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Overview

Why Choose This Strategy?

  • For exposure to a focused selection of large-cap US and international stocks.
  • As an actively managed, value-oriented, concentrated global equity holding.

Investment Strategy

  • Strict, value-oriented approach that seeks out substantially underpriced companies with strong business fundamentals and proven shareholder-oriented management teams.
  • Bottom-up selection process leads to the selection of approximately 20 attractive large-cap companies from our approved list of US and international stocks.
  • Market capitalization focus is greater than $5 billion at time of initial purchase.
  • There are no specific country, sector or industry targets, as allocations are determined entirely through the stock selection process.
  • Typically, portfolios have no more than 30% invested in a single country (except the US) and no more than 30% in any industry.
  • Position sizes are subject to a 15% maximum at the time of initial purchase.
  • Foreign currency exposure may be hedged defensively for any currencies deemed significantly overvalued.
  • Investment in emerging market securities is permitted only in countries that meet specific legal standards.

Facts

Objective

Investors seeking exposure to a focused selection of large-cap U.S. and international stocks.

Inception Date

04/01/07

Management

Harris Associates

  Joined the Firm Began Investment Career
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David G. Herro, CFA®

Partner, Deputy Chairman, Portfolio Manager and Chief Investment Officer – International Equities

Full Bio

1992 1986
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Anthony Coniaris, CFA®

Partner, Chairman, Portfolio Manager and US Investment Analyst

Full Bio

1999 1999
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Eric Liu, CFA®

Portfolio Manager and Senior International Investment Analyst

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2009 2002
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M. Colin Hudson, CFA®

Partner, Portfolio Manager, and US Equity Investment Analyst

Full Bio

2005 1998
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John Sitarz, CFA®, CPA

Partner, Portfolio Manager, Investment Analyst

Full Bio

2013 2012

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