| Quarter | Letter Date | Fund Name | QTD | YTD | Tickers | Keywords/Themes | Theme Commentary | Pitches | Letter |
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| 2024 Q1 | May 17, 2024 | SouthernSun SMID Cap | 8.8% | 13.9% | AWI, BDC, BOOT, BR, DAR, DY, MGPI, SAM, THO, USPH | Concentration, long-term, Quality, small cap, SMID Cap, value | Fiber construction demand remains bright with private equity investment and public funding through ARPA, RDOF, and BEAD programs. The $40 billion BEAD program is expected to begin deployments in 2025, providing multi-year tailwinds. With only 43% of US homes passed with fiber, there is a long runway for penetration. | SAM MGPI BOOT DY |
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| 2024 Q1 | May 17, 2024 | SouthernSun Small Cap | 10.6% | 13.5% | AWI, BDC, BOOT, DAR, DY, LOB, MBUU, MGPI, SAM, USPH | long-term, retail, small cap, SMID Cap, Spirits, Telecommunications, value | Fiber construction demand remains bright with private equity investment and public funding through ARPA, RDOF, and BEAD programs. The $40 billion BEAD program is expected to begin deployments in 2025, providing multi-year tailwinds. Only 43% of US homes are passed with fiber, indicating a long runway for penetration. | MGPI MBUU BOOT DY |
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| 2026 Q1 | Apr 30, 2026 | Cullen Small Cap Value Equity | -2.0% | -2.0% | AVNT, BBSI, BDC, CROX, DOUG, FBIN, GLDD, HIW, HUN, LDI, NMRK, PFSI, POR, TREE, UA, VAC | energy, Geopolitical, Quality, rates, real estate, small caps, value | FBIN BDC BBSI |
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| 2025 Q1 | Apr 25, 2025 | SouthernSun SMID Cap | -8.8% | -8.8% | AEIS, AGCO, AWI, BDC, BOOT, BR, DHR, GNRC, IEX, MOD, PII, SAM, TKR, USPH, WSO | fundamentals, Quality, Resilience, small caps, SMID Cap, tariffs, Trade Policy, value | The manager believes small- to mid-cap U.S. companies with strong fundamentals are poised to shine as the market transitions from speculative excess to substance-focused investing. They see this as a shift from a sugar high to a carnivore diet - stripped of fluff and rooted in what's healthy and enduring. | MOD PII USPH BOOT WSO BR |
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| 2025 Q1 | Mar 31, 2025 | Aristotle Small/Mid Cap Equity | -6.2% | -6.2% | ACIW, ADC, AER, AGI, ASGN, BDC, CHE, CIEN, CII, DBI, DY, HURN, ITRI, MMSI, MTSI, NDAQ, ONB, RRC, VVV, WWW | Consulting, gold, healthcare, Regional Banks, semiconductors, small caps, technology, value | The fund maintains exposure to semiconductor companies like MACOM Technology Solutions despite sector weakness during the quarter. The manager believes in meaningful exposure to growing demand from data center and 5G end-market applications, with recent acquisitions expected to drive additional shareholder value. | View | |
| 2025 Q3 | Oct 16, 2025 | Riverwater Micro Opportunities Strategy | - | - | ABEO, ALLT, ARIS, AVBC, AVD, BDC, CCB, DCTH, IRMD, MAMA, MEC, NPKI, TILE, UROY, UTL | AI, Banking, healthcare, Microcap, nuclear, Quality, uranium, value | Nuclear power gained momentum as a clean energy solution for AI data centers, with uranium prices strengthening into the high $70s low $80s per pound range. The manager maintains long-standing conviction that nuclear energy will play a critical role in meeting exponential growth in power demands from artificial intelligence infrastructure. | AVD ALLT AVBC DCTH UROY |
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| 2025 Q3 | Oct 16, 2025 | Riverwater Partners Small Cap Strategy | - | - | ATRC, BDC, BOW, CROX, DGII, HAE, IDCC, IRDM, LOPE, MMSI, MOD, PFS, PLMR, PLPC, TGLS, UEC, VECO, VSTS, WOR | AI, Energy Transition, IoT, Quality, small caps, uranium, Utilities, value | The portfolio benefits from exposure to AI infrastructure through holdings like Modine Manufacturing, which provides thermal management solutions for data centers supporting AI workloads. The manager views AI as driving a multi-year investment cycle with exponential growth in AI-related infrastructure spending. | PLPC BDC DGII PFS WOR MOD UEC |
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| 2024 Q3 | Sep 30, 2024 | Aristotle Small Cap Equity Fund | 7.3% | 9.4% | ACHC, ACIW, AER, ASC, BDC, BWIN, CHCT, DY, FIBK, HURN, ITRI, LUMN, MDVL, MMSI, MRCY, MTSI, NVRI, PETQ, PTEN | financials, healthcare, rates, small caps, technology, value | The fund focuses exclusively on small-cap investments with valuations remaining attractive relative to large caps. Small caps trade at 16.7x P/E versus 25.8x for large caps, near multi-decade lows. The manager believes small caps are better positioned to benefit from reshoring, M&A activity, and infrastructure spending. | View | |
| 2024 Q3 | Sep 30, 2024 | SouthernSun Small Cap | 10.6% | 13.5% | AGCO, BDC, BOOT, DORM, LOB, LPX, NGVT, SAM, SCL, USPH | Agriculture, AI, infrastructure, Onshoring, Resilience, small cap, technology, value | Global infrastructure market expected to grow at 7.2% CAGR from 2024-2030, driven by public and private sector investments in modernization and sustainability. Geopolitical shifts encouraging re-shoring, onshoring, and near-shoring require substantial infrastructure investment. Governments worldwide seek to bolster economic resilience through infrastructure spending. | NGVT USPH BOOT LPX |
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| 2023 Q3 | Sep 30, 2023 | SouthernSun Small Cap | 10.6% | 13.5% | BCO, BDC, DAR, DY, LOB, MUSA, SAM, SCL, TKR, USPH | consumer, energy, financials, industrials, infrastructure, small cap, value | Darling Ingredients is building Sustainable Aviation Fuel capacity expected online in Q4 2024, with further SAF expansion being evaluated as growth and incentives provide significant margin expansion and return on investment. The company is the largest publicly traded company turning edible by-products and food waste into sustainable products and a leading producer of renewable energy. | ALDAR.AD ABDY.L AER|AWI|MUSA|NEU|SAIA|WTM SAM |
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| 2023 Q3 | Sep 30, 2023 | SouthernSun SMID Cap | 8.8% | 13.9% | BCO, BDC, BR, DAR, DY, LPX, MUSA, SAM, TKR, USPH | Biofuels, Convenience Stores, self-help, SMID Cap, Telecommunications, value | Murphy USA benefits from its position as a low-cost, high-volume fuel retailer with advantaged locations on Walmart outparcels. The company continues to grow same-store sales and sees opportunities for new store additions while maintaining capital discipline through share repurchases. | ALDAR.AD ABDY.L AER|AWI|MUSA|NEU|SAIA|WTM SAM |
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| 2023 Q4 | Feb 20, 2024 | SouthernSun Small Cap | 10.6% | 13.5% | AWI, BDC, BOOT, DY, LOB, LPX, MGPI, PII, SAM, SCL | Banking, Elections, infrastructure, Onshoring, small cap, Telecommunications, value | Companies continued to adapt to security of supply, labor, and technology adoption issues through on-shoring, re-shoring, and near-shoring strategies. With escalation of armed regional conflicts impacting shipping and supply chains, companies are expected to aggressively evaluate and adjust their strategies to ensure competitive advantages. | SAM BBDC4.SA ABDY.L ARGX BB|DAVA|DDOG|GLOB|ILMN|LOAR|MELI|NET|NU|NVDA|TSM |
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| 2023 Q4 | Feb 15, 2024 | SouthernSun SMID Cap | 8.8% | 13.9% | AWI, BCO, BDC, BOOT, BR, DY, FND, LPX, MGPI, PII, SAM | Construction, consumer, industrials, Onshoring, SMID Cap, Telecommunications, value | Companies continue to adapt to security of supply, labor, and technology adoption issues through on-shoring, re-shoring, and near-shoring strategies. With escalation of armed regional conflicts impacting shipping and supply chains, companies are aggressively evaluating and adjusting their strategies to ensure competitive advantages. | ADI|BDX|FI|FND|HAS|META|MSFT|MSI|ORCL|TMO SAM BBDC4.SA AER|AWI|MUSA|NEU|SAIA|WTM ABDY.L |
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| 2024 Q4 | Jan 23, 2025 | Polen Capital – U.S. Small Company Growth | 4.7% | 3.8% | AIT, ALRM, AMN, BDC, BROS, CWAN, EEFT, FN, GSHD, HLI, IBP, NSIT, NVEE, OPCH, PCTY, RMBS, RVLV, SITE, TREX, WRBY, WSC | AI, growth, Quality, small cap, technology, value | The market was dominated by crowded AI trades and high beta AI-adjacent growth companies that outperformed significantly. While Polen did not own these lower-quality AI stocks, they believe their portfolio is well-positioned to benefit from Gen AI-driven transformation in a more sustainable, long-term manner. | BDC FN TREX WSC BROS RVLV WRBY |
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| 2023 Q4 | Jan 18, 2024 | Rewey Asset Management | 9.8% | 18.5% | ARIS, BDC, CADE | Fed policy, rates, Regional Banks, small cap, value, water | Small and mid-cap value outperformed in Q4 2023 rally, with Russell 2500 Value gaining 6.81% in final weeks versus S&P 500's 2.78%. Manager believes value sector was oversold and sees continued appreciation potential as investors rotate from concentrated large-cap growth. | ARIS |
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| 2023 Q4 | Jan 13, 2024 | Aristotle Small Cap Equity Fund | 7.3% | 9.4% | BDC, CHRS, CUBI, NOG, OII, SP | energy, financials, rates, small caps, technology, value | Manager believes small cap underperformance may be ending as valuations remain near multi-decade lows relative to large caps. Expected earnings and sales growth improvements for small caps in 2024 could outpace large caps, providing fundamental support. | ENOG.L BBDC4.SA OII CUBI ^GSPC |
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| Date | Pitch Type | Author | Company | Industry | Sub Industry | Bull / Bear | Stock Exchange | Keywords | Action |
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| May 24, 2026 | Fund Letters | Cullen Small Cap Value Equity | Belden Inc. | Communication Equipment | Electronic Components | Bull | New York Stock Exchange | connectivity solutions, data infrastructure, Industrial automation, margin expansion, Mission Critical Applications, Networking, portfolio transformation | View Pitch |
| Apr 13, 2026 | Fund Letters | Polen Capital - U.S. Small Company Growth | Belden | Information Technology | Communications Equipment | Bull | NYSE | broadband, Communications Equipment, data centers, Industrial automation, Networking, recurring revenue, Solutions Transformation | View Pitch |
| Nov 29, 2025 | Fund Letters | Adam Peck | Belden Inc. | Information Technology | Communications Equipment | Bull | NYSE | AI, Automation, Connectivity, infrastructure, Networking, Software | View Pitch |
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