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The Harbor Capital Appreciation Fund (Institutional Class) advanced 5.01% net of fees in the third quarter of 2026, outpacing the Russell 1000 Growth Index return of 0.92% and the S&P 500 Index return of 2.30%. Year-to-date, the strategy delivered a 10.03% net return compared to 6.30% for the Russell 1000 Growth Index. Relative outperformance was led by bottom-up stock selection in Information Technology and Consumer Discretionary, alongside gains in Communication Services, while Health Care selection and an underweight allocation to Information Technology modestly detracted. The fund maintained its fully invested mandate with zero cash timing, keeping its top ten holdings concentrated at 55.00% of the portfolio. The macroeconomic environment was characterized by resilient economic activity and above-average corporate earnings growth alongside persistent inflation, elevated long-term interest rates, and geopolitical tensions that elevated crude oil prices. Management views artificial intelligence not merely as a near-term catalyst, but as a transformational multiyear computing investment cycle that is widening from core hardware providers into broad enterprise and infrastructure ecosystems, despite elevated market concentration and dispersion. Portfolio activity was focused on selectively deploying capital into critical AI and semiconductor infrastructure while trimming names facing capital intensity headwinds. The fund initiated new positions in Keysight Technologies, Vertiv Holdings, and Lam Research, while fully liquidating holdings in AppLovin and Oracle due to shifting return profiles and heavy financing requirements. The fund also trimmed its stake in Broadcom to fund these purchases, maintaining conviction in durable secular compounders.
Invest in industry-leading large-cap growth companies possessing durable competitive moats, innovative product pipelines, and strong financial structures capable of capitalizing on multiyear secular expansion cycles.
Management anticipates continued market volatility driven by persistent inflation, elevated rates, and upcoming elections, but views corporate profit growth as constructive and expects the transformational AI cycle to reward companies with durable moats.
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