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| Davis Advisors provides these resources to help inform investors on the Davis investment process, our portfolio managers, specific details on the Davis New York Venture Fund and our long term performance record. Several additional resources provide insight into the traits and practices we believe have contributed to our investing success over four decades in the markets. |
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| FUND FACTSHEET | |
| Davis New York Venture Fund |
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| This resource provides detail on the "Davis Investment Discipline", portfolio holdings and characteristics and several measures of historical performance. | |
| Important Facts on the Davis New York Venture Fund |
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Concisely outlines key attributes of the fund, including our consistent historical long-term performance, our below-average expenses and turnover, our experienced managers, and the recognition we have received for shareholder stewardship. |
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| Davis New York Venture Fund Quarterly Portfolio Composition |
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| PERFORMANCE OVERVIEW | |
| Rolling 10-Year Performance |
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| Davis Advisors is proud of its long-term track record for consistently strong performance. The Davis New York Venture Fund has outperformed the S&P 500 Index® over every rolling 10-year period since its inception in 1969.
Class A shares, not including a sales charge. See document for important legal disclosure. Past performance is not a guarantee of future results. |
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| Consistent Results Historically Over The Long Term |
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The Davis New York Venture Fund has outperformed the S&P 500® Index over the long term. |
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| Davis and the Benefits of a Disciplined Investment Approach |
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Outlines the value that our patient, valuation-sensitive discipline has added over the benchmarks since our inception in 1969, as the Fund compounded to a value more than double that of the S&P500. |
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| PORTFOLIO COMMENTARIES | |
| Portfolio Manager Commentary - Annual Review 2009 |
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An interview with Davis New York Venture Fund Managers Christopher C. Davis and Kenneth Charles Feinberg. |
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| Portfolio Review - Spring 2010 |
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Davis Advisors provides a brief statement about portfolio performance, company positions, and the stock market environment over the most recent quarter. |
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| INVESTOR EDUCATION | |
| Davis New York Venture Fund: Experience, Stewardship and Long Term Results |
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This resource provides insight into 1) why a bear market should make investors more optimistic about future returns, and 2) how Davis' disciplined focus on buying durable companies at the right price has produced a unique record of outperformance over our history, despite short periods of underperformance. |
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| Article reprint: Fortune Magazine – “Gasp! Fund Manager Commits Selfless Act” |
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Fortune highlights an uncommon act of shareholder stewardship: Davis voluntarily reduces management fees |
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| Article reprint: FA Magazine – “Perception & Reality” |
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Portfolio Manager Christopher Davis discusses the current environment from the perspective of a third-generation investor; how bear markets offer an opportunity to buy superior companies at attractive prices; and the four areas that Davis is currently targeting for long-term investment. |
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| The Wisdom of Great Investors: Insights from Some of History’s Greatest Investment Minds |
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When navigating volatile markets, it can be instructive to revisit the timeless principles that have guided some of history's most successful investors. This resource highlights wisdom from such legendary investors as Warren Buffett, Ben Graham, Peter Lynch, etc. |
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| Davis Funds Receive Morningstar's Highest Stewardship Grade |
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Morningstar issues "Stewardship Grades", measuring an investment manager's commitment to shareholders interests. Of the 1000 funds graded, only 89 funds or less than 10% of funds earned the highest overall Stewardship grade of "A". Of these 89 funds, five are Davis Funds. |
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| The Successful Investor |
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Insights into the types of investor behavior that we believe foster the creation of long term wealth. Covers such important themes as: expecting and dealing with uncertainty, setting realistic equity return expectations, focusing on the "knowable and important", why emotions can prompt investors to "Buy High / Sell Low", why patience can provide a real investment advantage and more. |
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| ANNUAL & SEMI-ANNUAL REPORTS | |
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| Fund Semiannual Report |
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| Fund Annual Report |
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| N-Q Filing: Portfolio Holdings |
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| Statement of Additional Information |
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*Past performance is not a guarantee of future results. All equity investments involve risk. No investor is guaranteed a profit. |
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