How we keep doing this
Another quarter, another PSN Top Gun designation for Ironwood Small Cap Core. It is a question we hear often from clients and consultants alike: how does this strategy keep producing results like the ones in the chart below?
The honest answer is process, not prediction. For more than two decades, our approach has remained deliberately consistent — diversified and style-agnostic, grounded in bottom-up fundamental research, and focused on what we call High I-Q companies led by proven management teams. We maintain a low-turnover portfolio designed to take advantage of volatility rather than react to it, and we let stock selection — not style boxes or macro calls — do the work.
That disciplined methodology is the foundation behind this latest recognition. Past performance is not indicative of future results, but the philosophy and process behind it are the same ones we have applied since 1999, and they are the ones we remain committed to today.
Ironwood’s Small Cap Core strategy was named PSN Top Gun
Within the PSN Small Cap Core Universe, which includes 123 firms and 151 products, the Ironwood Small Cap Core product was named a PSN Top Gun for the one and three-year periods ending March 31, 2026 and was awarded four stars for having returns greater than the benchmark for the three latest three-year rolling periods.
Ironwood Small Cap Core Strategy (Gross)
(1/1/1999 – 3/31/2026)
- Diversified and style-agnostic; bottom-up, fundamental research; stock selection drives performance
- Investments in High I-Q companies led by proven management teams with a long-term vision
- A low-turnover portfolio that exploits volatility for opportunistic purchases
Awarded May 19, 2026. PSN is not a client, and no compensation was paid or received in exchange for the ranking. Register for free to view the full PSN Top Guns recipient list and award https://psn.fi.informais.com/
IIM SCC Composite Performance
| IIM SCC Composite | Q1 26 | YTD | 1 Year | 3 Years | 5 Years | 10 Years | Inception (1/1/1999) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross of Fees: | 1.94% | 1.94% | 43.97% | 22.55% | 8.35% | 13.99% | 11.88% |
| Net of Fees: | 1.69% | 1.69% | 42.55% | 21.34% | 7.28% | 12.86% | 10.77% |
| Russell 2000 | 0.89% | 0.89% | 25.72% | 13.05% | 3.77% | 9.88% | 8.18% |
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