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| Quarter | Letter Date | Fund Name | QTD | YTD | Tickers | Keywords/Themes | Theme Commentary | Pitches | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 2023 Q4 | Dec 31, 2024 | Miller Howard Investments Infrastructure | 0.0% | 0.0% | ABBV, AVGO, BAC, CAG, CEQP, EOG, HEP, HESM, HST, HUN, MAA, MDT, MLPX, MPLX, MRK, MSM, NS, OGE, POR, RY, TRGP | dividends, energy, income, infrastructure, small cap, Utilities, value | The letter extensively analyzes dividend increases as an underappreciated tailwind for wealth building. Higher interest rates have magnified the importance of dividend increases for investors to ensure portfolio income overtakes bond yields. The firm demonstrates how annual dividend increases compound to substantially higher income over time. | View | |
| 2023 Q4 | Dec 31, 2024 | Miller Howard Investments Income-Equity Strategies | 3.6% | 0.0% | ABBV, AVGO, BAC, CAG, CEQP, EOG, HEP, HESM, HST, HUN, MAA, MDT, MLPX, MPLX, MRK, MSM, NS, OGE, POR, RY, TRGP | dividends, energy, income, infrastructure, Quality, Utilities, value | The letter extensively analyzes dividend increases as an underappreciated tailwind for wealth building. Higher interest rates have magnified the importance of dividend increases for investors to ensure portfolio income overtakes bond yields. The firm demonstrates how annual dividend increases compound to substantially higher income over time. | View | |
| 2023 Q4 | Dec 31, 2024 | Miller Howard Investments MLP Strategy | 0.0% | 0.0% | ABBV, AVGO, BAC, CAG, CEQP, EOG, HEP, HESM, HST, HUN, MAA, MDT, MLPX, MPLX, MRK, MSM, NS, OGE, POR, RY, TRGP | dividends, energy, income, infrastructure, Midstream, MLPs, Utilities | The letter extensively discusses dividend increases as an underappreciated tailwind for wealth building. Miller/Howard analyzes dividend growth patterns across the Russell 1000, showing that companies with higher free cash flow yields and earnings growth are more likely to announce larger dividend increases. The firm emphasizes using bond conventions to measure dividend increases in basis points rather than percentages. | View | |
| 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 | |
| 2022 Q4 | Dec 27, 2022 | Andrew Hill Investment Advisors | - | - | AAPL, BAC, DE, ENPH, F, HTZ, LECO, MRK, MSFT, NEE, NVDA, RY, TSLA, VRTX | Energy Transition, Federal Reserve, healthcare, infrastructure, interest rates, Onshoring, technology, Utilities | MRK LECO ENPH DE NEE VRTX RY |
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| 2021 Q4 | Dec 17, 2021 | Andrew Hill Investment Advisors | - | - | ABB, ABBV, AMZN, ARKK, CARR, GS, JNJ, JPM, MRNA, MSFT, NEE, NFG, NUE, NVDA, OKE, RY, TDOC, TREX, TSLA, V | Energy Transition, Fed policy, financials, growth, healthcare, inflation, materials, technology | View | ||
| 2024 Q2 | Jun 30, 2024 | Miller Howard Investments Infrastructure | 0.0% | 0.0% | ABBV, AVGO, BAC, BK, CAG, CAH, GILD, GS, JEF, JNJ, JPM, LYB, MDT, MRK, PAYX, PSX, RHI, RY, TRGP, UPS | banks, dividends, energy, free cash flow, infrastructure, Natural Gas, Utilities | Miller/Howard emphasizes dividend-paying stocks as superior investments, arguing they have higher-quality free cash flow after adjusting for non-cash compensation. The firm views regular dividends as a signal of management confidence in future profitability and prefers them over buybacks for capital returns. | View | |
| 2024 Q2 | Jun 30, 2024 | Miller Howard Investments Income-Equity Strategies | 3.6% | 0.0% | ABBV, AVGO, BAC, BK, CAG, CAH, GILD, GS, JEF, JNJ, JPM, LYB, MDT, MRK, PAYX, PSX, RHI, RY, TRGP, UPS | banks, dividends, energy, free cash flow, Natural Gas, Utilities, value | Miller/Howard argues dividend-paying stocks are underappreciated due to misleading free cash flow comparisons with non-dividend payers. After adjusting for stock-based compensation, dividend payers show superior free cash flow margins and yields. Regular dividends signal management confidence in future profitability and provide more predictable returns than buybacks. | View | |
| 2024 Q2 | Jun 30, 2024 | Miller Howard Investments MLP Strategy | 0.0% | 0.0% | ABBV, AVGO, BAC, BK, CAG, CAH, GILD, GS, JEF, JNJ, JPM, LYB, MDT, MRK, PAYX, PSX, RHI, RY, TRGP, UPS | banks, dividends, energy, free cash flow, Midstream, Natural Gas, Utilities | Miller/Howard emphasizes dividend-paying stocks as superior investments, arguing they have higher-quality free cash flow after adjusting for non-cash compensation. Dividend payers return 91% of free cash flow to shareholders versus 53% for non-dividend payers. Regular dividends are viewed as management commitments that signal confidence in future profitability. | View | |
| 2024 Q2 | Jun 30, 2024 | Miller Howard Investments Utilities Plus | 0.0% | 0.0% | ABBV, AVGO, BAC, BK, CAG, CAH, GILD, GS, JEF, JNJ, JPM, LYB, MDT, MRK, PAYX, PSX, RHI, RY, TRGP, UPS | Banking, Data centers, dividends, Energy Infrastructure, free cash flow, Natural Gas, Utilities | The letter extensively analyzes dividend-paying stocks versus non-dividend payers, arguing that dividend payers have higher quality free cash flow after adjusting for stock-based compensation. Regular dividend payers return 91% of free cash flow to shareholders through dividends and buybacks, compared to 53% for non-dividend payers. | View | |
| 2023 Q2 | Jun 30, 2024 | Miller Howard Investments Infrastructure | 0.0% | 0.0% | AES, AM, BCE, BK, CAG, CAH, CHRD, CNP, CSCO, D, DCP, EMN, ENB, EPD, EXR, GS, HCA, JNJ, JPM, KEY, KNF, LBRT, LNG, LYB, MDU, MPC, MSFT, MSM, NGG, NVDA, OMAB, POR, PPL, PSX, RRC, RY, SBAC, SO, SUN, UGI, VLO, VST, WMB | dividends, energy, infrastructure, interest rates, Recession, small caps, technology, Utilities | The letter extensively analyzes dividend-paying tech stocks versus non-payers, finding high-dividend tech stocks outperformed when excluding the internet bubble period. Miller/Howard focuses on companies with strong dividend growth prospects and views regular dividends as management confidence signals. | View | |
| 2023 Q2 | Jun 30, 2024 | Miller Howard Investments Income-Equity Strategies | 3.6% | 0.0% | AES, AGO, AGRO, AM, BCC, BCE, BK, CAG, CAH, CHRD, CNP, CSCO, D, DCP, EME, EMN, ENB, ENLC, EPD, ETD, EVR, EXR, FFBC, FULT, GS, HCA, JHG, JNJ, JPM, KEY, KFY, KNF, LBRT, LNG, LYB, MATX, MDU, MED, MEI, MPC, MSFT, MSM, NGG, NSP, NVDA, OMAB, OMF, POR, PPL, PSX, QCRH, RRC, RY, SBAC, SLP, SO, SUN, UGI, UHT, VLO, VST, WINA, WMB | dividends, energy, income, technology, Utilities, value, volatility | The letter extensively analyzes dividend-paying tech stocks versus non-payers, finding high-dividend tech stocks outperformed when excluding the internet bubble period. Miller/Howard focuses on companies with strong dividend coverage and growth potential, with their Income-Equity strategies yielding 3.5-3.7% and positioned for dividend growth throughout market cycles. | View | |
| 2023 Q2 | Jun 30, 2024 | Miller Howard Investments MLP Strategy | 0.0% | 0.0% | AES, AM, BCE, BK, CAG, CAH, CHRD, CNP, CSCO, D, DCP, EMN, ENB, EPD, EXR, GS, HCA, JNJ, JPM, KEY, KNF, LBRT, LNG, LYB, MDU, MPC, MSFT, MSM, NGG, NVDA, OMAB, POR, PPL, PSX, RRC, RY, SBAC, SO, SUN, UGI, VLO, VST, WMB | dividends, energy, income, infrastructure, technology, Utilities, value | The letter extensively analyzes dividend-paying tech stocks versus non-payers, finding high-dividend tech stocks outperformed when excluding the internet bubble period. Miller/Howard emphasizes dividend growth as a key investment criterion across all strategies, with multiple holdings announcing dividend increases during the quarter. | View | |
| 2023 Q2 | Jun 30, 2024 | Miller Howard Investments Utilities Plus | 0.0% | 0.0% | AES, AM, BCE, BK, CAG, CAH, CHRD, CNP, CSCO, D, DCP, EMN, ENB, EPD, EXR, GS, HCA, JNJ, JPM, KEY, KNF, LBRT, LNG, LYB, MDU, MPC, MSFT, MSM, NGG, NVDA, OMAB, POR, PPL, PSX, RRC, RY, SBAC, SO, SUN, UGI, VLO, VST, WMB | dividends, energy, income, infrastructure, Recession, technology, Utilities, volatility | The letter extensively analyzes dividend-paying tech stocks versus non-payers, finding high-dividend tech stocks outperformed when excluding the internet bubble period. During recessions, dividend increases still outnumber decreases by 3-to-1, with companies having lower leverage and stronger fundamentals more likely to maintain dividend growth. | View | |
| 2023 Q4 | Jan 16, 2024 | Mawer International Equity Fund | 6.9% | 16.0% | AJG, AMZN, AON, BMO, BN, CIGI, CNQ, DLG.MI, EQNR, JPM, MMC, MSFT, RY, SHBA.ST, SU, TSM | banks, energy, Equity, global, rates, real estate, technology | Technology companies including Amazon.com, Microsoft, and semiconductor company TSMC moved higher on the prospect of falling discount rates and continued fundamental execution. These growth-oriented technology focused stocks were among the greatest beneficiaries of lower discount rates during the quarter. | View |
| Date | Pitch Type | Author | Company | Industry | Sub Industry | Bull / Bear | Stock Exchange | Keywords | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 15, 2026 | Fund Letters | Andrew Hill Investment Advisors | Royal Bank of Canada | Banks - Diversified | Banks | Bull | Toronto Stock Exchange | Canadian Bank, core holding, defensive, dividend yield, Predictable Returns, Stable Environment | View Pitch |
| May 21, 2026 | Seeking Alpha | Seeking Alpha | Royal Bank of Canada | Financials | Diversified Banks | Bull | Toronto Stock Exchange | balance sheet strength, capital generation, Dividend Growth, financial stability, Global Systemically Important Bank, income investment, Market Resilience, profitability metrics, return on equity, Royal Bank of Canada | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Tudor Jones | Tudor Investment Corp | $53.4B | $5.7M | 0.01% | 33,500 | -17,700 | -34.57% | 0.0024% |
| Steven A. Cohen | Point72 Asset Management | $86.8B | $16.9M | 0.02% | 99,049 | +23,900 | +663.89% | 0.0070% |
| Ray Dalio | Bridgewater Associates | $27.4B | $2.6M | 0.01% | 15,118 | -760 | -4.79% | 0.0011% |
| David Burrows | Barometer Capital Management | $415.3M | $2.2M | 0.52% | 139,800 | +91,161 | +187.42% | 0.0009% |
| Dmitry Balyasny | Balyasny Asset Management | $76.6B | $1.6M | 0.00% | 9,187 | -9,719 | -51.41% | 0.0007% |
| Israel Englander | Millennium Management LLC | $233.2B | $289,833 | 0.00% | 1,700 | -61,700 | -97.32% | 0.0001% |
| Terrence Murphy | Clearbridge Investments | $124.9B | $241.3M | 0.19% | 1,415,117 | +57,201 | +4.21% | 0.1007% |
| David Siegel & John Overdeck | Two Sigma Investments | $67.5B | $57.9M | 0.09% | 339,417 | -203,903 | -37.53% | 0.0242% |
| Cliff Asness | AQR Capital Management | $190.6B | $119.2M | 0.06% | 698,900 | +619,547 | +780.75% | 0.0497% |
| Brian Ashford-Russell | Polar Capital Holdings | $25.8B | $16.7M | 0.06% | 97,748 | +28,387 | +40.93% | 0.0070% |
| Charles Mawer | Mawer Investment Management | $17.9B | $254,883 | 0.00% | 1,495 | +1,495 | +100.00% | 0.0001% |
| Rich Handler | Jefferies | $19.3B | $68.7M | 0.36% | 403,000 | +403,000 | +100.00% | 0.0287% |
| Richard Kayne & John Anderson | Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management | $37.3B | $5.0M | 0.01% | 29,582 | -354 | -1.18% | 0.0021% |