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Quarter	Letter Date	Fund Name	QTD	YTD	Tickers	Keywords/Themes	Theme Commentary	Pitches	Letter
2024 Q3	Sep 30, 2024	Spree Capital Advisers	-	-	AMT, CCI, SBAC	5G, AI, infrastructure, Telecom Infrastructure, Towers, value	Tower companies own and operate telecommunication towers with long-term contracts and annual price escalators, benefiting from operating leverage and local politics making new builds difficult. The manager sees three paths to value creation: reversal of wireless carrier capex pullback, industry consolidation from four to three back to four players, and potential AI-driven data usage explosion requiring network upgrades.	SBAC CCI AMT	View
2024 Q1	Apr 28, 2024	Akre Focus Fund	11.8%	18.6%	AMT, BAM, BN, CSGP, CSU.TO, KKR, MA, MCO, ORLY, ROP, SBAC, TOI.TO, V	active management, Concentration, large cap, Passive investing, technology, value	The fund discusses the shift to passive index-replicating ETFs and mutual funds, questioning whether this trend has gone too far and whether the stock market is now broken. They argue that passive investing depends on active investors for price discovery and value judgments.		View
2024 Q1	Apr 15, 2024	Diamond Hill Mid Cap	8.3%	13.3%	ADM, AIG, BWA, EXR, FANG, GNRC, HUM, JCI, KEX, OZK, PH, POST, RRR, RRX, SBAC, WCC	energy, financials, healthcare, industrials, mid cap, real estate, value	The fund initiated a position in Diamondback Energy (FANG), a scaled, low-cost energy exploration and production company in one of the US's most prolific shale basins. The company focuses on cost efficiency and prudent, sustainable management of its assets, and is well-positioned for free cash-flow generation over the long term.		View
2024 Q1	Apr 15, 2024	Diamond Hill Large Cap Strategy	7.9%	14.7%	AIG, ALL, CAT, EXR, GM, HCA, HUM, KEY, LH, MSFT, SBAC, SYY, TFC	Electric Vehicles, financials, healthcare, large cap, rates, REITs, technology, value	General Motors continues capitalizing on the shift to electric vehicles while maintaining the strength of its core gas-engine truck and SUV business. BorgWarner faced near-term volatility in the ongoing shift to electric vehicles and hybrids, which has impacted results and weighed on shares.		View
2024 Q1	Apr 15, 2024	Carillon Eagle Mid Cap Growth Fund	0.0%	0.0%	BKR, CELH, CRWD, DXCM, ENTG, LULU, MKTX, MLM, PLNT, RBA, ROST, SBAC, SNPS, SWAV, U, VRT, WCN	AI, Data centers, growth, healthcare, industrials, infrastructure, mid cap, technology	The fund is positioned to benefit from AI-driven data center spending acceleration, with holdings in companies like Vertiv that provide critical infrastructure for high-performance computing. The team monitors AI application adoption to assess sustainability of the investment cycle and its impact on market leadership.		View
2024 Q4	Dec 31, 2024	Diamond Hill Large Cap Strategy	-2.2%	12.1%	AMZN, BAC, BLDR, CL, EXR, FCX, GM, HCA, HUM, LEA, LULU, PEP, SBAC, SYK, WFC	Banking, consumer, healthcare, large cap, REITs, technology, value	Trade policy uncertainty has fueled a rise in the US dollar and is roiling local politics globally. President-elect Trump's tariff threats are creating market shifts and uncertainty among central banks, with the Bank of Japan explicitly citing uncertainty around Trump's policies as reason for pausing rate increases.		View
2023 Q4	Dec 31, 2023	Avenir Corporation	-	-	AAPL, AMT, AMZN, BRK-A, CPRT, DBRG, MKL, MSFT, SBAC	AI, Cloud, growth, large cap, Quality, technology	AI emerged in early 2023 and is discussed as revolutionary as electricity and the internet. The technology has terrific promise and will affect many aspects of society profoundly. Primary beneficiaries have been large software and hardware providers, though many companies are incorporating AI into business processes.	AMT DBRG AMZN AAPL\|MSFT\|NFLX\|NVDA\|UNH	View
2025 Q3	Oct 28, 2025	Canopy Investors	-4.1%	-	AZO, BVI.PA, EDEN.PA, HEI, MCO.PA, MEDP, ROL, SBAC, STE, SXS.L, TREX, TW	AI, Biotechnology, Construction, Defensive, global, Quality, semiconductors, small caps	Small biotechs are the engine of innovation in the pharma industry and are expected to grow at high-single-digit rates over the medium term. Biotech funding levels and Pfizer's agreement with the Trump Administration on drug pricing have been cautiously positive developments.	TREX MEDP TREX US MEDP US TREX US MEDP US	View
2025 Q4	Jan 27, 2026	Diamond Hill Small-Mid Cap Strategy	1.2%	8.5%	AMH, ARE, BAH, CCS, CIEN, CUBE, GIS, GTES, HII, HLIO, IAC, LEA, PRGO, SBAC, UDR, WCC, WIX, WLK, WNS	defense, healthcare, industrials, mid cap, real estate, small cap, technology, value	The portfolio faced headwinds from AI-driven market exuberance creating momentum-driven rallies favoring lower-quality businesses. However, some holdings like Ciena benefited from hyperscaler and AI-related demand optimism. The managers express caution about AI bubble concerns emerging in December. WESCO International's data center business reached nearly 20% of total revenue and drove better-than-expected organic growth. The rapid expansion of this segment was a key contributor to the company's outperformance during the quarter. Huntington Ingalls Industries benefited from strong execution, new frigate contract awards, and discussion of a potential Trump-class battleship. Booz Allen Hamilton faced pressure from Department of Government Efficiency initiatives but remains well-positioned given differentiated technology capabilities and sustained government demand. The portfolio includes exposure to various real estate segments including self-storage (CubeSmart facing occupancy pressures), wireless tower infrastructure (SBA Communications), life sciences real estate (Alexandria Real Estate), and single-family rentals (Invitation Homes). The sector faces headwinds from higher interest rates and housing market challenges.	INVH ARE BAH SBAC CUBE GTES HII WCC CIEN ZTS HII	View
2024 Q3	Sep 30, 2024	ClearBridge Investments Mid Cap Growth Strategy	0.0%	0.0%	APP, APTV, AVTR, CCK, CPAY, DKNG, ETSY, FIVE, FRSH, ICLR, PFGC, PINS, RARE, RRX, SBAC, SUI, THC, VST, VYX, WK	healthcare, industrials, interest rates, mid cap, Quality, technology, Value rotation	AppLovin represents one of the best examples of an AI beneficiary in the mid cap market, having already incorporated AI capabilities into its platform. This translates into more effective take rates on clients' mobile games and transactions, with mobile games representing only the tip of the iceberg of AppLovin's potential for its AI-enabled platform.		View
2024 Q3	Sep 30, 2024	Diamond Hill Large Cap Strategy	7.9%	14.7%	ACN, AON, BLDR, CAT, COP, CVX, FANG, GOOGL, HCA, HON, HUM, NVR, PH, SBAC	energy, healthcare, industrials, large cap, rates, technology, value	The Federal Reserve cut US rates 50 basis points in September and signaled several more rate cuts are on the table. Several other major global central banks cut rates too, including the European Central Bank, Swiss National Bank and People's Bank of China. The apparent end of the higher interest-rate cycle helped spur markets higher in September.	BLDR ACN AON	View
2024 Q3	Sep 30, 2024	Dodge & Cox Stock Fund	7.2%	16.3%	APD, BAX, BK, CHTR, CVS, FDX, FI, GE, GOOGL, JCI, MET, META, MSFT, NVDA, OXY, RTX, SBAC, SCHW, SNY, WFC	energy, financials, healthcare, industrials, technology, value	The Fund trades at an attractive valuation of 14.4 times forward earnings, compared to 22.5 times for the S&P 500. The valuation disparity between value and growth stocks diminished but still remains wide, with Russell 1000 Value trading at 17.9 times forward earnings versus 29.0 times for Russell 1000 Growth. Value stocks outperformed growth stocks in the quarter for the first time since 2022.		View
2023 Q3	Sep 30, 2023	Baron Asset Fund	8.3%	10.6%	ACGL, ANSYS, AXON, AZPN, BAH, CSGP, FDS, FICO, GWRE, IDXX, ILMN, IT, MKTX, MORN, MTD, MTN, ONON, PWR, SBAC, VRSK, ZI	analytics, growth, insurance, mid cap, software, technology	The fund benefits from cloud-based software implementations, particularly through Guidewire's 17 deals for cloud software with Tier 1 insurance carriers. Cloud adoption continues to drive growth for portfolio companies.	ACGL\|APH\|COO\|CSGP\|DKNG\|GWRE\|IDXX\|IOT\|IT\|LPLA\|MSCI\|MTD\|PCOR\|ROP\|TECH\|VRSK ACGL\|APH\|COO\|CSGP\|DKNG\|GWRE\|IDXX\|IOT\|IT\|LPLA\|MSCI\|MTD\|PCOR\|ROP\|TECH\|VRSK ACGL\|APH\|COO\|CSGP\|DKNG\|GWRE\|IDXX\|IOT\|IT\|LPLA\|MSCI\|MTD\|PCOR\|ROP\|TECH\|VRSK ONON ACGL ACGL\|CHH\|FDS\|GWRE\|IBKR\|IDXX\|MTN\|SPOT\|TSLA ACGL\|APH\|COO\|CSGP\|DKNG\|GWRE\|IDXX\|IOT\|IT\|LPLA\|MSCI\|MTD\|PCOR\|ROP\|TECH\|VRSK	View
2023 Q2	Jul 25, 2023	Diamond Hill Mid Cap	8.3%	13.3%	ALGT, ASH, CIEN, ENOV, FERG, LEA, NVR, PH, POST, SBAC, ST, UGI, WSO	Banking, Distribution, industrials, infrastructure, mid cap, technology, value	The manager believes value and cyclically oriented stocks are well-positioned to produce abundant, consistent cash flows in an environment of higher rates, higher inflation and possibly higher volatility. They view their philosophy and approach as well-suited to this environment where value stocks are likely to become more attractive to investors.		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
2025 Q1	Apr 4, 2025	Andvari Associates	7.2%	7.2%	AAPL, AMT, AMZN, CSGP, CSU.TO, DHR, GOOGL, IDXX, META, MO, MSFT, MTD, NFLX, NVDA, PM, SBAC, TOI.TO, TSLA, TYL, ZTS	durability, Life Sciences, Quality, REITs, tariffs, Tobacco, value	Andvari made first investments in Philip Morris International and Altria, benefiting from the transition to reduced risk products like nicotine pouches. The ZYN brand has grown 40-80% despite product shortages, while Altria's on! brand grew 32-48%. With 1.1 billion nicotine users globally and only 100 million using reduced risk products, there is significant runway for market share growth.		View
2023 Q4	Jan 30, 2024	Parnassus Growth Equity Fund	3.3%	21.0%	AAPL, ADBE, ADYEY, AMZN, CRM, DE, EFX, GOOGL, HSY, INTU, LIN, LLY, MSFT, NVDA, PLNT, SBAC, SHW, TMO, ULTA, V	AI, growth, inflation, large cap, rates, software, technology	The market rally was driven by exceptional earnings growth and positive investor sentiment surrounding artificial intelligence prospects, particularly among the Magnificent Seven technology stocks. Adobe's AI opportunity through Firefly gained market appreciation after initial disruption concerns were resolved.	ADI\|BDX\|FI\|FND\|HAS\|META\|MSFT\|MSI\|ORCL\|TMO CRM ADYEY ADBE	View
2024 Q4	Jan 20, 2025	Andvari Associates	-	13.3%	AMT, CSGP, CSU.TO, KPG.AX, MA, MO, ORLY, PM, SBAC, TOI.TO, TYL	dividends, interest rates, real estate, REITs, software, technology, Telecommunications	Cell tower REITs AMT and SBAC declined due to interest rate sensitivity but maintain strong fundamentals. Mobile data usage growth drives demand for more antennas on existing and new towers. Land scarcity and regulatory barriers provide pricing power with steady rent increases built into contracts.	TOI.TO CSGP SBAC AMT	View

Date	Pitch Type	Author	Company	Industry	Sub Industry	Bull / Bear	Stock Exchange	Keywords	Action
Apr 13, 2026	Fund Letters	Andvari Associates	SBA Communications Corporation	Real Estate	Specialized REITs	Bull	NASDAQ	Cell Tower, infrastructure, Interest Rate Sensitive, Mission-Critical, Mobile Data, Pricing power, REIT, share repurchases, telecommunications	View Pitch
Apr 13, 2026	Fund Letters	Spree Capital Advisers	SBA Communications Corp	Real Estate	Specialized REITs	Bull	NASDAQ	5G Networks, Artificial Intelligence, Data Consumption, Edge computing, operating leverage, REITs, telecommunications infrastructure, Wireless Carriers	View Pitch
Jan 29, 2026	Fund Letters	Chris Welch	SBA Communications Corp.	Real Estate	Wireless Tower REIT	Bull	NASDAQ	5G, cashflow, infrastructure, REITs, Wireless Towers	View Pitch

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