The June edition of FA Magazine highlights Intrepid Capital’s Income Fund (ICMUX), which has been a standout performer among bond funds.
What’s the secret behind the Fund’s success? Three foot-putts. Indifference to the Fed. Good underwriting
“[We] lean more into what we’re really good at, which is core credit work,” Portfolio Manager Hunter Hayes is quoted as saying in the article. “And we do a really good job with the underwriting—picking solid companies to lend money to.”
Mark F. Travis |
Hunter K. Hayes, CFA |
Read the article to learn more about the unique perspective and approach shared by Hunter and Co-Lead Portfolio Manager Mark Travis, including:
- Why Hunter and Mark consider the short end of the yield curve the “sweet spot”
- The benefits of investing in small credits and a concentrated portfolio
- The connection between the Fund’s low duration & high turnover, and how it translates to flexibility
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Curious to learn more about Intrepid Capital’s underwriting process? In this interview, Hunter Hayes, Matt Parker, and Joe Van Cavage pull back the curtain on their highly engaged approach to identifying and analyzing risk.
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Holdings are subject to change.
The position sizes of Valvoline, Inc. (02/15/30 4.250%), Cimpress Plc (06/15/26 7.000%), Equitrans Midstream Corp. (Perp. Pref 9.750%), Turning Point Brands (02/15/26 5.625%) and Abercrombie & Fitch (07/15/25 8.75%) were 3.9%, 3.4%, 3.2%, 3.1% and 2.9% of the Intrepid Income Fund’s total assets, respectively, as of March 31, 2024.
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