Liberty All-Star® Equity Fund September 2024 Monthly Update
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The Liberty All-Star Equity Fund (NYSE: USA) has released its September 2024 Monthly Update. The fund combines three value-style and two growth-style investment managers, focusing on large-cap core investments. As of September 30, 2024, the fund's net assets totaled $2,048.3 million, with 97.6% invested in equities.
The fund's top 20 holdings, representing 33.1% of the equity portfolio, include major tech companies like Microsoft, NVIDIA, and Amazon. The sector breakdown shows a significant allocation to Information Technology (22.2%) and Financials (20.0%).
Performance-wise, the fund's NAV increased by 0.99% for the month, while its market price rose by 1.72%. Year-to-date, the fund has seen gains of 14.77% in NAV and 20.24% in market price. The fund's discount narrowed from -1.7% to -1.0% during September.
Positive
- Net assets totaled $2,048.3 million, with 97.6% invested in equities
- NAV increased by 0.99% for the month
- Market price rose by 1.72% for the month
- Year-to-date gains of 14.77% in NAV and 20.24% in market price
- Fund's discount narrowed from -1.7% to -1.0% during September
Negative
- None.
Liberty All-Star Equity Fund
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Monthly Update, September 2024
Investment Approach:
Fund Style: Large-Cap Core
Fund Strategy: Combines three value-style and two growth-style investment managers. Those selected demonstrate a consistent investment philosophy, decision making process, continuity of key people and above-average long-term results compared to managers with similar styles.
Investment Managers:
Value Managers:
- Aristotle Capital Management, LLC
- Fiduciary Management, Inc.
- Pzena Investment Management, LLC
Growth Managers:
- Sustainable Growth Advisers, LP
- TCW Investment Management Company
Top 20 Holdings at Month-End: | ||
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1 | Microsoft Corp. | 3.7 % |
2 | NVIDIA Corp. | 3.4 % |
3 | Amazon.com, Inc. | 2.7 % |
4 | Alphabet, Inc. | 2.6 % |
5 | UnitedHealth Group, Inc. | 2.3 % |
6 | Visa, Inc. | 1.8 % |
7 | ServiceNow, Inc. | 1.7 % |
8 | Meta Platforms, Inc. | 1.6 % |
9 | S&P Global, Inc. | 1.4 % |
10 | Capital One Financial Corp. | 1.3 % |
11 | Fresenius Medical Care AG | 1.2 % |
12 | Danaher Corp. | 1.2 % |
13 | Ecolab, Inc. | 1.1 % |
14 | Sony Group Corp. | 1.1 % |
15 | Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. | 1.0 % |
16 | Charles Schwab Corp. | 1.0 % |
17 | Adobe, Inc. | 1.0 % |
18 | Ferguson Enterprises, Inc. | 1.0 % |
19 | Avery Dennison Corp. | 1.0 % |
20 | Dow, Inc. | 1.0 % |
Holdings are subject to change. | ||
Monthly Performance: | |||
Performance | NAV | Market Price | Discount |
Beginning of month value | -1.7 % | ||
End of month value | -1.0 % | ||
Performance for month | 0.99 % | 1.72 % | |
Performance year-to-date | 14.77 % | 20.24 % | |
Net Assets at Month-End | ($millions): |
Total | |
Equities | |
Percent Invested | 97.6 % |
Sector Breakdown* (% of equity portfolio): | |
Information Technology | 22.2 % |
Financials | 20.0 % |
Health Care | 15.4 % |
Consumer Discretionary | 12.7 % |
Industrials | 9.0 % |
Communication Services | 7.0 % |
Consumer Staples | 4.9 % |
Materials | 4.7 % |
Energy | 1.9 % |
Utilities | 1.6 % |
Real Estate | 0.6 % |
Total Market Value | 100.0 % |
*Based on Standard & Poor's and MSCI Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS). | |
New Holdings:
Verizon Communications, Inc.
Holdings Liquidated:
Corpay, Inc.
Ulta Beauty, Inc.
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 September 30, 2024 unless otherwise noted.
Liberty All-Star® Equity Fund
1-800-241-1850
www.all-starfunds.com
libinfo@alpsinc.com
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