- Sector
- Financial Services
- Industry
- Asset Management
- Address
- 680 Washington Boulevard, Suite 500 Stamford CT United States of America 06901
- IPO Date
- Apr 23, 1987
- Business
- AMG GW&K Small Cap Value Fund (SKSEX) is an open-end mutual fund that seeks long-term capital appreciation by investing primarily in equity securities of small-cap value companies, typically those with market capitalizations under $5 billion that exhibit undervalued characteristics, positive business momentum, and sustainable competitive advantages; the fund maintains a portfolio heavily weighted toward U.S. stocks (approximately 96%), with minor allocations to non-U.S. stocks and cash, focusing on sectors such as financials, consumer discretionary, technology, healthcare, and industrials, including top holdings like Solaris Energy Infrastructure Inc., Ligand Pharmaceuticals Inc., TTM Technologies Inc., Supernus Pharmaceuticals Inc., and Ameris Bancorp. Subadvised by GW&K Investment Management LLC, an Affiliated Managers Group (AMG) affiliate founded in 1974 and headquartered at 222 Berkeley Street in Boston, Massachusetts, the fund employs a bottom-up fundamental research process emphasizing quality companies that may be underappreciated by the market, with current portfolio managers Daniel Miller and Jeffrey Whitney in place since December 2020. The fund, launched on April 23, 1987, and domiciled in the United States, is available to U.S. investors through platforms with a minimum initial investment of $2,000, a net expense ratio of 1.15%, and daily pricing.
In recent developments, the fund has integrated ESG principles into select strategies to align with long-term sustainability trends, particularly in energy and materials sectors, enhancing its appeal amid evolving investor preferences. Performance updates highlight quarterly resilience, including a -8.45% return in Q1 2025 (trailing the Russell 2000 Value Index by 0.71%) and 1.94% in Q2 2025 (versus 4.97% for the benchmark), reflecting strategic sector rotations toward financials, consumer discretionary, and selective technology opportunities in response to Federal Reserve policy shifts and market volatility. GW&K, as subadvisor, continues to operate autonomously under AMG's partnership model established since 2008, with no major acquisitions, funding rounds, or reorganizations reported for the fund itself in the past 1-2 years, though proxy materials have addressed related fund family governance updates. The fund targets financial advisors, institutional investors, private wealth clients, and registered investment advisors, operating exclusively within U.S. markets.