Investment Strategy
The strategy is based on a disciplined bottom-up stock selection of attractive smaller companies (market capitalisation up to 1bn EUR) outside of Europe. The decisive criteria are among others end markets with structural growth, high entry barriers and excellent management teams.
- Diversified portfolio of 90-120 stocks
- Use of information inefficiencies due to low coverage
- Long-term investment horizon and low portfolio turnover
- Benchmark-agnostic selection
Learn more about our investment philosophy in equity fund management
Further details on the opportunities and risks of this fund can be found in the sales prospectus.
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Monthly market comment
The US stock markets came under pressure due to growth concerns in US tech stocks, high investor positioning, and the trade dispute. The Berenberg International Micro Cap showed negative performance in February, both absolutely and relatively. Atkore experienced negative stock movement after its Q1 results, as the company lowered its 2025 forecasts despite a 4% increase in EPS. Mama's Creations continued to suffer from weaker December numbers with no new company-specific news. Japan Material reacted negatively to weaker Q3 results, with revenue 9.2% below expectations and operating profit missing forecasts by 14.3%, mainly due to project delays. Fiducian impressed with strong half-year numbers, showing a 14% revenue increase. Lattice saw a positive market reaction after confirming its 2024 guidance and reporting better results in the industrial and automotive segments. Kelly Partners also reported strong half-year results with a 22% revenue increase and a 28% rise in EPS. We initiated a position in the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange.
Portfolio Management

Peter Kraus
Peter Kraus has been Head of Small Cap Equities at Berenberg since October 2017. He began his career in 2000 as an equity analyst for a corporate finance consultancy in Munich before moving to Deka-Investment in Frankfurt in 2003. There he worked as an analyst for European Small Caps. In 2006 he joined Allianz Global Investors as Fund Manager for European Micro and Small/Mid Caps, where he contributed significantly to the success of the Small Cap team in the following years. Peter Kraus was responsible for the management of various European Small and Mid Cap funds as well as for the acquisition and management of international institutional mandates. He studied Business Administration at the University of Mannheim and is a CFA Charterholder.

Fabian Weinstock
Fabian Ferdinand Weinstock has been a Portfolio Manager at Berenberg since August 2021. He started his career in the Berenberg International Graduate Program with assignments in Equity Research, Equity Sales and Asset Management and worked as an Equity Research Analyst at Berenberg Investment Bank in London for almost two years. Fabian Weinstock holds a CISI Level 3 Certificate in Securities, a Bachelor of Science in Business and Finance from the University of Münster, and a Master of Science in Investment and Finance from the University of London.

Johann Abrahams
Johann Abrahams joined Berenberg as a Portfolio Manager in January 2020. Previously, he completed the Berenberg International Graduate Program with assignments in Sell-Side Equity Research, Equity sales, ECM, Syndicate, Quantitative and Discretionary Asset Management. Johann Abrahams holds a Bachelor of Science in Economics from the University of Mannheim, a Master in Finance and Economics from the London School of Economics and is a CFA Charterholder.

Igor Kim
Igor Kim has been a portfolio manager at Berenberg since November 2022. He started his career in 2008 as an equity analyst at Close Brothers Seydler Research AG in Frankfurt. From 2014 to 2019, he was a senior equity analyst at Oddo BHF and moved to Bankhaus Lampe in 2019. His research focus was based on Small Caps in the technology, healthcare and industrial sectors. In these areas, he was awarded the Thomson Reuters Analyst Award several times. Most recently, he worked in the DACH Mid-Caps team at Berenberg Research. Igor Kim holds a Master's degree in Economics and Finance from the University of Magdeburg and is a CFA Charterholder.