Sector Allocation | as of 11/30/2024 | |
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GICS® Sectors | Nuance Mid Cap Value Composite | Russell Midcap Value Index |
Cash | 8.7 | 0.0 |
Communication Services | 0.0 | 3.3 |
Consumer Discretionary | 0.9 | 9.2 |
Consumer Staples | 19.9 | 5.6 |
Energy | 0.0 | 5.7 |
Financials | 9.6 | 18.1 |
Health Care | 22.8 | 8.2 |
Industrials | 18.0 | 17.3 |
Information Technology | 3.3 | 8.9 |
Materials | 0.7 | 7.0 |
Real Estate | 1.2 | 9.8 |
Utilities | 14.8 | 6.9 |
Portfolio Characteristics | as of 11/30/2024 | |
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Nuance Mid Cap Value Composite | Russell Midcap Value Index | |
Weighted Average Market Cap | 18.5b | 27.9b |
Median Market Cap | 12.5b | 11.9b |
Price to Earnings (Normal)* | 14.0x | 22.7x |
Price to Earnings (ex-neg earnings) | - | 19.6x |
Dividend Yield | 2.2% | 1.7% |
Return on Tangible Assets (Normal)* | 9.1% | 7.2% |
Return on Tangible Assets (Trailing) | 5.1% | 7.2% |
Return on Assets (Normal)* | 6.9% | 5.6% |
Return on Assets (Trailing) | 3.9% | 5.6% |
Number of Securities | 58 | 711 |
* Based on Nuance normalized earnings estimates.
Index statistics are provided by FactSet. The following characteristics are calculated using FactSet data: Weighted Average Market Cap, Median Market Cap (midpoint of market capitalization of the stocks in the portfolio), Dividend Yield (annual dividends relative to share price), Return on Tangible Assets (net income divided by tangible assets), Return on Assets (net income divided by total assets), P/E (price of a company’s stock relative to its earnings per share). Characteristics for P/E and Dividend Yield use an index aggregation calculation methodology (the index method sums the weighted portfolio value of the numerator and the denominator first, then divides those sums to determine the portfolio and benchmark values). ROTA and ROA characteristics for the benchmark use FactSet net recurrent earnings (T12M). The weighted average ROTA and ROA number for both the portfolio and the benchmark is displayed. Characteristics calculations use holdings at market close on the stated date, including cash & cash equivalents. The P/E excluding negative earners omits companies with negative earnings from the calculation to provide readers with an additional tool during periods of extreme volatility.
Portfolio Guidelines | |
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Capitalization1 | Mid-Cap |
Cash Limits2 | 10.00% |
International Limits3 | 15.00% |
Diversification Limits | 25.00% of the portfolio assets will not have positions of greater than 5.00% |
Convertible and Preferred Security Limits | 10.00% |
Maximum Position | 7.50% |
Industry Constraint4 | 25.00% of Total Assets in any GICS Industry |
Sector Constraints5 | +/-15% Russell Midcap® Value Index |
Number of Companies6 | 50 to 90 |
Absolute Volatility | Less than the S&P 500® Index |
Peer Group | Mid-Cap Value |
Primary Benchmark | Russell Midcap® Value Index |
Secondary Benchmarks | S&P MidCap 400® Value Index, S&P 500® Index |
Tracking Error | Approximately 350-750 bps |
Performance Focus | Absolute Return & Sharpe Ratio vs. Russell Midcap® Value Index and S&P 500® Index |
Top 10 Holdings % of Net Assets | as of 11/30/2024 |
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Dentsply Sirona, Inc. | 7.3 |
Estee Lauder Companies Inc. Class A | 6.8 |
QIAGEN NV | 5.2 |
Henkel AG & Co. KGaA Sp ADR | 5.1 |
Henry Schein, Inc. | 4.3 |
Werner Enterprises, Inc. | 4.1 |
Globe Life Inc. | 3.4 |
Pennon Group Plc Unsp ADR | 3.3 |
United Utilities Group PLC Sp ADR | 3.2 |
Envista Holdings Corp. | 3.0 |
Nuance Investments, LLC (the “Firm”) is a Registered Investment Advisor. The Firm’s Nuance Mid Cap Value Composite (the “Composite”) is a composite of actual accounts invested in the Nuance Mid Cap Value investment strategy. The creation and inception date for the Composite is 11/03/2008. The Composite includes all accounts that have invested in the strategy; including accounts no longer managed by the Firm and are presented in US Dollars. Actual account returns may be higher or lower than the Composite returns due to differences in portfolio holdings, timing of security transactions, and account inception date. The Primary Benchmark for the Composite is the Russell Midcap Value Index. The Russell Midcap Value Index measures the performance of the mid-cap value segment of the U.S. equity universe. It includes those Russell Midcap Index companies with lower price-to-book ratios and lower forecasted growth values. The Secondary Benchmarks for the Composite are the S&P MidCap 400 Value TR Index and the S&P 500 TR Index. The S&P MidCap 400 Value TR Index measures value in separate dimensions across six risk factors. The Value factors include book value to price ratio, sales to price ratio and dividend yield. The S&P 500 TR Index is a market-value weighted index representing the performance of 500 widely held publicly traded large-capitalization stocks. Individuals cannot invest directly in any index. Indices are used for comparison purposes only, do not include the reinvestment of dividends, and are not meant to be indicative of a portfolio’s performance, asset composition, or volatility.
The performance of the Composite may differ markedly from that of compared indices due to varying degrees of diversification and/or other facts.
Return calculations for the Composite are provided by Clearwater Analytics. Return calculations for all indices are provided by FactSet. The collection of fees has a compounding effect on the total rate of return net of investment management fees. Net of fee performance is presented after all actual investment management fees, performance-based management fees and all trading expenses that may occur. No other fees are deducted aside from trading and management fees for the calculation of net of fee performance. A full schedule of fees for all Firm products is available upon request.
All material presented is compiled from sources believed to be reliable and current, but accuracy cannot be guaranteed. The information contained herein should not be construed as personalized investment advice and should not be considered as a solicitation to buy or sell any security or engage in a particular investment strategy. Investing involves risk, including the possible loss of principal.
(1) The weighted average market capitalization generally will be maintained between the smallest and largest members of the Russell Midcap Index. The market capitalization of at least 80 percent of these securities will generally fall between the range of the smallest and largest members of the Russell Mid Cap Index (defined using a trailing 12 month average derived from FactSet of the smallest and largest members on a month to month basis.
(2) The portfolio will generally not exceed a 10% weighting in Cash.
(3) The portfolio may invest up to 15% of its assets in equity securities of foreign companies in countries classified as “developed” by MSCI. Nuance utilizes FactSet’s country assignments for individual companies. Currently, the following countries are classified as “developed” by MSCI: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, UK, and the United States.
(4) The portfolio will generally not exceed a 25% weighting in one industry as defined by GICS classification standards (GICS®).
(5) Sector diversification will be within +/- 15% Russell Midcap Value Index. This is a fundamental diversification limit.
(6) A typical portfolio will generally hold between 50 and 90 companies. This is a fundamental diversification limit.
Past Performance is not a guarantee of future results. Securities are subject to general market risks due to a variety of factors that affect the overall market. There is no guarantee that an investment with the strategy will meet its investment objectives, and it may underperform the market. Please contact client.services@nuanceinvestments.com to request a copy of the Firm’s Disclosure Brochure for more information.
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