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| Quarter | Letter Date | Fund Name | QTD | YTD | Tickers | Keywords/Themes | Theme Commentary | Pitches | Letter |
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| 2025 Q4 | Feb 4, 2026 | Aristotle International Equity Fund | 5.5% | 22.5% | 005930.KS, 5401.T, 6594.T, 6758.T, 6954.T, 7532.T, ALL.AX, BAP, BN, CCO, D05.SI, EBS.VI, EXPN.L, MUV2.DE, ROG.SW, SAF.PA | Asia, Automation, Banking, Europe, gaming, international, Quality, value | FANUC Corporation demonstrates leadership in factory automation and industrial robotics, with operating margins expanding to 21% and strong robot sales growth in China exceeding 80% year-over-year. The company maintains dominant positions in CNC systems and continues deepening competitive advantages through collaboration with NVIDIA on AI-driven robotics and digital twin capabilities. Aristocrat Leisure represents a compelling investment in the global gaming market with over 70% recurring revenue from slot machines and digital platforms. The company benefits from an oligopolistic industry structure and strong market positions across North American commercial and tribal gaming markets, supported by proprietary content franchises. Erste Group Bank delivered strong operating performance driven by healthy loan growth, resilient net interest income, and solid fee income across Central and Eastern European markets. The bank's diversified retail-oriented model and leading market positions support continued growth as regional economies develop and demand for financial services expands. The U.S.-China trade relationship showed improvement with a one-year trade truce reached at the APEC summit, reducing China's effective tariff rate to 47% and deferring export controls on rare earth materials. However, new tensions emerged with Japan over Taiwan, highlighting ongoing geopolitical complexities affecting global trade flows. | View | |
| 2025 Q4 | Jan 23, 2026 | American Century International Growth Fund | 0.3% | 15.6% | 6758.T, 6954.T, 7532.T, AI.PA, AIR.PA, ASML, AZN, BABA, BVI.PA, GALDA.SW, GLE.PA, IBE.MC, RACE, REL.L, ROG.SW, SAP, SU.PA | AI, Automation, Europe, international, Japan, large cap, Pharmaceuticals | Artificial intelligence-related market uncertainty drove broad rotation into value and away from growth. While investment in data centers has created optimism, concerns persist about financing, supply chain and power constraints. Investors also continue to consider the impact of AI on traditional business models. Demand for AI-integrated processes and robotics has increased as businesses move to factory automation. Companies are poised to benefit from new applications in industries like agriculture. The fund initiated a position in FANUC, expecting revenue and earnings to accelerate as global automation demand grows. Companies in the pharmaceuticals industry have focused on new products in therapeutic areas with unmet needs, including cancer and skin conditions. These select companies with innovative product pipelines are positioned to benefit from an inflection in growth. The acceleration of digitalization is benefiting technology holdings exposed to cloud computing, automation, digital payments and IT services growth. Japan-based companies, in particular, are investing heavily to increase efficiency and profits as they seek to catch up with their international competitors. | View |
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