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- Diamond Hill All Cap Select Fund Class C (DHTCX) is a mutual fund managed by Diamond Hill Capital Management, Inc., a subsidiary of the publicly traded Diamond Hill Investment Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: DHIL), that seeks long-term capital appreciation by investing primarily in 30 to 40 select U.S. equity securities across all market capitalizations, typically those with a market cap of $500 million or greater; the fund follows an intrinsic value investment philosophy, treating each stock as a partial ownership interest in a business, seeking a margin of safety, emphasizing long-term temperament, and expecting market price to converge with intrinsic value over time; portfolio guidelines include 20 to 30 positions with a maximum of 10% per position, top 10 holdings typically exceeding 40% of net assets, maximum industry exposure of 25%, and maximum sector exposure of 35%. The Class C shares carry a distribution fee and adjusted expense ratio around 1.16%, with total assets under management for the Select Fund strategy at approximately $589 million as of mid-2024; it targets institutional investors, mutual fund shareholders, and individual investors primarily in the United States, with a focus on mid-cap value style within the broader U.S. equity universe. Diamond Hill Capital Management, founded in 2000 and headquartered at 325 John H. McConnell Blvd, Suite 200, Columbus, Ohio, operates within the investment management industry, offering complementary strategies such as large-cap equity, small-mid cap equity, long-short equity, international equity, and fixed income across institutional, mutual fund, and separate account segments. In February 2023, the fund changed its name from Diamond Hill All Cap Select Fund to Diamond Hill Select Fund across share classes; longtime manager Chuck Bath transitioned to assistant manager in February 2024 ahead of his December 2024 retirement, with Austin Hawley and Rick Snowdon, CFA, serving as current portfolio managers; most notably, on December 11, 2025, Diamond Hill Investment Group announced a definitive agreement to be acquired by First Eagle Investments in an all-cash transaction valued at $473 million, expected to close by Q3 2026 subject to approvals, enhancing resources and distribution while preserving the intrinsic value approach.