| Quarter | Letter Date | Fund Name | QTD | YTD | Tickers | Keywords/Themes | Theme Commentary | Pitches | Letter |
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| 2022 Q1 | Apr 15, 2022 | Kovitz Core Equity Strategy | -4.9% | -4.9% | HAYW, J, SPOT | - | View | ||
| 2024 Q4 | Dec 31, 2024 | FMI Small Cap Equity | -7.0% | 11.0% | HAYW, IPG | - | View | ||
| 2023 Q3 | Oct 15, 2023 | Madison Small Cap Fund | 6.3% | 17.2% | 0K24 LN, AWI, BBCP, FROG, GOGO, HAYW, MGNI, NEWR, OLLI | - | View | ||
| 2025 Q4 | Jan 11, 2026 | FMI All Cap Equity | - | - | ACN, CAT, HAYW, JPM, MSFT, NVDA, SMIN.L, UNP | AI, Bubble, Capex, Quality, small caps, technology, value | AI has driven massive market concentration with 42 AI-related stocks representing 45% of S&P 500 market cap and accounting for 78% of returns since ChatGPT launched. The top five hyperscalers are expected to spend over $500 billion on capex this year alone, with capex-to-revenue reaching 29% in aggregate by 2026. FMI questions whether the enormous capital spending will generate attractive returns and warns of potential bubble conditions similar to the 2000 tech crash. FMI emphasizes their focus on quality businesses with sustainable competitive advantages, strong balance sheets, and ROIC above cost of capital. Quality has underperformed low-quality sharply in 2025, particularly in small caps where money-losing companies have dominated. Despite recent headwinds, Quality Value's long-term relative outperformance is unmistakable and offers superior downside protection during market downturns. The firm maintains a value orientation, tracking Quality Value versus other gradients including cheap stocks and junky value. They believe buying advantaged businesses at discount valuations is a winning formula, though value has faced headwinds in the current junk rally environment where low-quality stocks have outperformed significantly. | View | |
| Q4 2025 | Jan 11, 2026 | FMI International Equity | - | - | ACN, CAT, HAYW, JPM, MSFT, NVDA, SMIN.L, UNP | AI, Bubble, capital intensity, Quality, small caps, technology, value | AI has had a staggering impact on global stock markets, with 42 AI-related stocks representing 45% of S&P 500 market cap and accounting for 78% of returns since ChatGPT launched. However, FMI questions whether the enormous capital spending will generate attractive returns, citing OpenAI's unsustainable economics and hyperscalers' 29% capex-to-revenue ratios. FMI emphasizes their focus on quality businesses with sustainable competitive advantages, strong balance sheets, and ROIC above cost of capital. Quality has underperformed in the current junk rally, but historically provides superior downside protection and long-term outperformance through economic cycles. Quality Value (cheap stocks that rank high on quality metrics) has demonstrated long-term relative outperformance despite recent headwinds. FMI believes buying advantaged businesses at discount valuations creates margin of safety and superior risk-adjusted returns over time. | View | |
| 2025 Q4 | Jan 11, 2026 | FMI Large Cap Equity | 0.0% | 0.0% | ACN, CAT, HAYW, JPM, MSFT, NVDA, SMIN.L, UNP | AI, Bubble, capital intensity, Quality, small caps, technology, value | AI-related companies continued to dominate markets in 2025, with 42 AI stocks representing 45% of S&P 500 market cap and accounting for 78% of returns. The top five hyperscalers are expected to spend over $500 billion on capex this year, with capital intensity reaching 29% of revenue by 2026. FMI questions whether the enormous capital spending will generate attractive returns and warns of potential downside risks similar to the 2000 tech bubble. High-quality businesses have underperformed low-quality sharply in 2025, despite outperforming over the long run. FMI maintains their focus on quality businesses with sustainable competitive advantages, strong balance sheets, and ROIC above cost of capital. They believe quality value investing offers superior downside protection during market downturns and creates a powerful compounding effect over time. Small cap active managers have struggled to keep pace during the junk rally, with companies that lose money, have low ROE, or are high beta dominating since April 2025. The Russell 2000 gained 12.81% in 2025, but quality has been a meaningful laggard as investors extended out along the risk curve and were rewarded for taking on more speculative positions. | View | |
| 2025 Q4 | Jan 11, 2026 | FMI Small Cap Equity | 0.0% | 0.0% | ACN, CAT, HAYW, JPM, MSFT, NVDA, SMIN.L, UNP | AI, Bubble, capital intensity, Quality, small caps, technology, value | AI has driven massive market concentration with 42 AI-related stocks representing 45% of S&P 500 market cap and accounting for 78% of returns since ChatGPT launched. The capital intensity of hyperscalers is reaching 29% capex-to-revenue by 2026, raising questions about return generation. FMI sees long-term potential but questions whether enormous capital spending will generate attractive returns. Quality businesses have underperformed significantly in 2025 as investors favored low-quality junk rally stocks. FMI maintains focus on businesses with sustainable competitive advantages, strong balance sheets, and ROIC above cost of capital. Quality Value has demonstrated superior long-term performance despite recent headwinds. Small cap markets have been dominated by companies that lose money, have low ROE, or lack sales since April 2025. Active small cap managers have struggled to keep pace during this junk rally environment. FMI continues finding attractive opportunities despite challenging backdrop. | View | |
| 2024 Q3 | Sep 30, 2024 | Heartland Value Plus Fund | 7.9% | 1.5% | GTES, HAYW | - | View |
| Date | Pitch Type | Author | Company | Industry | Sub Industry | Bull / Bear | Stock Exchange | Keywords | Action |
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| Jan 28, 2026 | Fund Letters | Jonathan T. Bloom | Hayward Holdings, Inc. | Industrials | Building Products | Bull | New York Stock Exchange | Cyclicality, Installedbase, Margins, Pricingpower, recovery | View Pitch |
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