Emerging Markets Income: May Monthly Commentary
2 minutes read time April proved to be the first month in a while that we saw some meaningful rotation in the geographic performance of the fund. Our weakest markets were Taiwan, Mexico and Brazil, largely triggered by resurgent concerns over the path of US interest rates. Our top performers were in China/Hong Kong, Chile and Greece.
Emerging Markets Income: April Monthly Commentary
2 minutes read time April proved to be the first month in a while that we saw some meaningful rotation in the geographic performance of the fund. Our weakest markets were Taiwan, Mexico and Brazil, largely triggered by resurgent concerns over the path of US interest rates. Our top performers were in China/Hong Kong, Chile and Greece.
Emerging Markets Income: March Monthly Commentary
2 minutes read time The fund gained 3.1% in March bringing the Q1 return to 8.85% and the one-year return to 28.1%.
Emerging Markets Income: February Monthly Commentary
3 minutes read time As mentioned last month, Korea has suddenly come to life through the ‘Value-Up’ reforms which appear to have gained traction.
Emerging Markets Income: January Monthly Commentary
2 minutes read time Once again China led the downside despite further measures to support both the property and the equity market with direct exchange purchases.
Emerging Markets Income: December Monthly Commentary
3 minutes read time Over the month the fund gained 4.5% and finished the year at an all-time high. This brought the quarterly return to 6.2% and the full year total return to 19.3%. The fourth quarter distribution of £0.103238 was lower than last year partly due to our Korean companies that moved ex-div dates into the first quarter […]
Emerging Markets Income: November Monthly Commentary
3 minutes read time In November, performance was led again by Taiwan but we also had solid performance from financials which boosted our returns from Brazil, South Korea and Poland.
Emerging Markets Income: October Monthly Commentary
3 minutes read time This month, Taiwan continued to deliver solid returns with notable performance from MediaTek on signs of stronger Chinese demand for mobile phones, as well as new AI related products.
Emerging Markets Income: September Monthly Commentary
3 minutes read time Taiwanese technology stocks led the portfolio’s gains in September, with Brazilian and South Korean holdings also performing well and remaining flat or positive. Read the full commentary from the Portfolio Manager, Robert Holmes, CAIA.
Emerging Markets Income: August Monthly Commentary
3 minutes read time Portfolio Manager, Robert Holmes, CAIA saw positive returns at sector level this month coming from real estate, energy, industrials and information technology. Robert saw most portfolio holdings this month report in-line or better than consensus earnings with only two positions that disappointed.
