1 March 2018
Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Artisan Partners is pleased to announce that Artisan High Income Fund was recognized by the 2018 Thomson Reuters Lipper Fund Awards in the US. Artisan High Income Fund (Advisor Class)—managed by the firm’s Credit team, including portfolio manager Bryan Krug—was named best fund over the 3-year time period in Lipper’s High Yield Funds category.
Thomson Reuters Lipper Fund Awards honor funds and fund management firms that have excelled in providing consistently strong risk-adjusted performance relative to their peers.
About Thomson Reuters Lipper Fund Awards
For more than three decades and in over 20 countries worldwide, the Thomson Reuters Lipper Fund Awards have honored funds and fund management firms that have excelled in providing consistently strong risk-adjusted performance relative to their peers. Renowned fund data and proprietary methodology is the foundation of the Award qualification. Individual classifications of 3-, 5- and 10-year periods, as well as fund families with high average scores for the 3-year period are recognized. For more information, visit excellence.thomsonreuters.com
Thomson Reuters Lipper Fund Awards—Fund Classification Awards
Classification averages are calculated with all eligible share classes for each eligible classification. The calculation periods extend over 36, 60 and 120 months. The highest Lipper Leader for Consistent Return (Effective Return) value within each eligible classification determines the fund classification winner over three, five or 10 years. For more information on Lipper Leaders Methodology, visit lipperalpha.financial.thomsonreuters.com/lipper/lipper-leaders-methodology/
For the 3-year period ended 31 December 2017, Artisan High Income Fund—Advisor Class ranked #1 out of 154 funds in the Lipper High Yield Funds category. Other Fund share classes may vary and current performance may be higher or lower than periods evaluated for the awards. Artisan Partners Funds, Inc. is a series of US mutual funds which are generally available to US citizens and legal residents only. Artisan High Income Fund is managed by Artisan Partner Credit Team using the same investment philosophy and process as the Artisan High Income Strategy. This material is for informational purposes only and is not intended as a solicitation or recommendation for shares of any Artisan Partners Fund. Investments will rise and fall with market fluctuations and investor capital is at risk. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future results.
