Loomis Saylesan investment management firm, published its Q3 2025 “Small Cap Value Fund” investor letter. A copy of the letter can be downloaded here. U.S. stocks delivered strong results in the third quarter, driven primarily by easing tariff concerns, a pro-growth budget passed by the U.S. Congress, and anticipation of further rate cuts by the Federal Reserve. The fund returned 6.21% for the quarter, compared to 12.60% for the Russell 2000 Value Index. Plus, check out the fund’s top five holdings to learn your best picks in 2025.
In its Q3 2025 investor letter, Loomis Sayles Small Cap Value Fund highlighted stocks like Alight, Inc. (NYSE:ALIT). Alight, Inc. (NYSE:ALIT) is a leading technology-based services company. Alight, Inc. (NYSE:ALIT)’s monthly performance was -15.45% and its shares lost 71.20% of its value in the past 52 weeks. On December 24, 2025, Alight, Inc. (NYSE:ALIT) stock closed at $1.97 per share, with a market capitalization of $1.082 billion.
Loomis Sayles Small Cap Value Fund stated the following regarding Alight, Inc. (NYSE:ALIT) in its Q3 2025 investor letter:
“The shift in market leadership toward “risky” and “low quality” stocks is common around market pivot points and has continued into the third quarter of the year. As for our Fund, stock selection measures lagged the index due to the style mismatch with our high-quality approach. From an individual stock perspective, Haemonetics Corporation, Light Up, Inc. (NYSE:ALIT) and Kyndryl Holdings Incorporated were the biggest detractors.