Heartland Advisors

Heartland Mid Cap Value Strategy

Overview

Investment Focus

Seeks long-term appreciation by investing in mid-cap, dividend paying companies

Distinguishing Characteristics

  • Invests primarily in mid-cap securities within the market cap range defined by the Russell Midcap® Index
  • Designed for investors who seek a portfolio of medium-sized, dividend paying companies
  • Benchmarked to the Russell Midcap® Value Index
  • Typically holds 40-60 stocks
  • Inception date: 1996

Investment Process

All stocks are evaluated based on our proprietary, consistent, and time-tested 10 Principles of Value Investing™. These criteria are central to Heartland’s value investing philosophy and provide a framework for evaluating securities.

The Investment Team applies a bottom-up research approach, combining traditional fundamental analysis and meetings with more than 1,000 company management teams in a typical year. The 10 Principles™ are designed to help the Team assess a company's valuation, but also focus on metrics associated with financial soundness, management team strength, and future outlook.

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Investment Minimum & Standard Fee Schedule

Minimum: $500,000

Account Size Annual Rate (%)
First $5 million 1.00
Next $10 million 0.85
Above $15 million Negotiable

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Commentary

 

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Portfolio Management Team

Heartland Advisors Mid Cap Value Strategy Portfolio Management Team

56 years of industry experience
39 years of experience at Heartland

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Will Nasgovitz

CEO and Portfolio Manager

Colin McWey

Vice President and Portfolio Manager

Troy McGlone

Vice President and Portfolio Manager

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News & Investing Perspectives

Heartland in the News
4/11/23
Heartland Advisors Vice President and Portfolio Manager Colin McWey

A Bottoms-Up Approach

Heartland’s Vice President and Portfolio Manager Colin McWey discussed the firm’s 10 Principles of Value Investing™ on Bloomberg Radio.

Heartland in the News
3/2/23
Heartland Advisors CEO and Portfolio Manager Will Nasgovitz

The Best of Both Worlds

CEO Will Nasgovitz explains the attractiveness of small and mid-caps as well as the upside that education service stocks might have for investors in a recent interview with Reuters.

Heartland in the News
1/18/23
Heartland Advisors CEO and Portfolio Manager Will Nasgovitz

Value Investing in 2023 and Beyond

CEO Will Nasgovitz and Chairman Bill Nasgovitz assess current market conditions to help answer questions on value investor’s minds.

Performance*

Average Annual Total Returns
  • Quarter-End
  • Annual
3/31/2023

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Since Inception (%)10-Year (%)5-Year (%)3-Year (%)1-Year (%)YTD (%)QTD (%)
Mid Cap Value Composite (Net of Advisory Fees)11.3811.1010.2426.40-0.603.133.13
Russell Midcap® Value9.938.806.5420.69-9.221.321.32

 

2022 (%) 2021 (%)

2020 (%)

2019 (%) 2018 (%) 2017 (%) 2016 (%)

2015 (%)

2014 (%)

2013 (%)

2012 (%)

2011 (%)

2010 (%)

2009 (%)

2008 (%)

2007 (%)

2006 (%)

2005 (%)

Mid Cap Value Composite (Net of Advisory Fees)

-2.64 28.41 8.72 25.43 -8.26 8.55 28.25

-6.64

10.78

39.46

10.49

-7.72

25.29

35.14

-22.19

5.13

24.10

18.41

Russell Midcap® Value

-12.03 28.34 4.96 27.06 -12.29 13.34 20.00

-4.78

14.75

33.46

18.51

-1.38

24.75

34.21

-38.44

-1.42

20.22

12.65

 

*Source: FactSet Research Systems Inc., Russell Investment Group, and Heartland Advisors, Inc. Performance data is preliminary. YTD and QTD returns are not annualized. The Strategy's inception date is 9/30/1996.

Portfolio Composition

Characteristics
3/31/2023

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Weighted Average Market Cap ($)Median Market Cap ($)Trailing 1-Year Turnover (%)
Mid Cap Value Composite15.9 billion10.2 billion68.8
Russell Midcap® Value20.2 billion9.1 billion-

Source: FactSet Research Systems Inc., Russell Investment Group, and Heartland Advisors, Inc.

Valuation Analysis
Equity securities only, weighted harmonic average unless otherwise noted

3/31/2023

Heartland Advisors Mid Cap Value Strategy Valuation Analysis Charts 2

Source: FactSet Research Systems Inc., Russell Investment Group, and Heartland Advisors
*Weighted average

Sector Allocation
3/31/2023

Heartland Advisors Mid Cap Value Strategy Sector Charts 2

Source: FactSet Research Systems Inc., and Russell Investment Group
Composite statistics shown as percentage of equity investmentsty investments

Top 10 Holdings in a Representative Account
3/31/2023

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TickerHolding% of AccountIndustry
TDCTeradata Corp.4.81Software
NOVNOV Inc.4.64Energy Equipment & Services
EQCEquity Commonwealth4.02Office REITs
PPGPPG Industries Inc.3.89Chemicals
QRVOQorvo Inc3.60Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment
FLSFlowserve Corp.3.19Machinery
CEGConstellation Energy Corp.3.15Electric Utilities
ESSEssex Properties Trust, Inc.3.00Residential REITs
AOSA.O. Smith Corp.2.95Building Products
EHCEncompass Health Corp.2.86Health Care Providers & Services
% of Total Net Assets36.11

5-Year Risk Analysis

3/31/2023

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Alpha*Standard Deviation (%)*BetaInfo RatioSharpe RatioUpside Capture (%)*Downside Capture (%)*R-
Squared (%)
Active Share
Mid Cap Value Composite (Net of Advisory Fees)3.7720.910.950.790.42103.9591.6595.2193.45
Russell Midcap® Value0.0021.471.000.000.24100.00100.00100.000.00

*Annualized
Source: FactSet Research Systems Inc., Russell Investment Group
Alpha, beta, and information ratio are versus the Russell MidCap® Value Index.

The above performance, portfolio composition, and risk analysis data is preliminary.

 

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Past performance does not guarantee future results. Performance represents past performance, and current returns may differ.

Heartland Advisors, Inc. (the "Firm") claims compliance with the Global Investment Performance Standards (GIPS®). The Firm is a wholly owned subsidiary of Heartland Holdings, Inc., and is registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission. For a complete list and description of Heartland Advisors composites and/or a presentation that adheres to the GIPS® standards, contact the Institutional Sales Team at Heartland Advisors, Inc. at the address listed below.

The U.S. dollar is the currency used to express performance.

The inception date for the Mid-Cap Value Strategy is 9/30/1996.

The Mid Cap Value Strategy invests in mid–sized companies on a value basis. Mid-sized securities generally are more volatile and less liquid than those of larger companies.

Value investments are subject to the risk that their intrinsic value may not be recognized by the broad market.

Portfolio holdings are subject to change. Current and future portfolio holdings are subject to risk.

Sector and Industry classifications are sourced from GICS®.The Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS®) is the exclusive intellectual property of MSCI Inc. (MSCI) and S&P Global Market Intelligence (“S&P”).  Neither MSCI, S&P, their affiliates, nor any of their third party providers (“GICS Parties”) makes any representations or warranties, express or implied, with respect to GICS or the results to be obtained by the use thereof, and expressly disclaim all warranties, including warranties of accuracy, completeness, merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose.  The GICS Parties shall not have any liability for any direct, indirect, special, punitive, consequential or any other damages (including lost profits) even if notified of such damages.

Representative account chosen based on composite membership, not on performance-based criteria. Other accounts within the strategy may have different holdings.

Representative account holdings are preliminary, may not be reconciled, and may be updated when reconciled.

Certain security valuations and forward estimates are based on Heartland Advisors' calculations. Certain outliers may be excluded. Any forecasts may not prove to be true.

Economic predictions are based on estimates and are subject to change.

Heartland’s investing glossary provides definitions for several terms used on this page.

CFA® is a registered trademark owned by the CFA Institute.

Separately managed accounts and related investment advisory services are provided by Heartland Advisors, Inc., a federally registered investment advisor. ALPS Distributors, Inc., is not affiliated with Heartland Advisors, Inc.

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