Artisan Global Discovery Fund’s Q1 2025 Investor Letter

Artisan Partners, an investment management company, released its “Artisan Global Discovery Fund” first quarter 2025 investor letter. In the first quarter, the fund’s Investor Class APFDX returned -3.67%, Advisor Class APDDX posted a return of -3.65%, and Institutional Class APHDX returned -3.62%, compared to a -1.71% return for the MSCI All Country World Small Mid Index. Investor sentiment as 2025 approached was positive. In 2024, US equities once more surpassed their global counterparts, raising expectations that the incoming Republican administration would bolster the idea of US exceptionalism. However, the first quarter surprised everyone. In addition, please check the fund’s top five holdings to know its best picks in 2025.

A copy of Artisan Global Discovery Fund’s Q1 2025 investor letter can be downloaded here.