Diamond Hill(DHIL) - 2025 FY - Earnings Call Presentation

AUM Growth and Composition - Total Assets Under Management (AUM) increased from $26.6 billion in 2022 to $31.9 billion in 2024[25] - Fixed income AUM has been a significant driver of overall growth[24], increasing from $2.1 billion in 2022 to $6.2 billion in 2024[25, 35] - The pace of fixed income AUM growth is accelerating, with the time to reach each additional $1 billion in AUM decreasing over time[33] Investment Performance - Diamond Hill's Short Duration Securitized Bond Composite showed net performance of 9.40% for 1 Year, 4.85% for 3 Years, 4.11% for 5 Years, and 4.01% Since Inception (5 Jul 2016)[28] - Diamond Hill's Core Bond Composite showed net performance of 3.58% for 1 Year, -0.81% for 3 Years, 0.89% for 5 Years, and 1.89% Since Inception (5 Jul 2016)[28] - Diamond Hill International Composite net performance was 4.03% for 1 Year, 2.14% for 3 Years, 5.14% for 5 Years, and 8.18% Since Inception (30 Dec 2016)[71] - Diamond Hill Large Cap Strategy outperformed the Russell 1000 Value Index in 61% of 1-year rolling periods, 76% of 3-year rolling periods, 89% of 5-year rolling periods, 95% of 7-year rolling periods, and 100% of 10-year and 15-year rolling periods[65] Market Environment and Equity Strategy Performance - Active equity managers faced headwinds in 2024, with active mutual funds experiencing net outflows of $373 billion[38] - US equity strategies have shown varied alpha versus core and value benchmarks, with a weighted average alpha of -9 bps versus core benchmarks and 156 bps versus value benchmarks over 5 years[58] Financial Performance - The company returned $46.8 million to shareholders in 2024 through dividends and share repurchases[82] - Revenue and average AUM show signs of improvement, with revenue increasing from $33.4 million in Q2 2023 to $39.1 million in Q4 2024[74] - Adjusted net operating profit margins have stabilized in a higher cost environment, reaching 34% in Q4 2024[77, 121] Asset Allocation - Diamond Hill Funds account for $18.05 billion of the total assets, while Institutional SMA represents $3.29 billion[93]