Artisan Partnersan investment management company, released the fourth quarter 2025 investor prospectus for the “Artisan Mid Cap Value Fund”. A copy of the book can be downloaded here. The fund aims to invest in non-core companies with strong financial health and compelling business economics. US stocks continued to advance in the fourth quarter of 2025, despite volatility. At the start of the quarter, the government shutdown unsettled investors and delayed key economic data, raising questions about the easing of the Federal Reserve’s timeline. However, as the quarter progressed, risk appetite increased, and clarity around monetary policy improved, leading the Fed to implement rate cuts and end rate tightening. This suggests a further expansion of financial conditions in 2026. While AI remained the dominant focus, markets diversified in November, with value and non-AI stocks leading the way. This may indicate a shift in market leadership going forward. Mid-cap stocks had a big draw in Q4, especially on the growth side, as the Russell Midcap® Growth Index fell 3.7% while mid-cap stocks posted a small gain and outperformed the growth index for the quarter and full year. For the quarter, the Investor Class fund ARTQX returned 1.53%, the Advisor Class fund APDQX posted a return of 1.54%, and the Institutional Class fund APHQX returned 1.63%, compared to a 1.42% return for the Russell Midcap Value Index. Please review the Fund’s top five holdings for details on their key options for 2025.
In its 2025 Q4 investor note, Artisan Mid Cap Value Fund highlighted Vontier Corporation (NYSE:VNT). Vontier Corporation (NYSE:VNT) is a leading global industrial technology and mobility solutions company specializing in motion technology, maintenance solutions, and parts of environmental and energy solutions. On March 31, 2026, Vontier Corporation (NYSE:VNT) closed at $35.47 per share. One month return of Vontier Corporation (NYSE:VNT) was -12.48%, and its shares gained 5.41% in last 52 weeks. Vontier Corporation (NYSE:VNT) has a market capitalization of $5.147 billion.
Artisan Mid Cap Value Fund said the following about Vontier Corporation (NYSE:VNT) in its fourth quarter 2025 investor note:
“Portfolio returns in the technology and telecommunications sector have been hit hard Company Vontier Corporation (NYSE:VNT), CDW and Pinterest. Vontier is a provider of fuel dispensing and related software and services for commercial and gas stations. The stock reacted negatively after its earnings release in late October despite slightly beating profits and revenue. The company reported a slight increase in sales and a better-than-expected profit in its Q3, but core sales were down year-over-year as strength in motion technology was offset by weakness in maintenance solutions. Investors may have been disappointed with their muted outlook for 2026 sales growth. Although the stock has been low over the past year, Vontier has been one of our top contributors since we bought it in 2022 when it was under pressure from a mix of headwinds, including a sales-driven payment technology development cycle, supply disruptions, high fuel prices in the early months of the war in Ukraine and long-term fears about the growth of the electric vehicle market. Although growth has slowed, the business has continued to generate strong free cash flow and deliver a high return on capital. “
Vontier Corporation (NYSE:VNT) is not on our list of the 40 Most Popular Stocks Among Hedge Funds Entering 2026. According to our database, 29 hedge fund portfolios held Vontier Corporation (NYSE:VNT) at the end of the fourth quarter, compared to 32 for the previous quarter. While we acknowledge the potential of Vontier Corporation (NYSE:VNT) as an investment, we believe certain AI stocks offer greater potential and carry less downside risk. If you’re looking for an extremely overlooked AI stock that will benefit greatly from the Trump-era costs and sea trend, check out our free report best short term AI stock.
In another topic, we covered Vontier Corporation (NYSE:VNT) and shared the cheapest tech stocks to buy in 2026. In addition, please check our hedge fund investor letters page Q4 2025 for other investor letters from hedge funds and other leading investors.
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