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Efficiency [1]
Whole Returns (%) Common Annual Whole Returns
|
3 Months |
YTD |
1 Yr |
3 Years |
5 Years |
10 Years |
20 Years |
|
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Balanced Fund — Class I |
-0.08 |
4.53 |
12.58 |
4.08 |
8.92 |
7.78 |
7.57 |
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Balanced Fund — Class X |
-0.06 |
4.59 |
12.70 |
4.16 |
8.97 |
7.80 |
7.59 |
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Mixed Index |
2.60 |
8.70 |
15.42 |
4.84 |
9.01 |
8.38 |
7.65 |
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Returns characterize previous efficiency and don’t assure future outcomes. Funding return and share value will fluctuate with market situations, and traders could have a acquire or loss when shares are bought. Mutual Fund efficiency adjustments over time and at present could also be considerably decrease than acknowledged above. Efficiency is up to date and revealed month-to-month. Present month-end efficiency may be obtained at dodgeandcox.com or by calling 800-621-3979. |
Market Commentary
U.S. fairness markets rose throughout the second quarter of 2024, extending the robust market uptrend since 2023. For the third successive quarter, the S&P 500 (SP500) ended with a optimistic whole return, as traders had been inspired by better-than-expected earnings development,[2] a resilient financial system, bettering inflation indicators, and renewed expectations for rate of interest cuts this 12 months.
Inside fastened revenue markets, traders grappled with countervailing influences of a usually wholesome U.S. financial system, lingering value pressures, and ongoing geopolitical tensions. The Bloomberg U.S. Agg eked out a 0.1% quarterly return, as the value declines from rising longer-term Treasury yields had been offset by the revenue earned.
Portfolio Technique
We frequently assess the suitable asset allocation for the Fund, which we handle primarily based on our long-term outlook for the Fund’s fairness and stuck revenue securities. As of June 30, the Fund held 48.1% in U.S. equities, 14.3% in non-U.S. equities, and 37.7% in fastened revenue securities plus money.[3].
Inside fairness markets, we imagine the extremely concentrated market good points over the past 12 months are creating alternatives for bottom-up, value-oriented traders like Dodge & Cox. In assembling the fairness phase of the portfolio, we take a cautious method in the direction of shares with very optimistic outlooks for development and margins. We’re additionally conscious {that a} weaker financial surroundings can’t be dominated out, and we’re discovering extra alternatives in corporations with decrease valuations and fewer financial sensitivity. Through the second quarter, we established a brand new place in Humana Inc. (HUM), a Well being Care companies firm targeted on providing Medicare Benefit plans, which we imagine is a beautiful market phase with excessive boundaries to entry and margin enchancment potential.[4] We additionally proceed to train value self-discipline by lowering the Fund’s publicity to corporations with greater valuations. For instance, we bought Microchip Expertise (MCHP).
Inside the fastened revenue phase of the portfolio, we continued to cut back the Fund’s Credit score[5] publicity reflecting our warning about assuming substantial credit score danger with broad credit score spreads close to their 10-year low. However, the Fund maintains substantial Credit score publicity as a result of we imagine the portfolio’s individually chosen securities are basically sound, diversified throughout a number of dimensions, and provide engaging return potential over our funding horizon.
Total, we stay assured in our funding method and are optimistic concerning the Fund’s prospects over our multi-year funding horizon and throughout a variety of financial situations. We imagine endurance, persistence, and a long-term perspective are important for funding success. Thanks on your continued confidence in Dodge & Cox.
Efficiency Assessment (Fund’s Class I Shares)
Second Quarter
Fairness sector allocation was the principle driver of the Fund’s relative underperformance. This was modestly offset by fastened revenue safety choice, in addition to below-benchmark period[6] positioning, which benefited relative returns.
Fairness Portfolio (vs. S&P 500)
Key contributors to relative outcomes included the portfolio’s:
- Inventory choice in Industrials;
- Underweight place in Client Discretionary; and
- Place in Imperial Manufacturers (OTCQX:IMBBY) and Alnylam Prescription drugs (ALNY).
Key detractors from relative outcomes included the portfolio’s:
- Underweight and inventory choice in Data Expertise;
- Inventory choice and chubby place in Well being Care, notably CVS Well being Company (CVS) and GSK plc (GSK); and
- Chubby place in Financials, together with Fiserv, Inc. (FI).
|
High Ten Fairness Holdings |
% of Fund |
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Alphabet, Inc. (GOOG) (GOOGL) |
2.4% |
|
Fiserv, Inc. |
2.4% |
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The Charles Schwab Corp. (SCHW) |
2.1% |
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Occidental Petroleum Corp. (OXY) |
1.9% |
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Wells Fargo & Co. (WFC) |
1.8% |
|
CVS Well being Corp. |
1.4% |
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The Financial institution of New York Mellon Company (BK) |
1.4% |
|
RTX Company (RTX) |
1.4% |
|
Sanofi SA (SNY) |
1.4% |
|
GSK PLC |
1.3% |
Fastened Revenue Portfolio (vs. Bloomberg U.S. Agg)
Key contributors to relative outcomes included the portfolio’s:
- Credit score issuer choice, most notably Prosus (OTCPK:PROSY), Pemex, Constitution Communications, Inc. (CHTR), and TC Vitality Company (TRP); and
- Beneath-benchmark period place.
There have been no notable fastened revenue detractors throughout the interval.
|
High Ten Fastened Revenue Issuers |
% of Fund |
|
Fannie Mae (OTCQB:FNMA) |
6.8% |
|
Freddie Mac (OTCQB:FMCC) |
4.8% |
|
U.S. Treasury Word/Bond |
4.7% |
|
Ginnie Mae |
2.3% |
|
Citigroup, Inc. (C) |
1.3% |
|
JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM) |
1.0% |
|
Navient Pupil Mortgage Belief |
1.0% |
|
Financial institution of America Corp. (BAC) |
0.8% |
|
Constitution Communications, Inc. |
0.8% |
|
British American Tobacco PLC (BTI) |
0.8% |
| Fund Expense Ratios | Ticker | Internet | Gross |
| Balanced Fund — Class I | DODBX | 0.52% | 0.52% |
| Balanced Fund — Class X | DOXBX | 0.47%* | 0.47% |
Yr to Date
Fairness sector allocation and safety choice had been the principle drivers of the Fund’s relative underperformance. This was modestly offset by fastened revenue safety choice, in addition to below-benchmark period positioning, which benefited relative returns.
Fairness Portfolio (vs. S&P 500)
Key contributors to relative outcomes included the portfolio’s:
- Inventory choice and underweight place in Client Discretionary;
- Inventory choice in Industrials; and
- Positions in Coherent (COHR) and Wells Fargo.
Key detractors from relative outcomes included the portfolio’s:
- Underweight and holdings in Data Expertise;
- Inventory choice and chubby place in Well being Care, notably CVS Well being and Gilead Sciences (GILD); and
- Communication Providers inventory choice, notably Constitution Communications.
Fastened Revenue Portfolio (vs. Bloomberg U.S. Agg)
Key contributors to relative outcomes included the portfolio’s:
- Credit score issuer choice, most notably British American Tobacco, Pemex, TC Vitality, and Prosus;
- Beneath-benchmark period place; and
- Chubby place in company bonds and underweight place in U.S. Treasuries.
There have been no notable fastened revenue detractors throughout the interval.
| * Dodge & Cox has contractually agreed to reimburse the Fund for all unusual bills to the extent needed to take care of Whole Annual Fund Working Bills of the Fund’s Class X shares at 0.42% till April 30, 2026. This settlement can’t be terminated previous to April 30, 2026 apart from by decision of the Fund’s Board of Trustees. For functions of the foregoing, unusual bills shall not embrace nonrecurring shareholder account charges, charges and bills related to Fund shareholder conferences, charges on portfolio transactions akin to change charges, dividends and curiosity on brief positions, charges and bills of pooled funding automobiles which can be held by the Fund, curiosity bills and different charges and bills associated to any borrowings, taxes, brokerage charges and commissions and different prices and bills regarding the acquisition and disposition of Fund investments, different expenditures that are capitalized in accordance with usually accepted accounting ideas, and different non-routine bills or extraordinary bills not incurred within the unusual course of the Fund’s enterprise, akin to litigation bills. The time period of the settlement will mechanically renew for subsequent three-year phrases except terminated with at the least 30 days’ written discover by both occasion previous to the top of the then-current time period. The settlement doesn’t allow Dodge & Cox to recoup any charges waived or funds made to the Fund for a previous 12 months. |
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Unique Put up
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