio manager's ability to generate excess returns relative to a benchmark, but also attempts to identify the consistency of the investor. This ratio will identify if a manager has beaten the benchmark by a lot in a few months or a little every month. The higher the IR, the more consistent a manager is, and consistency is an ideal trait. -0.38 -0.73 - Treynor Ratio (%) Treynor Ratio (%) , which was developed by Jack Treynor, measures reward per unit of beta risk. It measures returns earned in excess of that which could have been earned on a less risk investment per each unit of market risk. The Treynor Ratio relates the difference between the portfolio return and the risk-free rate to the portfolio beta for a given time period. -9.42 -4.84 - Max Drawdown Max Drawdown is the maximum loss from a peak to a trough of a portfolio, before a new peak is attained. Maximum Drawdown is an indicator of downside risk over a specified time period. -32.50 -35.35 - As of: 12/31/2024 Market Cap Fund MSCI World ex USA Small Cap Index Market Cap ($mm) 0 - 1,000 47.07% 12.48% Market Cap ($mm) 1,000 - 1,500 18.37% 12.32% Market Cap ($mm) 1,500 - 2,500 19.44% 22.02% Market Cap ($mm) 2,500 - 5,000 10.41% 40.01% Market Cap ($mm) 5,000 - 10,000 3.09% 12.81% Market Cap ($mm) 10,000 - 25,000 0.00% 0.37% Market Cap ($mm) 25,000 - 50,000 1.62% 0.00% Market Cap ($mm) 50,000 - 100,000 0.00% 0.00% Market Cap ($mm) 100,000 - 200,000 0.00% 0.00% Market Cap ($mm) 200,000 - 0.00% 0.00% Market Cap – NA 0.00% 0.00% As of: 12/31/2024 Valuation Characteristics Fund MSCI World ex USA Small Cap Index P/E 0-10 19.24% 16.60% P/E 10-15 31.81% 21.12% P/E 15-20 27.75% 15.65% P/E 20-25 2.53% 11.54% P/E 25-Above 13.83% 28.00% P/E – NA 4.84% 7.08% As of: 12/31/2024 Growth Characteristics Fund MSCI World ex USA Small Cap Index EPS Growth (Trailing 3-yr %) - Negative 25.95% 36.47% EPS Growth (Trailing 3-yr %) 0 - 5 12.92% 8.01% EPS Growth (Trailing 3-yr %) 5 - 10 11.14% 4.15% EPS Growth (Trailing 3-yr %) 10 - 15 6.52% 5.74% EPS Growth (Trailing 3-yr %) 15 - 20 7.57% 4.38% EPS Growth (Trailing 3-yr %) Above 20 24.45% 17.73% EPS Growth (Trailing 3-yr %) - NA 11.44% 23.52% As of: 12/31/2024 Read Important Investment Disclosures Portfolio & Holdings Portfolio & Holdings Top Holdings (Equity) As of: 12/31/2024 Gift Holdings Inc 2.68% Senshu Electric Co Ltd 2.43% Tel Aviv Stock Exchange Ltd 2.42% Elopak ASA 2.10% Kitron ASA 2.05% First Pacific Co Ltd 2.02% Vidrala SA 1.94% Hill & Smith PLC 1.93% Digital Information Technologies Corp 1.92% Cairn Homes PLC 1.89% % in Top 10 Holdings 21.38% View Holding Details Holding Details GW&K International Small Cap Fund (MECZX) Top 10 Holdings (Equity) All Holdings 10 Best Performing Stocks 10 Worst Performing Stocks Fund Holdings 12/31/2024 Gift Holdings Inc 2.68% Senshu Electric Co Ltd 2.43% Tel Aviv Stock Exchange Ltd 2.42% Elopak ASA 2.10% Kitron ASA 2.05% First Pacific Co Ltd 2.02% Vidrala SA 1.94% Hill & Smith PLC 1.93% Digital Information Technologies Corp 1.92% Cairn Homes PLC 1.89% % in Top 10 Holdings 21.38% As of: 12/31/2024 Download All Holdings (PDF) As of: 12/31/2024 Ticker Name Sector Asset Class Country Currency Par/Shares Price ($) Market Value ($) % of Fund 9279 Gift Holdings Inc Consumer Discretionary S JP JPY 45,874 22.90 $1,050,722 2.68% 9824 Senshu Electric Co Ltd Industrials S JP JPY 30,840 30.86 $951,666 2.43% TASE Tel Aviv Stock Exchange Ltd Financials S IL ILS 81,653 11.61 $948,356 2.42% ELO Elopak ASA Materials S NO NOK 207,151 3.97 $822,533 2.10% KIT Kitron ASA Information Technology S NO NOK 269,803 2.97 $802,437 2.05% 142 First Pacific Co Ltd Consumer Staples S HK HKD 1,368,332 0.58 $791,405 2.02% VID Vidrala SA Materials S ES EUR 7,932 95.87 $760,469 1.94% HILS Hill & Smith PLC Materials S GB GBP 32,391 23.30 $754,612 1.93% 3916 Digital Information Technologies Corp Information Technology S JP JPY 55,046 13.63 $750,434 1.92% CRN Cairn Homes PLC Consumer Discretionary S IE GBP 306,193 2.42 $742,113 1.89% ADEN ADENTRA Inc Industrials S CA CAD 27,824 25.83 $718,707 1.84% RSTON Riverstone Holdings Ltd Health Care S SG SGD 868,900 0.80 $693,517 1.77% SAR Sarantis SA Consumer Staples S GR EUR 61,239 11.25 $688,999 1.76% CKN Clarkson PLC Industrials S GB GBP 13,636 49.51 $675,154 1.72% 3221 Yossix Holdings Co Ltd Consumer Discretionary S JP JPY 32,904 20.51 $674,920 1.72% 7595 Argo Graphics Inc Information Technology S JP JPY 21,025 31.63 $665,113 1.70% 1879 Shinnihon Corp Industrials S JP JPY 65,900 9.84 $648,764 1.66% 5334 Niterra Co Ltd Consumer Discretionary S JP JPY 19,600 31.86 $624,493 1.59% HUH1V Huhtamaki Oyj Materials S FI EUR 17,591 35.42 $623,103 1.59% RHM Rheinmetall AG Industrials S DE EUR 966 638.91 $617,185 1.58% 6141 DMG Mori Co Ltd Industrials S JP JPY 38,500 15.91 $612,617 1.56% MAXO Max Stock Ltd Consumer Discretionary S IL ILS 190,267 3.18 $604,479 1.54% 8098 Inabata & Co Ltd Industrials S JP JPY 28,600 21.06 $602,260 1.54% 3673 Broadleaf Co Ltd Information Technology S JP JPY 139,100 4.21 $586,208 1.50% 5842 Integral Corp Financials S JP JPY 21,400 27.26 $583,380 1.49% 2353 Nippon Parking Development Co Ltd Industrials S JP JPY 429,875 1.35 $581,735 1.49% RCH Richelieu Hardware Ltd Industrials S CA CAD 20,250 27.16 $549,974 1.40% 3134 Hamee Corp Consumer Discretionary S JP JPY 64,808 8.34 $540,602 1.38% HWDN Howden Joinery Group PLC Industrials S GB GBP 54,485 9.91 $539,760 1.38% NFI NFI Group Inc Industrials S CA CAD 54,169 9.74 $527,577 1.35% GTX Garrett Motion Inc Consumer Discretionary S CH USD 58,360 9.03 $526,991 1.35% HPAR Haw Par Corp Ltd Health Care S SG SGD 64,300 8.16 $524,778 1.34% 3549 Kusuri no Aoki Holdings Co Ltd Consumer Staples S JP JPY 25,325 20.60 $521,724 1.33% HERDEZ* Grupo Herdez SAB De CV Consumer Staples S MX MXN 201,138 2.59 $521,680 1.33% BFF BFF Bank SpA 144A Financials S IT EUR 54,559 9.55 $521,152 1.33% FRP FRP Advisory Group Plc Financials S GB GBP 274,370 1.83 $503,204 1.28% 3798 ULS Group Inc Information Technology S JP JPY 14,900 33.47 $498,671 1.27% AGI Alliance Global Group Inc Industrials S PH PHP 3,112,716 0.16 $484,302 1.24% COFA Coface SA Financials S FR EUR 32,400 14.90 $482,839 1.23% HFG Hilton Food Group PLC Consumer Staples S GB GBP 42,240 11.35 $479,624 1.22% 6277 Hosokawa Micron Corp Industrials S JP JPY 17,850 26.54 $473,727 1.21% KRN Krones Ag Industrials S DE EUR 3,787 123.95 $469,412 1.20% 1910 Samsonite International SA 144A Consumer Discretionary S US HKD 170,100 2.76 $469,081 1.20% PDX Paradox Interactive AB Communication Services S SE SEK 25,245 18.56 $468,673 1.20% 2146 UT Group Co Ltd Industrials S JP JPY 33,800 13.79 $466,189 1.19% ICP1V Incap Oyj Information Technology S FI EUR 43,652 10.65 $465,001 1.19% SFZN Siegfried Holding Ag Health Care S CH CHF 427 1,087.75 $464,470 1.19% COR Corticeira Amorim SGPS SA Materials S PT EUR 55,273 8.32 $460,034 1.17% RBREW Royal Unibrew A/S Consumer Staples S DK DKK 6,496 70.42 $457,432 1.17% MSLH Marshalls PLC Materials S GB GBP 123,320 3.69 $454,662 1.16% 3076 Ai Holdings Corp Information Technology S JP JPY 33,650 13.44 $452,298 1.15% 1979 Ten Pao Group Holdings Ltd Industrials S CN HKD 2,237,700 0.19 $432,175 1.10% 8154 Kaga Electronics Co Ltd Information Technology S JP JPY 23,600 18.24 $430,505 1.10% 4763 Creek & River Co Ltd Industrials S JP JPY 42,200 10.06 $424,340 1.08% IPS IPSOS SA Communication Services S FR EUR 8,898 47.47 $422,362 1.08% 9332 Nisso Holdings Co Ltd Industrials S JP JPY 84,000 4.93 $413,890 1.06% HPS/A Hammond Power Solutions Inc, Class A Industrials S CA CAD 4,634 89.08 $412,803 1.05% GVS Gvs Spa 144A Industrials S IT EUR 77,094 5.09 $392,144 1.00% ALDLT Delta Plus Group Industrials S FR EUR 6,759 57.80 $390,673 1.00% 3132 Macnica Holdings Inc Information Technology S JP JPY 33,700 11.53 $388,481 0.99% 35 Far East Consortium International Ltd Real Estate S HK HKD 3,161,714 0.12 $378,592 0.97% 7261 Mazda Motor Corp Consumer Discretionary S JP JPY 55,455 6.82 $378,124 0.97% SAFE Safestore Holdings PLC Real Estate S GB GBP 46,460 8.05 $373,829 0.95% 3723 Nihon Falcom Corp Communication Services S JP JPY 49,225 7.50 $369,032 0.94% OBL Omni Bridgeway Ltd Financials S AU AUD 376,444 0.90 $337,850 0.86% CUERVO* Becle SAB de CV Consumer Staples S MX MXN 291,650 1.13 $329,262 0.84% 3676 Digital Hearts Holdings Co Ltd Information Technology S JP JPY 56,075 5.30 $297,268 0.76% VTY Vistry Group PLC Consumer Discretionary S GB GBP 41,603 7.13 $296,565 0.76% 8157 Tsuzuki Denki Co Ltd Information Technology S JP JPY 14,500 17.75 $257,415 0.66% MIPS Mips Ab Consumer Discretionary S SE SEK 5,515 42.36 $233,598 0.60% Cash & Equivalents Cash C US USD - - $1,305,709 3.33% Fund Holdings Sort order Avg. Weight Total Return Tel Aviv Stock Exchange Ltd 1 2.26% 22.50% Gift Holdings Inc 2 2.49% 17.29% Riverstone Holdings Ltd 3 1.59% 17.09% Rheinmetall AG 4 1.41% 17.24% Niterra Co Ltd 5 1.45% 15.84% Cairn Homes PLC 6 1.74% 12.32% Hamee Corp 7 1.12% 14.05% Kitron ASA 8 1.86% 9.66% Max Stock Ltd 9 1.44% 12.40% Omni Bridgeway Ltd 10 0.65% 16.58% As of: 12/31/2024 The 10 Best and Worst Performing Stocks are determined based on the stock's contribution to the Fund’s return during the specified quarter. Fund Holdings Sort order Avg. Weight Total Return Vistry Group PLC 20 0.89% -59.11% Gvs Spa 144A 19 1.17% -37.16% NFI Group Inc 18 1.48% -27.26% Safestore Holdings PLC 17 1.15% -32.97% UT Group Co Ltd 16 1.30% -27.90% DMG Mori Co Ltd 15 1.70% -21.97% ADENTRA Inc 14 1.94% -17.56% Delta Plus Group 13 1.16% -25.40% IPSOS SA 12 1.10% -24.52% Becle SAB de CV 11 0.94% -28.29% As of: 12/31/2024 The 10 Best and Worst Performing Stocks are determined based on the stock's contribution to the Fund’s return during the specified quarter. Read Important Investment Disclosures Read Important Investment Disclosures Regional Allocation As of: 12/31/2024 View Allocation Details Allocation Details GW&K International Small Cap Fund (MECZX) Sector Allocation (Equity) Investment Allocation Country Allocation Regional Allocation Top 10 Industries Sector Sort Order Fund MSCI World ex USA Small Cap Index Industrials 29.07% 22.44% Consumer Discretionary 15.68% 12.24% Information Technology 14.28% 9.10% Materials 9.90% 11.10% Consumer Staples 9.68% 5.63% Financials 8.62% 12.10% Health Care 4.30% 5.29% Cash & Other 3.33% 0.00% Communication Services 3.22% 3.71% Real Estate 1.92% 10.70% Energy 0.00% 4.60% Utilities 0.00% 3.08% As of: 12/31/2024 Investment Allocation 12/31/2024 Stocks 96.67% Bonds 0.00% Cash and Other 3.33% As of: 12/31/2024 Country Fund MSCI World ex USA Small Cap Index Japan 36.37% 33.09% United Kingdom 10.41% 12.94% Canada 5.64% 10.17% Norway 4.15% 1.95% Israel 3.96% 3.15% France 3.31% 3.09% Singapore 3.11% 2.03% Hong Kong 2.99% 1.47% Finland 2.78% 1.05% Germany 2.77% 3.25% Switzerland 2.53% 3.84% Italy 2.33% 2.78% Mexico 2.17% 0.00% Spain 1.94% 1.53% Ireland 1.89% 0.25% % in Top 15 Countries 86.35% 80.59% As of: 12/31/2024 Region Fund MSCI World ex USA Small Cap Index Developed 90.39% 100.00% Europe & Middle East 40.22% 43.94% North America 6.84% 10.17% Pacific 43.33% 45.88% Emerging 6.27% 0.00% Asia 2.34% 0.00% Latin America 2.17% 0.00% Europe & Middle East 1.76% 0.00% Africa 0.00% 0.00% Frontier 0.00% 0.00% Africa 0.00% 0.00% Asia 0.00% 0.00% Europe 0.00% 0.00% Latin America 0.00% 0.00% Middle East 0.00% 0.00% Cash & Other 3.33% 0.00% As of: 12/31/2024 Industry Fund MSCI World ex USA Small Cap Index Trading Companies & Distributors 8.59% 1.86% Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components 7.14% 3.09% Containers & Packaging 6.81% 1.01% Machinery 6.32% 6.52% IT Services 5.65% 1.86% Capital Markets 5.20% 3.67% Food Products 4.58% 2.83% Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure 4.41% 2.59% Professional Services 3.33% 1.33% Automobile Components 2.94% 1.95% % in Top 10 Industries 54.97% 26.71% As of: 12/31/2024 Read Important Investment Disclosures About the Affiliate About GW&K Investment Management GW&K Investment Management is a dynamic investment management firm that offers asset allocation, active equity, and fixed income investment solutions to help meet the needs of a diverse client base. GW&K’s founding principles of applying rigorous fundamental research, focusing on quality, and maintaining a long-term view still guide its investment process today. Learn More About GW&K Investment Management's Approach FOUNDED 1974 AMG AFFILIATE SINCE 2008 HEADQUARTERS Boston, MA Portfolio Managers Daniel L. Miller, CFA PARTNER AND DIRECTOR OF EQUITIES Read full bio Karl M. Kyriss, CFA PARTNER AND PORTFOLIO MANAGER Read full bio Reid T. Galas, CFA PARTNER AND PORTFOLIO MANAGER Read full bio Investment Approach Investment Approach GW&K International Small Cap Fund The Fund seeks to outperform the MSCI World ex USA Small Cap Index over a market cycle by investing in a diversified portfolio of international small cap stocks that are well-managed, and demonstrate consistent, long-term, sustainable earnings growth. GW&K’s Global Equity investment team applies bottom-up research and a strong valuation discipline to identify companies that can grow earnings and recognize value over the long-term. The large universe of international small cap companies allows GW&K the ability to construct a portfolio of undervalued, underappreciated, or misunderstood companies in any market environment. 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