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Fund Returns
QTD-3.9%
YTD-6.31%
Annualized+0.1101%
Positioning StanceCAUTIOUS
Market CapSMID Cap
Digest Analysis
Quick Take
"Lagging its benchmark due to tech and financial stock selection, while maintaining a defensive, quality-focused investment approach heading into 2026."
Executive Summary
The Meridian Growth Fund returned -0.39% (net) for the quarter ended December 31, 2025, underperforming its benchmark, the Russell 2500 Growth Index, which returned 0.33%. Despite positive contributions from an overweight allocation to the healthcare sector (particularly Globus Medical, Tandem Diabetes Care, and Exact Sciences), overall relative results were dragged down by poor stock selection in the information technology and financials sectors, as well as underperformance from holdings like Certara, Doximity, and Remitly. Heading into 2026, the manager remains focused on high-quality compounders with strong balance sheets to navigate macroeconomic uncertainties, monetary policy transitions, and elevated AI valuations.
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Algorithmic conviction, macroeconomic posture, and risk appetite signals extracted from this quarterly letter with qualitative explanations.
Signal Matrix
Market Conviction
80%
CautiousHigh
High Conviction (80%)
High-conviction positioning: The Meridian Growth Fund returned -0.39% in Q4 2025, lagging its benchmark due to tech and financial stock selection, while maintaining a defensive, quality-focused investment appr...
Growth Outlook
50%
BearishBullish
Neutral (50%)
Market outlook remains moderate conviction: The Meridian Growth Fund returned -0.39% in Q4 2025, lagging its benchmark due to tech and financial stock selection, while maintaining a defensive, quality-focused investment appr...
Risk Appetite
40%
DefensiveAggressive
Defensive (40%)
Risk appetite posture is moderate conviction: The Meridian Growth Fund returned -0.39% in Q4 2025, lagging its benchmark due to tech and financial stock selection, while maintaining a defensive, quality-focused investment appr...
Capital Deployment
50%
De-riskingDeploying
Net Neutral (50%)
Manager actively deployed capital into high-conviction opportunities. The Meridian Growth Fund returned -0.39% in Q4 2025, lagging its benchmark due to tech and financial stock selection, while maintaining a defensive, quality-focused investment appr...
Forward Guidance
50%
CautiousExpansionary
Neutral (50%)
Forward guidance signal: The Meridian Growth Fund returned -0.39% in Q4 2025, lagging its benchmark due to tech and financial stock selection, while maintaining a defensive, quality-focused investment appr...
Language Signal
60%
BearishBullish
Balanced (60%)
Tone analysis indicates above average conviction language: The Meridian Growth Fund returned -0.39% in Q4 2025, lagging its benchmark due to tech and financial stock selection, while maintaining a defensive, quality-focused investment appr...
Perceived Risk
60%
Low RiskElevated
Moderate Risk (60%)
Perceived risk level is evaluated as above average conviction. The Meridian Growth Fund returned -0.39% in Q4 2025, lagging its benchmark due to tech and financial stock selection, while maintaining a defensive, quality-focused investment appr...
Opportunity Density
50%
ScarceAbundant
Selective (50%)
Opportunity density index indicates moderate conviction actionable entry points. The Meridian Growth Fund returned -0.39% in Q4 2025, lagging its benchmark due to tech and financial stock selection, while maintaining a defensive, quality-focused investment appr...
Time Horizon
80%
Short-TermLong-Term
Decade+ (80%)
Investment time horizon reflects a high conviction orientation. The Meridian Growth Fund returned -0.39% in Q4 2025, lagging its benchmark due to tech and financial stock selection, while maintaining a defensive, quality-focused investment appr...