| Quarter | Letter Date | Fund Name | QTD | YTD | Tickers | Keywords/Themes | Theme Commentary | Pitches | Letter |
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| 2025 Q2 | Aug 7, 2025 | AMG Yacktman Fund | 5.8% | 7.3% | 012330.KS, 0992.HK, CNQ, CTSH, KT, KVUE, MSFT, PEP, PG, RLI, SCHW, SSNLF, UHAL | Buybacks, consumer, large cap, South Korea, technology, value | Yacktman approaches investing with an owner's mindset, evaluating underlying business fundamentals and requiring prices that compensate for risks. The fund focuses on risk-adjusted returns over market cycles, with historically strong performance following periods of lofty valuations like today's market. | View | |
| 2025 Q2 | Jul 9, 2025 | LRT Capital Management | - | 8.1% | ABG, CCI, CHE, CIGI, CMCSA, COR, CVX, DRI, FN, GOOGL, GPI, ICLR, MKTX, NOC, PBR-A, RLI, SNEX, SSD, TTC, UNH | Consolidation, healthcare, infrastructure, Long/Short, Low Beta, Quality, Systematic | The manager emphasizes investing in category-defining enterprises with durable competitive moats, strong brand equity, and disciplined capital allocation. Holdings are characterized as best-in-class operators with fortress-like balance sheets and long-term compounding potential. | View | |
| 2024 Q2 | Jul 3, 2024 | LRT Capital Management | 0.0% | 15.8% | ABG, ALB, BALL, CCI, CHE, CIGI, DECK, DINO, ELS, EXPO, GPN, LAD, NOC, RLI, SSD, TSM, TTC, TXN, WH, XOM | Beta Hedging, Long/Short, quantitative, risk management, Systematic | View | ||
| 2024 Q1 | May 21, 2024 | LRT Capital Management | 0.0% | 15.8% | ABG, ALGN, CCI, CHE, CIGI, CMCSA, CSWI, DINO, EXPO, FIX, GNRC, GPN, LAD, NOC, PBR-A, RLI, SAIA, SSD, TXN, WH | Beta, Hedging, Long/Short, quantitative, SMID Cap, Systematic | The fund maintains cautious positioning with low market beta exposure of 16.63% at month end. The manager continues to be cautious on the overall market as evidenced by current low market beta. Despite poor April performance, the strategy seeks to generate positive returns while controlling downside risks. | View | |
| 2025 Q1 | May 2, 2025 | LRT Capital Management | - | 6.0% | ABG, CBOE, CCI, CHE, CIGI, CMCSA, COR, CVX, DRI, FIX, GPI, MKTX, NOC, PBR-A, REXR, RLI, SSD, TTC, UNH, WH | Beta, Fiscal, Hedging, Long/Short, Trade Policy, volatility | President Trump's universal tariff plans have roiled global markets and created policy uncertainty. The manager views tariffs as economically detrimental, comparing them to Import Substitution Industrialization policies that have failed historically. Hastily implemented tariffs will negatively affect the U.S. economy through slower growth, higher inflation, higher interest rates, and economic weakness. | View | |
| 2026 Q1 | Apr 16, 2026 | Ariel Appreciation Fund | 1.1% | 1.1% | GNRC, KEYS, KKR, KMT, MAT, NCLH, RLI, SLB | AI, Data centers, energy, Geopolitical, mid cap, value | View | ||
| 2026 Q1 | Mar 31, 2026 | FPA Queens Road Small Cap Value Fund | 6.1% | 6.1% | CNXC, DECK, DORM, ECG, FAF, FN, GPK, LFUS, PLUS, QRVO, REVG, RLI, SFM, SKWS, SNX, UPBD, VSEC | long-term, Quality, rebalancing, small caps, value | RLI SFM LFUS SNX FN DORM FAF |
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| 2025 Q4 | Feb 10, 2026 | FPA Queens Road Small Cap Value Fund | -0.4% | 13.4% | AAP, CSGS, FN, IDCC, NJR, OSK, PLUS, PVH, REVG, RLI, SFBS, SFM, SNX, UGI, UPBD | insurance, Quality, small cap, technology, Utilities, value | Small caps are overlooked, disdained and cheap relative to large caps. Quality small caps are trading at significant discounts to quality large caps while historically trading at premiums. The fund sees growing opportunity set as capital withdraws from actively managed small value strategies. The fund focuses on quality companies with balance sheet strength, earnings consistency, and high returns on capital. Quality small caps have become cheap compared to large caps and the quality premium in small caps is modest versus pronounced in large caps. The fund's value-focused process leads to a portfolio designed to protect clients during market drawdowns. They identify overlooked, out of favor companies trading at attractive valuations with strong franchises in boring industries. | AAP SFBS UPBD PVH UGI IDCC FN NJR RLI SNX |
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| 2025 Q3 | Nov 8, 2025 | FPA Queens Road Small Cap Value Fund | 7.5% | 13.8% | AAPL, ESGR, FN, IAC, IDCC, IMKTA, MGM, NNI, NVDA, OSK, REVG, RLI, SAIC, SFM, SNX, THS, VSH | Defensive, Disciplined, downside protection, Quality, small cap, value | The fund follows a disciplined four-pillar process focusing on quality companies with strong balance sheets, valuation discipline, strong management teams, and growing industries with stable competitive dynamics. Quality is defined by steady operating margins and high returns on capital, allowing companies to compound value over time. | View | |
| 2022 Q4 | Nov 2, 2023 | FPA Queens Road Small Cap Value Fund | 7.5% | 8.2% | AEL, FN, GIII, IDCC, NJR, OMI, RLI, SJIJ, SYNA | - | View | ||
| 2025 Q3 | Oct 2, 2025 | LRT Capital Management | - | -0.2% | ABG, CAAP, CCI, CHE, CHTR, CIGI, CM, DRI, FN, GPI, IESC, PBR-A, RLI, SNEX, SSD, TD, TRV, TTC, UNH, XOM | Long/Short, Market Neutral, Quality, risk management, Systematic, valuation, value | The manager emphasizes investing in high-quality companies that are growing their value per share. While the quality factor has struggled over the past year, the manager views this as presenting the greatest opportunity for future investment and believes now is a perfect time to add to the strategy given its muted returns. | View | |
| 2024 Q3 | Oct 2, 2024 | LRT Capital Management | 0.0% | 15.8% | ABG, ALGN, AMT, APO, BALL, CAAP, CGNX, CHE, CIGI, COP, DINO, EXPO, FIX, MCK, NOC, PAGS, RLI, SAIA, SSD, TSM | Alpha Generation, Long/Short, quantitative, risk management, Systematic | View | ||
| 2024 Q4 | Jan 6, 2025 | LRT Capital Management | 0.0% | 15.8% | AAPL, ABG, BURL, CGNX, CHE, CIGI, COP, DECK, DINO, EXPO, FIX, GPN, IESC, PRI, RLI, TSLA, TSM, WH, WMT, WSM | AI, fundamentals, Long/Short, momentum, Overvaluation, Systematic, value | Manager criticizes momentum-driven markets where fundamentals have been ignored for three years. Value factor declined 17% in 2024 while momentum returned 57%. The fund maintains a fundamentals-based approach despite challenging environment for value investing. | View | |
| 2025 Q4 | Jan 18, 2026 | Ariel Small Cap Value Strategy | 3.0% | 0.0% | AMG, FDS, GNRC, KMT, NCLH, PSKY, REZI, RLI, SPHR, ZBRA | AI, Entertainment, insurance, Manufacturing, small cap, technology, value | Artificial intelligence continues to drive structural trends and productivity gains across industries, though benefits are unevenly distributed. The technology is contributing to market concentration and shifting competitive positioning, while raising questions about the durability of recent performance patterns. Data center market shows significant long-term growth potential driven by rising energy needs and artificial intelligence infrastructure expansion. Management emphasized strong momentum in this sector as a key growth driver. Live entertainment sector demonstrates robust consumer demand with Sphere Entertainment showing strengthening business fundamentals. The success of productions like The Wizard of Oz is accelerating discussions for future venue expansion both domestically and internationally. Cruise industry faces renewed skepticism despite record bookings and robust customer deposits. Norwegian Cruise Line maintains confidence in long-term demand supported by strategic capacity expansion and private island enhancements. | ZBRA RLI FDS NCLH GNRC REZI KMT AMG SPHR |
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| 2023 Q4 | Aug 1, 2024 | LRT Capital Management | 0.0% | 15.8% | ABG, ALB, ALGN, BALL, BF-B, CCI, CHE, CIGI, CSWI, DINO, EXPO, GPN, LAD, NOC, PSX, RLI, SSD, TPL, TSM, WH | Defensive, Long/Short, Market Neutral, Quality, risk management, valuation | Manager emphasizes owning high-quality companies that outperformed during December's challenging environment. Portfolio companies are described as firing on all cylinders with strong fundamentals. | View | |
| 2023 Q1 | Apr 14, 2023 | FPA Queens Road Small Cap Value Fund | 7.5% | 8.2% | DECK, FN, GIII, IDCC, NJR, OMI, RLI, SFBS, SYNA, UNFI | - | View | ||
| 2023 Q3 | Apr 10, 2023 | LRT Capital Management | 0.0% | 15.8% | ABG, ACGL, ALGN, AZPN, BALL, CCI, CHE, DINO, ELS, EME, FIX, JKHY, NOC, RLI, SSD, TPL, TSM, URI, WH, WSM | Hedging, Long/Short, Quality, SMID Cap, Systematic | The fund focuses on high quality, diversified, and liquid companies with economic moats. The strategy emphasizes businesses with strong competitive dynamics that are unlikely to be meaningfully affected by small changes in interest rates. | View |
| Date | Pitch Type | Author | Company | Industry | Sub Industry | Bull / Bear | Stock Exchange | Keywords | Action |
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| May 7, 2026 | Fund Letters | FPA Queens Road Small Cap Value Fund | RLI Corp | Insurance - Property & Casualty | Insurance | Bull | New York Stock Exchange | combined ratio, Long-term holding, Niche markets, premium valuation, ROE, specialty insurance, underwriting discipline | View Pitch |
| Feb 21, 2026 | Fund Letters | Steve Scruggs | RLI Corp. | Financials | Property & Casualty Insurance | Bull | New York Stock Exchange | combined ratio, Discipline, Insurance, Quality, ROE, underwriting, valuation | View Pitch |
| Jan 20, 2026 | Fund Letters | John Rogers | RLI Corp. | Financials | Insurance | Bull | New York Stock Exchange | Cycles, Discipline, Insurance, profitability, underwriting | View Pitch |
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