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Glenmede Disciplined US Small Cap Eq Ptf Overview

Glenmede Disciplined US Small Cap Eq Ptf (GQSCX) is an actively managed U.S. Equity Small Value fund. Glenmede launched the fund in 2017.

The investment seeks maximum long-term total return consistent with reasonable risk to principal. Under normal market circumstances, the Portfolio invests at least 80% of the value of its net assets (including borrowings for investment purposes) in common stocks of small cap companies tied economically to the U.S. The Advisor uses proprietary multi-factor computer models to select stocks that the models identify as undervalued. These computer models rank securities based on certain criteria, including price in relation to earnings, cash flow and assets, and material sustainability-related criteria.

About Glenmede Disciplined US Small Cap Eq Ptf (GQSCX)

There are 4 members of the management team with an average tenure of 6.75 years: Paul Sullivan (2017), Vladimir de Vassal (2017), Alexander Atanasiu (2017), Ruohao Chen (2026). Management tenure is more important for actively managed funds than passive index funds.

The fund has 2 primary benchmarks: Russell 3000 TR USD index with a weighting of 100% and Russell 2000 TR USD index with a weighting of 100%. Glenmede Disciplined US Small Cap Eq Ptf has 153 securities in its portfolio. The top 10 holdings constitute 12.1% of the fund’s assets. The fund meets the SEC requirement of being classified as a diversified fund. The fund is not considered to have an ESG focus with its investment selection and management.

Glenmede Disciplined US Small Cap Eq Ptf is part of the Equity global asset class and is within the U.S. Equity fund group. Glenmede Disciplined US Small Cap Eq Ptf has 3.7% of its portfolio invested in foreign issues. The overall assets allocated to domestic stock is 95.6%. There is 3.7% allocated to foreign stock, and 0.2% is allocated to preferred stocks. The bond allocation as a percentage of total assets is 0.0% (0.0% domestic bond, 0.0% foreign bond and 0.0% convertible bond). Glenmede Disciplined US Small Cap Eq Ptf has 0.5% of the portfolio in cash.

Assets Under Management

The fund has $342 million in total assets, which is below the $415 million average for the Small Value category. Normally, lower assets under management translates to higher average expense ratios, and greater total assets are desired. However, for some investment categories, such as small-cap investing, it may be difficult for the manager to fully employ the desired active strategy if assets grow too large or too quickly.

GQSCX Performance and Fees

The expense ratio measures how much of a fund’s assets are used for administrative expenses and operating expenses, including adviser fees and fees for the transfer agent and custodial services. The Glenmede Disciplined US Small Cap Eq Ptf expense ratio is high compared to funds in the Small Value category. Glenmede Disciplined US Small Cap Eq Ptf has an expense ratio of 0.85%, which is 27% lower than its category average, making the fund expense ratio grade a A. While it is difficult to predict returns, it is known that high annual expense ratios reduce your rate of return, and excessive fees are difficult to overcome. Active management normally comes with higher expense ratios than passive index management. Certain investment categories such as small company and foreign also normally have higher expense ratios. It is best to compare fund expense ratios against the category averages for meaningful assessments.

High portfolio turnover can translate to higher expenses and lower aftertax returns. Glenmede Disciplined US Small Cap Eq Ptf has a portfolio turnover rate of 92%, indicating that holds its assets around 0.0 years. By way of comparison, the average portfolio turnover is 129% for the Small Value category.

Recently, in the month of August 2026, Glenmede Disciplined US Small Cap Eq Ptf returned 2.7%, which earned it a grade of A, as the Small Value category had an average return of -0.4%. The letter grades of A, B, C, D and F are based upon relative rankings within the investment category. A grade of A, for example, would indicate that the return is in the highest 20% for that time period compared to all funds in that category.

Glenmede Disciplined US Small Cap Eq Ptf has a trailing yield of 0.43%, which is below the 0.77% category average. The fund normally distributes its income quarterly and its capital gains annually.

It’s natural to seek the best-performing investments, but you must consider the relationship between risk and return and the impact of costs and taxes on your realized returns.

Glenmede Disciplined US Small Cap Eq Ptf Grades

Year to date, the fund has returned 29.2%, 9.5 percentage points better than the category, which translates into a grade of A. The fund has returned 40.4% over the past year (grade of A), 21.2% over the past three years (grade of A) and 12.9% per year over the past five years (grade of A).

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