Artisan Partners Value Fund’s Q1 2025 Investor Letter

Artisan Partners, an investment management company, released its “Artisan Value Fund” first quarter 2025 investor letter. The growth stock trend that had driven US stocks up since late 2022 collapsed in Q1. The fund’s Investor Class ARTLX, Advisor Class APDLX, and Institutional Class APHLX returned 2.23%, 2.24%, and 2.31%, respectively, in the first quarter compared to a 2.14% return for the Russell 1000® Value Index. The relative performance was positively influenced by its sector allocation, which included lower-than-benchmark weightings in information technology and industrials, as well as a higher allocation in consumer staples. In addition, you can check the top 5 holdings of the strategy to know its best picks in 2025.

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