Investor Summary
Fund Strategy
FUND PERFORMANCE AS OF 31st March 2026
| ANNUALIZED SINCE INCEPTION | QUARTERLY | YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 9.84% | -3.19% | -3.19% |
| ANNUALIZED SINCE INCEPTION | QUARTERLY | YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 9.84% | -3.19% | -3.19% |
Hotchkis & Wiley's Global Value Fund declined 3.19% in Q1 2026, underperforming the MSCI World Value Index which gained 1.18%. Geopolitical turmoil from U.S.-Israel strikes on Iran drove oil prices above $127/barrel, benefiting the fund's energy positions which collectively returned 46%. However, overweight positions in enterprise software and health insurers detracted significantly from performance. The manager remains optimistic about AI's impact on well-positioned software companies, believing concerns about displacement are overblown given these businesses' domain expertise, deep integrations, and mission-critical workflows. Companies like Workday and Salesforce maintain strong customer retention despite market fears. Energy positioning reflected the view that global crude markets face structural undersupply risks, with significant supply from geopolitically unstable regions. The team continues its disciplined, long-term approach of finding opportunities in controversial market segments, maintaining conviction that current concerns around software and healthcare are temporary while energy fundamentals remain attractive.
Value investing approach focused on finding attractive opportunities in market segments surrounded by near-term controversy that the manager believes is overstated or misunderstood, with particular conviction in energy companies benefiting from structural undersupply and software businesses with durable competitive advantages.
The team remains disciplined and long-term focused, believing they often find the most lucrative investment ideas in market segments surrounded by near-term controversy that is overstated or misunderstood. The portfolio remains appropriately diversified but reflects strong conviction in attractive themes.
| Date | Letter | Tickers | Keywords | Pitches | Quick Takes |
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| Apr 20 2026 | 2026 Q1 | APA, CRM, ERIC, SLB, WDAY, WPP.L | energy, Geopolitical, global, healthcare, software, value |
APA SLB ERIC WDAY WPP.L CRM |
Global value fund underperformed despite 46% energy gains as software and healthcare overweights detracted. Manager maintains conviction that AI displacement fears for enterprise software are overblown, citing strong retention and switching costs. Energy positioning benefited from geopolitical supply disruptions, reinforcing thesis of structural undersupply. Disciplined approach continues targeting controversial segments with temporary headwinds. |
| Jan 29 2026 | 2025 Q4 | AIG, BNP.PA, CMCSA, CRM, ELV, ERIC, FFIV, FISV, GEHC, GOOGL, UNH, USB, WBD, WDAY | AI, financials, global, healthcare, software, technology, valuation, value | - | Hotchkis & Wiley Global Value Fund exploits valuation disparities in concentrated markets, trading at 13x forward earnings versus 23x for MSCI World. The fund increased software exposure viewing AI as tailwind, reduced financials after strong performance, and maintains healthcare overweight. Strong contributors included Alphabet and Warner Bros. Discovery while F5 faced cybersecurity headwinds. |
| Oct 28 2025 | 2025 Q3 | AIG, CMCSA, D, ELV, ERIC, FFIV, GEHC, GOOGL, HEIA.AS, JDEP.AS, UNH, WBD, WDAY, WPP.L | AI, financials, global, healthcare, Media, technology, value | - | The Global Value Fund underperformed in Q3 2025 as growth outpaced value amid AI-driven technology leadership and media consolidation trends. Stock selection challenges and financials underweight hurt performance, though technology overweight and strong Alphabet results provided offsets. The manager maintains conviction in longer-term prospects for current detractors including healthcare and telecom holdings. |
| Jul 27 2025 | 2025 Q2 | AIG, BAB.L, CMCSA, D, ELV, ERIC, FFIV, GEHC, GM, HEIA.AS, JDEP.AS, KHC, NOV, UNH, WDAY | energy, financials, global, healthcare, industrials, technology, value |
BAB.L UNH JDEP.AS ELV NOV KHC |
Global value fund outperformed in volatile Q2 2025 driven by trade policy uncertainty and geopolitical tensions. Technology overweight and healthcare stock selection contributed to 6.91% quarterly return versus 5.38% benchmark. Portfolio emphasizes companies with strong balance sheets and recurring cash flows. Managers maintain disciplined approach targeting undervalued assets with sustainable competitive advantages. |
| Mar 31 2025 | 2025 Q1 | AIG, BAB.L, CMCSA, CVS, D, ELV, ERIC, FFIV, FIS, GOOGL, HEINY, SHEL, SIE.DE, WDAY, WPP | Europe, global, healthcare, industrials, Outperformance, technology, valuation, value |
CVS BAB.L SIE.DE WPP GOOGL WDAY |
Hotchkis & Wiley Global Value Fund capitalized on value's dramatic Q1 2025 outperformance, gaining 5.96% while avoiding mega-cap growth declines. European strength and healthcare/industrials stock selection drove results. The portfolio's 9x earnings multiple versus 27x for growth creates compelling opportunity as valuation spreads remain historically wide, positioning for continued value leadership. |
| Dec 31 2024 | 2024 Q4 | 005930.KS, AIG, CMCSA, CVS, ELV, ERIC, FFIV, GM, GOOGL, MDT, SIEGY, WDAY, WPP | global, healthcare, industrials, semiconductors, technology, value |
ELV CVS 005930.KS FFIV GM |
Global value fund outperformed value benchmark in Q4 despite -3.01% decline amid political and policy uncertainty. Technology remains largest overweight as managers see less cyclical businesses with growth potential. Healthcare holdings pressured by cost inflation but thesis intact. Wide valuation spreads between growth/value and portfolio/benchmark create attractive opportunity set for disciplined value investing. |
| Sep 30 2024 | 2024 Q3 | 005930.KS, AC.PA, CVS, ELV, ERIC, FFIV, GOOGL, MDT, QAN.AX, SIE.DE, WDAY, WLN.PA, WPP | energy, financials, global, semiconductors, technology, Utilities, value |
FFIV ERIC QAN.AX 005930.KS WLN.PA GOOGL |
Hotchkis & Wiley Global Value Fund underperformed in Q3 2024 due to underweight positions in rate-sensitive sectors that benefited from declining rates and overweight energy exposure amid sector weakness. The managers maintain their disciplined value approach, focusing on durable businesses with attractive valuations while managing risk through selective positioning and anticipating improved energy performance. |
| QUARTER | THEMES | TAGS |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 Q1 |
AIRecent AI product releases have raised concerns about potential disruption to enterprise software businesses, causing selloffs in software stocks. However, the manager believes AI creates opportunity rather than risk for well-positioned software businesses with domain expertise, deep integrations, and mission-critical workflows. |
Enterprise Software Disruption Technology |
OilEnergy was a bright spot with the manager positioned in upstream energy companies sensitive to commodity prices. The global crude market faces risk of structural undersupply in coming years, supporting higher oil prices over time, with significant supply originating from geopolitically unstable regions. |
Energy Geopolitical Risk Supply | |
ValueValue stocks outperformed growth in the quarter, with the MSCI World Value Index returning +1.3% versus -8.4% for growth. The team remains disciplined and long-term focused, finding lucrative investment ideas in market segments surrounded by near-term controversy that they believe is overstated or misunderstood. |
Style Factor Outperformance Contrarian | |
| 2025 Q4 |
Behavioral BiasesManager discusses psychological biases in investing, comparing rational Morning Investor mode versus impulsive Nighttime Investor behavior. Emphasizes the importance of overcoming biases like avoiding action that could cause regret, and building habits to make better decisions. |
Psychology Decision Making Biases Discipline |
ValueMature (Value) businesses led performance in Q4 and were the strongest contributors for the full year, reflecting durable execution in companies generating healthy free cash flow and returning capital. |
Free Cash Flow Capital Return Mature | |
GrowthEmerging (Growth) businesses reversed substantial gains in Q4 but delivered strong year overall with significant alpha relative to benchmark. Primary drag in Q4 as these businesses were weak for both the fund and market. |
Alpha Emerging Volatility | |
| 2025 Q3 |
AIArtificial intelligence infrastructure spending and structural demand tied to AI drove significant performance in semiconductors and hardware companies. AI capabilities are viewed as key to digital transformation and turnaround plans for companies like WPP. |
Infrastructure Semiconductors Hardware Digital transformation |
MediaMedia and entertainment names delivered notable gains with strong performance from digital advertising trends and media consolidation activities. Warner Bros Discovery benefited from potential takeover speculation by Paramount Skydance. |
Entertainment Digital advertising Consolidation Streaming | |
ValueGrowth stocks outperformed value during the quarter as investors favored companies with strong earnings visibility and secular growth drivers during periods of policy and trade-related uncertainty. |
Growth Earnings Secular trends Underperformance | |
| 2025 Q2 |
Defense SpendingUK and other European countries are investing more in defense spending, benefiting companies like Babcock International which has 60% of revenue from Ministry of Defense contracts. Revenue growth and profitability should continue as defense investment increases. |
Defense Government Contracts Europe Military |
Trade PolicyGlobal markets experienced heightened volatility driven by shifting U.S. trade policies under the Trump administration, particularly increased tariffs on Chinese imports. Markets declined sharply in April but recovered as the administration adopted a more conciliatory tone and agreed to principles of a trade deal with China. |
Tariffs China Trade Deal Policy Volatility | |
| 2025 Q1 |
ValueValue significantly outperformed growth in Q1 2025, with MSCI World Value returning +4.8% versus -7.8% for growth. The valuation spread between growth and value remains wide at 27x vs 15x price to normal earnings, suggesting promising outlook for value investing. The portfolio trades at an attractive 9x price to normal earnings ratio. |
Value Growth Valuation Outperformance Spread |
EuropeEuropean equities exhibited significant strength with MSCI Europe Index increasing +10.5% versus -4.3% for S&P 500. This represented the largest quarterly outperformance by Europe looking at data going back to 2000. The fund has exposure to European companies including Siemens, Babcock International, and WPP. |
Europe Outperformance Regional Strength Allocation | |
HealthcareHealthcare was a positive performing sector (+5%) and stock selection in healthcare was one of the largest positive contributors to relative performance. The fund holds positions in CVS Health Corp and Elevance Health Inc, with CVS outperforming on improved earnings and forward guidance. |
Healthcare Sector Selection Performance Guidance | |
| 2024 Q4 |
ValueThe fund maintains a value-oriented approach, noting that value stocks lagged growth for the full year but believing valuation disparities create opportunities for active management. The spread between growth and value indices is wide, suggesting a promising outlook for value investing. |
Value Growth Valuation Undervalued Disparities |
TechnologyTechnology remains the largest overweight sector in the portfolio. The managers view their technology businesses as less cyclical than generally perceived and offering attractive diversification. They remain confident in technology holdings' ability to drive economic growth and deliver strong returns. |
Technology Semiconductors Software Cloud AI | |
| 2024 Q3 |
ValueThe fund focuses on identifying undervalued assets with durable balance sheets, sustainable returns on equity, stable free cash flow, and attractive valuations relative to expected earnings. The strategy centers on effective risk management and seeking better risk-adjusted returns. |
Undervalued Balance Sheets Returns Valuations Risk Management |
EnergyEnergy sector experienced decline marking second consecutive quarterly decline. Sentiment in oil and gas stocks reached historic low with hedge funds most bearish since 2020. Portfolio is slightly overweight energy with anticipation of improved performance as economic landscape evolves. |
Oil Gas Sentiment Overweight Performance | |
SemiconductorsSamsung declined due to weakening consumer electronics demand, continued semiconductor industry challenges, and supply chain disruptions. As largest player in three-player DRAM oligopoly with 43% market share, Samsung is positioned for DRAM demand growth driven by AI, cloud computing, and connected devices. |
DRAM Memory AI Cloud Oligopoly |
| Date | Pitch Type | Author | Ticker | Company | Industry | Sub Industry | Bull / Bear | Exchange | Keywords | Action |
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| Apr 20, 2026 | Fund Letters | Hotchkis & Wiley Global Value Fund | APA | APA Corporation | Oil & Gas E&P | Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels | Bull | NASDAQ | Basis Differentials, E&P, energy, Free Cash Flow, LNG, natural gas, oil, Permian Basin, Upstream | Login |
| Apr 20, 2026 | Fund Letters | Hotchkis & Wiley Global Value Fund | SLB | SLB Limited | Oil & Gas Equipment & Services | Energy Equipment & Services | Bull | New York Stock Exchange | Energy Services, Higher-Margin, International, Offshore, oilfield services, Software, technology | Login |
| Apr 20, 2026 | Fund Letters | Hotchkis & Wiley Global Value Fund | ERIC | Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson | Communication Equipment | Communications Equipment | Bull | NASDAQ | 5G, Communications Equipment, infrastructure, Share Buyback, Telecom, turnaround, Wireless Networks | Login |
| Apr 20, 2026 | Fund Letters | Hotchkis & Wiley Global Value Fund | WDAY | Workday Inc | Software - Application | Software | Bull | NASDAQ | Back-Office, Cloud software, Enterprise software, ERP, High retention, Human capital management, SaaS | Login |
| Apr 20, 2026 | Fund Letters | Hotchkis & Wiley Global Value Fund | WPP.L | WPP plc | Advertising Agencies | Advertising | Bull | London Stock Exchange | advertising, Agency, Creative Services, margin expansion, Media Services, Public Relations, turnaround | Login |
| Apr 20, 2026 | Fund Letters | Hotchkis & Wiley Global Value Fund | CRM | Salesforce Inc | Software - Application | Software | Bull | New York Stock Exchange | Cloud software, CRM, cross-selling, Enterprise software, high margins, recurring revenue, SaaS | Login |
| Jun 30, 2025 | Fund Letters | Hotchkis & Wiley Global Value Fund | ELV | Elevance Health Inc. | Health Care | Health Care Providers & Services | Bull | NYSE | Discount Valuation, GDP growth, health insurance, Medicaid, Medicare Advantage, shareholder returns, Temporary Headwinds | Login |
| Jun 30, 2025 | Fund Letters | Hotchkis & Wiley Global Value Fund | UNH | UnitedHealth Group | Health Care | Health Care Providers & Services | Bull | NYSE | contrarian, health insurance, Healthcare services, Premium Growth Stock, Selloff, US, Value | Login |
| Jun 30, 2025 | Fund Letters | Hotchkis & Wiley Global Value Fund | NOV | NOV Inc. | Energy | Energy Equipment & Services | Bull | NYSE | Cyclical Recovery, Drilling Activity, Energy Prices, Energy Services, Newbuild Cycle, Oilfield Equipment, Rig Aftermarket | Login |
| Jun 30, 2025 | Fund Letters | Hotchkis & Wiley Global Value Fund | KHC | Kraft Heinz | Consumer Staples | Food Products | Bull | NASDAQ | Bolt-on Acquisitions, consumer staples, defensive, dividend yield, EPS growth, Food & Beverage, share repurchases | Login |
| Jun 30, 2025 | Fund Letters | Hotchkis & Wiley Global Value Fund | JDEP.AS | JDE Peet's | Consumer Staples | Food Products | Bull | Euronext Amsterdam | Coffee, Commodity costs, consumer staples, margin expansion, organic growth, Pure-Play, tea | Login |
| Jun 30, 2025 | Fund Letters | Hotchkis & Wiley Global Value Fund | BAB.L | Babcock International | Industrials | Aerospace & Defense | Bull | London Stock Exchange | Aerospace & Defense, Defense Contractor, Europe, Government Outsourcing, Ministry of Defense, UK | Login |
| Mar 31, 2025 | Fund Letters | Hotchkis & Wiley Global Value Fund | CVS | CVS Health Corp. | Health Care | Health Care Services | Bull | NYSE | debt reduction, health insurance, Healthcare services, margin expansion, Pharmacy Benefits Manager, Retail Pharmacy, turnaround | Login |
| Mar 31, 2025 | Fund Letters | Hotchkis & Wiley Global Value Fund | WDAY | Workday, Inc. | Information Technology | Application Software | Bull | NASDAQ | Cloud software, Competitive Advantage, Enterprise software, ERP, Human capital management, Premier Franchise, SaaS | Login |
| Mar 31, 2025 | Fund Letters | Hotchkis & Wiley Global Value Fund | BAB.L | Babcock International | Industrials | Aerospace & Defense | Bull | LSE | Aerospace & Defense, Defense spending, Europe, Government Contractor, Ministry of Defense, Revenue Growth, UK | Login |
| Mar 31, 2025 | Fund Letters | Hotchkis & Wiley Global Value Fund | WPP | WPP plc | Communication Services | Advertising | Bull | LSE | advertising, asset-light, capital return, low valuation, Marketing Services, organic growth, UK | Login |
| Mar 31, 2025 | Fund Letters | Hotchkis & Wiley Global Value Fund | SIE.DE | Siemens AG | Industrials | Electrical Equipment | Bull | XETRA | conglomerate, conglomerate discount, electrical equipment, Germany, Healthcare Technology, Industrial automation, infrastructure, Value | Login |
| Mar 31, 2025 | Fund Letters | Hotchkis & Wiley Global Value Fund | GOOGL | Alphabet Inc. | Communication Services | Interactive Media & Services | Bull | NASDAQ | Cloud computing, digital advertising, growth potential, Other Bets, Overcapitalized, search engine, technology | Login |
| Dec 31, 2024 | Fund Letters | Hotchkis & Wiley Global Value Fund | ELV | Elevance Health | Health Care | Health Care Providers & Services | Bull | NYSE | Commercial Insurer, growth, health insurance, Healthcare services, Margins, Medical Spending, undervalued | Login |
| Dec 31, 2024 | Fund Letters | Hotchkis & Wiley Global Value Fund | CVS | CVS Health Corp | Health Care | Health Care Providers & Services | Bull | NYSE | Aetna, Annual Repricing, Diversified Healthcare, health insurance, Margin recovery, Pharmacy Benefits Manager, Retail Pharmacy | Login |
| Dec 31, 2024 | Fund Letters | Hotchkis & Wiley Global Value Fund | FFIV | F5 | Information Technology | Communications Equipment | Bull | NASDAQ | Application Networking, data center, debt-free, Gross margin, operating leverage, Security Software, Subscription Software | Login |
| Dec 31, 2024 | Fund Letters | Hotchkis & Wiley Global Value Fund | GM | General Motors Co | Consumer Discretionary | Automobiles | Bull | NYSE | Automobiles, Electric Vehicles, Extremely Attractive Valuation, Free Cash Flow, market leadership, share repurchases, SUVs, trucks | Login |
| Dec 31, 2024 | Fund Letters | Hotchkis & Wiley Global Value Fund | 005930.KS | Samsung | Information Technology | Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals | Bull | Korea Stock Exchange | AI, Cloud computing, consumer electronics, DRAM, market share, Memory, oligopoly, semiconductors, technology hardware | Login |
| Sep 30, 2024 | Fund Letters | Hotchkis & Wiley Global Value Fund | FFIV | F5 Inc. | Information Technology | Communications Equipment | Bull | NASDAQ | Application Networking, data center, debt-free, SaaS, Security Software, Subscription Software, technology | Login |
| Sep 30, 2024 | Fund Letters | Hotchkis & Wiley Global Value Fund | ERIC | Ericsson | Information Technology | Communications Equipment | Bull | NASDAQ | 5G infrastructure, Hardware, market leader, North America, Software, telecommunications, Wireless Networks | Login |
| Sep 30, 2024 | Fund Letters | Hotchkis & Wiley Global Value Fund | QAN.AX | Qantas Airways Limited | Industrials | Airlines | Bull | ASX | Airlines, Australia, Aviation, capital return, cash flow, duopoly, Share Buybacks | Login |
| Sep 30, 2024 | Fund Letters | Hotchkis & Wiley Global Value Fund | 005930.KS | Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. | Information Technology | Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals | Bull | Korea Stock Exchange | AI, Cloud computing, consumer electronics, DRAM, Memory, oligopoly, semiconductors, South Korea | Login |
| Sep 30, 2024 | Fund Letters | Hotchkis & Wiley Global Value Fund | WLN.PA | Worldline SA | Information Technology | Data Processing & Outsourced Services | Bear | Euronext Paris | Competitive pressure, Europe, Fintech, Germany, payment processing, regulatory headwinds, Transaction Services | Login |
| Sep 30, 2024 | Fund Letters | Hotchkis & Wiley Global Value Fund | GOOGL | Alphabet Inc. | Communication Services | Interactive Media & Services | Bull | NASDAQ | Cloud computing, digital advertising, growth potential, media, regulatory scrutiny, search engine, technology | Login |
| TICKER | COMMENTARY |
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| APA | APA is an independent E&P operating in the Midland and Delaware basins of the Permian and onshore Egypt, with exploration potential in Suriname, that trades at a discount despite lucrative natural gas financial contracts. We own APA for exposure to an energy market generating significant free cash flow in a perennially undersupplied environment. APA outperformed in the first quarter as oil prices surged following the Strait of Hormuz closure and the US-Israel conflict with Iran, with Brent crude peaking near $127. The company's natural gas financial contracts—which capture differentials between Waha, the Houston Ship Channel, Henry Hub, and global LNG—became significantly more valuable as supply disruptions drove wider basis differentials. |
| SLB | SLB headquartered in Houston and Paris, is one of the world's leading diversified providers of oilfield services. SLB is an established franchise in oilfield services with world-leading technology, a growing software business, and outsized exposure to higher-margin and wider moat international, offshore, and software markets, in our opinion. SLB's valuation is attractive given its risk ratings. SLB reported a sequentially improving Q4 that featured organic revenue growth in all geographies and optimistic commentary on 2026/2027. |
| ERIC | Ericsson is one of the largest vendors of hardware and software for wireless networks outside China, serving edge radio, cloud software and services, and enterprise markets. Ericsson's earnings are below normal as demand for wireless equipment is low in Japan and India, management turns around its mismanaged Cloud Software & Services business, and the Enterprise business loses money even with gross margins above 50%. We own Ericsson for its attractive valuation even if competitors do not lose market share due to political or scale problems, with substantial additional upside if these possible outcomes occur. Ericsson outperformed in the first quarter following strong Q4 2025 earnings that beat estimates on 6% organic sales growth and the announcement of its first-ever share buyback of up to SEK 15 billion. |
| WDAY | Workday is a leader in cloud application software for back-office business functions including human capital management, financials management, and ERP (enterprise resource planning). Workday's formidable competitive advantages lead to compelling unit economics (97% gross retention, 38% normal EBIT margin, low-teens subscription revenue growth) and its ERP software markets are both the largest and least cloud-penetrated in the application software universe. This provides Workday with a long runway to invest at high returns while trading at a valuation that is attractive for an established franchise. Workday posted a good Q4 that slightly beat expectations. However, continued market concerns that AI agents will displace traditional software have pressured the stock, despite switching costs and compliance risks making displacement scenarios unrealistic. |
| WPP.L | WPP was the world's largest ad agency holding company before its disastrous 2025 performance and the Omnicom-IPG merger, with operations across creative services (45%), media services (40%), and public relations. We own WPP for its attractive valuation and good balance sheet, believing the company can deliver positive returns as margins expand from 12.5% to normalized 16% levels. WPP shares fell to near their lowest level since 1998 as the company reported weak results driven by client assignment losses and reduced client spending. After issuing a weak sales outlook in early 2025 then cutting that outlook in Q2 and again in Q3, the company fired its CEO of 7-years with a new CEO who started in early September. Despite weak near-term outlook, WPP reported net new business wins in Q4 2025 with momentum continuing into early 2026. |
| CRM | Salesforce is among the top five largest global software companies, with a broad portfolio that includes Sales, Service, Marketing & Commerce Clouds, Slack, MuleSoft, Tableau, and the Data & AI Cloud. Its products are deeply embedded across a large enterprise customer base, creating a long runway for growth through seat expansions, cross selling, and pricing, and supporting strong revenue growth for many years. Combined with sticky recurring revenue, high gross margins, and limited capital reinvestment needs, this creates a resilient business model with meaningful downside mitigation. Salesforce posted a good Q4 that matched growth expectations, however, market concerns that AI agents could displace traditional software have continued to pressure the stock, leaving the shares trading at an attractive valuation for an established franchise. |
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