peepo/E+ via Getty Images Fund performance ▪ Institutional Class shares of Columbia Select Large Cap Value Fund returned 9.15% for the quarter ending December 31, 2025, outperforming its benchmark, the Russell 1000 Value Index, which returned 3.81% for the same period. ▪ Outperformance was driven by strong, broad-based stock selection. Selection within information technology, industrials, utilitie...
peepo/E+ via Getty Images Fund performance ▪ Institutional Class shares of Columbia Select Large Cap Value Fund returned 9.15% for the quarter ending December 31, 2025, outperforming its benchmark, the Russell 1000 Value Index, which returned 3.81% for the same period. ▪ Outperformance was driven by strong, broad-based stock selection. Selection within information technology, industrials, utilities, materials and financials was an especially noteworthy contributor to performance. Selection within health care, consumer staples and real estate offset some of these relative results. ▪ Fourth-quarter outperformance caps an impressive year for the strategy. The Fund returned 27.93% for calendar year 2025, outperforming the 15.91% return of the Russell 1000 Value Index. Market overview U.S. equity markets finished higher in the fourth quarter of 2025, with the S&P 500 Index gaining 2.66%. This ended another strong calendar year of equity market returns, as the S&P 500 Index ended the year up 17.88%, its third straight year of positive returns. Value outperformed growth during the fourth quarter, with the Russell 1000 Value Index climbing 3.81% versus the 1.12% return of the Russell 1000 Growth Index. There were numerous drivers of positive sentiment in equities during the quarter. The artificial intelligence (AI) theme remained at the forefront, as persistent increases in capital expenditures from the hyperscalers fueled both optimism around the broader AI trade and some concerns of a bubble. Additionally, strong results from Nvidia ( NVDA ) and Alphabet ( GOOGL ) helped provide confidence to investors. However, AI was not the only engine driving returns. Earnings growth overall continued to be strong and surpassed expectations, with companies broadly showing favorable guidance and revision trends. Additionally, positive economic news, particularly higher than expected gross domestic product (GDP) growth and sustained consumer resilience, provided support for equities. Af...
(RTTNews) - Indian shares opened sharply lower on Friday after U.S. President Donald Trump said he would delay a threatened strike on Iran's energy infrastructure and extend his deadline for Tehran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz until April 6.
(RTTNews) - Indian shares opened sharply lower on Friday after U.S. President Donald Trump said he would delay a threatened strike on Iran's energy infrastructure and extend his deadline for Tehran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz until April 6.