- Sector
- Financial Services
- Industry
- Asset Management
- Address
- 880 Carillon Parkway St Petersburg FL United States of America 33716
- IPO Date
- Nov 22, 2017
- Business
- Carillon Scout Mid Cap Fund (Class Y; Ticker: CSMZX) is an open-end mutual fund that seeks long-term growth of capital by investing primarily in equity securities of mid-cap companies, aiming to outperform the Russell Midcap Index over a full market cycle of three to five years with less than commensurate risk; equity securities include common stocks, preferred stocks, convertible or exchangeable securities, rights, warrants, and real estate investment trusts (REITs), with at least 80% of net assets normally allocated to mid-cap equity securities defined by market capitalizations within the range of the largest and smallest companies in the Russell Midcap Index at the time of purchase. The fund employs an active management approach focused on attractively valued, high-quality mid-cap companies expected to benefit from company-specific or macro catalysts, maintaining a diversified portfolio across sectors such as consumer cyclical, energy, financial services, utilities, real estate, and healthcare, with top holdings including Casey's General Stores Inc., Viper Energy Inc., First Horizon Corp., and Citizens Financial Group Inc.. It operates within the mid-cap blend category, targeting U.S. institutional and retail investors seeking growth with moderated risk, and is available through multiple share classes including Class A (CSMEX), Class C (CSMFX), Class I (UMBMX), Class R-6 (CSMUX), and Class Y (CSMZX).
Scout Investments, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Carillon Tower Advisers, Inc., serves as subadviser, with Carillon Tower Advisers acting as the investment adviser to the Carillon Family of Funds; the fund is managed by a team led by portfolio managers with extensive industry experience, including those with 21 to 27 years in the field and long tenures at Scout. Launched on October 31, 2006, and domiciled in the United States, the fund is headquartered at 880 Carillon Parkway, St. Petersburg, Florida 33716, with Scout Investments historically based in Kansas City, Missouri. The fund distributes capital gains annually and dividends at approximately 0.90%, with a net expense ratio of 1.26% for Class Y shares and total net assets exceeding $3 billion across classes as of mid-2025.
In a major strategic change, Scout Investments and Reams Asset Management were acquired by Carillon Tower Advisers (a subsidiary of Raymond James Financial Inc.) from UMB Financial Corporation in 2017 for $172.5 million, integrating Scout as an affiliate boutique within Carillon's multi-manager platform and expanding distribution of its equity strategies worldwide. More recently, Eric Chenoweth joined the investment team as Senior Investment Analyst in 2024, bringing 18 years of experience to support portfolio management. The fund continues to evolve through quarterly portfolio adjustments amid market dynamics, such as AI infrastructure trends and Federal Reserve rate cuts influencing mid-cap performance in 2025.