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Oakmark Fund International Small Cap 2026 Q1 Investor Letter | Buyside Digest

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Primary Source Intelligence • Q1 2026 Letter Analysis

Oakmark Fund International Small Cap Quarterly Analysis

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Fund Returns

QTD-8%

YTD-8%

Annualized+8.76%

Positioning StanceNEUTRAL

GeographyUS

Digest Analysis

Quick Take

"Jenoptik led gains on semiconductor recovery while new positions DTS and Minor International capitalize on Japan digitization and hospitality deleveraging themes."

Executive Summary

International small cap fund declined 8.12% in Q1 2026 but managers remain disciplined on undervalued opportunities. Jenoptik led gains on semiconductor recovery while new positions DTS and Minor International capitalize on Japan digitization and hospitality deleveraging themes. Portfolio emphasizes long-term fundamentals over short-term market noise with meaningful discounts to intrinsic value.

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Signal Matrix

Market Conviction

68%

CautiousHigh

Moderate (68%)

The fund demonstrates moderate-high conviction through concentrated positions with detailed individual company analysis and specific investment theses. Named holdings like Jenoptik, DTS, and Minor International receive substantial commentary with clear catalysts and valuation rationales, though the diversified nature across multiple geographies and sectors prevents maximum conviction scoring.

Growth Outlook

38%

BearishBullish

Neutral (38%)

The managers acknowledge heightened volatility, geopolitical headlines, and markets driven by short-term noise rather than fundamentals. While they don't express outright bearishness, the tone suggests caution about current market conditions and the Iran war's impact on economic uncertainty.

Risk Appetite

15%

DefensiveAggressive

Defensive (15%)

The fund maintains full investment with geographic diversification and continues making new purchases like DTS and Minor International. However, emphasis on patience, discipline, and meaningful discounts suggests a measured rather than aggressive risk appetite.

Capital Deployment

25%

De-riskingDeploying

De-risking (25%)

The fund made new purchases in DTS and Minor International while completing final sales of four positions, indicating selective deployment activity. No cash level changes are disclosed, but the addition of new names suggests modest net deployment rather than rotation.

Forward Guidance

10%

CautiousExpansionary

Cautious (10%)

Managers plan to continue their disciplined approach, focusing on long-term fundamentals over headlines. The guidance is constructive but cautious, emphasizing patience rather than aggressive deployment in current conditions.

Language Signal

20%

BearishBullish

Bearish (20%)

Language includes positive terms like attractive opportunities, undervalued, and favorable prospects, but is balanced with risk language around volatility, uncertainty, and challenging conditions. Net positive but measured tone throughout.

Perceived Risk

65%

Low RiskElevated

Elevated Risk (65%)

Managers explicitly identify heightened volatility, geopolitical risk from the Iran war, economic uncertainty, and markets driven by short-term noise rather than fundamentals. Multiple risk factors are named and discussed as current concerns affecting the investment environment.

Opportunity Density

60%

ScarceAbundant

Selective (60%)

The managers identify selective opportunities in companies trading at meaningful discounts to intrinsic value, with specific examples like DTS and Minor International. However, emphasis on patience and discipline suggests opportunities require careful selection rather than being broadly abundant.

Time Horizon

75%

Short-TermLong-Term

Decade+ (75%)

Strong emphasis on long-term fundamentals over headlines, patience and discipline in positioning, and multi-year investment cycles for holdings like DTS. The managers explicitly state focus on long-term value creation rather than short-term market movements, indicating a multi-year investment horizon.