About ARTJX
Artisan International Small-Mid Fund Investor Class is a mutual fund focused on delivering long-term capital growth by investing in high-quality small- and mid-cap companies outside the United States. The fund primarily targets businesses with exposure to structural growth themes, emphasizing firms that benefit from significant industry trends and transformative changes. Its investment process combines a search for differentiated business models, dynamic management teams, and companies with defensible market positions. With a diversified portfolio of approximately 100–150 holdings, the fund spans multiple sectors, including notable allocations to industrials, information technology, healthcare, and materials. Geographically, it draws investments from developed and emerging markets, with significant exposures in countries such as the United Kingdom, Japan, Israel, and Canada. The fund's management employs a contrarian valuation approach, seeking market opportunities where there is a disconnect between price and long-term business value. Artisan International Small-Mid Fund plays a specialized role in the financial market as a vehicle for international diversification, particularly for investors seeking exposure to growth opportunities in the global small- and mid-cap equity space.
Fund Family Artisan Partners Funds
Category Foreign Small/Mid Growth
Performance Rating Average
Risk Rating Below Average
Stock Exchange Nasdaq
Ticker Symbol ARTJX
Share Class Investor Shares
Index MSCI All Country World Ex-US Small Mid Cap NR
ARTJX had a total return of 11.70% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's
inception, the average annual return has been 9.97%.
