Polen Capital

A global leader in quality growth equity and high yield credit investment strategies. Polen Capital had $54.1bn AUM at the end of March 2025.

Polen Capital is an independent asset manager with investment capabilities across asset classes and a global footprint, delivering active, high-conviction, and competitively advantaged growth equity, and high yield credit strategies.

$54 bn

Assets under management (as of 31 March 2025)

2015

Became a Partner

1979

Founded

244

Employees

iMGP Funds

Fund Name Fund Inception Fund Size Asset Class SFDR
iMGP US High Yield Fund Nov 15, 2011 USD 6.6 mn Bonds 8 +

The objective of this Sub-fund is to provide its investors with a long-term appreciation of their capital. It invests in a diversified bonds portfolio with at least two thirds of its net assets invested in high-yield debt securities or similar high-yield instruments denominated in USD and the issuer of which is rated lower than “investment grade” as defined by at least one of the main principal world rating agencies (Baa3 by Moody’s or its equivalent with any other of such rating agencies) or by the Sub-Manager’s internal credit process, or in instruments for which no rating has been awarded to the issuer. These securities will predominantly include high yield bonds (including, without limitation, unregistered (Rule 144A) notes, as well as floating and variable rate notes). The Fund is actively managed, and the Fund’s manager's discretionary powers are not constrained by the index.

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iMGP US Small and Mid Company Growth Fund Mar 28, 2012 USD 8.6 mn Equity 8 +

The objective of this Sub-fund is to provide its investors with a long-term appreciation of their capital, principally by means of a focused portfolio of investments in high quality common stocks of small and medium companies of issuers of the United States of America. At least two thirds of the Sub-fund’s assets are invested at all times in equities and similar transferable securities issued by companies of medium or small stock market capitalization and having their registered office in the United States or operating predominantly in the United States. The Bloomberg US 2500 Growth Net Return Index is used, in the appropriate currency of a given Share Class of the Sub-fund, for comparison only, including for performance comparison. The Fund is actively managed, and the Fund’s manager's discretionary powers are not constrained by the index.

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iMGP Indian Equity Fund Dec 16, 2024 USD 0.5 mn Equity 8 +

The objective of this Fund is to provide its investors with a long-term appreciation of their capital, principally by means of a focused and diversified portfolio of investments in equity securities and other similar instruments of Indian issuers. Equity securities and other similar instruments in which the Fund may invest include, but are not limited to, common and preferred stocks of companies of all sizes and sectors. The Fund will typically invest in 25 to 40 companies but may exceed this number depending on market conditions. The Sub-Manager employs an intensive high-conviction bottom-up approach in order to identify stocks of companies that it believes are of high quality with difficult-to-replicate competitive advantages. These will typically be companies with sustainable business models, robust balance sheets, proven management teams and clear alignment of interest between majority and minority shareholders.The Fund is actively managed, and the Fund’s manager's discretionary powers are not constrained by the index.

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Investment Approach

Founded in 1979 and based in Boca Raton (Florida, USA), Polen Capital is a global asset manager delivering growth equity and credit strategies to a wide range of clients. Polen offers distinctive growth equity and high yield fixed income solutions, building high conviction, concentrated, competitively advantaged, active portfolios with the potential to compound and outperform over the long-term. The firm has a distinctive culture and is committed to attracting, developing, and retaining exceptional professionals who are aligned with the firm’s mission of preserving and growing clients' assets to protect their present and enable their future.