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28 Apr 2021 - Performance Report: Quay Global Real Estate Fund

By: Australian Fund Monitors

Report Date28 April 2021
ManagerQuay Global Investors
Fund NameQuay Global Real Estate Fund
StrategyReal Estate
Latest Return DateMarch 2021
Latest Return1.92%
Latest 6 Months13.12%
Latest 12 Months9.04%
Latest 24 Months (pa)1.91%
Annualised Since Inception7.04%
Inception Date31 July 2014
FUM (millions)AU$275
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 +1.92% in March, taking 12-month performance to +9.04%. Since inception in January 2016, the Fund has returned +7.04% p.a. with an annualised volatility of 11.68%.

Winners from February were a drag in March, including Hysan (Hong Kong diversified), Scentre Group (Australian retail) and Wharf REIC (Hong Kong retail). Not quite offsetting this was Quay's exposure to US residential including Equity Residential, American Homes, and Essex.

Quay noted the month was characterised as a tug-of-war between the so called 're-open trade' and 'COVID trade'. They added that while this can be interesting to watch, their focus remains on the long term cashflows and prospects of their investees. There were no changes in the Fund during the month, Quay remain positive in the Fund's outlook and they believe it is well positioned to achieve its medium-term investment target of CPI + 5%.
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