The Eaton Vance Global Small-Cap Equity Strategy offers exposure to a broadly diversified portfolio of high quality, global small cap companies. |
We focus on three definable inputs - Quality, Valuation, and Time (QVT). Our focus on quality drives a preference for well entrenched franchises with durable and scalable business models, typically benefitting from either structural growth (compounders) or structural change (improvers). We believe a disciplined combination of quality in a reward-to-risk framework with a long-term mind-set can uncover sources of alpha in the broad and inefficient small cap universe. |
Depth, expertise & location |
151person team with an average of 15 years of experience located in Boston, London, and Tokyo |
Supported by the broader Eaton Vance equity group with over 502 investment professionals |
Analyst driven process within a collaborative culture |
High levels of accountability, with distinct lines of responsibility |
1Five investment professionals are product dedicated, while the remainder have multi-strategy responsibilities. 2Portfolio managers, analysts, and traders including US and Global/International Equity team members. |
Bottom-up, in-depth fundamental analysis |
Structured to implement our philosophy in a disciplined and repeatable reward-to-risk framework |
Portfolio exercises ensure team ownership, encourage collaboration, and test biases |
Ensures all research adds value — working list, wish list, research library |
Clearly defined portfolio construction and risk management parameters |
Clearly defined portfolio construction |
120-180 holdings 3 |
Quality/core bias |
Alpha driven by bottom-up stock selection |
Positioned for capital preservation in addition to capital appreciation |
3The number of securities/holdings indicated is the current range typically associated with this type of account and will vary depending on account size, client parameters and market conditions prevailing at the time of investment. |
Investment Team

Aidan Farrell4
Director Global Small-Cap Equity, London
Non-US Consumer, Energy, Utilities, Financials
23 Years' Industry Experience

J. Griffith Noble, CFA5
Director US Small-Cap Equity, Boston
US Industrials, Energy, Materials
23 Years' Industry Experience

Mike McLean, CFA5
Director US Small-Cap Equity, Boston
US Consumer
17 Years' Industry Experience

GLOBAL EQUITY ANALYSTS

Claus Roller, CFA4
London
Non-US Information Technology, REITS
29 Years' Industry Experience

Nakaba Minai4
Tokyo
Japanese Small-Caps
23 Years' Industry Experience

Brian Hertzog5
Boston
US Technology
20 Years' Industry Experience

Samantha Pandolfi, CFA
London
Non-US Healthcare
19 Years' Industry Experience

Andrew Valk, CFA5
Boston
US Utilities, REAITS and Industrials
13 Years' Industry Experience

Prachi Samundra5
Boston
US Financials, REITS
12 Years' Industry Experience

Allen Mayer, CFA4
London
Non-US Industrials, Materials
7 Years' Industry Experience

Steven Reece4
London
Non-US Consumer
7 Years' Industry Experience

Ryan Cavanaugh5
Boston
US Healthcare
6 Years' Industry Experience

Jared Allen, CFA4
Boston
Financial
*The team is supported by two equity research associates. 4Denotes investment professionals dedicated solely to international/Global Small-Cap. 5Denotes members of the Eaton Vance US Small-Cap Investment Team.
6 Years' Industry Experience
MSCI World Small-Cap Index |