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Artisan Global Value Investor (ARTGX)
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Fund Details
Artisan Global Value Investor Overview
Artisan Global Value Investor (ARTGX) is an actively managed International Equity Global Large-Stock Value fund. Artisan Partners Funds launched the fund in 2007.
The investment seeks long-term capital growth. The fund's investment team employs a fundamental investment process to construct a diversified portfolio of securities of undervalued U.S. and non-U.S. companies. The team seeks to invest in what the team considers to be high quality, undervalued companies with strong balance sheets and shareholder-oriented management teams. Under normal market conditions, the fund primarily invests in common stocks and other equity securities, both within and outside the U.S.
About Artisan Global Value Investor (ARTGX)
There are 2 members of the management team with an average tenure of 13.25 years: Daniel O'Keefe (2007), Michael McKinnon (2018). Management tenure is more important for actively managed funds than passive index funds.
The fund has 1 primary benchmark: MSCI ACWI NR USD index with a weighting of 100%. Artisan Global Value Investor has 47 securities in its portfolio. The top 10 holdings constitute 45.4% of the fund’s assets. The fund meets the SEC requirement of being classified as a diversified fund. The fund is not considered to have an ESG focus with its investment selection and management.
Artisan Global Value Investor is part of the Equity global asset class and is within the International Equity fund group. Artisan Global Value Investor has 49.0% of its portfolio invested in foreign issues. The overall assets allocated to domestic stock is 44.3%. There is 49.0% allocated to foreign stock, and 0.0% is allocated to preferred stocks. The bond allocation as a percentage of total assets is 0.0% (0.0% domestic bond, 0.0% foreign bond and 0.0% convertible bond). Artisan Global Value Investor has 6.8% of the portfolio in cash.
Assets Under Management
The fund has $305 million in total assets, which is below the $503 million average for the Global Large-Stock Value category. Normally, lower assets under management translates to higher average expense ratios, and greater total assets are desired. However, for some investment categories, such as small-cap investing, it may be difficult for the manager to fully employ the desired active strategy if assets grow too large or too quickly.
ARTGX Performance and Fees
The expense ratio measures how much of a fund’s assets are used for administrative expenses and operating expenses, including adviser fees and fees for the transfer agent and custodial services. The Artisan Global Value Investor expense ratio is high compared to funds in the Global Large-Stock Value category. Artisan Global Value Investor has an expense ratio of 1.26%, which is 20% higher than its category average, making the fund expense ratio grade a D. While it is difficult to predict returns, it is known that high annual expense ratios reduce your rate of return, and excessive fees are difficult to overcome. Active management normally comes with higher expense ratios than passive index management. Certain investment categories such as small company and foreign also normally have higher expense ratios. It is best to compare fund expense ratios against the category averages for meaningful assessments.
High portfolio turnover can translate to higher expenses and lower aftertax returns. A portfolio turnover rate cannot be currently calculated for Artisan Global Value Investor. By way of comparison, the average portfolio turnover is 48% for the Global Large-Stock Value category.
Recently, in the month of July 2026, Artisan Global Value Investor returned 2.0%, which earned it a grade of D, as the Global Large-Stock Value category had an average return of 2.9%. The letter grades of A, B, C, D and F are based upon relative rankings within the investment category. A grade of A, for example, would indicate that the return is in the highest 20% for that time period compared to all funds in that category.
Artisan Global Value Investor has a trailing yield of 0.77%, which is below the 1.78% category average. The fund normally distributes its income annually and its capital gains annually.
It’s natural to seek the best-performing investments, but you must consider the relationship between risk and return and the impact of costs and taxes on your realized returns.
Artisan Global Value Investor Grades
Year to date, the fund has returned 11.6%, 1.0 percentage points worse than the category, which translates into a grade of C. The fund has returned 26.6% over the past year (grade of B), 20.8% over the past three years (grade of A) and 12.6% per year over the past five years (grade of B) and 11.9% per year over the past 10 years (grade of A).
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ARTGX Trailing NAV Total Returns Data as of 7/31/26
| Last Month |
Last Quarter |
Ann'l. 1Yr |
Ann'l. 3Yr |
Ann'l. 5Yr |
Ann'l. 10Yr |
|
| ARTGX Return (NAV) | 2.0% | 7.3% | 26.6% | 20.8% | 12.6% | 11.9% |
| ARTGX Grade | D | A | B | A | B | A |
| +/- Category | -0.9% | 2.1% | 2.2% | 4.3% | 2.0% | 1.6% |
| Global Large-Stock Value Avg | 2.9% | 5.2% | 24.4% | 16.5% | 10.6% | 10.3% |
| ARTGX Tax Cost Ratio | na | na | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.3% | 1.0% |
ARTGX Annual NAV Total ReturnsData as of 7/31/26
| 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | |
| ARTGX Return (NAV) | 11.6% | 34.0% | 10.7% | 26.5% | -13.5% | 15.5% | 6.5% | 23.8% | -13.0% | 21.6% | 10.0% |
| ARTGX Grade | C | A | C | A | F | F | B | C | D | B | B |
| +/- Category | -1.0% | 9.9% | 1.0% | 11.8% | -4.4% | -3.5% | 2.4% | 0.9% | -2.7% | 2.9% | 0.5% |
| Global Large-Stock Value Avg | 12.6% | 24.1% | 9.7% | 14.7% | -9.1% | 19.1% | 4.1% | 22.9% | -10.3% | 18.7% | 9.5% |
| Risk Measures | |
| Standard Deviation: | 11.1% |
| Total Risk Index: | 0.91 - Average |
| Category Risk Index: | 0.95 - Below Average |
| Category Risk Grade: | B (37% Rank) |
| Beta: | 0.77 |
| R-Squared: | 76% |
| Leveraged Fund: | No |
| Inverse Fund: | No |
| Portfolio Characteristics | |
| Equity Investment Style: | Large-Cap Value |
| Bond Investment Style: | na |
| Yield: | 0.8% |
| Dividend Distribution: | Annually |
| Cap Gains Distribution: | Annually |
| Total Assets: | $3264 Mil |
| Fund Total Assets: | $ 306 Mil |
| Share Class Type: | Inv |
| Portfolio Turnover: | na |
Management Team
| Number of Managers: 2 | |||
| Longest Tenure: 18.7 years | |||
| Average Tenure: 13.2 years | |||
| Managers (Year): O'Keefe Daniel (2007), McKinnon Michael (2018) | |||
Portfolio Composition (as of 6/30/26)
| # of Holdings: | 47 |
| % in Top 10 Holdings: | 45.4% |
| Fund is Non-Diversified: | No |
| % in Foreign Issues: | 49.0% |
Portfolio Allocation |
|
| Domestic Stock: | 44.3% |
| Foreign Stock: | 49.0% |
| Preferred Stock: | 0.0% |
| Domestic Bond: | 0.0% |
| Foreign Bond: | 0.0% |
| Convertible Bond: | 0.0% |
| Other: | 0.0% |
| Cash: | 6.8% |
Purchase Information
| Fund Family: | Artisan Partners Funds |
| Phone Number: | 800-344-1770 |
| Website: | www.artisanfunds.com |
| Status: | Open |
| Inception Date: | December 10, 2007 |
| Min. Initial Purchase: | $1,000 |
| Min. Initial IRA Purchase: | $ 0 |
| True No-Load: | Yes |
| Front Load Maximum: | 0.00% |
| Deferred Charge Maximum: | 0.00% |
| Redemption Charge Maximum: | 0.00% |
| 12b-1 Fee: | na |
Expenses and Fees | |
| Expense Ratio (%): | 1.26% ( Rating : High ) |
| Category Average Expense Ratio (%): | 1.05% |
| Share Class: | Artisan Global Value Investor |
| Min. Subsequent Purchase: | $ 0 |
| Min. Subsequent IRA Purchase: | $ 0 |
