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Fund Returns
QTD+14.3%
Annualized+11.5%
Digest Analysis
Quick Take
"Continuing its volatile small-cap value strategy. Underperforming the S&P 500 but showing resilience through market cycles."
Executive Summary
This document is a performance report for Hirschmann Partnership LP, a fund focused on small- and micro-cap equities in US and foreign markets. The fund delivered a 14.3% return in Q1 2024, continuing its volatile but positive long-term track record. Since inception in October 2014, the fund has generated a 6.3% annualized return net of fees, underperforming the S&P 500's 12.7% but outperforming gold miners indices. The fund's strategy involves fundamental analysis to identify equities trading at large discounts to actual value. Performance has been highly volatile, with annual returns ranging from +63.3% in 2019 to -53.0% in 2022. The fund operates with a performance-based fee structure, charging 25% of returns above a 6% hurdle for Class A investors and 33% above S&P 500 performance for Class B investors. The document emphasizes that investments should be considered long-term and assessed over full market cycles rather than short periods.
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Signal Matrix
Market Conviction
0%
CautiousHigh
Cautious (0%)
This is a performance report with no investment commentary, thesis discussion, or portfolio details. No individual positions are named or sized, and there is no evidence of conviction level. The document is purely administrative.
Growth Outlook
0%
BearishBullish
Bearish (0%)
The document is purely a performance report with no market outlook commentary. It contains only historical returns data and fund structure information without any forward-looking market views or directional commentary.
Risk Appetite
0%
DefensiveAggressive
Defensive (0%)
No information is provided about current positioning, portfolio changes, or risk appetite adjustments. The document focuses entirely on historical performance metrics without discussing current investment stance.
Capital Deployment
0%
De-riskingDeploying
De-risking (0%)
No information is provided about cash levels, position additions, or capital deployment activities. The document contains only historical performance data without any discussion of portfolio changes or deployment activity.
Forward Guidance
0%
CautiousExpansionary
Cautious (0%)
The document contains no forward guidance or action bias indicators. It is a backward-looking performance summary without any discussion of intended future actions or deployment plans.
Language Signal
0%
BearishBullish
Bearish (0%)
The language is entirely neutral and factual, consisting of performance tables and legal disclaimers. There are no bullish or bearish directional signals in the text.
Perceived Risk
5%
Low RiskElevated
Low Risk (5%)
The only risk discussion appears in standard legal disclaimers mentioning loss of principal and investment risks. No substantive risk analysis or manager concerns are expressed in the main content.
Opportunity Density
40%
ScarceAbundant
Selective (40%)
Cannot be assessed from this performance report. The document provides no commentary on the current opportunity set or investment environment, focusing solely on historical returns and fund structure.
Time Horizon
75%
Short-TermLong-Term
Decade+ (75%)
The document explicitly states that investments should be considered long-term and that fund results are best assessed over a full market cycle. This suggests a multi-year investment horizon, though no specific timeframes are provided.