| Quarter | Letter Date | Fund Name | QTD | YTD | Tickers | Keywords/Themes | Theme Commentary | Pitches | Letter |
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| 2024 Q1 | May 2, 2024 | Madison Small Cap Fund | 6.3% | 17.2% | CCOI, CHRD, CNM, CSL, EHC, ENTG, ERF.TO, FORM, HCP, MODN, MWA, OSW, PRMW, PTC, SUM, WSC | energy, industrials, Quality, small cap, technology, value | Mueller Water Products manufactures products and services used in the transmission, distribution, and measurement of water in North America. America's water infrastructure is massive and in very serious need for upgrade and modernization. Significant federal funds have been allocated to do just this and the fund believes MWA is well positioned to capitalize. | HCP MWA CHRD CCOI CNM |
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| 2023 Q4 | Dec 31, 2023 | Conestoga Small Cap Composite | 10.1% | 7.8% | AAON, ALTR, AQUA, BCPC, BL, CWST, DGII, DSGX, FOXF, HLIO, LMAT, MODN, PYCR, RBC, SITE, SSD, STVN, TREX, VCEL, XYL | Construction, growth, healthcare, industrials, Quality, small cap, technology | Conestoga remains positive on long-term expectations for relative performance of small caps over large caps, noting that relative valuations of small caps to large caps continues to sit near multi-decade lows. The market capitalization of the top five stocks in the S&P 500 Index is now three times the market capitalization of the entire Russell 2000 Index, representing unusual market breadth narrowness. | View | |
| 2023 Q3 | Oct 15, 2023 | Madison Small Cap Fund | 6.3% | 17.2% | AWI, AXS, BBCP, CC, CSL, EHC, ENTG, FROG, GOGO, HAYW, MGNI, MODN, NEWR, OLLI, OLN, OSW, PRMW, PTC, RADI, SUM, WSC | interest rates, Quality, Recession, Russell 2000, small caps, value | Fund focuses exclusively on small cap investments with historically low valuations relative to large caps providing significant opportunity. Managers believe small caps continue to lag large caps but see this as creating attractive entry points. | HAYW FROG OLLI MDLZ MGNI GOGO |
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| 2023 Q3 | Sep 30, 2023 | Conestoga Micro Cap Composite | 7.6% | 3.3% | BLFS, DGII, DH, HLMN, IIIV, MODN, NSTG, NVEE, PHR, PLMR, PRO, QTWO, ROAD, SLP, THBRF, TKNO, TRNS, USPH, VCEL, WLDN | Biotechnology, growth, healthcare, infrastructure, Micro Cap, small cap, software | The bioprocessing industry continues to be negatively impacted by inventory destocking and elongated sales cycles. Companies like BioLife Solutions and Repligen faced challenges from inventory overhang and longer purchase-approval timeframes. Despite near-term headwinds, the longer-term prospects for bioprocessing tools remain bright. | View | |
| 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 | |
| 2024 Q2 | Jul 18, 2024 | ClearBridge Investments Small Cap Growth Strategy | 0.0% | 0.0% | BPMC, CHX, DH, FN, GLBE, HEES, ICLR, INTA, MODN, MPWR, MSFT, MSTR, NVDA, PCVX, ROAD, SMCI, TREX, VRNS, WIX, XPRO | AI, Concentration, growth, semiconductors, small caps, software, technology, underperformance | AI overhang is creating challenges for software budgets and mindshare diversion to AI hardware development versus other software priorities. Early enthusiasm around generative AI has benefited infrastructure providers supporting advanced computing requirements. As the cycle matures, businesses with durable recurring revenue models should outperform. | View | |
| 2024 Q2 | Jul 17, 2024 | Madison Small Cap Fund | 6.3% | 17.2% | CCOI, CNM, CR, CSL, CVLT, EHC, FORM, HCP, INSP, LZ, MODN, OPCH, OSW, PRMW, SUM, WSC | AI, industrials, semiconductors, small caps, takeovers, technology, value | The AI data center buildout is driving significant demand for specialized memory chips called High Bandwidth Memory (HBM), with test intensity 25% higher than traditional memory. Form Factor has dominant market share at leading HBM maker SK Hynix and benefits from this trend. However, the AI frenzy is creating overheated valuations in anything related to the Nvidia-charged AI data center buildout. | OPCH INSP LZ FORM |
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| 2024 Q2 | Jun 30, 2024 | Conestoga Micro Cap Composite | 7.6% | 3.3% | BLFS, CYRX, DGII, DH, ERII, HLMN, MEG, MLAB, MODN, PHR, PLMR, PRO, QTWO, SLP, SSTI, TCYSF, TKNO, TRNS, UTI, WLDN | Biotechnology, Environmental, growth, healthcare, Industrial, Micro Cap, technology | The portfolio includes multiple biotech-related holdings including BioLife Solutions, Alpha Teknova, and CryoPort serving the life sciences industry. BioLife Solutions exceeded expectations and is seeing increased regulatory approvals for its bio-preservation media. Alpha Teknova provides critical reagents for biopharmaceutical development despite current market headwinds. | View | |
| 2024 Q2 | Jun 30, 2024 | Conestoga Small Cap Composite | 10.1% | 7.8% | AGYS, ALTR, CWST, DGII, DH, DSGX.TO, EXPO, LMAT, MMSI, MODN, MSA, PYCR, RGEN, SITE, SLP, SPXC, SSD, STVN, TREX, ULS | Bioprocessing, growth, healthcare, industrials, small caps, software, technology | Manager discusses the current period as peak pessimism for small caps, with private equity and delayed IPOs shrinking the universe. However, they believe the current prophecy of permanent large cap tech dominance has the cautionary ring of 'it's different this time' and note that relative valuations hover near early 2000s lows. | View | |
| 2023 Q2 | Jun 30, 2023 | Conestoga Micro Cap Composite | 7.6% | 3.3% | CYRX, DGII, HCAT, IIIV, MEG, MLAB, MODN, NSTG, NVEE, OLO, PL, PRO, ROAD, SSTI, THBRF, TRNS, USPH, VCEL | Biotech, defense, growth, healthcare, industrials, infrastructure, Micro Cap, technology | The portfolio faced challenges in biotech holdings with inventory destocking headwinds prevalent across the industry. Companies like CryoPort and NanoString experienced pressure from the challenging funding environment and weakened biotech demand, though some recovery is expected in 2024. | View | |
| 2023 Q1 | May 23, 2023 | Conestoga Micro Cap Composite | 7.6% | 3.3% | AAON, ALTR, AXON, AZTA, CWAN, CWST, DGII, DSGX, EXPO, FOXF, FSV, MMM, MODN, NEOG, NOVT, PLOW, QTWO, SPSC, SSD, STVN | Banking, growth, healthcare, industrials, Quality, small cap, technology | Conestoga focuses on companies with stronger balance sheets, positive cash flows, and more sustainable growth rates, which may be preferred in the current environment of banking sector pressures and financial instability. | DGII |
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| 2023 Q1 | May 23, 2023 | Conestoga Mid Cap Composite | 8.4% | 9.4% | AAON, ALTR, AXON, AZTA, CWAN, CWST, DGII, DSGX, EXPO, FOXF, FSV, MMM, MODN, NEOG, NOVT, PLOW, QTWO, SPSC, SSD, STVN | Banking, growth, healthcare, Outperformance, Performance, small cap, stock selection, technology | Silicon Valley Bank's unprecedented depositor flight and transition to FDIC receivership created banking sector turmoil. Rising interest rates created asset-liability mismatches for banks as depositors sought higher returns while limiting uninsured deposits. Many small- to medium-sized banks saw sharp stock price declines as investors reassessed viability. | DGII |
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| 2023 Q1 | May 23, 2023 | Conestoga Small Cap Composite | 10.1% | 7.8% | AAON, ALTR, AXON, AZTA, CWAN, CWST, DGII, DSGX, EXPO, FOXF, FSV, MMM, MODN, NEOG, NOVT, PLOW, QTWO, SPSC, SSD, STVN | Banking, growth, healthcare, industrials, Performance, Quality, small cap, technology | Silicon Valley Bank's unprecedented depositor flight and transition to FDIC receivership created banking sector turmoil. Rising interest rates created asset-liability mismatches for many banks, with depositors seeking higher returns while limiting uninsured deposits. Small- to medium-sized banks saw sharp stock price declines as investors reassessed viability and future earnings. | DGII |
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