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Fund Returns
QTD+13.49%
YTD+11.65%
Annualized+0.0955%
Positioning StanceBULLISH
Market CapAll Cap
Digest Analysis
Quick Take
"The International All Company Fund gained 13.49% in Q2 2025, beating its benchmark. The fund continues to prioritize bottom-up selection of highly profitable, defensible 'marketplace' business models like MercadoLibre while ignoring macro forecasting noise."
Executive Summary
During the second quarter of 2025, the International All Company Fund (Investor Class) returned 13.49%, outperforming the MSCI EAFE index's return of 12.07%. The fund's managers utilized the letter to detail their investment focus on virtual marketplace business models, citing holdings such as REA Group, MercadoLibre, and newly added Vend Marketplaces. They highlight that leading marketplace models demonstrate highly durable revenue streams, strong defensibility through network effects, and high operating leverage. Main contributors to Q2 performance were MercadoLibre and AJ Bell, while main detractors were ICON and AutoStore. Despite global macro concerns around U.S. tariffs and geopolitics, the fund remains committed to its long-term, bottom-up EGC framework.
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Signal Matrix
80%
Market Conviction
High-conviction positioning: The International All Company Fund gained 13.49% in Q2 2025, beating its benchmark. The fund continues to prioritize bottom-up selection of highly profitable, defensible 'marketpla...
85%
Growth Outlook
Market outlook remains above average conviction: The International All Company Fund gained 13.49% in Q2 2025, beating its benchmark. The fund continues to prioritize bottom-up selection of highly profitable, defensible 'marketpla...
85%
Risk Appetite
Risk appetite posture is above average conviction: The International All Company Fund gained 13.49% in Q2 2025, beating its benchmark. The fund continues to prioritize bottom-up selection of highly profitable, defensible 'marketpla...
60%
Capital Deployment
Manager actively deployed capital into high-conviction opportunities. The International All Company Fund gained 13.49% in Q2 2025, beating its benchmark. The fund continues to prioritize bottom-up selection of highly profitable, defensible 'marketpla...
70%
Forward Guidance
Forward guidance signal: The International All Company Fund gained 13.49% in Q2 2025, beating its benchmark. The fund continues to prioritize bottom-up selection of highly profitable, defensible 'marketpla...
85%
Language Signal
Tone analysis indicates above average conviction language: The International All Company Fund gained 13.49% in Q2 2025, beating its benchmark. The fund continues to prioritize bottom-up selection of highly profitable, defensible 'marketpla...
50%
Perceived Risk
Perceived risk level is evaluated as moderate conviction. The International All Company Fund gained 13.49% in Q2 2025, beating its benchmark. The fund continues to prioritize bottom-up selection of highly profitable, defensible 'marketpla...
80%
Opportunity Density
Opportunity density index indicates high conviction actionable entry points. The International All Company Fund gained 13.49% in Q2 2025, beating its benchmark. The fund continues to prioritize bottom-up selection of highly profitable, defensible 'marketpla...
90%
Time Horizon
Investment time horizon reflects a high conviction orientation. The International All Company Fund gained 13.49% in Q2 2025, beating its benchmark. The fund continues to prioritize bottom-up selection of highly profitable, defensible 'marketpla...