Investment objective & strategy
As of Feb. 25, 2026 · prospectusObjective. The investment objective of the Diamond Hill Long-Short Fund (the Fund or the Long-Short Fund) is to provide long-term capital appreciation.
Strategy. The Fund, under normal market conditions, invests its assets in U.S. equity securities of any size capitalization that Diamond Hill Capital Management, Inc. (the Adviser) believes are undervalued and selling short U.S. equity securities of any size capitalization the Adviser believes are overvalued. Equity securities consist of common and preferred stocks. The Adviser focuses on estimating a companys value independent of its current stock price. To estimate a companys value, the Adviser focuses on the fundamental economic drivers of the business. The primary focus is on bottom-up analysis, which takes into consideration earnings, revenue growth, operating margins and other economic factors. The Adviser also considers the level of industry competition, the regulatory environment, the threat of technological obsolescence, and a … The Fund, under normal market conditions, invests its assets in U.S. equity securities of any size capitalization that Diamond Hill Capital Management, Inc. (the Adviser) believes are undervalued and selling short U.S. equity securities of any size capitalization the Adviser believes are overvalued. Equity securities consist of common and preferred stocks. The Adviser focuses on estimating a companys value independent of its current stock price. To estimate a companys value, the Adviser focuses on the fundamental economic drivers of the business. The primary focus is on bottom-up analysis, which takes into consideration earnings, revenue growth, operating margins and other economic factors. The Adviser also considers the level of industry competition, the regulatory environment, the threat of technological obsolescence, and a variety of other industry factors. If the Advisers estimate of a companys value differs sufficiently from the current market price, the company may be an attractive investment opportunity. In constructing a portfolio of securities, the Adviser is not constrained by the sector or industry weights in the benchmark. The Adviser relies on individual stock selection and discipline in the investment process to add value. The highest portfolio security weights are assigned to companies where the Adviser has the highest level of conviction. The Fund also will sell securities short. Short sales are effected when it is believed that the price of a particular security will decline, and involves the sale of a security which the Fund does not own in hopes of purchasing the same security at a later date at a lower price. To make delivery to the buyer, the Fund must borrow the security, and the Fund is obligated to return the security to the lender, which is accomplished by a later purchase of the security by the Fund. The frequency of short sales will vary substantially in different periods, and it is not intended that any specified portion of the Funds assets will as a matter of practice be invested in short sales. The Fund will not make a short sale if, immediately before the transaction, the market value of all securities sold short exceeds 40% of the value of the Funds net assets. Once a stock is purchased or sold short, the Adviser continues to monitor the companys strategies, financial performance and competitive environment. The Adviser may sell a security (or repurchase a security sold short) as it reaches the Advisers estimate of the companys value if it believes that the companys earnings, revenue growth, operating margin or other economic factors are deteriorating (or improving in the case of a short sale); or, if it identifies a stock that it believes offers a better investment opportunity.
Top holdings
As of March 31, 2026 · N-PORT| Security | Ticker | Value | % of fund |
|---|---|---|---|
| State Street Navigator Securities Lending Portfolio II | GVMXX | $221.18M | 10.11% |
| MICROSOFT CORP | — | $97.67M | 4.47% |
| ALPHABET INC CL A | — | $92.55M | 4.23% |
| TAIWAN SEMIC MFG CO LTD SP ADR | — | $90.24M | 4.13% |
| CITIGROUP INC | — | $85.75M | 3.92% |
| META PLATFORMS INC CL A | — | $83.87M | 3.83% |
| AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL GROUP | — | $82.42M | 3.77% |
| AON PLC-CLASS A | — | $52.95M | 2.42% |
| AMAZON.COM INC | — | $51.79M | 2.37% |
| ABBOTT LABS | — | $51.30M | 2.35% |
Portfolio moves
Dec 31, 2025 → Mar 31, 2026How many positions this fund opened, exited, grew, trimmed, or left unchanged between its two most recent N-PORT snapshots — net changes between point-in-time reports, not a trade log.
Similar funds
Funds whose portfolios most overlap this one, by weight| Fund | Overlap | Net exp. |
|---|---|---|
| DIAMOND HILL LARGE CAP FUND · DHLAX, DHLRX, DHLYX | 43% | 0.56% |
| DIAMOND HILL SELECT FUND · DHTAX, DHLTX, DHTYX | 28% | 0.76% |
| DIAMOND HILL MID CAP FUND · DHPAX, DHPIX, DHPYX | 27% | 0.67% |
Advisers
| Firm | Role |
|---|---|
| DIAMOND HILL CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC. | Adviser |
Footnotes
- Expense ratio as of February 25, 2026, from the fund's prospectus.
- Net assets and holdings count as of March 31, 2026, from the fund's N-PORT filing.
- Total return for calendar year 2025, before tax and after fund expenses. Computed by compounding the twelve monthly total returns the fund reported in its SEC N-PORT filings for 2025 (the latest prospectus does not yet chart this year).
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