Hotchkis & Wiley Small Cap Value Z (HWSZX)

Fund Assets	819.32M
Expense Ratio	0.876%
Min. Investment	$2,500
Turnover	53.00%
Dividend (ttm)	0.90
Dividend Yield	0.98%
Dividend Growth	4.82%
Payout Frequency	Annual
Ex-Dividend Date	Dec 4, 2025

Previous Close	90.91
YTD Return	23.65%
1-Year Return	23.36%
5-Year Return	60.97%
52-Week Low	70.73
52-Week High	97.99
Beta (5Y)	n/a
Holdings	69
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 23.36% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 13.20%.

Other Share Classes

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

Symbol	Share Class	Expense Ratio
HWSIX	Class I	1.01%
HWSAX	Class A	1.23%
HWSCX	Class C	1.99%

Top 10 Holdings

38.67% of assets

Name	Symbol	Weight
Workiva Inc.	WK	7.42%
SLM Corporation	SLM	4.47%
Avnet, Inc.	AVT	4.25%
Stagwell Inc.	STGW	4.24%
Fluor Corporation	FLR	3.56%
Murphy Oil Corporation	MUR	3.10%
Aptiv PLC	APTV	3.03%
Olin Corporation	OLN	2.95%
Cash Usd	n/a	2.93%
California Resources Corporation	CRC	2.74%

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

Data Sources: Tiingo, Twelve Data, and more

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Last checked:

Oct 16, 2026

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