TCW funds, an investment management company, released its “TCW Relative Value Large Cap Fund” fourth-quarter 2025 investor letter. A copy of the letter can be downloaded here. Equities ended the year on a positive note, with the S&P 500 Total Return (USD) increasing by 2.65% and achieving a remarkable 17.9% in 2025. The AI sector continued to thrive following Trump’s tariff announcements. While there are concerning indicators similar to the Dot-Com bubble, the underlying companies appear to be defying odds with technological advancements, strong financials, and reasonable valuations. The Fund (I share) returned 4.29% in the quarter compared to 3.81% for the Russell 1000 Value Index. YTD, the Fund delivered a return of 19.32% compared to 15.91% for the Index. In addition, please check the Fund’s top five holdings to know its best picks in 2025.
In its fourth-quarter 2025 investor letter, TCW Relative Value Large Cap Fund highlighted Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) as its leading contributor. Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) is a leading multinational technology company that designs, develops, manufactures, markets, and sells computing and related products and services. The one-month return of Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) was 10.95%, and its shares gained 180.09% of their value over the last 52 weeks. On April 6, 2026, Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) stock closed at $50.78 per share with a market capitalization of about $260.04 billion.
TCW Relative Value Large Cap Fund stated the following regarding Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) in its fourth quarter 2025 investor letter:
“The best performing stocks in the quarter were Alphabet†, Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) (INTC; 2.69%**), and Merck & Co (MRK; 2.70%**). Intel rose early in the quarter after the company announced a partnership with NVIDIA to bolster its ability to develop custom chips for data centers and personal computers.”
Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) is not on our list of 40 Most Popular Stocks Among Hedge Funds Heading Into 2026. According to our database, 96 hedge fund portfolios held Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) at the end of the fourth quarter, up from 81 in the previous quarter. While we acknowledge the potential of Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) as an investment, we believe certain AI stocks offer greater upside potential and carry less downside risk. If you’re looking for an extremely undervalued AI stock that also stands to benefit significantly from Trump-era tariffs and the onshoring trend, see our free report on the best short-term AI stock.
