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31 Mar 2021 - Performance Report: Quay Global Real Estate Fund

By: Australian Fund Monitors

Report Date31 March 2021
ManagerQuay Global Investors
Fund NameQuay Global Real Estate Fund
StrategyReal Estate
Latest Return DateFebruary 2021
Latest Return4.26%
Latest 6 Months10.57%
Latest 12 Months-7.24%
Latest 24 Months (pa)2.59%
Annualised Since Inception6.76%
Inception Date31 July 2014
FUM (millions)AU$231.04
Fund OverviewQuay is a boutique investment management business established in 2013 with a focus on preserving and creating wealth for investors through investments in real estate securities. Quay uses a dual manager approach to the investment and portfolio management decision making process. This involves both Principals collaborating to determine significant portfolio investments and positions.

The Fund will invest in a number of global listed real estate companies, groups or funds. The investment strategy is to make investments in real estate securities at a price that will deliver a real, after inflation, total return of 5% per annum (before costs and fees), inclusive of distributions over a longer-term period.

The Investment Strategy is indifferent to the constraints of any index benchmarks and is relatively concentrated in its number of investments. The Fund is expected to own between 20 and 40 securities, and from time to time up to 20% of the portfolio maybe invested in cash. The Fund is $A un-hedged.
Manager CommentsThe Quay Global Real Estate Fund rose +4.26% in February which, given the sharp increase in bond yields, Quay noted highlights that there is no strong long-term correlation between listed real estate and bond yields. Since inception in January 2016, the Fund has returned +6.76% p.a. with an annualised volatility of 11.76%.

Underlying constant current stock returns were up +5.3% reflecting the ongoing recovery in real estate values.

During the month, the so called 're-open trade' played a meaningful part of in the fund's performance. Strong gains in retail (Brixmor Property, Scentre Group, Wharf REIC) and healthcare (Ventas) underwrote a pretty solid month for investors.

At the other end of the spectrum, the main drag on performance were the pandemic 'superstars' including European storage, German residential and data storage. Quay still believe these sectors have very bright long-term prospects and they remain happy holders across their preferred names.
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