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| Fund Overview | Insync invests in a concentrated portfolio of high quality companies that possess long 'runways' of future growth benefitting from Megatrends. Megatrends are multiyear structural and disruptive changes that transform the way we live our daily lives and result from a convergence of different underlying trends including innovation, politics, demographics, social attitudes and lifestyles. They provide important tailwinds to individual stocks and sectors, that reside within them. Insync believe this delivers exponential earnings growth ahead of market expectations. Insync screens the universe of 40,000 listed global companies to just 150 that it views as superior. This includes profitability, balance sheet performance, shareholder focus and valuations. 20-40 companies are then chosen for the portfolio. These reflect the best outcomes from further analysis using a proprietary DCF valuation, implied growth modelling, and free cash flow yield; alongside management, competitor, and industry scrutiny. The Fund may hold some cash (maximum of 5%), derivatives, currency contracts for hedging purposes, and American and/or Global Depository Receipts. It is however, for all intents and purposes, a 'long-only' fund, remaining fully invested irrespective of market cycles. |
| Manager Comments | The Insync Global Quality Equity Fund returned -5.72% in September, a difference of -2.68% compared with the Global Equity Index which fell by -3.04%. Since inception in October 2009 in the months where the market was positive, the fund has provided positive returns 81% of the time, contributing to an up-capture ratio for returns since inception of 80.13%. Over all other periods, the fund's up-capture ratio has ranged from a high of 125.18% over the most recent 24 months to a low of 88.37% over the latest 12 months. An up-capture ratio greater than 100% indicates that, on average, the fund has outperformed in the market's positive months. The fund has a down-capture ratio for returns since inception of 72.66%. Over all other periods, the fund's down-capture ratio has ranged from a high of 233.61% over the most recent 12 months to a low of 89.05% over the latest 48 months. A down-capture ratio less than 100% indicates that, on average, the fund has outperformed in the market's negative months. |
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