- Sector
- Financial Services
- Industry
- Asset Management
- Address
- Eleven Madison Avenue New York NY United States of America 10010
- IPO Date
- Dec 23, 2013
- Business
- Segall Bryant & Hamill Small Cap Growth Fund Retail Class (WTSGX) is an open-end mutual fund that seeks long-term capital appreciation by investing primarily in small-capitalization growth companies, which the portfolio management team identifies as industry leaders and disruptors with durable competitive advantages and multi-year growth opportunities; the fund emphasizes securities of small companies with market capitalizations typically not exceeding those of companies in the Russell 2000 Growth Index, across sectors such as industrials, technology, healthcare, financial services, and consumer cyclicals; it maintains a portfolio with approximately 93% in U.S. stocks, 3-4% cash, and limited non-U.S. stock exposure. The Retail Class shares feature a net expense ratio of 1.04-1.05%, a minimum initial investment of $2,500, turnover of around 36%, and daily pricing, with total net assets under management for the fund series exceeding $238 million as of recent data. Managed by Mitch Begun and Brian Fitzsimons since inception on December 20, 2013, the fund is part of the offerings distributed through the Segall Bryant & Hamill Trust by Ultimus Fund Distributors, LLC.
Segall Bryant & Hamill, LLC (SBH), the fund's investment adviser, was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, with additional offices in Denver, Colorado; St. Louis, Missouri; Ardmore, Pennsylvania; Naples, Florida; and Cincinnati, Ohio; as a wholly owned subsidiary of Corient Management LLC, which is ultimately controlled by CI Financial Corp., SBH provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management services across domestic and international equity, fixed income, and alternative strategies to institutional clients including foundations, endowments, pension plans, and high-net-worth individuals. The firm operates primarily in the United States, with strategies available to U.S.-based investors through mutual funds, collective investment trusts, and other vehicles.
In recent developments, on November 24, 2024, CI Financial Corp., the ultimate parent of SBH, entered into an agreement with Mubadala Capital to transition to private ownership, prompting shareholder approval of a new investment advisory agreement for SBH-managed funds including WTSGX to ensure continuity of management, fees, and portfolio oversight effective post-approval; this followed a 2022 acquisition by CI Financial of Corient Capital Partners, under which SBH became a subsidiary of Corient Management LLC as of 2025, with no changes to fund portfolio managers or strategies. Operationally, SBH extended voluntary expense waivers for related funds through April 30, 2027, maintaining competitive cost structures amid these corporate shifts. These changes reflect SBH's ongoing integration within CI Financial's expanding U.S. platform while preserving its client-centric investment approach.