Slowing growth in China, little growth in Europe and continued increases in U.S. oil production raise questions about the oil price needed to balance supply and demand. Not surprisingly, energy was the other major disappointing industry segment in the quarter, subtracting 98 basis points on a relative basis from Fund results versus its benchmark Index. While the share prices of all three energy portfolio holdings were down, EOG Resources, Inc. (EOG), after an excellent first half, decreased the Fund’s return by 107 basis points. In the first nine months of 2014 energy was the best performing industry segment and EOG Resources, Inc. contributed 57 basis points to the Fund’s return.
From Westport Asset Management (Trades, Portfolio)’s Westport Fund Third Quarter 2014 Commentary.
