Hotchkis & Wiley Value Opportunities Fund Class A (HWAAX) is a non-diversified open-end mutual fund that pursues capital appreciation through a fundamental value investing approach targeting undervalued equity securities across all market capitalizations, including common stocks, preferred stocks, and convertibles; it also opportunistically invests in investment-grade and high-yield fixed income securities, special situations such as merger arbitrage, bonds, and preferred stocks to exploit market inefficiencies from irrational investor behavior. Managed by Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management LLC, an employee-majority-owned independent investment manager founded in 1980 and headquartered at 725 South Figueroa Street, 39th Floor, Los Angeles, California, the fund operates primarily in U.S. markets with exposure to non-U.S. stocks (approximately 19% as of recent data), cash equivalents, and minor bond holdings, categorized in the Mid-Cap Value Morningstar segment with a net expense ratio of 1.20% and a front-end load of 5.25%. The fund maintains a dynamic portfolio of 45-75 issuers reflecting the manager's best ideas, with portfolio managers boasting extensive experience including 37 and 28 years with the firm.
In recent developments, Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management announced in March 2025 that its Global Value strategy surpassed $1 billion in assets under management, highlighting the firm's expansion in value equity offerings amid consistent long-term performance. The firm continued active portfolio management in 2024 and 2025, adding new positions such as 2.44 million shares of NOV Inc. in October 2024 and nearly 5 million shares of APA Corp. by December 2024, while introducing 12 new stocks and adjusting holdings across 292 others in its broader $30.8 billion 13F portfolio as of Q3 2025. These strategic moves align with ongoing sub-advisory relationships, such as with Great Gray Collective Investment Trust funds, and prospectus updates through mid-2025, including fee waivers extended to August 2026, without reported acquisitions, partnerships, or reorganizations specific to HWAAX.