American Century Investments, an investment management company, released its first-quarter 2026 investor letter for the “American Century Investments Small Cap Value Fund.” A copy is available to download here. Equity markets encountered challenges during the quarter, initially due to fears of AI disruption and later due to the conflict in Iran. The Fund’s Investor Class returned 3.85% for the quarter, outperforming a 4.96% return for the Russell 2000 Value Index. While the Industrial and Materials sectors underperformed, the exposure to Energy positively impacted relative performance. The portfolio focuses on investing in small-cap companies with undervalued quality and earnings potential. In addition, please check the Fund’s top five holdings to know its best picks in 2026.
In its first-quarter 2026 investor letter, American Century Investments Small Cap Value Fund highlighted EquipmentShare.com Inc. (NASDAQ:EQPT) as a newly added position. EquipmentShare.com Inc. (NASDAQ:EQPT) is a leading construction technology and equipment rental company. On June 8, 2026, EquipmentShare.com Inc. (NASDAQ:EQPT) closed at $19.97 per share. One-month return of EquipmentShare.com Inc. (NASDAQ:EQPT) was -18.66%, and in three months its shares lost 26.55%. EquipmentShare.com Inc. (NASDAQ:EQPT) has a market capitalization of $5.05 billion.
American Century Investments Small Cap Value Fund stated the following regarding EquipmentShare.com Inc. (NASDAQ:EQPT) in its Q1 2026 investor letter:
“EquipmentShare.com Inc. (NASDAQ:EQPT). We initiated a position in this construction equipment and tools rental company, which provides a proprietary digital platform for managing construction sites. The company went public in late January and reported strong operating results for 2025.”
EquipmentShare.com Inc. (NASDAQ:EQPT) is not on our list of 40 Most Popular Stocks Among Hedge Funds Heading Into 2026. According to our database, 39 hedge fund portfolios held EquipmentShare.com Inc. (NASDAQ:EQPT) at the end of the first quarter. While we acknowledge the risk and potential of EquipmentShare.com Inc. (NASDAQ:EQPT) as an investment, our conviction lies in the belief that some AI stocks hold greater promise for delivering higher returns and doing so within a shorter time frame. If you are looking for an AI stock that is more promising than EquipmentShare.com Inc. (NASDAQ:EQPT) and that has 10,000% upside potential, check out our report about this cheapest AI stock.
In another article, we covered EquipmentShare.com Inc. (NASDAQ:EQPT) and shared the list of stocks posting outsized gains. In addition, please check out our hedge fund investor letters Q1 2026 page for more investor letters from hedge funds and other leading investors.
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