Liberty All-Star® Growth Fund, Inc. July 2024 Monthly Update
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The Liberty All-Star Growth Fund, Inc. (NYSE: ASG) released its July 2024 Monthly Update. The fund, which combines three growth-style investment managers focusing on small-, mid-, and large-cap stocks, reported a net asset value (NAV) of $5.84 and a market price of $5.41 at month-end. The fund's performance for the month was 2.39% (NAV) and 3.56% (market price), with year-to-date performance at 8.35% and 9.31% respectively.
The fund's total net assets were $351.5 million, with 99.1% invested in equities. The top three sectors in the portfolio were Information Technology (26.6%), Health Care (21.6%), and Industrials (16.4%). The fund added four new holdings and liquidated four others during the month. A distribution of $0.12 per share was made on July 19th.
Positive
- Monthly performance of 2.39% (NAV) and 3.56% (market price)
- Year-to-date performance of 8.35% (NAV) and 9.31% (market price)
- High investment rate with 99.1% of assets invested in equities
- Diversified portfolio across various growth-oriented sectors
Negative
- Trading at a 7.4% discount to NAV at month-end
Liberty All-Star Growth Fund, Inc.
Ticker: ASG
Monthly Update, July 2024
Investment Approach:
Fund Style: All-Cap Growth
Fund Strategy: Combines three growth style investment managers, each with a distinct capitalization focus (small-, mid- and large-cap) selected and continuously monitored by the Fund's Investment Advisor.
Investment Managers:
- Weatherbie Capital, LLC
Small-Cap Growth - Congress Asset Management Company, LLP
Mid-Cap Growth - Sustainable Growth Advisers, LP
Large-Cap Growth
Top 20 Holdings at Month-End: | ||
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1 | SPS Commerce, Inc. | 2.4 % |
2 | Amazon.com, Inc. | 2.2 % |
3 | Microsoft Corp. | 2.2 % |
4 | FirstService Corp. | 2.0 % |
5 | Casella Waste Systems, Inc. | 1.9 % |
6 | Glaukos Corp. | 1.8 % |
7 | UnitedHealth Group, Inc. | 1.8 % |
8 | Visa, Inc. | 1.7 % |
9 | Vertex, Inc. | 1.7 % |
10 | Natera, Inc. | 1.7 % |
11 | StepStone Group, Inc. | 1.7 % |
12 | Hamilton Lane, Inc. | 1.7 % |
13 | S&P Global, Inc. | 1.5 % |
14 | Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc. | 1.4 % |
15 | Aon PLC | 1.4 % |
16 | Danaher Corp. | 1.3 % |
17 | Workday, Inc. | 1.3 % |
18 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City, Ltd. | 1.2 % |
19 | Novo Nordisk A/S | 1.2 % |
20 | Yum! Brands, Inc. | 1.2 % |
Holdings are subject to change. | ||
Monthly Performance: | |||
Performance | NAV | Market Price | Discount |
Beginning of month value | -8.4 % | ||
Distributions (Ex-Date July 19th) | |||
End of month value | -7.4 % | ||
Performance for month | 2.39 % | 3.56 % | |
Performance year-to-date | 8.35 % | 9.31 % | |
Net Assets at Month-End ($millions): | |
Total | |
Equities | |
Percent Invested | 99.1 % |
Sector Breakdown* (% of equity portfolio): | |
Information Technology | 26.6 % |
Health Care | 21.6 % |
Industrials | 16.4 % |
Financials | 14.5 % |
Consumer Discretionary | 10.2 % |
Communication Services | 3.8 % |
Real Estate | 2.0 % |
Consumer Staples | 1.9 % |
Materials | 1.9 % |
Energy | 1.1 % |
Total Market Value | 100.0 % |
*Based on Standard & Poor's and MSCI Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS). | |
New Holdings:
Curtiss-Wright Corp.
Onto Innovation, Inc.
PAR Technology Corp.
PTC, Inc.
Holdings Liquidated:
DoubleVerify Holdings, Inc.
Keysight Technologies, Inc.
Oddity Tech, Ltd.
WillScot Mobile Mini Holdings Corp.
The net asset value (NAV) of a closed-end fund is the market value of the underlying investments (i.e., stocks and bonds) in the Fund's portfolio, minus liabilities, divided by the total number of Fund shares outstanding. However, the Fund also has a market price; the value at which it trades on an exchange. If the market price is above the NAV the Fund is trading at a premium. If the market price is below the NAV the Fund is trading at a discount.
Performance returns for the Fund are total returns, which includes dividends, and are net of management fees and other Fund expenses. Returns are calculated assuming that a shareholder reinvested all distributions. Past performance cannot predict future investment results.
Performance will fluctuate with changes in market conditions. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data shown. Performance information shown does not reflect the deduction of taxes that shareholders would pay on Fund distributions or the sale of Fund shares. Shareholders must be willing to tolerate significant fluctuations in the value of their investment. An investment in the Fund involves risk, including loss of principal.
Sources of distributions to shareholders may include ordinary dividends, long-term capital gains and return of capital. The final determination of the source of all distributions in 2024 for tax reporting purposes will be made after year end. The actual amounts and sources of the amounts for tax reporting purposes will depend upon the Fund's investment experience during its fiscal year and may be subject to changes based on tax regulations. Based on current estimates a portion of the distributions consist of a return of capital. These estimates may not match the final tax characterization (for the full year's distributions) contained in shareholder 1099-DIV forms after the end of the year.
All data is as of July 31, 2024 unless otherwise noted.
Liberty All-Star® Growth Fund, Inc.
1-800-241-1850
www.all-starfunds.com
libinfo@alpsinc.com
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