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Core Plus Bond Fund

We believe successful, long-term fixed income investing starts with small, individual security decisions.

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Team

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Arthur Cheng, CFA

Portfolio Manager

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Henry Song, CFA

Portfolio Manager

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Mark Jackson, CFA

Portfolio Manager

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Douglas Gimple

Client Portfolio Manager

Philosophy and process highlights

We believe careful selection of undervalued securities and spread sectors offering incremental yield and total return relative to the index is the best way to generate successful long-term investment outcomes.

We focus on securitized products as we believe this differentiated approach provides more opportunities to achieve higher credit quality while maintaining a yield advantage as compared to those invested in government or corporate credit-focused strategies.

We constantly look for value-add opportunities, which can lead to allocations outside of the benchmark with a focus on the securitized market.

Core Plus Bond Fund

Total Net Assets

$82MM
As of 31 Aug 2026

Inception

15 Oct 2024

Tickers

DHNAX (Investor)
DHNIX (Class I)
DHNYX (Class Y)

Status

Open

Returns

As of 25 Sep 2026 Period and Annualized Total Returns (%) As of 31 Aug 2026 Expense Ratio (%)
NAV ($)YTD
Return
(%)
Since Inception
(15 Oct 2024)
1Y3MOAugTotal
Investor (DHNAX) 9.71 -1.52 3.85 2.41 -0.46 0.14 0.87
Class I (DHNIX) 9.70 -1.32 4.14 2.83 -0.40 0.26 0.58
Class Y (DHNYX) 9.71 -1.22 4.26 2.87 -0.45 0.17 0.45
Bloomberg US Aggregate Bond Index — — 2.58 1.89 -0.68 0.39 —
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As of 25 Sep 2026 Period and Annualized Total Returns (%) As of 30 Jun 2026 Expense Ratio (%)
NAV ($)YTD
Return
(%)
Since Inception
(15 Oct 2024)
1Y3MOTotal
Investor (DHNAX) 9.71 -1.52 4.77 4.61 1.08 0.87
Class I (DHNIX) 9.70 -1.32 5.01 4.86 1.16 0.58
Class Y (DHNYX) 9.71 -1.22 5.18 4.99 1.20 0.45
Bloomberg US Aggregate Bond Index — — 3.40 3.79 0.67 —
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The performance data quoted represents past performance. Past performance is not indicative of future results. Investment returns and principal values will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. The Fund’s current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. Performance assumes reinvestment of all distributions. Returns for periods less than one year are not annualized.

Calendar Year Returns (%)

Year Class I (DHNIX) Bloomberg US Aggregate Bond Index
2025 8.03 7.30

Statistics

Portfolio Characteristics1 As of 30 Jun 2026

Distribution Frequency Monthly
Portfolio Turnover (1Y) 45%
Yield To Maturity 6.06%
Yield to Worst 6.04%
30 Day SEC Yield
Investor 4.62%
Class I 4.90%
Class Y 5.03%

Portfolio Statistics As of 30 Jun 2026

Core Plus Bond Fund Bloomberg US Aggregate Bond Index
Number of Holdings 489 14,173
Effective Duration 5.71 5.88
Weighted Average Life (years) 7.15 8.23
Convexity 0.46 0.48
Option-Adjusted Spread 160 26

Since Inception Risk Statistics2 As of 30 Jun 2026 (Class I Shares)

Core Plus Bond Fund Bloomberg US Aggregate Bond Index
Standard Deviation 4.91% 5.18%
Beta 0.90% —
Sharpe Ratio 0.22 -0.21
R-Squared 94.07% —
Information Ratio 1.75 —

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Portfolio

Portfolio Guidelines

The portfolio generally invests at least 80% of its net assets in a diversified portfolio of fixed income securities and may invest a significant portion or all of its assets in securitized bond investments. The portfolio may invest up to 35% of its net assets in below-investment grade securities at the time of purchase. The portfolio will typically maintain an average portfolio duration within 20% of the duration of the Bloomberg US Aggregate Bond Index.

Sector Allocation3 (%) As of 30 Jun 2026

Bloomberg US Aggregate Bond Index

Duration Breakdown (%)As of 30 Jun 2026

Core Plus Bond Fund Bloomberg US Aggregate Bond Index
Less than 1Y 11.8 1.4
1-3Y 20.2 27.3
3-5Y 21.7 24.4
5-7Y 18.7 19.9
7-10Y 8.9 10.4
10-20Y 18.2 16.6
20+Y 0.5 0.0

Credit Quality Rating4 (%) As of 30 Jun 2026

AAA 4.6
AA 51.7
A 13.0
BBB 15.3
BB 7.6
B 4.1
CCC & Below 0.5
Not Rated 3.3

Key Rate Duration (%) As of 30 Jun 2026

Core Plus Bond Fund Bloomberg US Aggregate Bond Index
1Y 0.10 0.12
2Y 0.17 0.26
3Y 0.41 0.48
5Y 1.05 1.13
10Y 1.85 1.30
20Y 1.84 1.53
30Y 0.32 0.98

Distributions

Income Short-Term Long-Term Record Date Pay Date Reinvestment NAV
Investor (DHNAX) 0.0440 — — 27 Aug 2026 31 Aug 2026 9.90
Investor (DHNAX) 0.0390 — — 29 Jul 2026 31 Jul 2026 9.94
Investor (DHNAX) 0.0410 — — 26 Jun 2026 30 Jun 2026 10.09
Investor (DHNAX) 0.0390 — — 27 May 2026 29 May 2026 10.05
Investor (DHNAX) 0.0380 — — 28 Apr 2026 30 Apr 2026 10.06
Investor (DHNAX) 0.0380 — — 27 Mar 2026 31 Mar 2026 10.05
Investor (DHNAX) 0.0350 — — 25 Feb 2026 27 Feb 2026 10.29
Investor (DHNAX) 0.0380 — — 28 Jan 2026 30 Jan 2026 10.18
Class I (DHNIX) 0.0460 — — 27 Aug 2026 31 Aug 2026 9.89
Class I (DHNIX) 0.0410 — — 29 Jul 2026 31 Jul 2026 9.92
Class I (DHNIX) 0.0430 — — 26 Jun 2026 30 Jun 2026 10.08
Class I (DHNIX) 0.0410 — — 27 May 2026 29 May 2026 10.03
Class I (DHNIX) 0.0420 — — 28 Apr 2026 30 Apr 2026 10.04
Class I (DHNIX) 0.0410 — — 27 Mar 2026 31 Mar 2026 10.03
Class I (DHNIX) 0.0380 — — 25 Feb 2026 27 Feb 2026 10.27
Class I (DHNIX) 0.0410 — — 28 Jan 2026 30 Jan 2026 10.16
Class Y (DHNYX) 0.0470 — — 27 Aug 2026 31 Aug 2026 9.89
Class Y (DHNYX) 0.0430 — — 29 Jul 2026 31 Jul 2026 9.93
Class Y (DHNYX) 0.0450 — — 26 Jun 2026 30 Jun 2026 10.09
Class Y (DHNYX) 0.0420 — — 27 May 2026 29 May 2026 10.04
Class Y (DHNYX) 0.0430 — — 28 Apr 2026 30 Apr 2026 10.05
Class Y (DHNYX) 0.0420 — — 27 Mar 2026 31 Mar 2026 10.04
Class Y (DHNYX) 0.0390 — — 25 Feb 2026 27 Feb 2026 10.28
Class Y (DHNYX) 0.0420 — — 28 Jan 2026 30 Jan 2026 10.17
Investor (DHNAX) 0.0390 — — 29 Dec 2025 31 Dec 2025 10.20
Investor (DHNAX) 0.0370 — — 25 Nov 2025 28 Nov 2025 10.24
Investor (DHNAX) 0.0400 — — 29 Oct 2025 31 Oct 2025 10.20
Investor (DHNAX) 0.0360 — — 26 Sep 2025 30 Sep 2025 10.18
Investor (DHNAX) 0.0310 — — 27 Aug 2025 29 Aug 2025 10.12
Investor (DHNAX) 0.0360 — — 29 Jul 2025 31 Jul 2025 10.00
Investor (DHNAX) 0.0360 — — 26 Jun 2025 30 Jun 2025 10.02
Investor (DHNAX) 0.0360 — — 28 May 2025 30 May 2025 9.91
Investor (DHNAX) 0.0260 — — 28 Apr 2025 30 Apr 2025 10.02
Investor (DHNAX) 0.0390 — — 27 Mar 2025 31 Mar 2025 10.00
Investor (DHNAX) 0.0380 — — 26 Feb 2025 28 Feb 2025 10.03
Investor (DHNAX) 0.0380 — — 29 Jan 2025 31 Jan 2025 9.90
Class I (DHNIX) 0.0420 — — 29 Dec 2025 31 Dec 2025 10.18
Class I (DHNIX) 0.0390 — — 25 Nov 2025 28 Nov 2025 10.23
Class I (DHNIX) 0.0420 — — 29 Oct 2025 31 Oct 2025 10.18
Class I (DHNIX) 0.0390 — — 26 Sep 2025 30 Sep 2025 10.17
Class I (DHNIX) 0.0340 — — 27 Aug 2025 29 Aug 2025 10.10
Class I (DHNIX) 0.0390 — — 29 Jul 2025 31 Jul 2025 9.99
Class I (DHNIX) 0.0390 — — 26 Jun 2025 30 Jun 2025 10.01
Class I (DHNIX) 0.0390 — — 28 May 2025 30 May 2025 9.90
Class I (DHNIX) 0.0300 — — 28 Apr 2025 30 Apr 2025 10.00
Class I (DHNIX) 0.0410 — — 27 Mar 2025 31 Mar 2025 10.00
Class I (DHNIX) 0.0410 — — 26 Feb 2025 28 Feb 2025 10.02
Class I (DHNIX) 0.0410 — — 29 Jan 2025 31 Jan 2025 9.90
Class Y (DHNYX) 0.0430 — — 29 Dec 2025 31 Dec 2025 10.19
Class Y (DHNYX) 0.0400 — — 25 Nov 2025 28 Nov 2025 10.24
Class Y (DHNYX) 0.0430 — — 29 Oct 2025 31 Oct 2025 10.19
Class Y (DHNYX) 0.0400 — — 26 Sep 2025 30 Sep 2025 10.18
Class Y (DHNYX) 0.0350 — — 27 Aug 2025 29 Aug 2025 10.11
Class Y (DHNYX) 0.0400 — — 29 Jul 2025 31 Jul 2025 10.00
Class Y (DHNYX) 0.0400 — — 26 Jun 2025 30 Jun 2025 10.02
Class Y (DHNYX) 0.0400 — — 28 May 2025 30 May 2025 9.91
Class Y (DHNYX) 0.0300 — — 28 Apr 2025 30 Apr 2025 10.01
Class Y (DHNYX) 0.0420 — — 27 Mar 2025 31 Mar 2025 10.00
Class Y (DHNYX) 0.0420 — — 26 Feb 2025 28 Feb 2025 10.03
Class Y (DHNYX) 0.0420 — — 29 Jan 2025 31 Jan 2025 9.90
Investor (DHNAX) 0.0340 — — 27 Dec 2024 31 Dec 2024 9.86
Investor (DHNAX) 0.0320 — — 26 Nov 2024 29 Nov 2024 9.99
Investor (DHNAX) 0.0150 — — 29 Oct 2024 31 Oct 2024 9.93
Class I (DHNIX) 0.0370 — — 27 Dec 2024 31 Dec 2024 9.86
Class I (DHNIX) 0.0340 — — 26 Nov 2024 29 Nov 2024 9.99
Class I (DHNIX) 0.0170 — — 29 Oct 2024 31 Oct 2024 9.93
Class Y (DHNYX) 0.0370 — — 27 Dec 2024 31 Dec 2024 9.86
Class Y (DHNYX) 0.0350 — — 26 Nov 2024 29 Nov 2024 9.99
Class Y (DHNYX) 0.0170 — — 29 Oct 2024 31 Oct 2024 9.93
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Carefully consider the Fund’s investment objectives, risks and expenses. This and other important information are contained in the Fund’s prospectus and summary prospectus, which are available at diamond-hill.com or calling 888.226.5595. Read carefully before investing. The Diamond Hill Funds are distributed by Foreside Financial Services, LLC (Member FINRA). Diamond Hill Capital Management, Inc., a registered investment adviser, serves as Investment Adviser to the Diamond Hill Funds and is paid a fee for its services. Not FDIC insured | No bank guarantee | May lose value

See diamond-hill.com/disclosures for index definitions, data sources and other definitions.

Risk disclosure: In general, when interest rates rise, fixed income values fall. Lower quality/high yield securities involve greater default risk or price changes than bonds with higher credit ratings. Mortgage- and asset-backed securities are influenced by factors affecting the housing market and the assets underlying such securities. The securities may decline in value, face valuation difficulties and become more volatile and/or illiquid. They are also subject to prepayment risk, which occurs when mortgage holders refinance or repay loans sooner than expected, creating an early return of principal to loan holders. 

Fund holdings, sector allocations, credit quality ratings and portfolio statistics subject to change without notice.

Analytics provided by The Yield Book® Software.

1 Yield to Maturity is the anticipated total return received if the bond is held to its maturity date and all coupon payments are made on time and are then reinvested at the same interest rate. Yield to Worst is the lowest potential bond yield received without the issuer defaulting, it assumes the worst-case scenario, or earliest redemption possible under terms of the bond. 30-day SEC Yield represents net investment income earned by the fund over the previous 30-day period, expressed as an annual percentage rate based on the Fund’s share price at the end of the 30-day period.

2 Relative to the Bloomberg US Aggregate Bond Index.

3Cash & Other may include cash and money market funds. RMBS: Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities, CMBS: Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities. 

4Security quality ratings are derived from underlying portfolio securities by using the middle rating of Standard & Poor’s, Moody’s and Fitch. If only two of Standard & Poor’s, Moody’s and Fitch rates a security the higher of the two is selected. If only one of Standard & Poor’s, Moody’s and Fitch rates a security the available rating is used. For securities that are not rated by Standard & Poor’s, Moody’s or Fitch a rating from a secondary Nationally Recognized Statistical Rating Organization (“NRSRO”) may be used. Ratings by any agency represent an opinion only, not a recommendation to buy or sell. Securities that are not rated by any agencies are reflected as Not Rated “NR.”

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