Magellan Global Opportunities Strategy

A core holding investing in 20 to 40 of the world's best global stocks.

The Strategy’s investment objective is to outperform the MSCI World Net Total Return Index (AUD) net of fees over periods of three years or longer.

Magellan perceives outstanding companies to be those that are able to sustainably exploit competitive advantages in order to continually earn returns on capital that are materially in excess of their cost of capital.

While Magellan is extremely focused on fundamental business value, it is not a typical 'value' investor. The Magellan Global Opportunities Strategy will aim to invest in companies that have sustainable competitive advantages which translate into returns on capital in excess of their cost of capital for a sustained period of time. We endeavour to acquire these companies at discounts to their assessed intrinsic value. Equities that appear undervalued on the basis of a low price-to-earnings or price-to-book multiples will often prove to be poor investments if the underlying business is fundamentally weak and exhibits poor returns on capital.

Magellan focuses on risk-adjusted returns, rather than benchmark-relative returns. As a result, the Fund's investment process is designed to generate an unconstrained, concentrated portfolio of high-quality companies.

The Strategy’s portfolio will comprise 20 to 40 investments. Magellan believes such a portfolio will achieve sufficient diversification to ensure the Strategy is not overly correlated to a single company, or to industry specific or macroeconomic risks.

Intensive bottom-up stock analysis and industry research
Intensive bottom-up stock analysis and industry research
Broad and detailed macroeconomic insight
Broad and detailed macroeconomic insight
Rigorous portfolio construction and risk discipline
Rigorous portfolio construction and risk discipline

Intensive bottom-up stock analysis and industry research is undertaken in order to identify outstanding companies. This involves the assessment of potential investments against key quality criteria, as well as assessments of their intrinsic value. Magellan uses a proprietary ranking tool, the Magellan Conviction Scoring Matrix, to rank these companies based on these factors. This process enables the portfolio to be weighted towards higher conviction ideas (on a risk-adjusted basis).

Magellan's detailed macroeconomic analysis is overlayed during portfolio construction, alongside the application of both fixed and dynamic risk limits. This process ensures that the portfolio is not overly exposed to aggregation risk (risk which arises from correlated portfolio positions) or macroeconomic event risk. Macroeconomic event risk can be a significant source of negative returns for investors. Magellan will make significant changes to the portfolio if it believes that macroeconomic events could lead to significant and sustained loss in value for investors. Such events would include a financial crisis, a sustained oil price shock, a global pandemic or a major global conflict.

Separately Managed Account

Investors can access the Magellan Global Opportunities Strategy via a separately managed account (subject to conditions being met).

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For further information about the Magellan Global Opportunities strategy available please contact institutional@magellangroup.com.au.

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