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| Quarter | Letter Date | Fund Name | QTD | YTD | Tickers | Keywords/Themes | Theme Commentary | Pitches | Letter |
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| 2025 Q2 | Jul 17, 2025 | Ariel Appreciation Fund | 5.8% | - | BWA, CLB, FI, GS, KMX, NTRS, NVT, SLB, SPHR, ZBH | AI, Financial Services, mid cap, Oil Services, small caps, tariffs, Trade Policy, value | Reignited enthusiasm for artificial intelligence themed stocks helped drive U.S. indices to new all-time highs during the quarter recovery. The manager expects the current market rally to broaden beyond the AI trade with support from tax cuts and deregulation. | GS FI KMX SLB CLB NVT SPHR NTRS GS FI KMX CLB |
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| 2025 Q2 | Jul 17, 2025 | Ariel Fund | 7.0% | - | ATGE, CLB, IPG, KMT, LESL, MAS, NTRS, SJM, SPHR | AI, Education, Entertainment, small caps, SMID Cap, tariffs, value | The fund maintains a bottom-up conviction in undervalued businesses rather than macroeconomic prognostication. Small cap stocks are trading at their biggest discount to large cap shares since the dot-com boom, presenting attractive opportunities. | LESL SJM CLB NTRS ATGE SPHR LESL SJM CLB NTRS ATGE SPHR |
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| 2024 Q1 | Apr 22, 2024 | JPMorgan Chase & Co | 0.0% | 0.0% | AAPL, AXP, BAC, BRK.A, C, COF, DFS, FITB, GS, JPM, MS, NTRS, UBS, WFC | AI, Banking, geopolitics, inflation, Leadership, policy, regulation, risk | JPMorgan Chase has grown its AI organization to over 2,000 experts and has 400+ use cases in production across marketing, fraud, and risk. The firm is exploring generative AI for software engineering, customer service, and operations, while investing in data migration to public cloud to unlock AI capabilities. | View | |
| 2024 Q4 | Dec 31, 2024 | Ariel Appreciation Fund | -0.5% | 6.3% | AAPL, AMZN, CG, GOOGL, GS, IPG, META, MSFT, MSGE, NTRS, NVDA, OMC, SWK, TSLA, WBA | Deregulation, discount, Election, financials, mid cap, value | The fund focuses on investing in companies trading at significant discounts to private market value estimates. Multiple holdings including MSGE and CG are described as trading at healthy discounts to intrinsic value. | WBA IPG MSGE SWK CG NTRS GS |
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| 2024 Q4 | Dec 31, 2024 | Mairs & Power – Balanced Fund | - | 9.6% | AMP, AVGO, AXP, CASY, FISV, GGG, JPM, LFUS, LLY, MDT, MSI, NEOG, NTRS, NVDA, PG, ROK, TTC, UNH, UPS, WFC | AI, Balanced, financials, healthcare, industrials, semiconductors, small caps, technology | The fund acknowledges AI as a key driver of mega cap technology performance in 2024, though their diversified approach left them underexposed to this narrow leadership group. UnitedHealth is aggressively deploying AI technology across its business to create enduring operating efficiencies. JPMorgan has been investing heavily in AI deployment across its businesses, positioning it well for outsized earnings growth compared to peers. | View | |
| 2014 Q4 | Dec 31, 2014 | Aquamarine | - | 5.5% | AXP, BRK/A, C, ENLC, GOOG, META, NTRS, UBSG SW | - | View | ||
| 2022 Q3 | Oct 17, 2022 | Kovitz Core Equity | -5.4% | -26.7% | ADI, BKNG, J, JPM, KMX, NTRS, PWR | - | View | ||
| 2023 Q4 | Oct 1, 2024 | Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund | 8.2% | 9.7% | CABO, CNC, NTRS | Communications, credit, financials, healthcare, mid cap, Quality, rates, value | Fund employs a two-bucket approach seeking both quality-value companies trading at decent bargains and deeply discounted companies with poor economic returns. Focus on bottom-up stock selection using 10 Principles of Value Investing demanding low prices relative to earnings, cash flow, and intrinsic value. Quality-value businesses currently trading at deep-value-like valuations due to fundamental industry questions or company-specific overhangs. | CABO CNC NTRS |
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| 2023 Q2 | Jul 31, 2023 | Tweedy, Browne Worldwide High Dividend | 6.4% | 9.8% | CAH, CBRE, CCL, CG, Gold, LESL, MOS, MSGE, NCLH, NTRS, ORCL, PARA, RCL, SNA, SPHR, ZIMV | contrarian, Cruises, real estate, Recovery, small cap, value | Cruise lines were among the most contrarian holdings that became the biggest winners. Royal Caribbean surged +109.9% and Norwegian up +77.9% through June 30th. The vacation and leisure spaces are booming in direct response to isolating Covid lockdowns, with cruise operators posting record revenues and bookings as cruising is seen as a high-value alternative to land travel. | View | |
| 2023 Q2 | Jul 31, 2023 | Vulcan Value Partners – Small Cap | 8.1% | 16.5% | CAH, CBRE, CCL, CG, Gold, LESL, MOS, MSGE, NCLH, NTRS, ORCL, PARA, RCL, SNA, SPHR, ZIMV | contrarian, Cruises, real estate, Recovery, small cap, value | Cruise lines were among the most contrarian holdings that became the biggest winners. Royal Caribbean surged 109.9% and Norwegian up 77.9% through June 30th. The vacation and leisure spaces are booming in direct response to isolating Covid lockdowns, with cruise operators posting record revenues and bookings as cruising is seen as a high-value alternative to land travel. | View | |
| 2023 Q2 | Jul 31, 2023 | Vulcan Value Partners – Focus Plus | 5.9% | 18.7% | CAH, CBRE, CCL, CG, Gold, LESL, MOS, MSGE, NCLH, NTRS, ORCL, PARA, RCL, SNA, SPHR, ZIMV | contrarian, Cruises, mid cap, real estate, small cap, value | Cruise lines were among the most contrarian holdings that drove the fund's biggest wins. Royal Caribbean surged 109.9% and Norwegian up 77.9% through June 30th as the vacation and leisure spaces are booming in response to isolating Covid lockdowns. The fund doubled down on these scorned holdings during the pandemic when they were trading at historic lows. | View | |
| 2023 Q2 | Jun 30, 2023 | Ariel Appreciation Fund | 9.9% | 0.0% | CAH, CBRE, CCL, CG, CRL, GS, IPG, KMT, KMX, LABH, LESL, MAT, MSGE, NCLH, NTRS, PARA, RCL, SCHW, SPHR, SWK | contrarian, Cruises, mid cap, real estate, Recovery, value | Cruise operators are posting record revenues and bookings as cruising is seen as a high-value alternative to land travel for retirees and younger people alike. The vacation and leisure spaces are booming in direct response to the isolating Covid lock downs, with memories having more value than goods for many consumers. | View | |
| 2023 Q2 | Jun 30, 2023 | Ariel Focus Fund | 10.6% | 0.0% | Gold, MOS, NTRS, ORCL, SNA, ZIMV | Banking, Cyclical, Fed Tightening, Low PE, Recession, value | The fund emphasizes low PE stocks trading at significant discounts to intrinsic worth. Ariel Focus currently trades at a significantly lower multiple of projected earnings compared to both the value index and the broad market. The manager believes this emphasis on value stocks leaves them well-positioned as the market begins to look past Fed tightening. | View | |
| 2023 Q2 | Jun 30, 2023 | Ariel Fund | 12.1% | 0.0% | CAH, CBRE, CCL, CG, Gold, LESL, MOS, MSGE, NCLH, NTRS, ORCL, PARA, RCL, SNA, SPHR, ZIMV | contrarian, Cruises, mid cap, real estate, Recovery, small cap, value | Cruise lines were among the most derided areas during COVID but have become top performers as the vacation and leisure spaces boom in response to isolating lockdowns. Royal Caribbean and Norwegian Cruise Line are posting record revenues and bookings as cruising is seen as a high-value alternative to land travel. | View | |
| 2023 Q2 | Jun 30, 2023 | Ariel International Fund | 7.6% | 0.0% | BIDU, CAH, CBRE, CCL, CG, DB1.DE, Gold, LESL, MOS, MSFT, MSGE, NCLH, NTRS, ORCL, PARA, RCL, ROG.SW, SNA, SPHR, ZIMV | Asia, Europe, growth, international, liquidity, momentum, technology, value | The fund's investment approach encountered headwinds as growth stocks significantly outpaced value names. The MSCI ACWI Growth Index surged +9.19% during the quarter, while the MSCI ACWI Value Index only returned +2.98%. The manager believes the factors that hindered them this year will pivot in their favor once the effects of excessive monetary and fiscal stimulus abate. | View | |
| 2023 Q2 | Jun 30, 2023 | FMI All Cap Equity | -1.8% | 11.2% | 6268.T, AAPL, AMZN, BECN, BJ, BME.L, CDW, DG, FERG.L, G, GOOGL, KMX, MAS, MSFT, NTRS, NVDA, RHI, SSD, SW.PA, TRTN | Concentration, international, small cap, technology, value | Generative AI has lit the technology sector ablaze and has potential to be a game-changer, but is in early adoption stages. Commercial revenue projections over next five years could be overblown despite the hype. Questions whether AI winners of today will be winners of tomorrow, noting historical precedent of leadership changes. | ROG.SW CDW ARHI |
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| 2023 Q2 | Jun 30, 2023 | FMI International Equity | -7.4% | 2.7% | AAPL, AMZN, BECN, BJ, BME.L, CDW, DG, FERG.L, G, GOOGL, KMX, MAS, MSFT, NTRS, NVDA, RHI, ROG.SW, SSD, SW.PA, TRTN | AI, Concentration, growth, international, small caps, technology, valuation, value | Generative AI has lit the technology sector ablaze and has potential to be a game-changer, but is in early stages of adoption with overblown commercial revenue projections. The manager notes heavy technology investment in entertainment rather than productivity-enhancing applications, questioning whether AI will change the productivity trajectory. | ROG.SW CDW ARHI |
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| 2023 Q2 | Jun 30, 2023 | FMI Large Cap Equity | -4.0% | 10.5% | AAPL, AMZN, BECN, BJ, BME.L, CDW, DG, FERG.L, G, GOOGL, KMX, MAS, MSFT, NTRS, NVDA, RHI, ROG.SW, SSD, SW.PA, TRTN | AI, Concentration, growth, international, small caps, technology, Valuations, value | Generative AI has lit the technology sector ablaze and has potential to be a game-changer, but is in early adoption stages. Commercial revenue projections over next five years could be overblown despite the hype. Questions whether AI winners of today will be winners of tomorrow. | ROG.SW CDW ARHI |
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| 2023 Q2 | Jun 30, 2023 | FMI Small Cap Equity | -0.8% | 10.7% | 6268.T, AAPL, AMZN, BECN, BJ, BME.L, CDW, DG, FERG.L, G, GOOGL, KMX, MAS, MSFT, NTRS, NVDA, RHI, SSD, SW.PA, TRTN | AI, Concentration, Europe, growth, small caps, technology, Valuations, value | Generative AI has lit the technology sector ablaze and has potential to be a game-changer, but is in early adoption stages. Commercial revenue projections over next five years could be overblown despite the hype. The manager questions whether current AI winners will be tomorrow's winners, citing historical precedent. | ROG.SW CDW ARHI |
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| 2023 Q2 | Jun 30, 2023 | Mairs & Power – Balanced Fund | 0.0% | 11.0% | AAPL, AMZN, CRM, ECL, ENTG, FISV, GOOGL, GRCO, HD, HRL, LLY, META, MSFT, NTRS, NVDA, TSLA, TTC, TXN, USB, XEL | AI, Balanced, inflation, Regional Banks, technology, value | Artificial intelligence has driven significant outperformance in technology stocks, particularly benefiting mega-cap names like Microsoft, Alphabet, Amazon, and Nvidia. The fund maintains a favorable long-term view on technology given growth in AI, automation, and cloud computing, though valuations appear over-extended near-term. | View | |
| 2025 Q1 | Mar 31, 2025 | Ariel Focus Fund | -3.9% | -3.9% | AAPL, AMZN, BIO, CVX, Gold, GOOGL, HES, META, MSFT, NTRS, NVDA, ORCL, REZI, SJM, TSLA | energy, gold, large cap, Recession, technology, value, volatility | The fund is actively leaning into volatility by acquiring downtrodden shares of quality companies whose value should be realized over the long term. Holdings are trading at a significant discount to their private market values, creating attractive buying opportunities for patient investors. | ORCL BIO REZI SJM CVX Gold |
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| 2025 Q1 | Mar 31, 2025 | Polaris Global Equity | 4.1% | 4.1% | 000660.KS, 005930.KS, 066570.KS, ABBV, ALSN, ARW, CFR, CG, CVS, DCOM, DG.PA, DNB.OL, DTE.DE, EBC, ENI.MI, FTK.DE, GILD, HNR1.DE, IAG.L, INCH.L, IPG, LOOM.ST, MEOH.TO, MGA.TO, MKSI, MPC, MSFT, MTB, MUV2.DE, NTRS, NXT.L, OTEX.TO, PFS, PUB.PA, SBH, SDZ, SW, TTE, UTHR, VIPS, WBS, WMB, WSBC | AI, energy, Europe, financials, global, tariffs, technology, Trade | The Trump Administration has initiated far-reaching changes to reset decades of global trade agreements. Tariffs came to the forefront of every discussion in global markets, with broader-than-expected tariffs causing market volatility. By disrupting natural trade flows, tariffs can lead to reduced economic efficiency and slower global growth. | View | |
| 2023 Q1 | Mar 31, 2023 | Ariel Appreciation Fund | 9.9% | 0.0% | CAH, CBRE, CCL, CG, Gold, LESL, MOS, MSGE, NCLH, NTRS, ORCL, PARA, RCL, SNA, SPHR, ZIMV | contrarian, Cruises, mid cap, real estate, Recovery, value | Cruise operators are posting record revenues and bookings as cruising is seen as a high-value alternative to land travel. The vacation and leisure spaces are booming in direct response to isolating Covid lockdowns, with memories having more value than goods for many consumers. | View | |
| 2023 Q1 | Mar 31, 2023 | Ariel Focus Fund | 10.6% | 0.0% | APA, BAC, BK, BOKF, FAF, GNRC, Gold, GS, JNJ, KKR, LAZ, LH, LMT, MHK, MOS, NTRS, ORCL, REZI, SNA, WU, ZBH, ZBRA, ZIMV | Banking, Fed Tightening, industrials, Recession, technology, value | The fund emphasizes low PE stocks as core to their approach, trading at significantly lower multiples compared to both value indices and the broad market. This value emphasis has been a near-term performance headwind but positions them well as the market begins to look past Fed tightening. | View | |
| 2023 Q1 | Mar 31, 2023 | Ariel Global Fund | 6.9% | 0.0% | 9984.T, CAH, CBRE, CCL, CG, ELE.MC, Gold, LESL, MOS, MSFT, MSGE, NCLH, NTRS, ORCL, PARA, RCL, ROG.SW, SNA, SPHR, ZIMV | Fed policy, global, growth, liquidity, momentum, technology, value | The fund's investment approach encountered headwinds as growth stocks significantly outpaced value names. The MSCI ACWI Growth Index surged +9.19% during the quarter, while the MSCI ACWI Value Index only returned +2.98%. The manager believes the factors that hindered them this year will pivot in their favor once the effects of excessive monetary and fiscal stimulus abate. | View | |
| 2023 Q1 | Mar 31, 2023 | Ariel International Fund | 7.6% | 0.0% | CAH, CBRE, CCL, CG, Gold, LESL, MOS, MSGE, NCLH, NTRS, ORCL, PARA, RCL, SNA, SPHR, ZBH, ZIMV | Europe, growth, international, liquidity, momentum, technology, value | Manager emphasizes contrarian value approach, avoiding expensive U.S. market while leaning into undervalued opportunities in Europe and Emerging Markets. The fund's deliberate underweight in Technology and overweight in recession-resilient sectors reflects this value orientation. | View | |
| 2023 Q4 | Jan 28, 2024 | Mairs & Power – Balanced Fund | 0.0% | 11.0% | AAPL, AXP, CRM, ECL, ENTG, FI, GGG, GOOGL, HRL, HSY, LLY, MSFT, NTRS, NVDA, RHHBY, SHW, TECH, TTC, TXN, V | Balanced, Consumer Staples, financials, growth, healthcare, inflation, technology, value | The fund notes investor enthusiasm for the emerging artificial intelligence market, which aided mega cap technology leadership. Microsoft has an emerging leadership position in AI, while Salesforce benefited from strong demand for AI offerings. | View |
| Date | Pitch Type | Author | Company | Industry | Sub Industry | Bull / Bear | Stock Exchange | Keywords | Action |
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| Apr 28, 2026 | Fund Letters | Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund | Northern Trust Corporation | Financials | Asset Management & Custody Banks | Bull | NASDAQ | asset management, Custody Banks, fee-based revenue, financial services, interest rate sensitivity, Quality Value, wealth management | View Pitch |
| Apr 13, 2026 | Fund Letters | Ariel Appreciation Fund | Northern Trust Corporation | Financials | Asset Management & Custody Banks | Bull | NASDAQ | asset management, Custody Banks, defensive, financial services, high barriers to entry, M&A Target, wealth management | View Pitch |
| Apr 13, 2026 | Fund Letters | Ariel Fund | Northern Trust Corporation | Financials | Asset Management & Custody Banks | Bull | NASDAQ | asset management, Conservative Banking, Custody Banking, Defensive Financials, financial services, high barriers to entry, Institutional Services | View Pitch |
| Apr 13, 2026 | Fund Letters | Ariel Appreciation Fund | Northern Trust Corporation | Financials | Asset Management & Custody Banks | Bull | NASDAQ | asset management, Conservative, financial services, High Barriers, operational efficiency, Trust Services, wealth management | View Pitch |
| Dec 3, 2025 | Fund Letters | John W. Rogers | Northern Trust Corporation | Financials | Asset Management & Custody Banks | Bull | NASDAQ | asset management, Capital strength, Custody, dividend, efficiency, Fee revenue, Re-rating, Technology investment | View Pitch |
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