Portfolio Manager Stan Majcher recently participated on Episode #214 of the Stansberry Investor Hour podcast, where Stan highlights contrarian opportunities in the market. The interview with Stan begins at the 10:40 mark.
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You should consider the Hotchkis & Wiley Mid-Cap Value Fund’s investment objectives, risks, and charges and expenses carefully before you invest. This and other important information is contained in the Funds' summary prospectus and prospectus, which can be obtained by calling 800-796-5606. Read carefully before you invest.
Investing in small and medium-sized companies involves greater risks than those associated with investing in large company stocks. Please read the fund prospectus for a full list of fund risks.
The portfolio manager’s views and opinions expressed in this podcast are as of July 8, 2021. Such views are subject to change and may differ from others in the firm, or the firm as a whole. The portfolio manager’s comments may include estimated and/or forecasted views, which are believed to be based on reasonable assumptions within the bounds of current and historical information. However, there is no guarantee that any estimates, forecasts or views will be realized. Any discussion or view on a particular company, asset class/segment, industry/sector and/or investment type are not investment recommendations, should not be assumed to be profitable, and are subject to change.
Top ten holdings as of 6/30/21 as a % of the Fund’s net assets: Popular Inc. 4.3%, Fluor Corp. 3.6%, Citizens Fin'l Group Inc. 3.3%, Cairn Energy PLC 3.3%, American Int'l Group Inc. 3.2%, Kosmos Energy Ltd. 3.2%, CNH Industrial N.V. 3.1%, The ODP Corp. 3.0%, Discovery Inc. 2.7%, and CIT Group Inc. 2.6%. Fund holdings and/or sector allocations are subject to change and are not recommendations to buy or sell any security. Diversification does not assure a profit nor protect against loss in a declining market.
The Russell Midcap® Value Index measures the performance of those Russell Midcap® companies with lower price-to-book value ratios and lower forecasted growth values. The Russell 2000® Index measures the performance of the 2,000 smallest companies in the Russell 3000® Index. The Russell 2000® Value Index measures the performance of those Russell 2000® companies with lower price-to-book ratios and lower forecasted growth values. The Russell 2000® Growth Index measures the performance of those Russell 2000® Index companies higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth values. The S&P 500® Index is a broad-based unmanaged index of 500 stocks, which is widely recognized as representative of the equity market in general. The iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of small-capitalization U.S. equities that exhibit growth characteristics. The iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of small-capitalization U.S. equities that exhibit value characteristics. The Investor Movement Index, or the IMX, is a proprietary, behavior-based index created by TD Ameritrade designed to indicate the sentiment of retail investors. The indices do not reflect the payment of transaction costs, fees and expenses associated with an investment in the Fund. The Fund’s value disciplines may prevent or restrict investment in major stocks in the benchmark indices. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.
Price-to-sales ratio is a valuation ratio that compares a company’s stock price to its revenues. Market capitalization refers to the total dollar market value of a company's outstanding shares of stock. Special purpose acquisition company (SPAC). Investing in equity securities have greater risks and price volatility than U.S. Treasuries and bonds, where the price of these securities may decline due to various company, industry, and market factors. Investing in foreign as well as emerging markets involves additional risk such as greater volatility, political, economic, and currency risks and differences in accounting methods. Investing in smaller, medium-sized and/or newer companies involves greater risks not associated with investing in large company stocks, such as business risk, significant stock price fluctuations and illiquidity.
Market Disruption: The global coronavirus pandemic has caused disruption in the global economy, unprecedented business and travel disruption and extreme fluctuations in global capital and financial markets. H&W is unable to predict the consequences of the upheaval caused by coronavirus pandemic, which has the potential to negatively impact the firm’s investment strategies and investment opportunities.
Mutual fund investing involves risk. Principal loss is possible.
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