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Madison Investors Fund 2024 Q2 Investor Letter | Buyside Digest

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Primary Source Intelligence • Q2 2024 Letter Analysis

Madison Investors Fund Quarterly Analysis

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Fund Returns

YTD+8.5%

Annualized+9.64%

Digest Analysis

Quick Take

"Madison Investors Fund's concentrated portfolio of quality companies underperformed in Q2 2024 but remains well-positioned for long-term value creation."

Executive Summary

Madison Investors Fund decreased 1.03% in Q2 2024 versus the S&P 500's 4.28% gain, bringing year-to-date returns to 8.50% compared to the benchmark's 15.29%. The fund's concentrated portfolio of 30 high-quality companies focuses on businesses with strong competitive moats and attractive valuations. Top contributors included Alphabet, which delivered strong results across Search, YouTube, and Cloud while expanding margins through cost restructuring. Semiconductor companies Analog Devices and Texas Instruments appreciated as the industry cycle appears to be bottoming, setting up potential profit recovery. Arch Capital continued growing earnings in favorable insurance markets. Key detractors included PACCAR amid concerns about truck demand, Dollar Tree facing low-end consumer weakness, and Lowe's impacted by historically low housing turnover. The managers added positions in Starbucks and Deere & Company while selling Becton Dickinson. The portfolio remains positioned for long-term value creation through companies with durable competitive advantages and strong execution capabilities.

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Signal Matrix

Market Conviction

72%

CautiousHigh

High Conviction (72%)

The fund demonstrates high conviction through its concentrated 30-stock portfolio with detailed thesis explanations for each holding. Managers provide specific reasoning for new purchases and sales, with clear views on competitive advantages and cycle timing. The detailed company-specific analysis and willingness to make concentrated bets indicates strong conviction, though the diversified nature across multiple sectors prevents an extremely high score.

Growth Outlook

25%

BearishBullish

Bearish (25%)

The managers express cautious optimism about specific sectors like semiconductors bottoming and insurance markets remaining favorable, but acknowledge headwinds in housing, industrial economy, and consumer weakness. The outlook is selectively positive rather than broadly bullish.

Risk Appetite

15%

DefensiveAggressive

Defensive (15%)

The fund maintains a concentrated portfolio of 30 holdings with selective new additions (Starbucks, Deere) and one sale (Becton Dickinson). The positioning suggests measured risk appetite with focus on quality companies rather than aggressive deployment.

Capital Deployment

5%

De-riskingDeploying

De-risking (5%)

The fund made two new purchases and one sale during the quarter, representing modest net deployment activity. With no cash level changes disclosed and limited new position activity, this represents minor rotation rather than significant capital deployment or withdrawal.

Forward Guidance

20%

CautiousExpansionary

Cautious (20%)

Managers indicate selective deployment with two new purchases and express confidence in long-term prospects for semiconductor recovery and precision agriculture opportunities. The bias is toward patient, selective investment rather than aggressive deployment.

Language Signal

10%

BearishBullish

Bearish (10%)

Language is balanced with both positive elements (cycle bottoming, strong competitive positions, favorable markets) and negative concerns (slowing economy, weak demand, consumer pressures). Slightly more cautious than bullish overall.

Perceived Risk

45%

Low RiskElevated

Moderate Risk (45%)

Managers acknowledge multiple specific risks including truck demand concerns, housing market challenges, industrial economy slowdown, and consumer weakness. However, these are discussed as manageable cyclical issues rather than systemic threats, representing moderate risk awareness.

Opportunity Density

60%

ScarceAbundant

Selective (60%)

The managers identify selective opportunities in specific areas like semiconductor cycle recovery, precision agriculture technology, and operational improvements at Starbucks. They found attractive entry points for two new positions while maintaining existing holdings, suggesting moderate opportunity availability requiring selectivity.

Time Horizon

75%

Short-TermLong-Term

Decade+ (75%)

The managers explicitly state they 'remain invested alongside you for the long term' and discuss multi-year themes like semiconductor cycle recovery, precision agriculture development over decades, and long-term competitive advantages. The focus on durable competitive moats and patient capital appreciation indicates a long-term investment horizon of 3-5+ years.