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"Kovitz Core Equity employs a value strategy targeting companies with competitive advantages and strong balance sheets trading below intrinsic value."
This document presents performance data for the Kovitz Core Equity strategy, which employs a value-oriented approach focused on companies with durable competitive advantages and strong balance sheets trading at discounts to intrinsic value. The strategy has delivered a 10.5% annualized return since inception in 1997, with 1,448% cumulative returns. Recent performance shows strong results in 2023 with 26.77% net returns, recovering from the -22.59% decline in 2022. The strategy targets companies with competitive moats and solid financial foundations, utilizing a private owner mentality in security selection. The approach emphasizes long-term total return maximization through disciplined value investing principles. The composite includes discretionary portfolios managed to this core equity strategy, with a minimum account size of $1 million. Performance data demonstrates the strategy's ability to generate competitive returns over extended periods while maintaining focus on fundamental value characteristics and financial strength.
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