Minute | |
0:00 | Introduction |
1:00 | Flexion |
12:00 | Consumption Convergence |
18:00 | Quarterly Review |
45:00 | Policy Uncertainty |
47:00 | China |
54:00 | Q&A |
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This investor update represents the views and opinions of the manager as of 17 Apr 2025, which are based on current market conditions, will fluctuate, and are subject to change without notice. While the information contained herein is believed to be reliable, there is no guarantee to the accuracy or completeness of any statement in the discussion. This material is for informational purposes only and should not be considered as investment advice or a recommendation of any investment service, product or individual security. Any forecasts contained herein are for illustrative purposes only and are not to be relied upon as advice or interpreted as a recommendation.
This discussion is not intended to be a recommendation of any individual security. The holdings mentioned comprised the following percentages of the Fund’s total net assets as of 31 Mar 2025: Sea Ltd 5.7%, MercadoLibre Inc 5.3%, Visa Inc 4.7%, MakeMyTrip Ltd 4.4%, Adyen NV 4.4%, Tencent Holdings Ltd 4.3%, NU Holdings Ltd 4%, Crowdstrike Holdings Inc 3.9%, Grab Holdings Ltd 3.8%, The Coca-Cola Co 3.2%, Cadence Design Systems Inc 3.0%, NVIDIA Corp 2.8%, Netflix Inc 2.8%, Kanzhun Ltd 2.5%, Zomato Ltd 2.3%, Veeva Systems Inc 2.3%, Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Ltd 2.2%, WiseTech Global Ltd 1.6%, Ferrari NV 1.1%, Tradeweb Markets Inc 1.1%, PB Fintech Ltd 1.1%, One 97 Communications Ltd 1.1%, Mastercard Inc 0.7%. Securities mentioned, but not listed here or in the investor update presentation are not held in the Fund as of the date of this report.
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Passport Companies refer to companies based in developed markets that have economic ties to emerging markets and/or consumers or users in the emerging markets. Value Capture: We define as a model for trimming securities that experience market appreciation while retaining a residual position. Flexion: The concept of flexion recognizes that individual stocks move up and down more than the rest of the portfolio and individual buys and sells are incremental in nature. Adding with a progression to a lower weight refers to a stock that is declining more than the rest of the portfolio and our purchases make up less weight than the decline in portfolio weight from stock depreciation. Selling with progression to a higher weight refers to stocks that are rising more than the rest of the portfolio and sales are less than the increase in portfolio weight from stock appreciation. Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) includes a measure of consumer spending on goods and services among households in the U.S. The PCE is used as a mechanism to gauge how much earned income of households is being spent on current consumption for various goods and services. Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization (EBITDA)is an indicator of a company's financial performance which is calculated by looking at earnings before the deduction of interest expenses, taxes, depreciation and amortization. Free Cash Flow is a measure of financial performance calculated as operating cash flow minus capital expenditures. Price-to-Earnings (P/E) is a valuation ratio of a company's current share price compared to its per-share earnings. Spread refers to the difference between two prices (bid and ask) of a security or asset or between two similar assets. Bid refers to the highest price a buyer will pay to buy a specified number of shares of a security or asset at any given time. Ask refers to the lowest price at which a seller will sell the security or asset. Take Rate represents the percentage of a transaction's total value that a platform, intermediary, or service provider retains as revenue or profit.
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Clarifications: Companies mentioned by alternative names: Paytm (One 97 Communications), PolicyBazaar (PB Fintech), BOSS (Kanzhun).
Past performance does not guarantee future results. Current and future holdings are subject to risk.