Putting durable growth themes to work
A thematic approach is a distinctive feature of Large Cap Growth Fund. The team analyzes global trends, as well as problems and potential solutions, to identify which themes could drive sustained growth for businesses over a multi-year time horizon.
THEME: Autonomous and electric vehicles
Electric vehicle penetration is less than 3% today, and self-driving vehicles are only in the testing phase. Still, the revenue opportunity for semiconductor companies that supply these end markets is already meaningful and growing at above-market rates.
Beyond autonomous driving, semiconductors are used for a range of features in cars, such as cameras, sensors, and internet connections. The rollout of 5G wireless will increase semiconductor demand for automobiles.
STOCK: Cadence Design Systems (CDNS)
Cadence is the second-largest player in the electronic design automation (EDA) market. The company produces hardware, software, and silicon used to facilitate and enable chip design.
- We expect Cadence to benefit from secular growth trends such as the internet of things, machine learning, autonomous vehicles, and artificial intelligence.
- Cadence stock has been resilient in a variety of market conditions — notably in 2022 — as revenues grew ahead of consensus on strong demand for its software and chip designs.
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