Diamond Hill Small Cap Strategy Q1 2026 Commentary
2026-05-05·via All Articles on Seeking Alpha
Summary
Diamond Hill Small Cap Strategy returned 3.41% (net of fees) and the Russell 2000 Index returned 0.89%.
Stock selection in health care as well as our underweight to information technology were the largest relative positives, while our underweight to energy served as a modest relative headwind.
Heightened volatility as well as uncertainty remained front and center throughout the quarter, exacerbated by the ongoing conflict in Iran and resulting increase in global oil prices.
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Quarterly Snapshot
Performance
The Strategy returned 3.41% (net of fees) and the Russell 2000 Index returned 0.89%.
Key drivers
Stock selection in health care as well as our underweight to information technology were the largest