Brown Capital Management, an investment management company, released its first quarter 2026 investor letter for “The Brown Capital Management Small Company Fund”.
A copy of the letter can be downloaded here
In the first quarter of 2026, the Small Company Fund (Investor shares) fell 19.78%, significantly lagging the Russell 2000 Growth index’s 2.81% decline. Worsened market conditions due to the Iran war, driving the oil price spike and increased volatility in equities. Despite stabilization in the performance as the quarter progressed, early declines and weakness in large positions significantly impacted the Fund’s performance.
Please review the Fund’s top five holdings to gain insights into their key selections for 2026. In its first-quarter 2026 investor letter, The Brown Capital Management Small Company Fund highlighted Cognex Corporation (NASDAQ:CGNX). The machine vision solutions provider, Cognex Corporation (NASDAQ:CGNX) contributed to the Fund’s performance during the quarter.