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Glenmede Disciplined US Value Eq Ptf Overview

Glenmede Disciplined US Value Eq Ptf (GQLVX) is an actively managed U.S. Equity Mid-Cap Value fund. Glenmede launched the fund in 2017.

The investment seeks maximum long-term total return consistent with reasonable risk to principal. Under normal market circumstances, the Portfolio invests at least 80% of the value of its net assets (including borrowings for investment purposes) in common stocks of large cap companies tied economically to the U.S. The Advisor considers a company to be tied economically to the U.S. if the company: 1) is organized under the laws of the U.S., 2) maintains its principal place of business in the U.S., 3) is traded principally in the U.S. or 4) at the time of purchase, is included in a U.S. equity index managed by S&P Global Ratings or FTSE Russell.

About Glenmede Disciplined US Value Eq Ptf (GQLVX)

There are 3 members of the management team with an average tenure of 8.72 years: Paul Sullivan (2017), Vladimir de Vassal (2017), Alexander Atanasiu (2017). Management tenure is more important for actively managed funds than passive index funds.

The fund has 2 primary benchmarks: Russell 1000 TR USD index with a weighting of 100% and Russell 1000 Value TR USD index with a weighting of 100%. Glenmede Disciplined US Value Eq Ptf has 83 securities in its portfolio. The top 10 holdings constitute 24.7% 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.

Glenmede Disciplined US Value Eq Ptf is part of the Equity global asset class and is within the U.S. Equity fund group. Glenmede Disciplined US Value Eq Ptf has 0.6% of its portfolio invested in foreign issues. The overall assets allocated to domestic stock is 98.8%. There is 0.6% 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). Glenmede Disciplined US Value Eq Ptf has 0.6% of the portfolio in cash.

Assets Under Management

The fund has $2 million in total assets, which is below the $642 million average for the Mid-Cap 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.

GQLVX 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 Glenmede Disciplined US Value Eq Ptf expense ratio is high compared to funds in the Mid-Cap Value category. Glenmede Disciplined US Value Eq Ptf has an expense ratio of 0.85%, which is 18% lower than its category average, making the fund expense ratio grade a B. 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. Glenmede Disciplined US Value Eq Ptf has a portfolio turnover rate of 86%, indicating that holds its assets around 0.0 years. By way of comparison, the average portfolio turnover is 51% for the Mid-Cap Value category.

Recently, in the month of July 2026, Glenmede Disciplined US Value Eq Ptf returned 4.6%, which earned it a grade of A, as the Mid-Cap Value category had an average return of 1.7%. 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.

Glenmede Disciplined US Value Eq Ptf has a trailing yield of 1.37%, which is above the 0.87% category average. The fund normally distributes its income quarterly 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.

Glenmede Disciplined US Value Eq Ptf Grades

Year to date, the fund has returned 16.1%, 0.5 percentage points better than the category, which translates into a grade of B. The fund has returned 28.3% over the past year (grade of B), 15.0% over the past three years (grade of B) and 10.4% per year over the past five years (grade of B).

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