Smead International Value Fund
We advise investors who play the long game through a low-turnover, differentiated value discipline seeking wonderful companies to build wealth.
Smead Capital Management is the adviser to the Smead International Value Fund. Smead Capital Management’s investors are individuals, advisors, family offices and institutions globally who invest with the firm through the Smead Funds, separate accounts, UMAs and other investment vehicles.
The Fund invests in non-US large capitalization companies and offers an Investor Share Class (SVXLX), A Share Class (SVXAX), C Share Class (SVXCX), I1 Share Class (SVXFX), and Y Share Class (SVXYX). The Fund is managed by Lead Portfolio Manager Cole Smead, CFA and Co-Portfolio Manager Bill Smead.
Required over entire holding period:
- Meets an economic need
- Strong competitive advantage (wide moats or barriers to entry)
- Long history of profitability and strong operating metrics
- Generates high levels of free cash flow
- Available at a low price in relation to intrinsic value
Favored, but not required:
- Management’s history of shareholder friendliness
- Strong balance sheet
- Strong insider ownership (Preferably with recent purchases)
Every company we own must satisfy the required criteria. For companies that do not also meet the favored criteria, we believe these short-term conditions will be ultimately corrected or overwhelmed by the required criteria.
- Performance
- Portfolio Holdings
Average Annualized Total Returns as of June 30, 2026
| QTR | YTD | One Year | Three Year | Five Year | Ten Year | Since Inception 1/12/2015 |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smead International Value Fund Investor Class | 6.12% | 21.39% | 43.39% | 23.24% | 17.42% | 15.68% | 12.53% |
| Smead International Value Fund Class A w/ Load | 0.00% | 14.35% | 34.97% | 20.64% | 15.85% | 14.83% | 11.78% |
| Smead International Value Fund Class A w/o Load | 6.11% | 21.33% | 43.21% | 23.04% | 17.23% | 15.51% | 12.36% |
| Smead International Value Fund Class C | 5.92% | 20.93% | 42.32% | 22.32% | 16.56% | 14.85% | 11.71% |
| Smead International Value Fund Class I1 | 6.19% | 21.51% | 43.64% | 23.39% | 17.55% | 15.84% | 12.67% |
| Smead International Value Fund Class Y | 6.20% | 21.54% | 43.76% | 23.55% | 17.72% | 15.99% | 12.82% |
| MSCI EAFE Net (USD) | 10.82% | 9.44% | 20.23% | 16.44% | 9.05% | 9.66% | 8.09% |
| MSCI AC WORLD INDEX ex USA Net (USD) | 14.49% | 13.68% | 27.65% | 18.82% | 8.79% | 9.93% | 8.15% |
Below are the Smead International Value Fund’s top 10 holdings and the Top 5 Sectors. For more holdings information, refer to the Fund Fact Sheet.
Download Full Portfolio Holdings PDF
Fund holdings and sector allocations are subject to change at any time and are not recommendations to buy or sell any security.
| Top 10 Holdings as of 6/30/2026 | |
|---|---|
| Bawag Group Ag (BG) | 10.44% |
| Cenovus Energy Inc (CVE) | 8.85% |
| Strathcona Res Ltd (SCR) | 6.82% |
| Cash | 6.72% |
| Tamarack Valley Energy Ltd (TVE) | 5.51% |
| Unicredit SpA (UCG) | 5.40% |
| Glencore Plc (GLEN) | 4.76% |
| Frontline Plc (FRO) | 4.64% |
| Barclays Plc (BARC) | 4.63% |
| Bankinter Sa (BKT) | 4.39% |
| Top 5 Sectors as of 6/30/2026 | |
|---|---|
| Financials | 33.30% |
| Energy | 31.20% |
| Consumer Discretionary | 13.76% |
| Materials | 7.70% |
| Industrials | 4.98% |
Investor Shares (SVXLX) Gross Expense Ratio 2.83%
A Shares (SVXAX) Gross Expense Ratio 1.47%
C Shares (SVXCX) Gross Expense Ratio 2.28%
I1 Shares (SVXFX) Gross Expense Ratio 1.20%
Y Shares (SVXYX) Gross Expense Ratio 1.01%
Required over entire holding period
- Meets an economic need
- Strong competitive advantage (wide moats or barriers to entry)
- Long history of profitability and strong operating metrics
- Generates high levels of free cash flow
- Available at a low price in relation to intrinsic value
Favored, but not required
- Management’s history of shareholder friendliness
- Strong balance sheet
- Strong insider ownership (Preferably with recent purchases)
- Daily Share Price
- Tickers, CUSIPS & Minimums
As of 09/29/2026
Investor Share Class
SVXLX
Price: $95.64
A Share Class
SVXAX
Price: $93.98
I1 Share Class
SVXFX
Price: $96.32
Y Share Class
SVXYX
Price: $97.51
C Share Class
SVXCX
Price: $88.79
Investor Share Class
SVXLX
Price: $95.64
CUSIP: 83178C840
Minimum Investment: $3,000
A Share Class
SVXAX
Price: $93.98
CUSIP: 83178C832
Minimum Investment: $3,000
I1 Share Class
SVXFX
Price: $96.32
CUSIP: 83178C816
Minimum Investment: $1,000,000
Y Share Class
SVXYX
Price: $97.51
CUSIP: 83178C782
Minimum Investment: $10,000,000
C Share Class
SVXCX
Price: $88.79
CUSIP: 83178C824
Minimum Investment: $25,000
Please refer to the prospectus for important information about the investment company including objectives, risks, charges, and expenses. Read and consider it carefully before investing. You may also obtain a hard copy of the prospectus by calling 1.877.807.4122.
Mutual fund investing involves risk. Principal loss is possible.
Fund holdings and sector allocations are subject to change at any time and are not recommendations to buy or sell any security. Click here for current Fund holdings.
The Smead International Value Fund is offered to United States residents, and information on this site is intended only for such persons. Nothing on this website should be considered a solicitation to buy or an offer to sell shares of the Smead International Value Fund in any jurisdiction where the offer or solicitation would be unlawful under the securities laws of such jurisdiction.
Foreign Securities Risk: Investments in securities of foreign companies involve additional risks, including less liquidity, currency-rate fluctuations, political and economic instability, differences in financial reporting standards, settlement delays and securities market regulation, and the imposition of foreign withholding taxes. Geopolitical events may cause market disruptions. For example, the UK withdrew from the EU on January 31, 2020, following a June 2016 referendum referred to as “Brexit.” Although the UK and EU have made a trade agreement that was entered into force on May 1, 2021, certain post-EU arrangements were outside the scope of the negotiating mandate and remain unresolved and subject to further negotiation and agreement. There is significant market uncertainty regarding Brexit’s longer-term ramifications, and the range of possible political, regulatory, economic and market outcomes are difficult to predict. The uncertainty surrounding the UK’s economy, and its legal, political, and economic relationship with the remaining member states of the EU, may continue to be a source of instability and cause considerable disruption in securities markets, including increased volatility and illiquidity, as well as currency fluctuations in the British pound’s exchange rate against the U.S. dollar.
Currency Risk: The value of the Fund’s foreign holdings as measured in U.S. dollars may be affected unfavorably by changes in foreign currency exchange rates. The Fund may also incur costs in connection with conversions between various currencies.
Foreign Tax Risk: Investing in foreign countries presents risks that the Fund or its investments may be subject to taxes that may adversely affect the Fund’s investment performance. Such taxes may be imposed suddenly or in an unpredictable manner, or pursuant to new interpretations. Dividends payable on the foreign securities contained in the Fund’s portfolio may be subject to foreign withholding taxes, thus reducing the Fund’s income.
MSCI EAFE Index (Net) (Europe, Australasia, Far East) is a broad-based, unmanaged equity market index designed to measure the equity market performance of 21 developed markets, excluding the US and Canada. An index cannot be invested indirectly. This benchmark calculates reinvested dividends net of withholding taxes using Luxembourg tax rates.
MSCI ACWI ex-U.S. Index The MSCI ACWI ex USA Index is a float-adjusted market capitalization index that is designed to measure the combined equity market performance of large- and mid-cap securities in developed and emerging market countries excluding the United States.
One cannot invest directly in an index.
Free Cash Flow (FCF): measures the cash-generating capability of a company by adding non-cash charges (e.g. depreciation) and interest expense to pretax income.
The Smead International Value Fund is distributed by Smead Funds Distributors, LLC. Smead Funds Distributors, LLC is a wholly owned subsidiary of Foreside Distributors, LLC. Smead Funds Distributors, LLC and Smead Capital Management are not affiliated.
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- Daily Share Price
- Tickers, CUSIPS & Minimums
As of 09/29/2026
Investor Share Class
SVXLX
Price: $95.64
A Share Class
SVXAX
Price: $93.98
I1 Share Class
SVXFX
Price: $96.32
Y Share Class
SVXYX
Price: $97.51
C Share Class
SVXCX
Price: $88.79
Investor Share Class
SVXLX
Price: $95.64
CUSIP: 83178C840
Minimum Investment: $3,000
A Share Class
SVXAX
Price: $93.98
CUSIP: 83178C832
Minimum Investment: $3,000
I1 Share Class
SVXFX
Price: $96.32
CUSIP: 83178C816
Minimum Investment: $1,000,000
Y Share Class
SVXYX
Price: $97.51
CUSIP: 83178C782
Minimum Investment: $10,000,000
C Share Class
SVXCX
Price: $88.79
CUSIP: 83178C824
Minimum Investment: $25,000
Fund Profile
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