- Sector
- Financial Services
- Industry
- Asset Management
- Address
- 111 South Wacker Drive Chicago IL United States of America 60606
- IPO Date
- Oct 31, 2002
- Business
- Harbor Small Cap Value Fund (HISVX) is an open-end mutual fund that invests primarily in equity securities of small-cap value companies, defined as those with market capitalizations within the range of the Russell 2000 Value Index; it normally allocates at least 80% of its net assets, plus any borrowings for investment purposes, to such securities and expects to hold approximately 55 to 70 companies. The fund offers Investor Class shares (HISVX), along with related share classes including Administrative Class (HSVRX) and others, with a focus on sectors such as industrials (28.3%), financials (24.9%), and information technology (14.2%) as of December 31, 2024; top holdings include Houlihan Lokey Inc, SPX Technologies Inc, Advanced Energy Industries Inc, Parsons Corp, and FirstCash Holdings Inc. Managed as part of Harbor Funds by subadvisor Earnest Partners LLC, which employs a research-oriented process emphasizing deep industry knowledge, return pattern recognition, and valuation discipline, the fund targets institutional and individual investors seeking small-cap value exposure with a Morningstar Medalist Rating reflecting strong forward-looking analysis across People, Parent, and Process pillars.
Harbor Capital Advisors, Inc., founded in 1983 and headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, serves as the investment adviser to the fund and oversees a family of mutual funds with approximately $62 billion in assets under management as of late 2021, providing fiduciary oversight and sourcing specialized subadvisors for its strategies. The fund, launched on October 31, 2002, is domiciled in the United States and available primarily to U.S. investors, though closed to new investors effective June 1, 2021. It maintains a portfolio turnover of around 21%, total net assets of approximately $2.1 billion, and a net expense ratio reflecting competitive fee structures amid Harbor's multi-manager approach.
Recent developments include portfolio manager continuity with Paul Viera of Earnest Partners as CEO and lead, alongside the firm's #2 ranking out of 89 managers in the Essentia Analytics Behavioral Alpha Benchmark for Q3 2024 based on decision-making skill in stock picking, timing, and sizing. Harbor Capital Advisors has pursued strategic expansions across its platform, such as launching 28 Flagship Models (25 allocation-based and 3 income-based) in November 2025 to enhance portfolio solutions for advisors, alongside ongoing subadvisor alignments in other Harbor funds like transitions at Harbor Core Bond Fund and Harbor Small Cap Growth Fund in 2025; these moves underscore Harbor's focus on curating institutional-caliber expertise and innovative offerings amid evolving market needs. The fund continues to emphasize U.S. small-cap equities with global client servicing through Earnest Partners' bottom-up, fundamental approach.