Liberty All-Star Equity Stock Price, News & Analysis

The Liberty All-Star Equity Fund (NYSE: USA) has released its March 2025 monthly update. The fund, which combines three value-style and two growth-style investment managers, reported a decline in performance with NAV decreasing by -5.01% and market price falling -5.48% during March. Year-to-date performance shows -2.13% NAV and -3.46% market price returns.

The fund's portfolio, valued at $1,940.0 million, maintains 97.7% investment in equities. The top three holdings are Microsoft Corp. (4.0%), NVIDIA Corp. (3.3%), and Alphabet Inc. (2.8%). Sector allocation is led by Information Technology (22.3%), Financials (20.0%), and Health Care (16.9%). During the period, three holdings were liquidated: Honeywell International, MSCI, and TJX Cos., with no new positions added.

Liberty All-Star Equity Fund (NYSE: USA) has announced a quarterly distribution of $0.15 per share, payable on June 2, 2025, to shareholders of record on April 17, 2025. This distribution aligns with the Fund's policy of distributing approximately 10% of its net asset value annually, paid in four quarterly installments of 2.5%.

The distribution will be paid in newly issued shares, except for shareholders not participating in the Dividend Reinvestment Plan who elect cash payments. Shares will be issued at the lower of the May 16, 2025 net asset value or market value, but not below 95% of market value.

The Fund, managed by ALPS Advisors, Inc., is a closed-end investment company with over $1.7 billion in net assets as of April 4, 2025. Trading on the NYSE under symbol USA, the Fund operates in the secondary market rather than continuously issuing shares.

Liberty All-Star Equity Fund (NYSE: USA) has released its February 2025 monthly update. The fund employs a large-cap core strategy combining three value-style and two growth-style investment managers. The management team includes Aristotle Capital Management, Fiduciary Management, and Pzena Investment Management as value managers, alongside Sustainable Growth Advisers and TCW Investment Management Company as growth managers.

Notable portfolio changes include the addition of Corebridge Financial as a new holding, while several positions were liquidated including American Tower Corp, Cie Generale des Etablissements Michelin SCA, JPMorgan Chase & Co, and Micron Technology.

The fund's performance includes total returns net of management fees and expenses, with distributions potentially comprising ordinary dividends, long-term capital gains, and return of capital. The final tax characterization of 2025 distributions will be determined after year-end.

The Liberty All-Star Equity Fund (NYSE: USA) has released its January 2025 monthly update. The fund, which combines three value-style and two growth-style investment managers, reported total net assets of $2,046.9 million with 99.7% invested in equities. The fund's NAV increased from $6.95 to $7.09, achieving a 4.46% performance for the month, while the market price rose from $6.95 to $7.12, representing a 4.90% return.

The fund's portfolio is heavily weighted in Information Technology (23.2%), Financials (20.0%), and Health Care (15.8%). The top holdings include Microsoft (4.0%), NVIDIA (3.3%), and Alphabet (2.9%). The fund distributed $0.17 per share on January 24th and added Air Products & Chemicals as a new holding during the month.

The Liberty All-Star Equity Fund (NYSE: USA) has released its December 2024 monthly update. The fund combines three value-style and two growth-style investment managers, focusing on large-cap core investments. The fund's performance showed a -5.31% NAV decline and -4.79% market price decrease for December, while maintaining strong year-to-date returns of 14.06% (NAV) and 20.67% (market price).

The fund's net assets totaled $2,007.0 million with 97.8% invested in equities. The portfolio is heavily weighted in Information Technology (23.7%), Financials (20.0%), and Health Care (15.3%). The top holdings include Microsoft (4.2%), NVIDIA (3.7%), and Alphabet (2.8%). Notable portfolio changes include new additions of Allegion PLC, Broadcom, and Tyler Technologies, while Edison International, Goldman Sachs Group, Home Depot, and Omnicom Group were liquidated.

Liberty All-Star Equity Fund (NYSE: USA) has announced a $0.17 per share distribution payable on March 10, 2025, to shareholders of record on January 24, 2025. This aligns with the Fund's policy of distributing approximately 10% of its net asset value annually in four quarterly installments of 2.5%.

The distribution will be paid in newly issued shares, except for shareholders not participating in the Dividend Reinvestment Plan who elect cash payments. Shares will be issued at the lower of the February 21, 2025 net asset value or market value, but not below 95% of market value.

The Fund, with over $1.9 billion in net assets as of January 10, 2025, is a closed-end investment company managed by ALPS Advisors, Inc. Trading on the NYSE under symbol USA, the Fund does not continuously issue shares and operates in the secondary market through intermediaries.

The Liberty All-Star Equity Fund (NYSE: USA) released its November 2024 monthly update, revealing strong performance metrics. The fund combines three value-style and two growth-style investment managers, with a large-cap core focus. The fund's NAV increased from $7.07 to $7.34, while the market price rose from $7.03 to $7.30. Notable performance includes a 6.38% monthly return on NAV and a 20.39% year-to-date return.

The fund's portfolio, valued at $2,096.4 million, is 99.6% invested in equities. The top three sector allocations are Information Technology (22.5%), Financials (21.3%), and Health Care (14.5%). The top holdings include Microsoft (4.0%), NVIDIA (3.7%), and Amazon (2.7%), with the top 20 holdings comprising 34.5% of the equity portfolio.

The Liberty All-Star Equity Fund (NYSE: USA) released its October 2024 monthly update. The fund, which combines three value-style and two growth-style investment managers, reported a net asset value (NAV) decrease from $7.17 to $7.07, representing a -1.39% monthly performance. The market price declined from $7.10 to $7.03, showing a -0.99% monthly return. Year-to-date performance stands at 13.17% (NAV) and 19.06% (market price). The fund's total net assets were $2,021.2 million, with 97.3% invested in equities. The top three holdings were NVIDIA (3.8%), Microsoft (3.6%), and Alphabet (2.7%).

The Liberty All-Star Equity Fund (NYSE: USA) has announced a $0.18 per share distribution payable on January 2, 2025, to shareholders of record on November 15, 2024. This aligns with the Fund's policy of distributing approximately 10% of net asset value annually in four quarterly installments of 2.5%. The distribution will be paid in newly issued shares, except for non-participants in the Dividend Reinvestment Plan who elect cash payments. The Fund, with over $2.0 billion in net assets as of November 1, 2024, is managed by ALPS Advisors, Inc. and trades on the NYSE under symbol USA.