Victory Capital

Make sure education savings is on your back-to-school checklist. Open a 529 Education Savings Plan account today with as little as $50 and begin saving for your loved one’s future: https://ow.ly/uVol50T1t8r

Inflation has been very topical for investors and consumers alike. In this edition of Bonding Over Bonds, the Victory Income Investors team breaks down the impact of inflation on the bond market and the importance of the most recent Consumer Price Index (CPI) report.

Outside of mega-cap tech companies, corporate profit growth has slowed materially over the past year, which can limit the potential for a robust economic re-acceleration. As such, WestEnd Advisors believes avoidance of the most highly cyclical U.S. sectors, such as Energy, Materials, and Industrials, is warranted. To learn how WestEnd Advisors aims to deliver alpha throughout the economic cycle, visit WestEndAdvisors.com.

We are thrilled to share that the VictoryShares Free Cash Flow ETF (VFLO) has crossed the $750 million mark in AUM in just 14 short months (as of 8/9/2024)! This milestone highlights VFLO’s enhanced approach to assessing free cash flow (FCF), which offers clients an innovative solution to invest in high-quality, profitable companies with high FCF. Learn more about VFLO, the next generation of FCF investing: https://lnkd.in/g2saYcPr

“It feels like we have lived through three market cycles in the last three weeks.” Dan Bandi, Chief Investment Officer at Integrity Asset Management, shares three reasons for the recent market drawdown and how his team is navigating the volatility in this month’s market outlook, “The Catalyst.” https://ow.ly/WASh50SYzfu

“This facility is state of the art, it’s brand new… it’s all top-notch.” San Antonio Spurs forward-center Zach Collins shares how excited he and his teammates are to be spending their first full offseason in the Victory Capital Performance Center. Hear Zach describe how important the work they put in this summer is for the team’s development as he takes us behind the scenes with Spurs Sports & Entertainment.

We are proud to share our 2023 Responsible Business Report. “This report aims to highlight how our core values play a key role in influencing and supporting our business practices” – Carly Thomas, Director of Responsible Business, Victory Capital To read the full report, please visit https://ow.ly/a7lP50SWR2l

Congratulations to Stephen Bishop, Portfolio Manager at RS Investments, for being named to the 2024 TopGun Investment Minds list for the U.S Technology, Media and Telecommunication Sectors! This honor spotlights individual decision makers as being the most accomplished among U.S. investors in technology, media, and telecommunications equities. Read more in the press release: https://ow.ly/KXNx50SJeTf

Emerging market resilience extended through the second quarter of 2024, despite a wave of key elections that fueled significant market volatility. Though markets have calmed to different degrees, risks remain that political events in developed markets will keep volatility elevated. Learn more about emerging markets from Sophus Capital: https://ow.ly/XtY350SUKk6

Today, Victory Capital issued our Q2 earnings report, and I am pleased to report that our business continued to perform exceptionally well. We generated record results, including the highest earnings per share, adjusted EBITDA, and adjusted EBITDA margin, for any quarter in our history. Our Investment Franchises continued to deliver excellent investment performance on behalf of our clients. Our recently announced definitive agreement with Amundi to become strategic partners is a significant development in our evolution. It will transform our Company by expanding our global distribution and broadening our investment offerings. I invite you to follow Victory Capital to learn more about our exciting plans for the future and how our clients will benefit. For more details on our quarterly results and important information about the transaction, please read our press release here https://lnkd.in/gZiPTC-t