Heartland Value Plus Fund’s Q2 2026 Investor Letter

Heartland Advisors, an investment management company, released its second-quarter 2026 investor letter for the “Heartland Value Plus Fund”. A copy of the letter can be downloaded here. Small-cap stocks rose in the second quarter, with the Russell 2000 Index increasing 21.49%, outpacing the 15.20% gain for the S&P 500 Index. The artificial intelligence trade continues to be a key theme in the market. Small-cap value is benefiting from a strengthening economic environment. The Value Plus...