To be one of the very best over the long term does not mean you have to be number one every year.
Consider Davis Large Cap Value. As the chart below illustrates, from 1/1/79–3/31/10 Davis Large Cap Value delivered an average annualized return of 14.6%—remarkably outperforming the S&P 500® Index and the Russell 1000® Value Index by an average of 2.7% per year.1
A hypothetical $100,000 investment in Davis Large Cap Value in 1979 has compounded to $7,067,654, while a hypothetical investment in the S&P 500® Index over that same time period compounded into only $3,043,763. For comparison purposes, the chart below starts in 1979 because that is the Russell 1000® Value Index inception date.

We have been able to create superior long-term investment results, despite the inevitable and expected fact that other investments may have outperformed the Portfolio in any particular year. 2
At Davis, we believe that boring can be beautiful.
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Total Returns as of March 31, 2010 |
1 Year |
5 Years |
7 Years |
10 Years |
15 Years |
20 Years |
25 Years |
30 Years |
35 Years |
40 Years |
Since Inception (4/1/69) |
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Davis Advisors LCV Composite net of fees |
56.76% | 2.26% | 8.44% | 2.18% | 9.78% | 10.93% | 12.61% | 14.18% | 14.59% | 12.22% | 12.21% |
| with a 3% maximum wrap fee | 53.31% | -0.29% | 5.79% | -0.35% | 7.14% | 8.30% | 9.99% | 11.56% | 11.98% | 9.66% | 9.66% |
The figures above represent past performance and are not a guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value will vary so that an investor may lose money. Total return assumes reinvestment of dividends and capital gain distributions. Current performance may be higher or lower than performance quoted. Total return updates are available quarterly. For more current performance, please ask your financial advisor to contact Davis Advisors.
1 The average of the S&P 500® Index and the Russell 1000® Value Index is 11.9%.
2 Past performance is not a guarantee of future results.
* These charts start in 1979 because that is when the Russell 1000® Value Index was first calculated. Both Davis Large Cap Value Composite and the S&P 500® Index have longer histories.** Returns for periods less than one year are not annualized.
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The performance of mutual funds is included in the composite. The performance of the mutual funds and managed money/wrap accounts may be materially different. For example, the Davis New York Venture Fund may be significantly larger than a typical managed money/wrap account and may be managed with a view toward different client needs and considerations. The differences that may affect investment performance include, but are not limited to: the timing of cash deposits and withdrawals, the possibility that Davis Advisors may not purchase or sell a given security on behalf of all clients pursuing similar strategies, the price and timing differences when buying or selling securities, the size of the account, the differences in expenses and other fees, and the clients pursuing similar investment strategies but imposing different investment restrictions. This is not a solicitation to invest in the Davis New York Venture Fund or any other fund.
Davis Advisors' Large Cap Value Composite includes all actual, fee-paying, discretionary Large Cap Value investing style institutional accounts, mutual funds and wrap accounts under management for each investment period from April 1, 1969, through the date of this Report, including those accounts no longer managed. Effective January 1, 1998, a minimum account size of $3,500,000 was established. Accounts below this minimum are deemed not to be representative of the Composite's intended strategy and as such are not included in the Composite. A time weighted internal rate of return formula is used to calculate performance for the accounts included in the Composite. For the net of advisory fees performance results, custodian fees are treated as cash withdrawals and advisory fees are treated as a reduction in market value. For mutual funds, the Composite uses the rate of return formula used by the open-end mutual funds calculated in accordance with the SEC guidelines adjusted to treat mutual fund expenses other than advisory fees as cash withdrawals; sales charges are not reflected. Wrap account returns are computed net of a 3% maximum wrap fee. For the gross performance results, custodian fees and advisory fees are treated as cash withdrawals. A list of Davis Advisors' Composites is available upon request. Davis Advisors' Large Cap Value Composite Rolling 10 Year Performance. Davis Advisors' Large Cap Value Composite's 10 year average annual total return has beaten the S&P 500® Index for all rolling 10 year time periods since the first full calendar year after inception of the Composite (January 1, 1970) through December 31, 2009. The average annual total return earned by Davis Advisors' Large Cap Value Composite (net of advisory fees actually paid by clients, except for wrap accounts which are computed net of a 3% maximum wrap fee) was compared against the return earned by the S&P 500® Index for rolling 10 year time periods ending December 31 of each year. The Composite's returns assume an investment in the Composit on January 1 each year, with all dividends and capital gains reinvested for a 10 year period. The Composite's returns are presented net of advisory fees but do not include other expenses, such as custody or sales loads on mutual fund shares included in the Composite. If those other expenses were included, the reported figures would be lower. There can be no guarantee that Davis Advisors' Large Cap Value strategy will continue to deliver consistent investment performance. The performance presented includes periods of bear markets when performance was negative. Equity markets are volatile and an investor may lose money.
The investment objective of a Davis Large Cap Value account is long-term growth of capital. There can be no assurance that Davis will achieve its objective. Davis Large Cap Value accounts invest primarily in common stock of large companies with market capitalizations of at least $10 billion. The primary risks of a Davis Large Cap Value account are: market risk, company risk, financial services risk, foreign country risk, headline risk, and selection risk. See the ADV Part II for a description of these principal risks.
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The S&P 500® Index is an unmanaged index of 500 selected common stocks, most of which are listed on the New York Stock Exchange. The index is adjusted for dividends, weighted towards stocks with large market capitalizations and represents approximately two-thirds of the total market value of all domestic common stocks. The Russell 1000® Value Index measures the performance of those Russell 1000 companies with lower price-to-book and lower forecasted growth values. Investments cannot be made directly in an index.
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