| Quarter | Letter Date | Fund Name | QTD | YTD | Tickers | Keywords/Themes | Theme Commentary | Pitches | Letter |
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| 2025 Q2 | Jul 17, 2025 | Hardman Johnston International Equity | 17.4% | 25.5% | 6501.T, 7011.T, 7269.T, 8411.T, AIR.PA, ASML, AZN.L, CBK.DE, DTE.DE, GMAB, HDFCBANK.NS, ICICIBANK.NS, IFX.DE, LDO.MI, MC.PA, MELI, NEX.PA, NVO, PRX.AS, PRY.MI, RHM.DE, SAF.PA, SDZ.SW, STAN.L, TEAM, TSM, UCB.BR | defense, Europe, industrials, international, Japan, semiconductors, technology | NATO countries agreed to invest 5% of GDP in defense by 2035, representing a step change in spending levels. European nations are taking security upon themselves as US military support is not guaranteed, particularly under a Trump administration. Defense is not solely a European theme, with Japan and South Korea also increasing spending targets against China and North Korea threats. | 6501.T LDO.MI CBK.DE IFX.DE TSM 7011.T RHM.DE TSM 7269 JP RHM GR IFX GR DTE GR 8750 JP CBK GR |
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| 2025 Q2 | Jul 17, 2025 | Hardman Johnston Large Cap Equity | 10.6% | 3.4% | 7269.T, AMZN, AZN, CMCSA, CW, GOOGL, HWM, IBN, MA, META, MMC, PYPL, SCHW, SLB, SN, TMUS, UBER, UNH, VRT, VRTX | aerospace, Data centers, healthcare, large cap, nuclear, technology, Trade Policy | Curtiss-Wright Corp performed well as the market expects demand for their nuclear power components to improve over the coming years. The company is positioned to benefit from the growing nuclear power sector. | View | |
| 2024 Q4 | Dec 31, 2024 | Hardman Johnston International Equity | -3.3% | 13.4% | 7011.T, 7269.T, 8750.T, AIR.PA, ASML, AZN, DTE.DE, FTI, GMAB, GRFS, HDB, IBN, MC.PA, MELI, NEX.PA, NVO, PRX.AS, PRY.MI, RHM.DE, SAF.PA, SDZ, STAN.L, TEAM, TSM, UCB.BR | emerging markets, Europe, financials, healthcare, international, stock selection, technology | TSMC performed strongly as AI processor demand supported sales growth despite underwhelming recoveries in legacy end markets. TSMC's dominance in leading edge semiconductor manufacturing expanded as competitors demonstrated shortfalls. The manager sees AI as a long-term play creating opportunities throughout its value chain globally. | View | |
| 2025 Q3 | Oct 21, 2025 | Hardman Johnston International Equity | 8.5% | 36.2% | 6501.T, 7011.T, 7269.T, AIR.PA, ASML, AZN, CBK.DE, DTE.DE, HDB, IBN, IFX.DE, LDO.MI, MC.PA, MELI, NEX.PA, NVO, PRX.AS, PRY.MI, RHM.DE, SAF.PA, SDZ, STAN.L, STM, TEAM, TSM, UCB.BR | AI, defense, emerging markets, Europe, healthcare, international, semiconductors, Trade Policy | The portfolio holds significant exposure to semiconductor companies including TSMC, Infineon, STMicroelectronics, and ASML. TSMC remains a key enabler of AI infrastructure with strong Q2 earnings and raised guidance. The analog semiconductor sector is showing signs of recovery after a cyclical trough, with evidence of growing customer backlogs and improved order signals. | SUZUKI PROS SDZ UCB |
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| 2025 Q3 | Oct 21, 2025 | Hardman Johnston Large Cap Equity | 6.0% | 9.6% | 7269.T, AAPL, ADBE, ADP, AEIS, ALB, AMZN, ASML, AZN, BDX, CMCSA, CTVA, CW, EL, EW, FMC, GOOGL, HWM, HXL, IBN, ILMN, IQV, MA, MDT, META, MMC, MRVL, MSFT, NVDA, OLED, PRY.MI, PYPL, SCHW, SLB, SN, SWK, TMUS, UBER, VRT, VRTX | aerospace, AI, healthcare, industrials, large cap, technology, value | The firm is debating how far artificial intelligence has to run and whether AI-related holdings are bargains, over-extended, or fairly valued. They believe they are at the beginning of a new productivity revolution and suspect current forecasts are too low for companies enabling this revolution. Both Vertiv and Advanced Energy sell power conditioning and management tools into the computing sector and are seeing a surge in business related to the AI buildout. | CTVA VRT PRY AEIS |
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| 2025 Q3 | Oct 13, 2025 | The Baird Chautauqua International Growth Fund | 5.2% | 19.0% | 2269.HK, 7269.T, ADYEN.AS, BABA, CP.TO, CSU.TO, FFH.TO, GMAB, GOOGL, LULU, MA, MU, NVO, OLED, PRX.AS, SAF.PA, TCS.NS, TEAM | Biotechnology, China, Fed policy, growth, international, tariffs, technology, Valuations | The resolution of Liberation Day tariffs through framework agreements with major trading partners reduced uncertainty, though establishing higher baseline tariffs. The U.S. reached deals with EU, Japan, and South Korea at 15% baseline tariffs, while negotiations with India failed resulting in 50% tariffs. | View | |
| 2025 Q3 | Oct 13, 2025 | The Baird Chautauqua Global Growth Fund | 6.8% | 17.2% | 2269.HK, 7269.T, ADYEN.AS, BABA, CP.TO, CSU.TO, FFH.TO, GMAB, GOOGL, LULU, MA, MU, NVO, OLED, PRX.AS, SAF.PA, TCS.NS, TEAM | AI, China, Cloud, growth, international, technology, Trade Policy, Valuations | The quarter saw significant resolution of trade disputes with the U.S. formalizing agreements with EU, Japan, and South Korea establishing higher baseline tariffs but removing punitive reciprocal rates. While these agreements provided market relief, tariff impacts are beginning to filter into economic data with businesses citing higher input costs. | BABA |
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| 2025 Q4 | Jan 14, 2026 | Hardman Johnston Large Cap Equity | 4.3% | 0.0% | 7269.T, AMZN, AZN, BDX, CCO.TO, CMCSA, EL, EW, GOOGL, HDB, ILMN, IQV, MA, META, MMC, PYPL, SCHW, SLB, SN, TMUS | AI, Genomics, growth, healthcare, large cap, Lithium, technology | AI remains an important driver for portfolio performance, with investments made years ago benefiting from the surge in AI spending. The manager sees AI as particularly relevant in healthcare where it can help achieve both innovation and efficiency while controlling healthcare spending growth. Albemarle is benefiting from a surge in lithium prices due to near-term production disruptions at competitors, improving outlook for global EV penetration, and investment in batteries as energy storage platforms for alternative energy supplies. Illumina, with almost 70% market share in gene sequencing, has weathered a storm of life science funding cuts and competitive entries. While challenges remain, they are well positioned to benefit from any acceleration in clinical and research spending in life sciences. | OLED AEIS ILMN ALB |
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| 2024 Q3 | Sep 30, 2024 | Hardman Johnston Large Cap Equity | 4.9% | 18.8% | 7269.T, AMZN, AZN, BDX, CMCSA, ELAN, EW, FTI, GOOGL, IBN, ILMN, MA, MELI, MMC, PYPL, SCHW, SLB, STAN.L, TMUS, XRAY | aerospace, AI, healthcare, large cap, rates, technology | The Federal Reserve cut interest rates by 0.5% in September, signaling a change in direction for major parts of the economy. After years of rapidly rising rates, this change will affect mortgage rates, credit card balances, savings, and business operations. Major sectors that have been moribund, especially housing, will have a chance to help the next expansion cycle get underway. | View | |
| 2024 Q3 | Sep 30, 2024 | Hardman Johnston International Equity | 5.7% | 17.2% | 1299.HK, 3690.HK, 7011.T, 7269.T, 8750.T, 8795.T, AIR.PA, ASML, AZN, DTE.DE, FTI, GMAB, GRFS, HDFCBANK.NS, ICICIBANK.NS, MC.PA, MELI, NEX.PA, NOD.OL, NVO, PRX.AS, PRY.MI, RHM.DE, SAF.PA, STAN.L, TEAM, TSM, UCB.BR | AI, defense, Energy Transition, Equity, international, Japan, semiconductors, volatility | Defense has generated strong returns for investors this year and is likely to continue to perform given the international focus on increased spending in a more volatile and uncertain world. The Japanese government is significantly expanding its defense budget to counter national security threats, benefiting companies like Mitsubishi Heavy Industries. | NEXN.PA NVO ASML NOD.OL PRX.AS MELI PRY.MI 7011.T |
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| 2025 Q1 | Mar 31, 2025 | Hardman Johnston International Equity | 6.9% | 6.9% | 7011.T, 7269.T, 8750.T, AIR.PA, ASML, AZN, DTE.DE, GMAB, HDB, IBN, IFX.DE, MC.PA, MELI, NEX.PA, NVO, PRX.AS, PRY.MI, RHM.DE, SAF.PA, SDZ.SW, STAN.L, TEAM, TSM, UCB.BR | AI, defense, Europe, industrials, international, semiconductors, tariffs, technology | Germany changed its Constitution to release fiscal debt brakes enabling unlimited defense spending, while Europe announced massive defense and infrastructure spending framework. Japan is committed to achieving 2% of GDP defense spending with speculation of upward revision to 3% and beyond. | View |
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