Liberty All-Star® Growth Fund, Inc. August 2022 Monthly Update
The Liberty All-Star Growth Fund, Inc. (NYSE: ASG) reported its August 2022 performance and provided updates on its investment strategy. The fund employs an all-cap growth approach, managed by three distinct investment managers focusing on small-, mid-, and large-cap stocks. The total net assets as of August 31, 2022, were $313.1 million. The fund's NAV decreased by 5.48% for the month and 28.56% year-to-date. Key holdings include SPS Commerce (2.9%) and Amazon (2.1%). The fund traded at a market price of $5.57, with a premium of 0.9% over its NAV.
- Total net assets increased to $313.1 million.
- Fund maintains a diverse investment strategy across small-, mid-, and large-cap stocks.
- Top holdings include well-known companies like Amazon and Microsoft, indicating strong market positions.
- NAV decreased by 5.48% for August and 28.56% year-to-date.
- Market price of the fund fell to $5.57, indicating a declining trend.
BOSTON, Sept. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Below is the August 2022 Monthly Update for the Liberty All-Star Growth Fund, Inc. (NYSE: ASG)
Liberty All-Star Growth Fund, Inc.
Ticker: ASG
Monthly Update, August, 2022
Investment Approach:
Fund Style: All-Cap Growth
Fund Strategy: Combines three growth style investment managers, each with a distinct capitalization focus (small-, mid- and large-cap) selected and continuously monitored by the Fund's Investment Advisor.
Investment Managers:
Weatherbie Capital, LLC
Small-Cap Growth
Congress Asset Management Company, LLP
Mid-Cap Growth
Sustainable Growth Advisers, LP
Large-Cap Growth
Top 20 Holdings at Month-End | ||
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1 | SPS Commerce, Inc. | 2.9 % |
2 | Amazon.com, Inc. | 2.1 % |
3 | Casella Waste Systems, Inc. | 2.0 % |
4 | Microsoft Corp. | 1.9 % |
5 | Visa, Inc. | 1.8 % |
6 | FirstService Corp. | 1.8 % |
7 | Montrose Environmental Group, Inc. | 1.8 % |
8 | UnitedHealth Group, Inc. | 1.7 % |
9 | Globant SA | 1.6 % |
10 | MSCI, Inc. | 1.5 % |
11 | Danaher Corp. | 1.4 % |
12 | Intuit, Inc. | 1.4 % |
13 | Salesforce, Inc. | 1.4 % |
14 | S&P Global, Inc. | 1.3 % |
15 | Alphabet, Inc. | 1.3 % |
16 | SiteOne Landscape Supply, Inc. | 1.3 % |
17 | Workday, Inc. | 1.3 % |
18 | Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc. | 1.3 % |
19 | Autodesk, Inc. | 1.2 % |
20 | Yum! Brands, Inc. | 1.2 % |
Holdings are subject to change. | ||
Monthly Performance | |||
Performance | NAV | Market Price | Premium |
Beginning of month value | 8.6 % | ||
End of month value | 0.9 % | ||
Performance for month | -5.48 % | -12.15 % | |
Performance year-to-date | -28.56 % | -33.92 % |
Net Assets at Month-End ($millions) | |
Total | |
Equities | |
Percent Invested | 98.6 % |
Sector Breakdown (% of equity portfolio)* | |
Information Technology | 29.3 % |
Health Care | 21.7 % |
Consumer Discretionary | 12.8 % |
Industrials | 12.5 % |
Financials | 9.4 % |
Communication Services | 3.9 % |
Real Estate | 3.8 % |
Materials | 3.3 % |
Consumer Staples | 1.8 % |
Energy | 1.5 % |
Total Market Value | 100.0 % |
*Based on Standard & Poor's and MSCI Barra Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS). |
New Holdings
Xometry, Inc.
Holdings Liquidated
Cerence, Inc.
The net asset value (NAV) of a closed-end fund is the market value of the underlying investments (i.e., stocks and bonds) in the Fund's portfolio, minus liabilities, divided by the total number of Fund shares outstanding. However, the Fund also has a market price; the value at which it trades on an exchange. If the market price is above the NAV the Fund is trading at a premium. If the market price is below the NAV the Fund is trading at a discount.
Performance returns for the Fund are total returns, which includes dividends, and are net of management fees and other Fund expenses. Returns are calculated assuming that a shareholder reinvested all distributions. Past performance cannot predict future investment results.
Performance will fluctuate with changes in market conditions. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data shown. Performance information shown does not reflect the deduction of taxes that shareholders would pay on Fund distributions or the sale of Fund shares. Shareholders must be willing to tolerate significant fluctuations in the value of their investment. An investment in the Fund involves risk, including loss of principal.
Sources of distributions to shareholders may include ordinary dividends, long-term capital gains and return of capital. The final determination of the source of all distributions in 2022 for tax reporting purposes will be made after year end. The actual amounts and sources of the amounts for tax reporting purposes will depend upon the Fund's investment experience during its fiscal year and may be subject to changes based on tax regulations. Based on current estimates no portion of the distributions consist of a return of capital. These estimates may not match the final tax characterization (for the full year's distributions) contained in shareholder 1099-DIV forms after the end of the year.
All data is as of August 31, 2022 unless otherwise noted.
Liberty All-Star® Growth Fund, Inc.
1-800-241-1850
www.all-starfunds.com
libinfo@alpsinc.com
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