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- Westwood Quality SmallCap Fund Institutional Class (WHGSX) is an open-end mutual fund that seeks long-term capital appreciation by investing primarily in equity securities of small-cap companies, defined as those within the market capitalization range of the Russell 2000 Index at the time of purchase, typically between $500 million and $4 billion; the portfolio emphasizes high-quality businesses with strong balance sheets, robust free cash flow generation, and attractive future return potential at the intersection of quality and value to mitigate downside risk and enhance risk-adjusted returns. Equity holdings consist mainly of common stocks, supplemented by exchange-traded funds, real estate investment trusts, and master limited partnerships; the fund employs a high-conviction, bottom-up fundamental security selection process benchmarked against the Russell 2000 Value Index, with shares available in institutional (WHGSX), Class A (WHGAX), Class C (WHGCX), and Ultra (WWSYX) classes featuring net expense ratios around 0.92%. Managed by Westwood Holdings Group, Inc. (NYSE: WHG), a Dallas, Texas-based boutique asset management firm founded in 1983 that oversees approximately $13.9 billion in assets across U.S. value equity, multi-asset, energy and real assets, income alternatives, tactical absolute return, and managed investment solutions for institutional investors, private wealth clients, financial intermediaries, endowments, and foundations through mutual funds, ETFs, separate accounts, and trust services; the firm maintains operations in the United States with offices in Dallas and Houston. The fund, domiciled in the United States with inception on April 2, 2007, holds total net assets of about $926 million to $952 million as of late 2025 and receives daily pricing. Key portfolio managers include William Costello and Matthew Lockridge (since 2010), Frederic Rowsey (since 2013), and Jordan Latimer (since November 2024). Recent developments at Westwood Holdings Group include the ongoing integration of its 2023 acquisition of Salient Partners' asset management business—now celebrating its second anniversary in 2025—which added capabilities in energy infrastructure, tactical equity, real estate, and private investments, boosting average fee rates and product diversity; expansion of the ETF platform surpassing $200 million in assets under management with launches such as the Westwood Enhanced Income Opportunity ETF (YLDW) in December 2025 and prior Engineered Beta ETFs via partnership; strengthened relationship with Ultimus Fund Solutions for administration of 14 funds and new ETFs in July 2024; and inflows into SMidCap and MLP strategies amid institutional wins.