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Foord Global Equity Fund (Luxembourg)

For long-term investors in global equity securities

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INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE

The fund aims to achieve optimum risk-adjusted returns by investing in a diversified portfolio of global equities and related securities. It seeks to outperform the MSCI All Country World Net Total Return Index after fees, without assuming greater risk.

FOR INVESTORS

  • With a higher risk profile
  • Seeking long-term capital growth
  • And able to withstand investment volatility in the short to medium term.

REGISTERED COUNTRIES

Luxembourg, South Africa, Switzerland, United Kingdom, Japan.

FUND MANAGERS

Dave Foord

Chief Investment Officer

Performance

Returns
Year Fund Return % Benchmark Return %
2013 (from 02/Apr) 14.1 15.8
2014 -5.9 4.2
2015 -2.1 -2.4
2016 1.6 7.9
2017 25.8 24.0
2018 -15.8 -9.4
2019 25.4 26.6
2020 23.9 16.3
2021 (to 31/Mar) 4.8 4.6

Characteristics
Benchmark

MSCI All Country World Total Return Index.
Time horizon

Longer than five years.
Inception date

2 April 2013
Initial subscription amount

US$10,000 or equivalent
Subsequent subscription amount

US$ 1,000 or equivalent
Significant restrictions

Complies with UCITS regulations. In addition, the Fund cannot enter into total return swaps, securities lending transactions, repurchase transactions or reverse repurchase transactions or any other securities financing transactions. Only listed derivatives can be used for efficient portfolio management.
Income distributions

A roll-up fund with income being reinvested in the portfolio.
Income characteristics

Zero income yield as it does not distribute its income.
Portfolio Orientation

Investing in quality global equities that presents compelling long-term value. Global equity exposure typically between 90% and 100%, with balance invested in cash and money market instruments.
Risk considerations

The fund is priced in US dollars. Among others, investment value is subject to foreign exchange risk, market risk and interest rate risk, and credit risk of the issuers.
Risk of loss

Moderate to high in periods shorter than five years. Subject to market volatility, lower in longer term.
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Commentary

Monthly Commentary – March 2021

  • Global equities (+2.7%) rose on expectations for accelerating global growth following vaccine rollouts—underpinned by further stimulus measures and ongoing accommodative monetary policy
  • US share markets (+3.7%) rallied as President Biden signed a $1.9 trillion pandemic relief bill and announced his proposal for a $2 trillion infrastructure plan—economic data also continued to surprise on the upside
  • European bourses (+3.1%) gained as cyclicals rallied on higher bond yields—even as markets await clarity on the timing of the EU’s $880 billion recovery package
  • Emerging markets (-1.5%) underperformed as the dollar strengthened—weighed by rising cases of new COVID-19 strains, regulatory scrutiny on US-listed Chinese ADRs (-6.3%) and Turkish central bank turmoil (-15.8%)
  • Defensives and cyclicals led the sector gains—utilities (+7.4%), consumer staples (+6.1%) and industrials (+5.7%) outperformed, while information technology (+0.7%) lagged
  • Industrial commodities oil (-3.9%) and copper (-2.2%) retraced on dollar strength—precious metals gold (-0.8%) and silver (-10.1%) declined on the opportunity cost of higher bond yields and the benign inflation outlook from central banks
  • America’s largest long-term stay hospitality business Extended Stay (+23.4%) was the biggest positive contributor as Blackstone and Starwood offered to acquire the business for $19.5 per share—investment in Chinese tech names and the S&P hedges were the biggest detractors this month
Fees

Management Fee (Percentage of the applicable Net Asset Value per share)
Class R: 0.85% + 15% of outperformance over the benchmark
The annual fee comprises a fixed standard fee plus a performance fee, subject to an overall minimum
The annual fee may be adjusted up daily (subject to fulfilling the performance conditions) by the performance fee, calculated as the difference between the portfolio performance and the benchmark return for the same period multiplied by the performance fee sharing rate
 

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Using rand returns of Foord’s best investment view South African funds. ? In calculating the current value of your hypothetical investment, we have applied the returns of Foord Asset Management’s retirement fund track record from 1 January 1990 to 31 March 2008 (gross of fees) combined with the net returns of the Foord Flexible Fund of Funds from 1 April 2008. Any information provided is not intended nor does it constitute financial, tax, legal, investment, or other type of advice, and the suitability or potential value of any information or particular investment source is not guaranteed. Performance may be affected by changes in the market or economic conditions and legal, regulatory and tax requirements. Distributions may be subject to mandatory withholding taxes. Foord does not provide any guarantee either with respect to the capital or the performance return of investments.
Using US dollar returns of Foord’s best investment view global fund. ? In calculating the current value of your investment, we have applied the long-term returns of the Foord International Trust. These returns are calculated net of fees. Past performance is no guarantee of future performance. Foord Asset Management (Singapore) Pte. Limited disclaims any liability for any loss, liability, or damages (whether direct or consequential) of any nature whatsoever that may be suffered as a result of, or which may be attributable, directly or indirectly to the use of or reliance upon the information provided.
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