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| Quarter | Letter Date | Fund Name | QTD | YTD | Tickers | Keywords/Themes | Theme Commentary | Pitches | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Q2 | Jul 27, 2025 | Diamond Hill Small Cap Fund | 11.8% | -1.1% | AEO, ASH, ASTH, ASUR, AZZ, CIVI, DCO, ENOV, FA, FBIN, GHM, LEU, NSP, PLOW, RRR, STRW, UTZ | alpha, industrials, Intrinsic Value, Resilience, small caps | The commentary focuses on resilient small-cap businesses trading at meaningful discounts to intrinsic value. Defense, infrastructure, and niche industrial exposure are highlighted as long-term tailwinds. Small-cap inefficiency remains a key source of alpha despite macro uncertainty. | AEO ASUR STRW FBIN AZZ UTZ NSP DCO LEU |
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| 2025 Q2 | Jul 27, 2025 | Diamond Hill Small-Mid Cap Strategy | 5.4% | 1.0% | AEO, ASH, ASUR, AZZ, DCO, FA, FBIN, GHM, LEU, NSP, RRR, UTZ | fundamentals, Intrinsic Value, Mean reversion, small caps, value | The letter emphasizes valuation discipline in small- and mid-cap equities where price dislocations persist due to macro uncertainty and risk aversion. Management argues that fundamentals, not sentiment, ultimately drive long-term returns and that many businesses trade below intrinsic value despite stable cash flows. The outlook favors patient capital as earnings normalization and multiple expansion converge. | FCN WCC RRR |
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| 2025 Q2 | Jul 22, 2025 | Brandes Small Cap Value Fund | 12.1% | 4.9% | GHM, HCSG, ORN, OTEX CN | fundamentals, small caps, undercoverage, valuation, volatility | The fund discusses small-cap stocks as fertile ground for value creation amid limited coverage and forced selling. Management emphasizes balance sheet strength and normalized earnings. Volatility is framed as an opportunity rather than a risk. | View | |
| 2024 Q4 | Dec 31, 2024 | Diamond Hill Small Cap Fund | 1.0% | 13.2% | ASH, ASTH, CMPR, CURB, FIP, GHM, LEU, MLAB, RRR, USLM | - | View | ||
| 2025 Q4 | Jan 23, 2026 | Brandes Small Cap Value Fund | 5.9% | 23.4% | ALKS, AOBC, ARLO, AVDL, CENT, DIIBF, ELAN, EPC, GHM, GIL, GRFS, HURC, HXL, IMKTA, INVX, KMT, MOG.A, NTGR, ORN, PKE, PZZA, RGP, SEE, UTMD | healthcare, industrials, Outperformance, positioning, small caps, value | The fund focuses on small-cap value investing, seeking companies with strong balance sheets, compelling growth prospects, and durable free cash flow generation. The fund exhibits lower valuations than the Russell 2000 Index while maintaining exposure to undervalued opportunities. Management expresses optimism about the potential of value stocks in general. The fund specifically targets small-cap companies, maintaining significant overweight positions in industrials while underweighting financials and real estate compared to benchmarks. The portfolio is positioned as an attractive complement to other small-cap offerings with differentiated exposure and risk characteristics. | CENT |
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| 2022 Q4 | Jan 27, 2023 | Diamond Hill Small Cap Fund | 8.5% | 12.2% | ALGT, BBCP, ESAB, ESGRP, FTAI, GHM, GTES, ODC, RMNI, RRR, TGB, UFPT, WNS, WWW | - | View |
| Date | Pitch Type | Author | Company | Industry | Sub Industry | Bull / Bear | Stock Exchange | Keywords | Action |
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| Aug 7, 2025 | Seeking Alpha | The Value Investor | Graham Corporation | Industrials | Specialty Industrial Machinery | Neutral | NYSE | — | View Pitch |
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