- Sector
- Financial Services
- Industry
- Asset Management
- Address
- Three Canal Plaza Portland ME United States of America 4101
- IPO Date
- Jul 1, 2011
- Business
- DF Dent Midcap Growth Fund Investor Shares (DFDMX) is an open-end mutual fund that seeks long-term capital appreciation by investing primarily in mid-cap growth equities, including common stocks, preferred stocks, securities convertible into common stocks, real estate investment trusts (REITs), American Depositary Receipts (ADRs), and exchange-traded funds (ETFs); under normal market conditions, the fund allocates at least 80% of its net assets plus borrowings for investment purposes to companies with market capitalizations within the range of the Russell Midcap Growth Index. The fund offers Investor Shares (DFDMX), Institutional Shares (DFMGX), and Institutional Plus Shares (DFMLX), with net expense ratios contractually limited to 0.98%, 0.85%, and 0.79% respectively through October 31, 2025, minimum initial investments starting at $2,500 for Investor Shares, and a focus on concentrated, low-turnover portfolios emphasizing quality growth stocks across sectors such as industrials (25.52%), technology (24.80%), and healthcare (14.63%), with top holdings including HEICO Corp, Ecolab Inc, Vulcan Materials Co, Veeva Systems Inc, and CBRE Group Inc. Launched on July 1, 2011, and domiciled in the United States, the fund is managed by D.F. Dent & Company, Inc., an employee-owned investment advisory firm founded in 1976 and headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland, which oversees approximately $10 billion in assets and provides portfolio management services to institutions, high-net-worth individuals, and other mutual funds including the DF Dent Premier Growth Fund and Small Cap Growth Fund. In recent developments, Jimish P. Gandhi joined the portfolio management team for DFDMX effective January 1, 2025, complementing long-standing managers Matthew Dent and Bruce Kennedy; the firm has sustained its high-conviction, quality-growth strategy amid a gradual leadership transition from founder Daniel F. Dent to Matthew Dent, with assets under management growing slowly to about $10 billion as of March 2025; additionally, D.F. Dent & Company continues to disclose quarterly 13F holdings reflecting active portfolio adjustments, such as new positions in Synopsys Inc, Badger Meter Inc, and Onto Innovation Inc. The fund targets U.S. investors seeking exposure to mid-cap growth opportunities, with approximately 94.64% in U.S. stocks, 3% in non-U.S. stocks primarily from Canada, and 2.36% in cash, available for sale across all U.S. states through distributor Foreside Fund Services, LLC.