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| Quarter | Letter Date | Fund Name | QTD | YTD | Tickers | Keywords/Themes | Theme Commentary | Pitches | Letter |
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| 2024 Q1 | May 21, 2024 | LRT Capital Management | 0.0% | 15.8% | ABG, ALGN, CCI, CHE, CIGI, CMCSA, CSWI, DINO, EXPO, FIX, GNRC, GPN, LAD, NOC, PBR-A, RLI, SAIA, SSD, TXN, WH | Beta, Hedging, Long/Short, quantitative, SMID Cap, Systematic | The fund maintains cautious positioning with low market beta exposure of 16.63% at month end. The manager continues to be cautious on the overall market as evidenced by current low market beta. Despite poor April performance, the strategy seeks to generate positive returns while controlling downside risks. | View | |
| 2024 Q1 | Apr 15, 2024 | FPA Queens Road Small Cap Value Fund | 7.5% | 8.2% | AAN, AEL, AGCO, ALTM, ARW, AX, CNO, CNXC, CSGS, CSWI, DAR, DCO, DECK, ESGR, FN, GGG, GIII, JBT, LEVI, MDU | Balance Sheet, compounders, Quality, small cap, valuation, value | The fund emphasizes high-quality compounders with strong balance sheets, high returns on capital, and steady margins. Quality has been a large contributor to outperformance during market downturns. The manager prefers companies where earnings will be higher in three to five years. | View | |
| 2025 Q1 | Mar 31, 2025 | FPA Queens Road Small Cap Value Fund | -2.5% | -2.5% | AAP, ARW, AX, BAM, CNO, CNXC, CSWI, IDCC, LFUS, MDU, NJR, OSK, PVH, REVG, SCHL, SFM, SYNA, UGI, UPBD, VSH | consumer, Electronics, Quality, small caps, tariffs, Utilities, value | Manager emphasizes that small-caps are extremely cheap relative to large-caps but warns of the relative junkiness of small-cap indices. Quality small companies are still expensive but becoming more attractive from a valuation perspective as the market declines. | View | |
| 2024 Q4 | Mar 11, 2025 | Argosy Investors | - | - | ALNT, CDW, CSWI, DAVA, MSFT, NVDA, TOITF | AI, Buybacks, Data centers, small caps, technology, Utilities, value | Manager discusses cooling enthusiasm around AI following DeepSeek release and draws parallels to late 1990s telecom buildout. Notes AI's potential to reduce coding and marketing labor, which could impact companies like Endava. | CDW ALNT |
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| 2025 Q4 | Feb 17, 2026 | AMG GW&K Small Cap Core Fund | 3.5% | 7.2% | AEIS, AGIO, CIFR, CSWI, CVLT, DAVA, DSGX, FLYW, GMED, HUT, INTA, ITT, MTSI, PAR, QBTS, RARE, RBC, SATS, SF, SKY, SLG, SPXC, STRL, SUPN, THR, VIAV, WULF | healthcare, industrials, materials, Quality, small caps, technology, Trade Policy, value | The Russell 2000 Index delivered 12.8% returns for 2025 despite significant volatility, with a 23% drop by April followed by a 40% recovery. The small cap environment was characterized by narrow performance driven by low-quality, speculative stocks, with the top 25 contributors delivering over 50% of benchmark returns. The investment environment overwhelmingly favored lower quality stocks, with non-earners gaining 19.6%, negative equity stocks up 37.2%, and highest beta names advancing 26.1%. The fund's deliberate focus on higher-quality stocks with earnings support was a general headwind throughout the year. Artificial intelligence investment was a key area of market focus during 2025, though the fund questioned when investors would see returns from billions of dollars spent on AI infrastructure. The fund avoided speculative AI plays in favor of companies with more established fundamentals. Uncertain trade policy and the friction it added to the system was the biggest distraction during 2025. Companies now mostly have a sense of the rules of global trade and are adjusting, which could provide more stability going forward. | View | |
| 2024 Q4 | Dec 31, 2024 | FPA Queens Road Small Cap Value Fund | 2.4% | 10.8% | AAP, AGCO, ALTM, ARW, CNXC, CSGS, CSWI, DAR, DECK, FN, IDCC, JBTM, LEVI, LFUS, MATV, MDU, OSK, QRVO, SAIC, SCHL, SFM, SYNA, UGI, UPBD, VSH | active management, compounders, Quality, Russell 2000, small cap, value | The fund focuses on high quality compounders with strong returns on capital, consistent earnings, and prudent balance sheets. The manager emphasizes that small-cap indices are generally 'junkier' with fewer quality companies than large-cap indices, making active management essential to find quality small companies trading at reasonable valuations. | View | |
| 2024 Q3 | Oct 30, 2024 | FPA Queens Road Small Cap Value Fund | 7.5% | 8.2% | AAN, AAP, ALTM, AZO, CNXC, CSWI, DAR, DECK, FN, HMN, IDCC, ORLY, SFM, VSH | - | View | ||
| 2024 Q3 | Oct 23, 2024 | Conestoga Small Cap Composite | 10.1% | 7.8% | AAON, ALTR, CSWI, CWST, DSGX, EXPO, FOXF, FSV, GWRE, NOVT, NRC, OFLX, PRO, QTWO, ROAD, SLP, SPSC, SSD, TREX, VCEL | growth, HVAC, industrials, infrastructure, small cap, software, technology | U.S. infrastructure spending has benefited companies like Construction Partners in two ways: the level of demand and funding available, and supply tightness in hot mixed asphalt plants creating better pricing and expanding margins. Infrastructure spending programs continue to drive growth across multiple portfolio holdings. | View | |
| 2024 Q3 | Oct 23, 2024 | Langdon Global Smaller Companies | 9.0% | 16.7% | CSWI, DQ, ESQ, FEVR.L, GSHD, HEINY, JLG.AX, MEDP, NVDA, ROYAL.CO, YETI | Europe, global, Research, small caps, software, Travel | The manager spent 2+ months in Lyon, France testing an extended stay approach to investment research, conducting dozens of meetings across Western Europe. This 'invest like a local' philosophy involves understanding local context through extended presence rather than brief hotel-based visits. | ALSK.PA YETI |
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| 2025 Q3 | Oct 13, 2025 | Conestoga Mid Cap Composite | -3.2% | 1.1% | AAON, BCPC, CSWI, CWST, DSGX.TO, ESE, EXPO, FSV.TO, HLIO, HLMN, MIR, MRCY, NOVT, QTWO, RBC, ROAD, SLP, SPSC, STVN, VERX | defense, growth, Quality, small caps, software, value | Small cap stocks reached new all-time highs in Q3, with the Russell 2000 rising 12% and significantly outperforming the S&P 500. The rally has been characterized by historically narrow leadership, with the top 20 performing stocks representing 78% of the Russell 2000 Growth Index's gains year-to-date. This concentration is more extreme than during the COVID rally in 2020. | IDXX US WST US |
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| 2025 Q3 | Oct 13, 2025 | Conestoga Small Cap Composite | -1.4% | -8.4% | AAON, BCPC, CSWI, CWST, DSGX, ESE, EXPO, FSV, HLIO, HLMN, MIR, MRCY, NOVT, QTWO, RBC, ROAD, SLP, SPSC, STVN, VERX | Beta, defense, growth, profitability, Quality, small cap, software, technology | Small cap stocks reached new all-time highs in Q3, with the Russell 2000 Index rising 12% and significantly outperforming the S&P 500. The rally has been characterized by historically narrow leadership, with the top 20 performing stocks representing 78% of the Russell 2000 Growth Index's overall gains year-to-date. This extreme concentration exceeds even the COVID rally period when the top 20 stocks made up just 39% of returns. | ROAD US HLIO US MRCY US |
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| 2025 Q3 | Oct 13, 2025 | Conestoga SMid Cap Composite | -1.1% | -2.1% | AAON, BCPC, CSWI, CWST, DSGX.TO, ESE, EXPO, FSV, HLIO, HLMN, MIR, MRCY, NOVT, QTWO, RBC, ROAD, SLP, SPSC, STVN, VERX | defense, growth, industrials, Quality, small caps, software, technology | Small cap stocks reached new all-time highs in Q3, with the Russell 2000 rising 12% and significantly outperforming the S&P 500. The rally has been characterized by historically narrow leadership, with the top 20 performing stocks representing 78% of the Russell 2000 Growth Index's gains year-to-date. This extreme concentration exceeds even the COVID rally period when the top 20 stocks made up just 39% of returns. | View | |
| 2025 Q3 | Oct 13, 2025 | Conestoga Micro Cap Composite | 11.7% | 18.5% | AAON, BCPC, CSWI, CWST, DSGX.TO, ESE, EXPO, FSV.TO, HLIO, HLMN, MIR, MRCY, NOVT, QTWO, RBC, ROAD, SLP, SPSC, STVN, VERX | Beta, defense, industrials, profitability, Quality, small caps, software, technology | Small cap stocks reached new all-time highs in Q3, with the Russell 2000 rising 12% and significantly outperforming the S&P 500. The rally has been characterized by historically narrow leadership, with the top 20 stocks representing 78% of the Russell 2000 Growth Index's gains year-to-date. This concentration is more extreme than during the COVID rally in 2020. | BWMN US WLDN US |
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| 2025 Q4 | Jan 14, 2026 | Langdon Global Smaller Companies | -0.5% | 6.9% | BUR.L, CSWI, WOSG.L, YETI | Concentration, consumer, global, Luxury, Quality, small caps, value, volatility | The portfolio focuses on global smaller companies with elevated volatility, sharp sentiment shifts, and frequent disconnects between short-term price movements and long-term business value. These characteristics are viewed as necessary preconditions to generate material outperformance in the asset class. The portfolio consists of businesses with durable competitive positions, strong balance sheets, and management teams capable of compounding intrinsic value at high rates through cash earnings growth. Quality characteristics provided downside protection during market stress. Watches of Switzerland operates as a leading retailer of highly desirable luxury watch brands, benefiting from strong client relationships and disciplined inventory management. The company has gained exclusive retailer status for pre-owned Rolex timepieces, creating additional revenue streams. | BUR LN WOSG LN YETI |
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| 2023 Q3 | Sep 30, 2023 | Conestoga Small Cap Composite | 10.1% | 7.8% | ALTR, AZTA, CSWI, CWAN, CWST, DGII, FICO, HLIO, MLAB, MODN, NOVT, NRC, OMCL, PRO, RGEN, ROAD, SPSC, SSD, TRNS, VERX | growth, healthcare, industrials, Quality, small cap, technology | Conestoga emphasizes profitable companies with lower debt levels relative to benchmarks, which they believe positions their strategies for outperformance in an economy facing higher interest rates and potential recession. Higher-quality companies enjoyed stronger relative performance in the third quarter. | View | |
| 2023 Q3 | Sep 30, 2023 | Conestoga SMid Cap Composite | 12.9% | 12.1% | CSWI, CWAN, CWST, DSGX, EXPO, FICO, FSV, GGG, GWRE, MMSI, NOVT, OMCL, POOL, RGEN, ROAD, ROL, SPSC, WSO | growth, healthcare, infrastructure, Quality, small cap, technology | Conestoga emphasizes higher-quality companies with positive earnings, higher margins, higher returns on equity, and lower debt levels. This quality focus positioned their strategies for outperformance in an environment facing higher interest rates and potential recession. | NSTG AD8 AU|ARB AU|BAP AU|CAT AU|DHG AU|PME AU|PNI AU|RDX AU|TNE AU OMCL CSWI |
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| 2023 Q4 | Aug 1, 2024 | LRT Capital Management | 0.0% | 15.8% | ABG, ALB, ALGN, BALL, BF-B, CCI, CHE, CIGI, CSWI, DINO, EXPO, GPN, LAD, NOC, PSX, RLI, SSD, TPL, TSM, WH | Defensive, Long/Short, Market Neutral, Quality, risk management, valuation | Manager emphasizes owning high-quality companies that outperformed during December's challenging environment. Portfolio companies are described as firing on all cylinders with strong fundamentals. | View | |
| 2024 Q2 | Jul 31, 2024 | FPA Queens Road Small Cap Value Fund | 7.5% | 8.2% | AAN, AGCO, ALTM, ARW, AX, BAM, CNO, CNXC, CSGS, CSWI, DAR, DCO, DECK, EQC, ESGR, FN, FSTR, GGG, GIII, GPK | active management, earnings, Quality, small caps, value | The fund emphasizes quality companies with consistent earnings and high returns on capital. They analyze earnings consistency as a key quality metric, showing that quality small-cap companies trade at lower valuations than large-cap peers with similar quality characteristics. | View |
| Date | Pitch Type | Author | Company | Industry | Sub Industry | Bull / Bear | Stock Exchange | Keywords | Action |
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| Apr 28, 2026 | Fund Letters | Conestoga Mid Cap Composite | CSW Industries, Inc. | Industrials | Industrial Machinery | Bull | NASDAQ | Earnings Compounder, high margins, HVAC, Industrial, Maintenance, Niche Products, Repair, Residential, Return on Investment, Value-added products | View Pitch |
| Apr 28, 2026 | Fund Letters | Conestoga SMid Cap Composite | CSW Industries, Inc. | Industrials | Industrial Machinery | Bull | NASDAQ | defensive, Earnings Compounder, HVAC, Industrial, M&A, Maintenance, Niche markets, Repair | View Pitch |
| Aug 7, 2025 | Seeking Alpha | Dividend Yield Theorist | CSW Industrials | Industrials | Specialty Industrial Machinery | Neutral | NYSE | — | View Pitch |
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