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| - | +25.3% | Arauca Capital delivered a 25.26% gross return in H1 2026 by monetizing extraordinary gains in semiconductor and technology positions like Kioxia and Alphabet. Capital is now positioned defensively in short-term Treasuries, private power, and specialized digital lender VersaBank, while avoiding AI hyper-scalers facing heavy capex burdens and cyclical memory peaks. Full Quick Take Arauca Capital delivered a 25.26% gross return in H1 2026 by monetizing extraordinary gains in semiconductor and technology positions like Kioxia and Alphabet. Capital is now positioned defensively in short-term Treasuries, private power, and specialized digital lender VersaBank, while avoiding AI hyper-scalers facing heavy capex burdens and cyclical memory peaks. | |||||||
| - | - | Brookfield raised $98 billion and deployed $100 billion in H1 2026, capitalizing on secular megatrends through large-scale investments in nuclear power, data center infrastructure, and renewable energy. The firm completed its Oaktree acquisition, creating a comprehensive credit platform, and simplified its capital structure. With Westinghouse benefiting from a $17.5 billion government commitment and policy changes opening retirement markets to private assets, Brookfield is positioned for exceptional growth. Full Quick Take Brookfield raised $98 billion and deployed $100 billion in H1 2026, capitalizing on secular megatrends through large-scale investments in nuclear power, data center infrastructure, and renewable energy. The firm completed its Oaktree acquisition, creating a comprehensive credit platform, and simplified its capital structure. With Westinghouse benefiting from a $17.5 billion government commitment and policy changes opening retirement markets to private assets, Brookfield is positioned for exceptional growth. | - | ||||||
| - | 0.0% | Arnott Capital returned flat in H1 2026 despite strong gains from AI memory and Korean reform offset by UK homebuilder losses and hedge costs. March commodity shock exposed concentrated oil and rate exposures across seemingly diversified positions. The manager has repositioned toward underappreciated AI beneficiaries, Korean governance plays and physical infrastructure benefiting from a decade of capital underinvestment colliding with AI, energy security and defense demand. Full Quick Take Arnott Capital returned flat in H1 2026 despite strong gains from AI memory and Korean reform offset by UK homebuilder losses and hedge costs. March commodity shock exposed concentrated oil and rate exposures across seemingly diversified positions. The manager has repositioned toward underappreciated AI beneficiaries, Korean governance plays and physical infrastructure benefiting from a decade of capital underinvestment colliding with AI, energy security and defense demand. | - | ||||||
| - | - | - | Lux Capital's Q2 2026 letter centers on error correction as the West's competitive advantage across AI, defense, and markets. The firm has invested the full AI stack from Hugging Face to EvolutionaryScale to infrastructure plays, plus defense companies positioned for European rearmament. Manager warns AI valuations show bubble characteristics with capex growing three times faster than revenue, but maintains long-term conviction in error-correcting systems over closed architectures. Full Quick Take Lux Capital's Q2 2026 letter centers on error correction as the West's competitive advantage across AI, defense, and markets. The firm has invested the full AI stack from Hugging Face to EvolutionaryScale to infrastructure plays, plus defense companies positioned for European rearmament. Manager warns AI valuations show bubble characteristics with capex growing three times faster than revenue, but maintains long-term conviction in error-correcting systems over closed architectures. | - | |||||
| +12.9% | - | The Fund returned 12.88% in Q2 2026, driven by Anterix's 169.6% surge on FCC spectrum approvals and SoftBank's 64.2% gain on Arm's AI momentum. T-Mobile declined on Starlink competitive fears. The portfolio combines satellite broadband infrastructure, AI platforms, and sports media assets with sustainable cash flows. Despite Fed hawkishness pressuring rates, elevated yields and pricing power support the forward income proposition. Full Quick Take The Fund returned 12.88% in Q2 2026, driven by Anterix's 169.6% surge on FCC spectrum approvals and SoftBank's 64.2% gain on Arm's AI momentum. T-Mobile declined on Starlink competitive fears. The portfolio combines satellite broadband infrastructure, AI platforms, and sports media assets with sustainable cash flows. Despite Fed hawkishness pressuring rates, elevated yields and pricing power support the forward income proposition. | |||||||
| +4.9% | +8.3% | Alluvial Fund's boring portfolio of cash flow producers at deep discounts underperformed momentum-driven benchmarks in Q2 2026. The manager is adding to Zegona Communications at 7-8x free cash flow following a 27% pullback and participating fully in McDermott International's transformative rights offering that substantially deleverages the company. Portfolio trades at large discounts to intrinsic value with clear catalysts ahead across multiple holdings. Full Quick Take Alluvial Fund's boring portfolio of cash flow producers at deep discounts underperformed momentum-driven benchmarks in Q2 2026. The manager is adding to Zegona Communications at 7-8x free cash flow following a 27% pullback and participating fully in McDermott International's transformative rights offering that substantially deleverages the company. Portfolio trades at large discounts to intrinsic value with clear catalysts ahead across multiple holdings. | |||||||
| +18.9% | +9.5% | Baron Asset Fund outperformed by 443 basis points in Q2 2026 despite headwinds from narrow AI-driven market leadership, powered by SpaceX's historic IPO and 3,000%+ appreciation. Software and services holdings trade at 47% discounts to historical multiples after indiscriminate AI disruption fears drove 46% multiple compression despite 27% fundamental growth. The manager expects re-rating as these high-quality businesses demonstrate AI enhances rather than disrupts their competitive positions. Full Quick Take Baron Asset Fund outperformed by 443 basis points in Q2 2026 despite headwinds from narrow AI-driven market leadership, powered by SpaceX's historic IPO and 3,000%+ appreciation. Software and services holdings trade at 47% discounts to historical multiples after indiscriminate AI disruption fears drove 46% multiple compression despite 27% fundamental growth. The manager expects re-rating as these high-quality businesses demonstrate AI enhances rather than disrupts their competitive positions. | |||||||
| +26.9% | +12.1% | The Fund delivered 26.9% returns in Q2 2026 by capitalizing on accelerating AI infrastructure buildout and earnings beats across technology and industrials. Hyperscaler capex guidance surged from $100 billion to $700 billion, driving semiconductor equipment, memory, and power infrastructure holdings. The team increased industrials exposure to all-time highs while refining technology positioning beyond advanced semiconductors to memory, networking, and AI-enabled industrial applications. Full Quick Take The Fund delivered 26.9% returns in Q2 2026 by capitalizing on accelerating AI infrastructure buildout and earnings beats across technology and industrials. Hyperscaler capex guidance surged from $100 billion to $700 billion, driving semiconductor equipment, memory, and power infrastructure holdings. The team increased industrials exposure to all-time highs while refining technology positioning beyond advanced semiconductors to memory, networking, and AI-enabled industrial applications. | - | ||||||
| - | - | - | Hennessy Equity and Income Fund provides comprehensive portfolio insights and market positioning for 2026 Q2. Full Quick Take Hennessy Equity and Income Fund provides comprehensive portfolio insights and market positioning for 2026 Q2. | ||||||
| +19.1% | +6.4% | Baron Discovery underperformed in Q2 2026 as momentum-driven AI winners dominated small-cap performance in what managers view as a bubble comparable to the dot-com era. They explicitly avoided chasing momentum, instead using software sector weakness to initiate Samsara and Rubrik at attractive valuations while taking profits in AI-exposed names approaching targets. The portfolio is positioned with concentrated holdings in differentiated businesses trading at compelling valuations despite market ignoring non-AI growth stories. Full Quick Take Baron Discovery underperformed in Q2 2026 as momentum-driven AI winners dominated small-cap performance in what managers view as a bubble comparable to the dot-com era. They explicitly avoided chasing momentum, instead using software sector weakness to initiate Samsara and Rubrik at attractive valuations while taking profits in AI-exposed names approaching targets. The portfolio is positioned with concentrated holdings in differentiated businesses trading at compelling valuations despite market ignoring non-AI growth stories. | |||||||
| +7.7% | - | Third Point navigated extreme AI infrastructure volatility in Q2, maintaining defensive 45% net exposure while generating 7.7% returns. The fund holds concentrated positions in infrastructure beneficiaries like CRH, fintech monetization plays like Block, and AI datacenter power through Flex, complemented by an alpha-generating short book. Following the deleveraging reset, the manager sees improved risk-reward despite persistent volatility, with credit spreads expected to widen creating distressed opportunities. Full Quick Take Third Point navigated extreme AI infrastructure volatility in Q2, maintaining defensive 45% net exposure while generating 7.7% returns. The fund holds concentrated positions in infrastructure beneficiaries like CRH, fintech monetization plays like Block, and AI datacenter power through Flex, complemented by an alpha-generating short book. Following the deleveraging reset, the manager sees improved risk-reward despite persistent volatility, with credit spreads expected to widen creating distressed opportunities. | |||||||
| - | +26.8%SI: +1551.3% | SRK Fund I gained 26.80% net of fees in the first half of 2026 by avoiding crowded AI momentum trades and focusing on mispriced micro-cap turnarounds with substantial operating leverage, disciplined capital allocation, and visible cash flows. Full Quick Take SRK Fund I gained 26.80% net of fees in the first half of 2026 by avoiding crowded AI momentum trades and focusing on mispriced micro-cap turnarounds with substantial operating leverage, disciplined capital allocation, and visible cash flows. | |||||||
| +26.9% | +7.8% | Sands Capital Technology Innovators is positioned for the AI infrastructure buildout through concentrated exposure to semiconductor manufacturing, memory, and AI chips. The emergence of agentic AI is driving persistent demand for compute, memory, and storage. The fund added CPU, inference, and circuit board exposure while reducing consumer internet positions. Top contributors included Taiwan Semiconductor, SK hynix, NVIDIA, and Seagate Technology, benefiting from structural memory shortages and AI infrastructure demand. Full Quick Take Sands Capital Technology Innovators is positioned for the AI infrastructure buildout through concentrated exposure to semiconductor manufacturing, memory, and AI chips. The emergence of agentic AI is driving persistent demand for compute, memory, and storage. The fund added CPU, inference, and circuit board exposure while reducing consumer internet positions. Top contributors included Taiwan Semiconductor, SK hynix, NVIDIA, and Seagate Technology, benefiting from structural memory shortages and AI infrastructure demand. | |||||||
| -1.5% | -1.2% | ROCKLINC's portfolio targets six macro trends through concentrated exposure to AI infrastructure, gold royalties (31.5% allocation), nearshoring logistics, uranium, and specialty insurance. Q2's -1.5% return reflected a 14% gold correction, but the manager sees exceptional upside ahead given record global debt and currency debasement pressures. Insurers trade at historic lows in a hardening market. Cash at 17.3% provides dry powder for dislocations. Full Quick Take ROCKLINC's portfolio targets six macro trends through concentrated exposure to AI infrastructure, gold royalties (31.5% allocation), nearshoring logistics, uranium, and specialty insurance. Q2's -1.5% return reflected a 14% gold correction, but the manager sees exceptional upside ahead given record global debt and currency debasement pressures. Insurers trade at historic lows in a hardening market. Cash at 17.3% provides dry powder for dislocations. | |||||||
| +2.5% | +2.0% | BlackRock Managed Income Fund delivered 2.57% in Q2 2026, outperforming through overweight U.S. growth equities and selective rotations into European banks, German infrastructure, and Asian AI beneficiaries. The manager favors the United States given stronger earnings visibility while pursuing targeted opportunities where improving earnings breadth and AI investment provide support. Core inflation is expected to decline, allowing the Fed to remain on hold longer than markets anticipate. Full Quick Take BlackRock Managed Income Fund delivered 2.57% in Q2 2026, outperforming through overweight U.S. growth equities and selective rotations into European banks, German infrastructure, and Asian AI beneficiaries. The manager favors the United States given stronger earnings visibility while pursuing targeted opportunities where improving earnings breadth and AI investment provide support. Core inflation is expected to decline, allowing the Fed to remain on hold longer than markets anticipate. | - | ||||||
| +24.0% | +28.3% | Diamond Hill's Small Cap Strategy outperformed the Russell 2000 by 255 basis points in Q2 2026, driven by stock selection in health care and industrials. The manager has aggressively increased health care exposure by 800 basis points over the past year, seeing compelling opportunities in businesses with durable demand that the market underappreciates. Defense and infrastructure-related holdings also contributed strongly to performance. Full Quick Take Diamond Hill's Small Cap Strategy outperformed the Russell 2000 by 255 basis points in Q2 2026, driven by stock selection in health care and industrials. The manager has aggressively increased health care exposure by 800 basis points over the past year, seeing compelling opportunities in businesses with durable demand that the market underappreciates. Defense and infrastructure-related holdings also contributed strongly to performance. | - | ||||||
| - | - | Avenue Investment warns that AI capital spending and government debt are reaching unsustainable levels comparable to historical manias, yet maintains exposure to beneficiaries like Toromont Industries, which secured CAD$1 billion in data center power system orders. Rising 30-year rates at 20-year highs pose significant economic risk. The manager holds overweight gold as a hedge against ballooning government debt and added copper exposure through Magna Mining while exiting Tractor Supply. Full Quick Take Avenue Investment warns that AI capital spending and government debt are reaching unsustainable levels comparable to historical manias, yet maintains exposure to beneficiaries like Toromont Industries, which secured CAD$1 billion in data center power system orders. Rising 30-year rates at 20-year highs pose significant economic risk. The manager holds overweight gold as a hedge against ballooning government debt and added copper exposure through Magna Mining while exiting Tractor Supply. | |||||||
| +16.3% | - | WestEnd Capital returned 16.3% net in Q2 2026, driven by owning accelerating earnings growers in a market posting 29% year-over-year profit growth and record margins. The manager added infrastructure, senior housing, fintech, and consumer positions while passing on SpaceX's IPO on valuation grounds. The portfolio targets businesses benefiting from structural themes where earnings growth and free cash flow justify current prices. Full Quick Take WestEnd Capital returned 16.3% net in Q2 2026, driven by owning accelerating earnings growers in a market posting 29% year-over-year profit growth and record margins. The manager added infrastructure, senior housing, fintech, and consumer positions while passing on SpaceX's IPO on valuation grounds. The portfolio targets businesses benefiting from structural themes where earnings growth and free cash flow justify current prices. | |||||||
| +11.7% | +5.7% | abrdn's international small-cap fund outperformed in Q2 2026 on AI infrastructure strength, returning 11.71%. The manager trimmed AI winners and rotated into semiconductor equipment, GLP-1 manufacturing, and emerging market telecom infrastructure. Three positions exited due to weakening competitive dynamics. Portfolio positioned for broadening market leadership with quality companies delivering superior earnings growth at narrowed valuation premium to benchmark. Full Quick Take abrdn's international small-cap fund outperformed in Q2 2026 on AI infrastructure strength, returning 11.71%. The manager trimmed AI winners and rotated into semiconductor equipment, GLP-1 manufacturing, and emerging market telecom infrastructure. Three positions exited due to weakening competitive dynamics. Portfolio positioned for broadening market leadership with quality companies delivering superior earnings growth at narrowed valuation premium to benchmark. | - | ||||||
| +26.2% | +27.5% | The fund gained 26.31% in Q2 2026, outperforming its benchmark on strong AI-related holdings including JFrog and Cohu, plus defense and semiconductor exposure through Materion. The manager initiated positions in school bus manufacturer Blue Bird and rare disease specialist Travere Therapeutics. Despite Middle East tensions and stagflation concerns, the manager remains optimistic on small caps benefiting from AI adoption, infrastructure spending, and supply chain reshoring. Full Quick Take The fund gained 26.31% in Q2 2026, outperforming its benchmark on strong AI-related holdings including JFrog and Cohu, plus defense and semiconductor exposure through Materion. The manager initiated positions in school bus manufacturer Blue Bird and rare disease specialist Travere Therapeutics. Despite Middle East tensions and stagflation concerns, the manager remains optimistic on small caps benefiting from AI adoption, infrastructure spending, and supply chain reshoring. | - | ||||||
| +10.7% | +13.4% | London Company's quality-focused large cap strategy underperformed in Q2 as high-beta AI and semiconductor names outside their quality threshold drove market gains. The portfolio benefited from semiconductor holdings Entegris and Texas Instruments plus Alphabet's AI-driven cloud strength. Despite constructive earnings and AI productivity outlook, the manager warns of fragile hyperscaler economics, elevated valuations, and historic concentration, expecting modest returns ahead while maintaining conviction in quality and downside protection. Full Quick Take London Company's quality-focused large cap strategy underperformed in Q2 as high-beta AI and semiconductor names outside their quality threshold drove market gains. The portfolio benefited from semiconductor holdings Entegris and Texas Instruments plus Alphabet's AI-driven cloud strength. Despite constructive earnings and AI productivity outlook, the manager warns of fragile hyperscaler economics, elevated valuations, and historic concentration, expecting modest returns ahead while maintaining conviction in quality and downside protection. | |||||||
| +1.5% | +2.2% | PM Capital Enhanced Yield Fund delivered 1.5% in Q2 2026, driven by strategic fixed interest rate positioning that capitalized on declining bond yields as inflation fears eased. The fund added high-quality banking and infrastructure exposures at attractive 5.5-6.1% yields during volatility. Holdings in resilient non-discretionary consumer businesses like Woolworths and Tesco outperformed. Significant dry powder remains for deployment as markets consolidate. Full Quick Take PM Capital Enhanced Yield Fund delivered 1.5% in Q2 2026, driven by strategic fixed interest rate positioning that capitalized on declining bond yields as inflation fears eased. The fund added high-quality banking and infrastructure exposures at attractive 5.5-6.1% yields during volatility. Holdings in resilient non-discretionary consumer businesses like Woolworths and Tesco outperformed. Significant dry powder remains for deployment as markets consolidate. | - | ||||||
| - | - | SoftBank is executing an aggressive strategy to dominate the ASI era, investing $64.6 billion cumulatively in OpenAI while building massive AI infrastructure (15 GW data centers globally) and consolidating semiconductor capabilities through Arm and Ampere. Fiscal 2025 delivered record ¥5.0 trillion net income driven by ¥6.7 trillion OpenAI-related gains. Management targets ¥1 quadrillion NAV by 2042, expressing extreme conviction that the AI revolution has only just begun. Full Quick Take SoftBank is executing an aggressive strategy to dominate the ASI era, investing $64.6 billion cumulatively in OpenAI while building massive AI infrastructure (15 GW data centers globally) and consolidating semiconductor capabilities through Arm and Ampere. Fiscal 2025 delivered record ¥5.0 trillion net income driven by ¥6.7 trillion OpenAI-related gains. Management targets ¥1 quadrillion NAV by 2042, expressing extreme conviction that the AI revolution has only just begun. | |||||||
| +2.5% | +2.7% | - | First Eagle's Short Duration High Yield Municipal Fund delivered 2.48% in Q2 2026, outperforming its benchmark by capitalizing on attractive tax-equivalent yields in high yield munis. Healthcare bonds drove consistent returns on improving fundamentals while infrastructure bonds rebounded on financing progress. Strong investor demand absorbed record issuance as municipal credit quality remained solid. The manager continues finding value in healthcare, infrastructure, and selectively in higher education despite sector challenges. Full Quick Take First Eagle's Short Duration High Yield Municipal Fund delivered 2.48% in Q2 2026, outperforming its benchmark by capitalizing on attractive tax-equivalent yields in high yield munis. Healthcare bonds drove consistent returns on improving fundamentals while infrastructure bonds rebounded on financing progress. Strong investor demand absorbed record issuance as municipal credit quality remained solid. The manager continues finding value in healthcare, infrastructure, and selectively in higher education despite sector challenges. | - | |||||
| - | - | Miller/Howard Infrastructure maintained outperformance through Q2 2026 with a 2.8% yield at 2.5x the S&P 500. Energy and transportation holdings benefitted from falling commodity prices and the end of the freight recession. The manager views SpaceX's orbital data center ambitions as posing limited near-term risk to the portfolio's infrastructure assets, which are protected by durable barriers to entry and positioned to deliver high and rising income. Full Quick Take Miller/Howard Infrastructure maintained outperformance through Q2 2026 with a 2.8% yield at 2.5x the S&P 500. Energy and transportation holdings benefitted from falling commodity prices and the end of the freight recession. The manager views SpaceX's orbital data center ambitions as posing limited near-term risk to the portfolio's infrastructure assets, which are protected by durable barriers to entry and positioned to deliver high and rising income. | - | ||||||
| - | +4.6% | LVS Advisory targets event-driven special situations and undervalued compounders. Vistance Networks, a distressed telecom roll-up, offers $24-28 in value from a $13.52 entry through asset sales and special dividends, with remaining business likely to be sold. Hikari Tsushin, a Japanese conglomerate with 17% equity CAGR and exceptional capital allocation, trades at 2.0x earnings for operating businesses following a 15% drawdown. Full Quick Take LVS Advisory targets event-driven special situations and undervalued compounders. Vistance Networks, a distressed telecom roll-up, offers $24-28 in value from a $13.52 entry through asset sales and special dividends, with remaining business likely to be sold. Hikari Tsushin, a Japanese conglomerate with 17% equity CAGR and exceptional capital allocation, trades at 2.0x earnings for operating businesses following a 15% drawdown. | |||||||
| - | -4.2% | LVS Advisory's Growth portfolio focuses on deep value special situations and quality compounders. Vistance Networks offers $24-28 in value for $13.52 invested through asset sales and dividends, with the remaining business trading at 4.4x free cash flow. Hikari Tsushin, a Japanese conglomerate with Berkshire-like discipline, trades at 2.0x earnings for operating businesses after backing out investments, with management owning significant equity. Full Quick Take LVS Advisory's Growth portfolio focuses on deep value special situations and quality compounders. Vistance Networks offers $24-28 in value for $13.52 invested through asset sales and dividends, with the remaining business trading at 4.4x free cash flow. Hikari Tsushin, a Japanese conglomerate with Berkshire-like discipline, trades at 2.0x earnings for operating businesses after backing out investments, with management owning significant equity. | |||||||
| +14.3% | +6.5% | - | The fund outperformed its benchmark despite declining 6.81% in Q1 2026, benefiting from energy sector overweights driven by its book-to-market and profitability screening approach. Mixed results across quality quartiles created some headwinds, but avoiding the lowest-quality growth stocks helped relative performance as value outperformed growth broadly. Full Quick Take The fund outperformed its benchmark despite declining 6.81% in Q1 2026, benefiting from energy sector overweights driven by its book-to-market and profitability screening approach. Mixed results across quality quartiles created some headwinds, but avoiding the lowest-quality growth stocks helped relative performance as value outperformed growth broadly. | - | |||||
| +39.0% | +38.4% | Lord Abbett Developing Growth Fund delivered 39% returns in Q2 2026, crushing its benchmark through concentrated bets on AI infrastructure, semiconductors, and defense technology. The manager sees earnings growth driving markets higher but demands selectivity, favoring quality companies with secular tailwinds and strong balance sheets over leveraged cyclicals. AI adoption across semiconductors, cloud, and industrials remains the core thesis, with defense technology emerging as a new conviction area. Full Quick Take Lord Abbett Developing Growth Fund delivered 39% returns in Q2 2026, crushing its benchmark through concentrated bets on AI infrastructure, semiconductors, and defense technology. The manager sees earnings growth driving markets higher but demands selectivity, favoring quality companies with secular tailwinds and strong balance sheets over leveraged cyclicals. AI adoption across semiconductors, cloud, and industrials remains the core thesis, with defense technology emerging as a new conviction area. | - | ||||||
| +3.0% | - | - | California high-yield municipal bonds rebounded in Q2 2026 with solid gains driven by attractive yields and healthy supply/demand. Security selection in workforce housing, charter schools, and hospitals drove outperformance. Despite mounting state budget pressures from spending growth outpacing revenues, strong reserves provide cushion. The manager maintains selective positioning in higher-quality issuers within energy prepay, development districts, and multifamily housing sectors offering attractive value. Full Quick Take California high-yield municipal bonds rebounded in Q2 2026 with solid gains driven by attractive yields and healthy supply/demand. Security selection in workforce housing, charter schools, and hospitals drove outperformance. Despite mounting state budget pressures from spending growth outpacing revenues, strong reserves provide cushion. The manager maintains selective positioning in higher-quality issuers within energy prepay, development districts, and multifamily housing sectors offering attractive value. | - | |||||
| +17.5% | +6.9% | Brown Advisory's Mid-Cap Growth Strategy outperformed by 300 basis points in Q2 2026, driven by AI infrastructure suppliers including Marvell Technology which returned 166% before being sold on valuation. The manager executed high portfolio turnover, adding eighteen new positions across data center hardware, software, and consumer services while maintaining discipline around price targets. Market leadership continued broadening beyond mega-cap tech as anticipated in recent letters. Full Quick Take Brown Advisory's Mid-Cap Growth Strategy outperformed by 300 basis points in Q2 2026, driven by AI infrastructure suppliers including Marvell Technology which returned 166% before being sold on valuation. The manager executed high portfolio turnover, adding eighteen new positions across data center hardware, software, and consumer services while maintaining discipline around price targets. Market leadership continued broadening beyond mega-cap tech as anticipated in recent letters. | |||||||
| - | - | Temasek delivered 10.5% returns with portfolio value reaching S$518 billion, doubling over a decade. The firm restructured into three focused entities to sharpen execution across Singapore companies, global investments, and partnerships. Strategic priorities target scaling AI, infrastructure, and private credit exposure while maintaining disciplined deployment amid geopolitical complexity. Long-term returns of 7.1% over 10 years demonstrate resilience, with active stewardship driving value creation across the portfolio. Full Quick Take Temasek delivered 10.5% returns with portfolio value reaching S$518 billion, doubling over a decade. The firm restructured into three focused entities to sharpen execution across Singapore companies, global investments, and partnerships. Strategic priorities target scaling AI, infrastructure, and private credit exposure while maintaining disciplined deployment amid geopolitical complexity. Long-term returns of 7.1% over 10 years demonstrate resilience, with active stewardship driving value creation across the portfolio. | - | ||||||
| +29.6% | +14.8% | The fund returned 29.56% in Q2 2026, outperforming its benchmark by focusing on small and mid cap companies enabling AI infrastructure as the technology enters its agentic phase. Record capital spending is flowing into data center ecosystem companies building, servicing, and powering compute capacity. Top contributors included infrastructure services, semiconductor storage solutions, and cloud providers purpose-built for AI workloads. The fund maintains concentrated exposure to this accelerating demand cycle. Full Quick Take The fund returned 29.56% in Q2 2026, outperforming its benchmark by focusing on small and mid cap companies enabling AI infrastructure as the technology enters its agentic phase. Record capital spending is flowing into data center ecosystem companies building, servicing, and powering compute capacity. Top contributors included infrastructure services, semiconductor storage solutions, and cloud providers purpose-built for AI workloads. The fund maintains concentrated exposure to this accelerating demand cycle. | |||||||
| +1.8% | +1.9% | BBH Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund outperformed its benchmark by 9 bps in Q2 2026, driven by niche sector exposure and non-standard structures including prepaid energy bonds backed by Alphabet and Citigroup. Despite strong municipal market technicals from record fund inflows, the manager views credit past its peak given healthcare and higher education headwinds from federal policy changes. Opportunity remains in less-crowded market segments offering attractive risk-adjusted yields. Full Quick Take BBH Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund outperformed its benchmark by 9 bps in Q2 2026, driven by niche sector exposure and non-standard structures including prepaid energy bonds backed by Alphabet and Citigroup. Despite strong municipal market technicals from record fund inflows, the manager views credit past its peak given healthcare and higher education headwinds from federal policy changes. Opportunity remains in less-crowded market segments offering attractive risk-adjusted yields. | - | ||||||
| +16.6% | +14.6% | Kathmandu Capital delivered 16.64% net in Q2 2025 by tactically navigating tariff volatility and emphasizing international diversification. The manager sees a fragile U.S. economy with 120% debt-to-GDP and elevated valuations, positioning the portfolio in mispriced small-caps across Asia and Latin America. New position ACM Research captures China semiconductor onshoring while OMAB benefits from Mexican nearshoring tailwinds. The fund remains cautious but fully invested after deploying cash raised mid-quarter. Full Quick Take Kathmandu Capital delivered 16.64% net in Q2 2025 by tactically navigating tariff volatility and emphasizing international diversification. The manager sees a fragile U.S. economy with 120% debt-to-GDP and elevated valuations, positioning the portfolio in mispriced small-caps across Asia and Latin America. New position ACM Research captures China semiconductor onshoring while OMAB benefits from Mexican nearshoring tailwinds. The fund remains cautious but fully invested after deploying cash raised mid-quarter. | |||||||
| +25.1% | +11.4% | Alger Spectra returned 25.05% in Q2 2026, outperforming its benchmark by 800 basis points. The fund is positioned in AI infrastructure companies benefiting from record capital spending as the technology enters its agentic phase. Top contributors included Nebius Group, Astera Labs, and Western Digital, all capitalizing on surging demand for AI computing power and data center expansion by hyperscale cloud providers. Full Quick Take Alger Spectra returned 25.05% in Q2 2026, outperforming its benchmark by 800 basis points. The fund is positioned in AI infrastructure companies benefiting from record capital spending as the technology enters its agentic phase. Top contributors included Nebius Group, Astera Labs, and Western Digital, all capitalizing on surging demand for AI computing power and data center expansion by hyperscale cloud providers. | |||||||
| - | - | The fund delivered strong performance driven by AI infrastructure holdings in semiconductors, test equipment, and optical networking, while energy and consumer positions lagged. The managers maintain AI exposure but acknowledge more balanced valuations and are monitoring for capital expenditure cracks and buildout constraints. They see opportunities in shifting AI bottlenecks, aerospace, and infrastructure while balancing exposure with undervalued non-consensus stocks punished by market dynamics. Full Quick Take The fund delivered strong performance driven by AI infrastructure holdings in semiconductors, test equipment, and optical networking, while energy and consumer positions lagged. The managers maintain AI exposure but acknowledge more balanced valuations and are monitoring for capital expenditure cracks and buildout constraints. They see opportunities in shifting AI bottlenecks, aerospace, and infrastructure while balancing exposure with undervalued non-consensus stocks punished by market dynamics. | |||||||
| +13.2% | +10.5% | T. Bailey UK Responsibly Invested Equity Fund delivered 13.24% in Q2 2026, outperforming the broader UK market with 10.54% YTD returns. Performance was driven by quality holdings including Keller Group and Intertek Group, which benefited from a takeover bid. The high-conviction portfolio of 31 ESG-screened UK companies focuses on financially robust businesses with strong operations and sustainable practices. Full Quick Take T. Bailey UK Responsibly Invested Equity Fund delivered 13.24% in Q2 2026, outperforming the broader UK market with 10.54% YTD returns. Performance was driven by quality holdings including Keller Group and Intertek Group, which benefited from a takeover bid. The high-conviction portfolio of 31 ESG-screened UK companies focuses on financially robust businesses with strong operations and sustainable practices. | - | ||||||
| - | - | Titan Wealth's multi-manager strategies delivered exceptional first-half returns driven by concentrated AI and semiconductor exposure, with technology up 33% and emerging markets outperforming by 10 percentage points. Manager maintains high conviction in structural themes including AI infrastructure, energy transition, and emerging market technology leadership through holdings like Polar Capital Artificial Intelligence and KLA. Recently added healthcare to diversify concentration risk while expecting markets to grind higher despite elevated valuations and sticky inflation. Full Quick Take Titan Wealth's multi-manager strategies delivered exceptional first-half returns driven by concentrated AI and semiconductor exposure, with technology up 33% and emerging markets outperforming by 10 percentage points. Manager maintains high conviction in structural themes including AI infrastructure, energy transition, and emerging market technology leadership through holdings like Polar Capital Artificial Intelligence and KLA. Recently added healthcare to diversify concentration risk while expecting markets to grind higher despite elevated valuations and sticky inflation. | |||||||
| +5.0% | +6.0% | RS Large Cap Value underperformed in Q2 2026, returning 5.03% net versus 13.87% for the Russell 1000 Value Index. Market leadership shifted from hyperscalers to AI infrastructure providers. The team maintains its ROIC-focused value approach, seeking companies with improving returns and deep valuation discounts. Key holdings include CVS Health recovering from Medicare Advantage pressures and MarketAxess benefiting from structural change. Strict valuation discipline and margin of safety remain paramount. Full Quick Take RS Large Cap Value underperformed in Q2 2026, returning 5.03% net versus 13.87% for the Russell 1000 Value Index. Market leadership shifted from hyperscalers to AI infrastructure providers. The team maintains its ROIC-focused value approach, seeking companies with improving returns and deep valuation discounts. Key holdings include CVS Health recovering from Medicare Advantage pressures and MarketAxess benefiting from structural change. Strict valuation discipline and margin of safety remain paramount. | |||||||
| +39.8% | +33.6% | Laughing Water Capital delivered 39.8% net returns in Q2 2026 as three portfolio companies were acquired and the largest position doubled. The concentrated portfolio now holds significant cash following exits, with new position AnaptysBio offering 50-80% upside as GSK litigation approaches trial in July. Manager continues hunting mispriced special situations in healthcare and other forgotten corners, focusing on catalyst-driven opportunities with limited macro exposure. Full Quick Take Laughing Water Capital delivered 39.8% net returns in Q2 2026 as three portfolio companies were acquired and the largest position doubled. The concentrated portfolio now holds significant cash following exits, with new position AnaptysBio offering 50-80% upside as GSK litigation approaches trial in July. Manager continues hunting mispriced special situations in healthcare and other forgotten corners, focusing on catalyst-driven opportunities with limited macro exposure. | |||||||
| - | - | ClearBridge Mid Cap Growth outperformed in Q2 2026 by identifying durable value in AI infrastructure bottlenecks like memory and data connectivity while capturing industrial recovery in equipment rental and modular space. The Strategy added AI beneficiaries Lumentum and Sterling Infrastructure alongside nuclear and biotech opportunities, balancing exposure across the generational AI investment cycle and emerging cyclical recovery rather than chasing benchmark shifts. Full Quick Take ClearBridge Mid Cap Growth outperformed in Q2 2026 by identifying durable value in AI infrastructure bottlenecks like memory and data connectivity while capturing industrial recovery in equipment rental and modular space. The Strategy added AI beneficiaries Lumentum and Sterling Infrastructure alongside nuclear and biotech opportunities, balancing exposure across the generational AI investment cycle and emerging cyclical recovery rather than chasing benchmark shifts. | - | ||||||
| - | - | ClearBridge Small Cap Growth posted strong 21% gross returns but underperformed the benchmark's 25.6% gain as AI enthusiasm drove exceptional semiconductor performance. The Strategy benefited from AI-exposed holdings in semiconductors and data center infrastructure but faced headwinds from software disruption concerns and idiosyncratic health care weakness. Managers added 13 positions during a large Russell rebalance, positioning for the next phase of AI adoption beyond infrastructure. Full Quick Take ClearBridge Small Cap Growth posted strong 21% gross returns but underperformed the benchmark's 25.6% gain as AI enthusiasm drove exceptional semiconductor performance. The Strategy benefited from AI-exposed holdings in semiconductors and data center infrastructure but faced headwinds from software disruption concerns and idiosyncratic health care weakness. Managers added 13 positions during a large Russell rebalance, positioning for the next phase of AI adoption beyond infrastructure. | - | ||||||
| - | - | Ophir's +31.8% Global Opportunities Fund return came from pure stock picking across twenty-one winners, not AI exposure. Market breadth finally arrived with small caps outperforming mega caps. Semiconductors and energy infrastructure soared while software applications crashed on AI disruption fears. Ophir holds index weight in AI, betting neither for nor against a bubble. Breadth should continue on falling inflation, Fed easing, and tax cuts. Full Quick Take Ophir's +31.8% Global Opportunities Fund return came from pure stock picking across twenty-one winners, not AI exposure. Market breadth finally arrived with small caps outperforming mega caps. Semiconductors and energy infrastructure soared while software applications crashed on AI disruption fears. Ophir holds index weight in AI, betting neither for nor against a bubble. Breadth should continue on falling inflation, Fed easing, and tax cuts. | - | ||||||
| - | -10.2% | Tapasya underperformed in H1 2026 (-10.2% vs S&P +10.1%) amid concentrated AI rally but maintains conviction in quality holdings. Established major Amazon position for AWS growth and retail margin expansion. Exited Lululemon and Universal Music Group while adding Adobe and Astera Labs. Portfolio remains concentrated in technology, e-commerce, and payments with global diversification. Manager stays disciplined on AI valuations despite transformative potential. Full Quick Take Tapasya underperformed in H1 2026 (-10.2% vs S&P +10.1%) amid concentrated AI rally but maintains conviction in quality holdings. Established major Amazon position for AWS growth and retail margin expansion. Exited Lululemon and Universal Music Group while adding Adobe and Astera Labs. Portfolio remains concentrated in technology, e-commerce, and payments with global diversification. Manager stays disciplined on AI valuations despite transformative potential. | |||||||
| - | +12.4% | - | Indian value manager delivered 12.4% YTD returns with portfolio earnings up 34% despite market volatility from US-Iran conflict. Maintains aggressive stance at 82% equity exposure, adding to concentrated positions in high-quality businesses with 43% ROIC. Faces headwinds from capital flowing to AI themes and moderating retail investor flows, but sees opportunity in disciplined rejection-first approach focusing on exceptional businesses trading below intrinsic value. Full Quick Take Indian value manager delivered 12.4% YTD returns with portfolio earnings up 34% despite market volatility from US-Iran conflict. Maintains aggressive stance at 82% equity exposure, adding to concentrated positions in high-quality businesses with 43% ROIC. Faces headwinds from capital flowing to AI themes and moderating retail investor flows, but sees opportunity in disciplined rejection-first approach focusing on exceptional businesses trading below intrinsic value. | - | |||||
| +5.8% | +9.2% | Thornburg Global Opportunities delivered strong 12-month returns of +29.49% through concentrated holdings in above-average growth businesses trading at significant discounts to the market. Technology and financial holdings drove performance while telecommunications and Chinese e-commerce detracted. The fund's 20-year track record of 3% annual outperformance versus the MSCI ACWI reflects disciplined focus on value-priced growth across global markets. Full Quick Take Thornburg Global Opportunities delivered strong 12-month returns of +29.49% through concentrated holdings in above-average growth businesses trading at significant discounts to the market. Technology and financial holdings drove performance while telecommunications and Chinese e-commerce detracted. The fund's 20-year track record of 3% annual outperformance versus the MSCI ACWI reflects disciplined focus on value-priced growth across global markets. | |||||||
| - | - | - | Pittenger & Anderson maintains a positive long-term equity outlook despite elevated inflation and concentrated AI-driven market leadership. The first half of 2026 delivered over 10% S&P 500 returns amid the historic SpaceX IPO and U.S.-Iran peace agreement. Small caps outperformed in June, suggesting potential rotation from mega-cap technology. The firm advises clients to remain fully invested and diversified, emphasizing that patient investors have historically been rewarded. Full Quick Take Pittenger & Anderson maintains a positive long-term equity outlook despite elevated inflation and concentrated AI-driven market leadership. The first half of 2026 delivered over 10% S&P 500 returns amid the historic SpaceX IPO and U.S.-Iran peace agreement. Small caps outperformed in June, suggesting potential rotation from mega-cap technology. The firm advises clients to remain fully invested and diversified, emphasizing that patient investors have historically been rewarded. | - | |||||
| - | +36.2% | Asian frontier markets delivered strong May 2026 performance led by Uzbekistan's landmark UzNIF IPO and Pakistan's resilient recovery from Middle East conflict volatility. Uzbekistan's capital markets development is accelerating from an extremely low base while Vietnam shows a historic valuation disconnect with the fund's portfolio at 8.8x earnings despite 40% earnings growth. Iraq's banks are paying exceptional dividends. Geopolitical risks remain elevated but fundamentals and valuations support long-term conviction. Full Quick Take Asian frontier markets delivered strong May 2026 performance led by Uzbekistan's landmark UzNIF IPO and Pakistan's resilient recovery from Middle East conflict volatility. Uzbekistan's capital markets development is accelerating from an extremely low base while Vietnam shows a historic valuation disconnect with the fund's portfolio at 8.8x earnings despite 40% earnings growth. Iraq's banks are paying exceptional dividends. Geopolitical risks remain elevated but fundamentals and valuations support long-term conviction. | |||||||
| - | - | - | Markets delivered positive first-half returns despite Middle East conflict and inflation resurgence, driven by exceptional earnings from AI monetization and energy sector strength. Energy equities remain undervalued at $65 WTI versus $80 floor expectations. AI cloud backlog crossed $2 trillion, driving 70% of S&P earnings growth. Critical minerals and infrastructure benefit from strategic priority shift. Digital assets mature into financial infrastructure with stablecoins exceeding $300 billion. Inflation and rate risks persist but fundamentals favor continued opportunity. Full Quick Take Markets delivered positive first-half returns despite Middle East conflict and inflation resurgence, driven by exceptional earnings from AI monetization and energy sector strength. Energy equities remain undervalued at $65 WTI versus $80 floor expectations. AI cloud backlog crossed $2 trillion, driving 70% of S&P earnings growth. Critical minerals and infrastructure benefit from strategic priority shift. Digital assets mature into financial infrastructure with stablecoins exceeding $300 billion. Inflation and rate risks persist but fundamentals favor continued opportunity. | - |
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