Cullen Small Cap Value Fund Retail Class (CUSRX) is an open-end mutual fund that seeks long-term capital appreciation by investing at least 80% of its net assets, plus any borrowings for investment purposes, in equity securities of small-capitalization companies defined as those with market capitalizations within the range of the Russell 2000 Value Index; it may allocate up to 30% of its assets to non-U.S. securities. The fund offers Retail Class shares (CUSRX), Class C shares (CUSCX), and Class I shares (CUSIX), with net expense ratios of 1.25%, 2.00%, and 1.00%, respectively, and imposes a 2.00% redemption fee on shares redeemed within seven days of purchase; as of mid-2025, it holds approximately 33-41 positions with a weighted average market capitalization of $3.81 billion, median market cap of $2.82 billion, and an average P/E ratio of 9.55x, featuring top sectors including financial services (38-39%), real estate (19%), and consumer cyclical (16-20%).
Managed by Cullen Capital Management LLC (d/b/a Schafer Cullen Capital Management), headquartered at 645 Fifth Avenue, New York, New York, and founded in 1983, the firm oversees the fund with a portfolio management team comprising James Cullen (since inception), Brooks Cullen (since inception), and Brian Drubetsky (since 2016); the fund, launched on October 1, 2009, targets institutional and individual investors in the small value equity segment, with all assets allocated to U.S. stocks and a benchmark of the Russell 2000 Value Index.
In March 2024, Cullen Capital Management selected SEI Investments' Advisors' Inner Circle Fund Trust to launch its first active ETF based on the firm's high dividend value equity strategy, marking a strategic expansion into exchange-traded products to capitalize on growing demand for active ETFs and provide investors with enhanced income generation through dividends and covered call premiums. The firm maintains its employee-owned structure with approximately $23.3 billion in assets under advisement as of late 2024, focusing on value investing in low price-to-earnings and high dividend yield equities without reported acquisitions, funding rounds, or major reorganizations in the past two years. The fund continues to emphasize disciplined small-cap value selection amid market volatility, with recent performance reflecting a year-to-date decline through mid-2025 but alignment with benchmark risk metrics including a beta of 1.01 and standard deviation of 23.30%.