The Virtus Silvant Mid-Cap Growth Fund returned +5.43% (Class INST) for the quarter, compared to the Russell Midcap Growth Index's return of +2.78%. Palantir Technologies (PLTR) and Roblox (RBLX) were among the top stock contributors. Fair Isaac Corp. (FICO) and Verisk Analytics (VRSK) were among the largest stock detractors.
The Trade Desk stock has plunged this year, even as the business continues growing rapidly. Third-quarter growth lagged that of Meta Platforms, yet the stock commands a much higher valuation.
Most Wall Street analysts expect sizable returns from The Trade Desk and Chipotle Mexican Grill in the next year. The Trade Desk has fallen sharply amid concerns about competition with Amazon, but it has an important advantage in its independent business model, and the stock looks cheap.
Taiwan Semiconductor is benefiting from the massive AI infrastructure build-out. The Trade Desk is still performing well despite bearish market sentiment.
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