DF Dent Small Cap Growth Fund
DFDSX
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in mil. unless spec.- Sector
- Financial Services
- Industry
- Asset Management
- Address
- Three Canal Plaza Portland ME United States of America 4101
- IPO Date
- Nov 6, 2013
- CIK
- 0000315774
- Website
- dfdent.com
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- DF Dent Small Cap Growth Fund (DFDSX) is an open-end mutual fund that seeks long-term capital appreciation by investing at least 80% of its net assets in equity securities of small-cap growth companies, including U.S. exchange-listed common stocks, preferred stocks, real estate investment trusts and American Depositary Receipts; the fund maintains a concentrated portfolio of 50 to 80 holdings with low turnover of 30-40%, emphasizing high-quality companies with strong competitive moats, superior returns on capital and talented management teams in sectors such as industrials, technology and healthcare. Investor shares (DFDSX), institutional shares (DFSGX) and institutional plus shares (DFSLX) are offered with net expense ratios of 1.05%, 0.95% and 0.85% respectively through October 31, 2025, pursuant to contractual fee waivers by the investment adviser; minimum initial investments range from $2,500 for investor shares to higher thresholds for institutional classes. The fund, domiciled in the United States and available nationwide, had total net assets of approximately $195-219 million as of recent data, with top holdings including First American Treasury Obligs X, HEICO Corp and Core & Main Inc. Managed by D.F. Dent & Company, Inc., an employee-owned investment management firm founded in 1976 and headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland, the fund operates within DF Dent's suite of growth equity strategies encompassing Premier Growth (All Cap), Midcap Growth and Small Cap Growth mutual funds; the firm oversees $9.8 billion in equities and fixed-income assets as of September 30, 2025, serving endowments, pensions, corporations and individuals through a team-based approach. Recent developments include the addition of Brady Cox as portfolio manager effective January 1, 2025, alongside continuing managers Gary Wu (since 2013) and Matthew Dent (since 2013), reflecting ongoing leadership evolution at DF Dent amid a gradual transition from founder Daniel F. Dent to son Matthew Dent; the firm extended contractual expense ratio caps through October 31, 2025 and manages a dedicated small-cap growth strategy since 2009, while its broader 13F portfolio shows active adjustments such as increased positions in Booz Allen Hamilton and HEICO Corp as of Q1 2025.