Artisan International Small-Mid Fund Q4 2025 Commentary

Artisan Partners103 FollowersFollow5ShareSavePlay(30min)CommentsSummaryThe macroeconomic challenges of the past few years have meaningfully impacted capital markets, and some continue to do so today.Companies that transition effectively should end up both highly successful and AI-enabled, rather than AI victims.The portfolio meaningfully outperformed the MSCI EAFE Small Cap Growth Index but modestly lagged the blend MSCI ACWI ex USA SMID Index, amid a strong quarter of leadership for the "value" investment style and more cyclical sectors. key05/iStock via Getty Images Investment Process We seek long-term investments in high-quality businesses exposed to structural growth themes that can be acquired at sensible valuations in a contrarian fashion and are led by excellent management teams. Investing with TailwindsThis article was written byArtisan Partners103 FollowersFollowArtisan Partners is a global investment management firm that provides a broad range of high value-added investment strategies in growing asset classes to sophisticated clients around the world. Since 1994, the firm has been committed to attracting experienced, disciplined investment professionals to manage client assets. Artisan Partners’ autonomous investment teams oversee a diverse range of investment strategies across multiple asset classes. Strategies are offered through various investment vehicles to accommodate a broad range of client mandates. This site is intended for use with US institutional investors which includes corporate and public retirement plans, foundations, endowments, trusts and their consultants. Note: This account is not managed or monitored by Artisan Partners, and any messages sent via Seeking Alpha will not receive a response. For inquiries or communication, please use the firm's official channels.