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TERMS & CONDITIONS OF USE

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We suggest that you check the Terms of Use periodically for changes. The Terms of Use can be accessed from the link at the bottom of the Site pages. Dodge & Cox expressly reserves the right to monitor any and all use of this Site, without liability.


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Dodge & Cox expressly reserves the right to monitor any and all use of this Site; any such monitoring will be used for Dodge & Cox’s internal business purposes without liability. Dodge & Cox is committed to maintaining the confidentiality, integrity, and security of your personal and financial data. We consider this information to be private and held in confidence between you and Dodge & Cox. We would like you to know about our policies to protect the privacy of this information.

We may collect personal information about you from:

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We do not disclose personal information about current or former clients or shareholders to any third parties except as necessary to effect a transaction, administer your account, or as otherwise permitted by law. For example, the Dodge & Cox Funds and Dodge & Cox Worldwide Funds use third-party transfer agents and third-party providers of systems who use your information only to process or analyze transactions you have requested. Contracts with these organizations contain provisions restricting their use of your personal information to those purposes for which they were hired.

We restrict access to personal information about you to those employees and service providers involved in administering or servicing your account(s) or helping us meet our regulatory obligations. We maintain physical, electronic, and procedural safeguards that comply with federal standards to protect your personal information. In addition, our Code of Ethics, which applies to all Dodge & Cox employees, restricts the use of your personal information.

For more information about privacy, please read the Dodge & Cox Privacy Policy.

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  • Include the term "Dodge & Cox®," or any Dodge & Cox trademark or executive's name, or any variation of the foregoing, as a meta-tag, hidden textual element, or any other indicator that creates an impression of affiliation, sponsorship, or endorsement by Dodge & Cox.

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Pursuant to Section 512(c)(2) of the U.S. Copyright Revision Act, as enacted through the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, Dodge & Cox designates an agent as described below to receive notifications of claimed copyright infringement by mail: 
Roberta R. Kameda, Esquire, General Counsel, Dodge & Cox, 555 California Street, 40th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94104.

The designated copyright agent can also be reached by telephone at (800) 254-8494, by fax at (415) 986-1369, and by e-mail at website@dodgeandcox.com.


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If you have created a Link that conforms to these Linking Conditions, then you also may include one or more Links to any internal or subsidiary page of this Site that is located one or several levels down from the homepages (known as "deep links"), provided, however, that all such deep links must be in close physical proximity to the Link that conforms to the Linking Conditions. You may not maintain numerous or pervasive Links to this Site.

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You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Dodge & Cox, its affiliates, and each of its and their officers, directors (and trustees), employees, and agents, from and against all claims, demands, liabilities, damages, losses, or expenses, including attorney's fees and costs, arising out of or related to your improper access to or use of this Site, or any violation by you of these Terms of Use.

Dodge & Cox does not claim that materials in this Site are appropriate or available for use in all locations. Because of the global nature of the Internet, you agree to comply with all local rules with respect to your online conduct, including all laws, rules, codes, and regulations of the country in which you reside and the country from which you access this Site, including without limitation, all laws, rules, codes, regulations, decrees, acts, orders, directives, legislation, bills, and statutes pertaining to tax, contracts, intellectual property, securities, e-commerce, banking, technology, computers, fraud, and privacy.

Each investment product and service referred to on this Site is intended to be made available only to persons where that product or service is registered and/or licensed for sale or where such registration or licensing is not required. This Site will not be considered a solicitation for or offering of any investment product or service to any person in any jurisdiction where such solicitation or offering would be illegal.

TIMELINESS OF CONTENT

All content on this Site is presented only as of the date published or indicated, and may be superseded by subsequent market events or for other reasons. In addition, you are responsible for setting the cache settings on your browser to ensure you are receiving the most recent data.


TERMINATION

The rights granted to you herein terminate immediately if you fail to comply with the Terms of Use. Dodge & Cox, in its sole discretion, reserves the right to temporarily or permanently terminate your access to and use of this Site at any time and for any reason whatsoever, without notice or liability. Dodge & Cox will not be liable to you or any third party for any termination of your access to or use of this Site.

INTEGRATION AND SEVERABILITY

If any provision of these Terms of Use is deemed unlawful, void, or for any reason unenforceable, then that provision will be deemed severable from these Terms of Use and will not affect the validity and enforceability of the remaining provisions. The preceding Terms of Use represent the entire agreement between Dodge & Cox and the user relating to the subject matter herein.

Terms of Use as of: February 2022

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From our founding in 1930 as a San Francisco-based investment manager, Dodge & Cox has become one of the world’s largest independently owned investment firms. We focus on what matters most—helping people and institutions realize their investment goals by mastering the complexity of investing.

We never stop pursuing investment excellence

Undistracted by short-term product trends, advertising, or sales targets, we work as one global investment team. Our Investment Committees build conviction for our investments by pressure-testing our thinking collectively and making every decision together. For over 90 years, we've continuously improved our approach to help you meet your long-term investment goals.

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2024 Annual Investment Reviews

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Hear from members of our Equity and Fixed Income Investment Committees as they share their thoughts on the market environment, portfolio positioning, and where we are finding long-term opportunities.

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Morningstar Magazine: Value Investing in the Age of Intangibles

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In this article, Morningstar delves into the state of value investing and features insights from our Chief Investment Officer, David Hoeft, including how we view current valuation spreads as a tailwind for our style of investing.

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Dodge & Cox combines the personal touch of a boutique with the scale of a global investment firm. We specialize in actively managing investment portfolios across a focused set of investment strategies. Whether you represent a large defined contribution plan or a small endowment, we have the experience and expertise to address your goals and objectives.

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We build diversified portfolios primarily of U.S. equities with attractive valuations relative to fundamentals, seeking to generate returns from capital appreciation.

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We build diversified portfolios primarily consisting of investment grade fixed income securities, with a goal of maximizing income and total return potential, consistent with long-term preservation of capital. 

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We build diversified portfolios primarily consisting of investment grade intermediate-term fixed income securities. Our goal is maximizing income and total return potential, consistent with long-term preservation of capital. 

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We construct customized portfolios to hedge liability cash flows, either relative to market-based benchmarks or actual liability cash flows using an array of debt securities.

Stable Value

We construct customized portfolios for the unique characteristics of these mandates—such as wrap constraints, duration caps, sector/security-level limitations, etc.

Balanced

We construct diversified portfolios primarily allocating between equity and fixed income securities, seeking regular income, conservation of principal, and an opportunity for long-term growth of principal and income.

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Staying the Course in Value Investing

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The exceptional performance of a handful of high-valuation technology companies has led investors to question the merits of value investing. When Morningstar recently sat down with David Hoeft, they concluded, “value investing is alive and well.” We expand upon their conversation and share why we believe our approach is well suited to capture opportunities in today's bifurcated market environment.

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Emerging Markets: Why and Where

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Learn why now is a particularly interesting time to invest in emerging markets (EM) and where to locate compelling opportunities in the broad EM universe.

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Q4 2024 Pension Perspectives

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In this quarter’s issue, we discuss drivers of single-employer plan funded status, which rose to its highest level in over two years; strategic asset allocation targets given historically rich valuations in investment-grade credit and U.S. equities; lower near-term alpha expectations amid tight starting spreads and low issuer spread dispersion; continuing asset-liability refinements; and developments in the pension risk transfer space.