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"The Artisan International Fund posted a strong 36.03% return in 2025, beating major international benchmarks, and is currently rotating capital from high-performing defense names into electrification and defensive consumer staples to maintain balanced risk-adjusted growth."
Artisan International Fund delivered strong double-digit returns in 2025 (Investor Class up 36.03% YTD), outperforming both the MSCI EAFE and MSCI ACWI ex USA indices. Key drivers of performance included disciplined stock selection and conviction in the industrials, IT, and consumer staples sectors. In Q4, the fund underperformed its indices due to profit-taking pullbacks in defense holdings, though utilities and IT stock selection remained positive. Portfolio activity during the quarter included adding to electrification holdings (Samsung, Elia Group, CATL) and European financials (UBS), increasing consumer staples exposure (Tesco) to almost 9%, while trimming/exiting defense names (BAE, Mitsubishi Heavy) and fully valued US/LATAM tech names (Amazon, MercadoLibre) to realize gains.
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Algorithmic conviction, macroeconomic posture, and risk appetite signals extracted from this quarterly letter with qualitative explanations.
Market Conviction
High-conviction positioning: The Artisan International Fund posted a strong 36.03% return in 2025, beating major international benchmarks, and is currently rotating capital from high-performing defense names i...
Growth Outlook
Market outlook remains above average conviction: The Artisan International Fund posted a strong 36.03% return in 2025, beating major international benchmarks, and is currently rotating capital from high-performing defense names i...
Risk Appetite
Risk appetite posture is above average conviction: The Artisan International Fund posted a strong 36.03% return in 2025, beating major international benchmarks, and is currently rotating capital from high-performing defense names i...
Capital Deployment
Manager actively deployed capital into high-conviction opportunities. The Artisan International Fund posted a strong 36.03% return in 2025, beating major international benchmarks, and is currently rotating capital from high-performing defense names i...
Forward Guidance
Forward guidance signal: The Artisan International Fund posted a strong 36.03% return in 2025, beating major international benchmarks, and is currently rotating capital from high-performing defense names i...
Language Signal
Tone analysis indicates above average conviction language: The Artisan International Fund posted a strong 36.03% return in 2025, beating major international benchmarks, and is currently rotating capital from high-performing defense names i...
Perceived Risk
Perceived risk level is evaluated as moderate conviction. The Artisan International Fund posted a strong 36.03% return in 2025, beating major international benchmarks, and is currently rotating capital from high-performing defense names i...
Opportunity Density
Opportunity density index indicates high conviction actionable entry points. The Artisan International Fund posted a strong 36.03% return in 2025, beating major international benchmarks, and is currently rotating capital from high-performing defense names i...
Time Horizon
Investment time horizon reflects a high conviction orientation. The Artisan International Fund posted a strong 36.03% return in 2025, beating major international benchmarks, and is currently rotating capital from high-performing defense names i...
