| Quarter | Letter Date | Fund Name | QTD | YTD | Tickers | Keywords/Themes | Theme Commentary | Pitches | Letter |
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| 2025 Q2 | Jul 27, 2025 | Diamond Hill Small Cap Fund | 11.8% | -1.1% | BA, COOP, DCO, FIP, HURC, LEU, MLAB, OEC, RHP, RRR, TBK, USLM | AI, defense, materials, nuclear, small caps, technology, value | AI-fueled boom had widespread effects across sectors, with technology companies continuing their torrid run as sentiment around AI's potential to radically change life remains high. Nuclear fuel provider Centrus Energy is benefiting from renewed interest in nuclear power to support growing power demand tied to the AI boom. | HURC MLAB FIP DCO USLM RRR LEU COOP AEO ASUR STRW FBIN AZZ UTZ NSP DCO LEU |
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| 2026 Q1 | Apr 29, 2026 | Spheria Global Opportunities Fund | -6.8% | -6.8% | CF, ITRK.L, USLM | energy, Fertilizers, global, Middle East, Quality, small cap, valuation | ITRK.L CF |
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| 2025 Q1 | Mar 31, 2025 | Apis Deep Value Fund | 1.5% | 1.5% | MRNA, PLXS, PWR, USLM | defense, energy, Europe, infrastructure, Long/Short, materials, value | European defense spending is accelerating due to geopolitical tensions and rearmament efforts. Defense names in Korea and Europe performed strongly, with companies like Hyundai Rotem benefiting from military supply contracts to Europe. The defense segment is expected to grow 20-30% annually through 2030. | SRC.L KIT.OL FRW.DE |
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| 2024 Q4 | Dec 31, 2024 | Diamond Hill Small Cap Fund | 1.0% | 13.2% | ALGT, ASH, ASTH, CALM, CMPR, CURB, FIP, GHM, GTES, HAYN, LEU, LOB, MLAB, RCKY, RRR, SANM, USLM, WNS | defense, industrials, infrastructure, nuclear, small caps, value | Growing momentum around building additional nuclear power sources in the United States as immense power needs from AI-related datacenter demand require constant baseload power, which nuclear provides carbon-free. Centrus Energy benefited from this trend. | CURB CMPR MLAB FTAI USLM |
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| 2025 Q3 | Oct 30, 2025 | Spheria Global Opportunities Fund | -1.7% | - | CARG, FERG, HEM.ST, ITRK, LPLA, SPNS, UHR.SW, USLM, WMK | AI, fundamentals, global, Quality, risk management, small cap, Speculation, value | Markets remained captivated by the relentless momentum of all things AI, a theme increasingly shaping narratives around productivity, employment, and market structure, even as a growing chorus warned of speculative excess. | USLM LPLA |
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| 2025 Q3 | Oct 24, 2025 | Diamond Hill Small Cap Fund | 7.9% | 6.7% | COOP, DCO, FIP, HURC, LEU, MLAB, OEC, RHP, RRR, TFIN, USLM | AI, defense, nuclear, Quality, small caps, value | The artificial intelligence boom had widespread effects across sectors in Q3, with materials up 25% and technology up over 16%. Technology companies continued their torrid run as sentiment around AI's potential to radically change life remains high. Nuclear fuel provider Centrus Energy is benefiting from renewed interest in nuclear power to support growing power demand tied to the AI boom. | FTAI DCO USLM RRR LEU COOP LEU COOP |
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| 2024 Q3 | Sep 30, 2024 | Diamond Hill Small Cap Fund | 8.5% | 12.2% | ALIT, ASH, ASTH, CIVI, DEI, ENOV, FA, FTAI, IGIC, JLL, LOB, NSP, PAL, PESI, RMNI, USLM | financials, healthcare, industrials, rates, small caps, value | The fund focuses exclusively on small-cap investments, typically companies with market capitalization below $3 billion or within the Russell 2000 Index range. Small-cap stocks outperformed in Q3, with the Russell 2000 Index gaining 9% and value stocks outperforming growth. The manager continues finding compelling new ideas in the small-cap space despite the ongoing bull market. | View | |
| 2024 Q2 | Jul 26, 2024 | Diamond Hill Small Cap Fund | 8.5% | 12.2% | ALGT, ALNC, ASTH, ENOV, FTAI, KEX, LOB, MAMA, MGY, RCKY, RRR, THR, TKO.TO, USLM | Copper, financials, materials, small caps, underperformance, value | Small caps continue to underperform large caps significantly, with year-to-date underperformance of more than 12 percentage points and 10-year underperformance of about 5.5 percentage points annualized. Small caps are trading near historically low valuation premium relative to large caps, creating compelling investment opportunities for resilient, undervalued small companies. | View | |
| 2025 Q1 | Apr 15, 2025 | Apis Global Discovery Fund | -2.3% | -2.3% | 068270.KS, GEO, HCC, PLXS, SN, TALEN, USLM | defense, Energy Transition, Europe, Germany, industrials, infrastructure, small caps, Stimulus | Defense spending is a key growth driver with increased geopolitical tensions driving European rearmament efforts. The fund holds defense names like Hyundai Rotem and Kitron ASA, with the Defense and Aerospace segment expected to grow 20-30% annually through 2030. Management remains confident in long-term defense spending growth despite potential funding volatility. | SRC.L KIT.OL FRW.DE |
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| Date | Pitch Type | Author | Company | Industry | Sub Industry | Bull / Bear | Stock Exchange | Keywords | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 13, 2026 | Fund Letters | Diamond Hill Small Cap Fund | US Lime & Minerals | Materials | Construction Materials | Bull | NASDAQ | construction materials, infrastructure, Lime, Limestone, Louisiana, materials, steel industry, Texas | View Pitch |
| Apr 13, 2026 | Fund Letters | Diamond Hill Small Cap Fund | United States Lime & Minerals | Materials | Construction Materials | Bull | NASDAQ | construction materials, I-35 Corridor, Lime, Limestone, margin expansion, materials, Pricing power, Texas | View Pitch |
| Nov 29, 2025 | Fund Letters | Chris Welch | United States Lime & Minerals Inc. | Materials | Construction Materials | Bull | NASDAQ | construction, Demand, Industrial materials, infrastructure, Pricing, Revenue Growth | View Pitch |
| Nov 28, 2025 | Fund Letters | Marcus Burns | United States Lime & Minerals, Inc. | Materials | Construction Materials | Bull | NASDAQ | Barriers, cashflow, duopoly, materials, Pricing | View Pitch |
| Aug 8, 2025 | Seeking Alpha | Brewvestor Insights | United States Lime & Minerals, Inc. | Materials | Building Materials | Bull | NASDAQ | — | View Pitch |
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