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| Quarter | Letter Date | Fund Name | QTD | YTD | Tickers | Keywords/Themes | Theme Commentary | Pitches | Letter |
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| 2025 Q3 | Sep 30, 2025 | Tactile Fund | 3.7% | 15.3% | ADN.TO, CNRD, CWK.L, FSF.NZ, GMAB, HII, ICG.L, LAMR, MATX | Dairy, inflation, infrastructure, Shipbuilding, small caps, Tourism, value | Conrad Industries is benefiting from an upturn in the domestic shipbuilding industry with orders from government and industrial customers. The company has yet to receive meaningful new orders from energy customers, but if they return, recovery could accelerate. Conrad also received an order from a venture capital-backed producer of autonomous marine drones. | View | |
| 2026 Q1 | Apr 28, 2026 | Diamond Hill Small-Mid Cap Strategy | -2.5% | -2.5% | AR, AVTR, CIEN, HII, HUM, ICLR, LAMR, LPLA, PNFP, RKT, RRX, RTO.L, SSNC, WTW | AI, defense, energy, healthcare, mid cap, Quality, small cap, volatility | View | ||
| 2026 Q1 | Apr 28, 2026 | Diamond Hill Mid Cap | -2.0% | -2.0% | AIG, AR, AVTR, CARR, CIEN, FCX, HUM, KMB, LAMR, MGM, RRX, RTO, SSNC, WAY | AI, Defensive, energy, Geopolitical, healthcare, mid cap, Quality | View | ||
| 2025 Q1 | Mar 31, 2025 | Miller Howard Investments Income-Equity Strategies | - | - | CMCSA, CMS, CNQ, CSCO, EIX, EPD, EWBC, EXC, GILD, JEF, JPM, KO, LAMR, NTR, ORI, RHI, RY, STAG, TTE, VICI | dividends, financials, income, low volatility, tariffs, Utilities, value | Miller/Howard focuses on high and rising dividend income with over 40% of holdings announcing dividend increases in Q1. The strategy seeks companies with demonstrated earnings power and attractive valuations that can pay good dividends without stretching payout ratios. Portfolio yields 3.8% with strong dividend coverage ratios. | View | |
| 2025 Q4 | Feb 19, 2026 | Tactile Fund | 4.5% | 20.5% | AER, CWK.L, FCG.NZ, GOOGL, GRUMAB.MX, HII, JUNGN.SW, LAMR, MATX, MCEM, META | Agriculture, AI, global, inflation, infrastructure, Luxury, Physical Assets, value | Holdings like Ricegrowers Ltd and Fonterra Shareholders Fund powered higher as rice and milk prices remained healthy and demand grew. Fonterra struck an agreement to sell its consumer-facing businesses to dairy powerhouse Lactalis. As the world's middle class grows, consumers will demand both more and better-quality foods and ingredients. Swiss Alpine Railways investors took notice of strong earnings from Jungfraubahn AG and BVZ Holding AG, each of which owns a collection of impossible to duplicate transportation and tourism infrastructure in the Alps. American shipbuilders benefit from higher spending on vessels and naval systems for national security reasons. There is a growing realization that artificial intelligence can reproduce the functions of a meaningful portion of the software offered by today's dominant software companies at a small fraction of the cost. Software franchises may eventually turn out to be just another commodity. AI capabilities will only improve. Tactile Fund owns shares in multiple European companies with extensive real estate holdings in exclusive locations. These are owned for their trophy assets that will grow in value with time, though this could mean waiting for their share prices to move. | GRUMAB MM BWEL GMEXICOB MM HII FSF NZ |
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| 2024 Q4 | Dec 31, 2024 | Miller Howard Investments Income-Equity Strategies | - | - | ABBV, CPT, EIX, ETR, EWBC, GILD, GS, GSK, HST, JEF, JNJ, JPM, KO, LAMR, LYB, MAA, MDT, MRK, MSM, ORI, RY, TTE, USB | dividends, financials, healthcare, income, Utilities, value | The fund focuses on companies with high and rising dividend yields, tracking both the percentage of holdings announcing dividend increases and the average size of those increases. In 2024, over 90% of holdings announced dividend increases versus only 50% for the Russell 1000 Index. The average dividend increase was 23 basis points for Income-Equity versus only 5 basis points for Russell 1000 dividend payers. | View | |
| 2024 Q4 | Dec 31, 2024 | Miller Howard Investments | - | - | ABBV, AESI, AM, CPT, EIX, EQIX, ETR, GSK, HCA, HST, LAMR, LBRT, LNG, LYB, MAA, MRK, MSM, OKE, ORI, PAGP, PCG, RY, SM, SOBO, TRP, USB, VST, WMB | Data centers, dividends, energy, infrastructure, Natural Gas, retirement, Utilities | The letter extensively analyzes dividend-based retirement strategies, demonstrating that high-yield stocks historically outperformed the S&P 500 with 11.1% vs 9.8% annualized returns from 1928-2023. Dividend spending strategies never failed in 67 simulated 30-year retirements, while allowing higher average spending than the traditional 4% Rule. | View | |
| 2025 Q4 | Jan 12, 2026 | Heartland Value Plus Fund | -0.1% | 1.1% | BLDR, LAMR, WCC | Advertising, Buybacks, dividends, industrials, real estate, small caps, value | Small-cap earnings continued to gain strength with expected profits to grow around 15% in 2026, slightly exceeding current forecasts for the S&P 500. Small caps are more sensitive to refinancing costs and should benefit disproportionately from falling rates. The market is beginning to broaden out as small value stocks outpaced the majority of the Magnificent 7. The strategy focuses on bottom-up fundamentals based on the 10 Principles of Value Investing, requiring attractive valuations, quality balance sheets, and sound business strategies. The team seeks undervalued companies with low debt, positive earnings dynamics, and competitive advantages. Value investments are confirmed by share buybacks, insider buying, and dividend growth. The team looks for improving fundamentals confirmed by active share buybacks as a sign of management confidence in future profits and cash flows. A majority of companies in the portfolio are active in buyback programs. LAMR has been active on its buyback program and BLDR has been a consistent acquirer of its own shares through buybacks. Growing dividends are viewed as confirmation of improving fundamentals and management confidence in future cash flows. The team seeks companies active in dividend growth as one of three focus areas for capital allocation. LAMR increased its dividend this year as part of its capital allocation strategy. Lamar Advertising was one of the top contributors to performance in the quarter as the nation's leading out-of-home advertising company. LAMR's pacings have been strong, which should lead to positive earnings growth in 2026, with additional boost expected from mid-term election cycle political advertising spending. Builders FirstSource is the largest distributor of lumber and building products materials for contractors and home builders. The company has been a consolidator of smaller regional lumberyards and made a push towards increasing value-add building products such as pre-assembled trusses to save builders time and labor. | BLDR WCC LAMR ALEX CMCO ITGR |
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| 2024 Q3 | Sep 30, 2024 | Miller Howard Investments Income-Equity Strategies | 3.6% | 0.0% | ABBV, BAC, BK, CAH, CNQ, EPD, ETR, GILD, GS, HST, JEF, JPM, KO, LAMR, MRK, NTR, OGE, ORI, PSX, TXN | AI, dividends, financials, Market Concentration, Utilities, value | The firm focuses on high-yield dividend stocks that offer yields over 2.5x the S&P 500. They had 7 dividend increases in the quarter and believe their portfolios are well-positioned for dividend growth throughout the full market cycle. The relationship between market breadth and high-yield dividend stock performance is central to their investment thesis. | ETR |
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| 2024 Q1 | Mar 31, 2024 | Miller Howard Investments Infrastructure | 0.0% | 0.0% | AAPL, AMZN, CMCSA, CMS, CNQ, CSCO, EOG, EPD, EWBC, EXC, GILD, GOOGL, IPG, JPM, KO, LAMR, META, MSFT, NTR, NVDA, ORI, STAG, TSLA, TTE, UPS | AI, dividends, energy, growth, income, infrastructure, Utilities, value | High-yield dividend stocks have historically outperformed the S&P 500 by 1.3% annually over 75 years with lower volatility. Recent underperformance driven by market concentration in mega-cap tech stocks with low dividend yields. Manager expects dividend investing revival as market concentration reverses. | View | |
| 2024 Q1 | Mar 31, 2024 | Miller Howard Investments Income-Equity Strategies | 3.6% | 0.0% | AAPL, AMZN, CMCSA, CMS, CNQ, CSCO, EOG, EPD, EWBC, EXC, GILD, GOOGL, IPG, JPM, KO, LAMR, META, MSFT, NTR, NVDA, ORI, STAG, TSLA, TTE, UPS | AI, dividends, energy, income, Market Concentration, Utilities, value, volatility | High-yield dividend stocks have historically outperformed the S&P 500 by 1.3% annually over 75 years with lower volatility. Recent underperformance is attributed to market concentration in mega-cap tech stocks with low dividend yields. The manager expects dividend stocks to resume outperformance when market concentration reverses. | View | |
| 2024 Q1 | Mar 31, 2024 | Miller Howard Investments MLP Strategy | 0.0% | 0.0% | AES, AM, ATO, BCE, CEG, CMCSA, CMS, CNP, CNQ, CSCO, CVX, DTE, EOG, EPD, EWBC, EXC, FTS, GILD, HESM, IPG, JPM, KMI, KO, LAMR, LBRT, LNG, MPC, NEE, NTR, OKE, ORI, PAGP, PCG, PEG, POR, SRE, STAG, TMUS, TRGP, TTE, UPS, VST, WM | dividends, energy, income, infrastructure, Midstream, Utilities, value | The letter extensively analyzes dividend investing, arguing that high-yield dividend stocks have historically outperformed the S&P 500 by 1.3% annually over 75 years with lower volatility. The manager believes dividend stocks are positioned for a revival as market concentration reverses. | View | |
| 2024 Q1 | Mar 31, 2024 | Miller Howard Investments Utilities Plus | 0.0% | 0.0% | AAPL, AES, AM, AMZN, ATO, BCE, CEG, CMCSA, CMS, CNP, CNQ, CSCO, CVX, DTE, EOG, EPD, EWBC, EXC, FTS, GILD, GOOGL, HESM, IPG, JNJ, JPM, KMI, KO, LAMR, LBRT, LNG, META, MPC, MSFT, NEE, NTAP, NTR, NVDA, OKE, ORCL, ORI, PAGP, PCG, PEG, POR, QCOM, SRE, STAG, TMUS, TRGP, TSLA, TTE, UPS, VST, WM | AI, dividends, energy, growth, Utilities, valuation | High-yield dividend stocks have historically outperformed the S&P 500 by 1.3% annually over 75 years with lower volatility. Recent underperformance is attributed to market concentration in mega-cap tech stocks with low dividend yields. The manager expects dividend stocks to resume outperformance when market concentration reverses. | View | |
| 2023 Q1 | Mar 30, 2024 | Miller Howard Investments Infrastructure | 0.0% | 0.0% | AMT, CMCSA, CMS, CPT, CSCO, DINO, EPD, EXR, GILD, GPC, HUN, IPG, KMI, KO, LAMR, LYB, MAA, MMP, MPLX, ORI, POR, PPL, SO, STAG, TRGP, TTE, UPS | Banking, dividends, energy, infrastructure, interest rates, real estate, Recession, Utilities | The firm emphasizes dividend-paying companies across all strategies, with 15 holdings increasing dividends in the Income-Equity Strategy and 7 in the MLP Strategy. They view dividend commitments as signals of management confidence in stable cash flows and believe dividend-paying stocks have historically outperformed with lower volatility. | View | |
| 2023 Q1 | Mar 30, 2024 | Miller Howard Investments Income-Equity Strategies | 3.6% | 0.0% | AMT, CMCSA, CMS, CPT, CSCO, EPD, EXR, GILD, GPC, HUN, IPG, KMI, KO, LAMR, MAA, MMP, MPLX, ORI, STAG, TTE, UPS | Banking, credit, dividends, infrastructure, interest rates, Recession, Utilities | The fund focuses on dividend-paying companies with a history of dividend increases. Almost half of holdings raised their regular dividend in the first quarter. The fund believes dividend-paying stocks outperformed over the past 30 years with lower volatility. | View | |
| 2023 Q1 | Mar 30, 2024 | Miller Howard Investments MLP Strategy | 0.0% | 0.0% | AMT, CMCSA, CMS, CPT, CSCO, EPD, EXR, GILD, GPC, HUN, IPG, KO, LAMR, MMP, MPLX, ORI, POR, STAG, TTE, UPS | Banking, dividends, energy, inflation, infrastructure, interest rates, Midstream, Recession | The firm emphasizes dividend-paying companies across all strategies, with 15 holdings increasing dividends in the Income-Equity Strategy and 7 in the MLP Strategy. They view dividend commitment as a signal of management confidence in stable cash flows and believe dividend-paying stocks have historically outperformed with lower volatility. | View | |
| 2023 Q1 | Mar 30, 2024 | Miller Howard Investments Utilities Plus | 0.0% | 0.0% | CMCSA, CMS, CPT, CSCO, DINO, EXR, GILD, GPC, HUN, IPG, KO, LAMR, MAA, ORI, POR, PPL, SO, STAG, TTE, UPS | Banking, dividends, energy, infrastructure, interest rates, real estate, Recession, Utilities | Miller/Howard emphasizes dividend-paying companies across all strategies, with 15 holdings increasing dividends in Q1 2023. The firm believes dividend commitments signal management confidence in stable cash flows and impose discipline on capital allocation. High-dividend-yield stocks outperformed the S&P 500 over 30 years with lower volatility. | View |
| Date | Pitch Type | Author | Company | Industry | Sub Industry | Bull / Bear | Stock Exchange | Keywords | Action |
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| May 8, 2026 | Seeking Alpha | Seeking Alpha | Lamar Advertising Company | Advertising | Outdoor Advertising | Bull | NASDAQ Stock Market | Advertising Market, AFFO growth, balance sheet strength, Billboards, Digital transformation, dividend yield, income growth, Lamar Advertising, M&A strategy, Outdoor Advertising | View Pitch |
| Feb 21, 2026 | Seeking Alpha | Seeking Alpha | Lamar Advertising Company | Advertising | Outdoor Advertising | Bull | NASDAQ Stock Market | Billboards, Digital Displays, dividend yield, Free Cash Flow, growth potential, leverage, Local Advertisers, M&A, Outdoor Advertising, Stable Revenue | View Pitch |
| Jan 27, 2026 | Fund Letters | Bradford Evans | Lamar Advertising Company | Real Estate | Specialized REITs | Bull | New York Stock Exchange | advertising, buybacks, dividends, Elections, REITs | View Pitch |
| Manager Name | Fund Name | Fund AUM | Invested Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares Owned | Shares Bought / Sold During Quarter | % Bought / Sold During Quarter | % of Shares Outstanding Owned |
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