Value Fund Boosts Sprouts Stake After 62% Yearly Share Plunge
FPA Queens Road Small Cap Value Fund returned -0.36% in Q4 2025 versus a 3.26% gain for the Russell 2000 Value Index and delivered 13.36% in 2025 versus 12.59% for the index. The fund boosted its Sprouts Farmers Market stake after shares plunged 61.82% over 12 months, closing at $67.63.
1. Fund Performance in Q4 and 2025
FPA Queens Road Small Cap Value Fund returned -0.36% in Q4 2025 against a 3.26% gain for the Russell 2000 Value Index and delivered a 13.36% return for the full year versus the index’s 12.59%.
2. Sprouts Stock Performance
Sprouts Farmers Market shares fell 13.95% over the past month and declined 61.82% over the last 52 weeks, closing at $67.63 per share with a market capitalization of $6.61 billion on February 12, 2026.
3. Fund’s Rationale for Increasing Sprouts Holdings
After selling most of its position at higher prices during the first half of 2025, the fund added to its remaining Sprouts stake when growth decelerated and the share price collapsed, viewing the pullback as an attractive entry point.