Brown Advisory Small Cap Growth Adv Shares
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- Financial Services
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- Asset Management
- Address
- Brown Advisory Incorporated DE United States of America
- IPO Date
- Apr 25, 2006
- CIK
- 0001548609
- Website
- brownadvisory.com
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- Brown Advisory Small-Cap Growth Fund Advisor Shares (BASAX) is an open-end mutual fund managed by Brown Advisory that seeks capital appreciation by investing primarily in equity securities of small-cap growth companies. The fund focuses on domestic companies with market capitalizations generally less than the greater of $6 billion or the upper limit of the Russell 2000 Growth Index at the time of purchase; up to 20% of net assets may be allocated to non-U.S. and emerging market securities, typically via American Depository Receipts. It employs a concentrated portfolio strategy targeting companies exhibiting "3G" criteria—durable growth, sound governance, and scalable go-to-market strategies—across sectors such as industrials, healthcare, and technology, with top holdings including Healthequity Inc., Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc., and Dynatrace Inc. Brown Advisory, the fund's investment adviser, offers a broad range of investment management services including equity strategies (small-cap growth, sustainable growth, international growth), fixed income, multi-asset solutions, and alternatives; strategic advisory for endowments, foundations, family offices, and institutions; and wealth management for high-net-worth individuals. The firm operates globally from 20 offices including Baltimore (headquarters), London, New York, Singapore, and Tokyo, serving clients in over 49 countries with approximately $166 billion in assets under management as of May 2025. Founded in 1993 and headquartered at 901 S. Bond Street, Suite 400, Baltimore, Maryland, Brown Advisory traces its roots to Alex. Brown & Sons, the first U.S. investment bank, and has remained independent and colleague-owned since 1998. The BASAX share class, launched on April 25, 2006, features a net expense ratio of 1.37%, minimum initial investment of $100, and daily pricing, with availability limited to the United States. In June 2025, Brown Advisory entered advanced conversations to acquire London-based Marylebone Partners LLP, a specialist in endowment-style investing for families, charities, endowments, and trusts; the transaction, pending regulatory approval, aims to enhance offerings with hard-to-access funds, co-investments, direct investments, and portfolio construction tools while integrating Marylebone's team as equity owners. This strategic move builds on recent U.S. endowment and foundation growth to $17.5 billion in AUM and supports global expansion for non-U.S. clients.