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"Northern Small Cap Value Fund gained 15.60% in Q2 2026 but trailed its Russell 2000 Value benchmark by 159 basis points. Underperformance stemmed from weak stock selection in Health Care and Information Technology despite strength in Financials."
Northern Small Cap Value Fund returned 15.60% in Q2 2026, underperforming the Russell 2000 Value Index which gained 17.19%. The small-cap value benchmark outpaced the large-cap S&P 500 but trailed the Russell 2000 Growth Index during the quarter. Easing Middle East tensions drove lower oil prices and declining inflation expectations, while labor market stabilization and strong corporate earnings narrowed credit spreads. Information Technology led sector performance on strength in AI-related names, while Energy lagged following oil price declines. The fund's underperformance stemmed from weaker stock selection in Health Care and Information Technology, which offset strong results in Financials and Communication Services. Within the proprietary stock selection model, 'BUY'-rated stocks underperformed 'SELL'-rated stocks, detracting from relative performance given the fund's typical overweight to higher-rated names. The manager maintains a long-term, disciplined approach focused on reasonably priced, profitable small-cap stocks while avoiding lower-quality companies, balancing return, risk, and transaction costs.
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