Hotchkis & Wiley Small Cap Value Z (HWSZX)

NASDAQ · Mutual Fund · Delayed Price · Currency is USD

96.05

+0.44 (0.46%)

At close: Aug 26, 2026

23.65% (1Y)

Fund Assets	866.83M
Expense Ratio	0.89%
Min. Investment	$250,000
Turnover	41.00%
Dividend (ttm)	0.90
Dividend Yield	0.93%
Dividend Growth	4.82%
Payout Frequency	Annual
Ex-Dividend Date	Dec 4, 2025

Previous Close	95.61
YTD Return	27.91%
1-Year Return	24.55%
5-Year Return	80.52%
52-Week Low	70.73
52-Week High	97.99
Beta (5Y)	n/a
Holdings	65
Inception Date	Sep 30, 2019

About HWSZX

The Hotchkis & Wiley Small Cap Value Fund Class Z is a mutual fund designed to identify and invest in undervalued small-cap companies, focusing on businesses that are often overlooked or out of favor with mainstream Wall Street research. The fund maintains a concentrated portfolio, typically holding between 60–65 securities, and seeks companies with strong balance sheets and compelling asset profiles. Its investment approach leverages the expertise of a seasoned research team to uncover value opportunities within the small-cap segment. The fund’s sector exposures are diversified, with notable allocations in financials, technology, energy, industrials, and communication services. Its primary benchmark is the Russell 2000 Value Index, and it aims to outperform this benchmark over a full market cycle. The fund is structured for institutional investors and features a below-average expense ratio. As a value-oriented strategy, it plays a key role in diversifying equity exposure, particularly for investors seeking access to smaller companies with long-term growth and recovery potential within the equity market.

Fund Family Hotchkis & Wiley

Category Small Value

Performance Rating Above Average

Risk Rating Average

Stock Exchange NASDAQ

Ticker Symbol HWSZX

Share Class Class Z

Index Russell 2000 TR

Performance

HWSZX had a total return of 24.55% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 14.05%.

Other Share Classes

These are alternative share classes of the same fund, from the same provider.

Symbol	Share Class	Expense Ratio
HWSIX	Class I	0.99%
HWSAX	Class A	1.20%
HWSCX	Class C	1.96%

Top 10 Holdings

40.42% of assets

Name	Symbol	Weight
Stagwell Inc.	STGW	5.06%
Workiva Inc.	WK	4.90%
SLM Corporation	SLM	4.86%
Avnet, Inc.	AVT	4.59%
F5, Inc.	FFIV	3.86%
Fluor Corporation	FLR	3.72%
Olin Corporation	OLN	3.66%
Cash Usd	n/a	3.56%
U-Haul Holding Company	UHAL.B	3.23%
First Hawaiian, Inc.	FHB	2.98%

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Dividend History

Ex-Dividend	Amount	Pay Date
Dec 4, 2025	$0.9032	Dec 4, 2025
Dec 5, 2024	$6.26399	Dec 5, 2024
Dec 7, 2023	$1.51796	Dec 7, 2023
Dec 8, 2022	$8.94498	Dec 8, 2022
Dec 9, 2021	$0.40306	Dec 9, 2021
Dec 10, 2020	$0.51355	Dec 10, 2020

Full Dividend History