Emerging Markets Strategy
Investor Outcomes
The Emerging Markets Strategy aims to achieve long-term stable growth, comprised of regular income and capital growth by investing in a range of listed infrastructure securities across a number of infrastructure sub-sectors spread across the emerging markets.
Key Portfolio Information
Growth of AUD $10,000
As at 31 March 2021 (returns in AUD)
| Performance | 1 Month | 3 Months | 1 Year | 3 Years | 5 Years | Inception4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ClearBridge Emerging Markets Strategy123 | 5.8% | 2.5% | 8.8% | -1.7% | 3.1% | 8.3% |
| S&P Emerging Markets Infrastructure Index - Net Return AUD Unhedged | 5.5% | 1.9% | 3.8% | -5.4% | -0.8% | 1.8% |
| Excess Returns | 0.3% | 0.6% | 5.0% | 3.7% | 3.9% | 6.5% |
| MSCI Emerging Markets Index - Net Return AUD | 0.1% | 3.6% | 27.3% | 6.7% | 12.3% | 5.3% |
- Regulated & Contracted Utilities
- User Pays Infrastructure
- Cash
| Top 10 Positions | Region | Sector | Weight % | Forward Dividend % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indraprastha Gas | Asia Pacific Developing | Energy Infrastructure | 5.1% | 0.7% |
| Container Corporation | Asia Pacific Developing | Rail | 5.1% | 1.8% |
| China Gas Holdings | Asia Pacific Developing | Gas | 4.6% | 2.1% |
| Power Grid | Asia Pacific Developing | Electric | 4.5% | 1.9% |
| ENN Energy | Asia Pacific Developing | Gas | 4.2% | 1.8% |
| Gujarat Gas | Asia Pacific Developing | Energy Infrastructure | 4.2% | 0.5% |
| Telesites | Latin America | Communications | 3.9% | 0.0% |
| Jasa Marga | Asia Pacific Developing | Toll Roads | 3.8% | 1.9% |
| CFE Capital | Latin America | Electric | 3.5% | 6.9% |
| Malaysia Airports | Asia Pacific Developing | Airports | 3.4% | 3.0% |
| Portfolio Weighted Average | April 2021 |
|---|---|
| Avg Market Capitalisation | 9.0bn (AUD) |
| Div Yield (Forward) Gross | 3.1% |
| 5 Yr DPS Growth (p.a.) | 9.5% |
| Avg Stock Gearing (Net Debt/EV) | 20.6% |
| Interest Cover (Historic) | 6.6x |
| EV/EBITDA (Forward) | 11.9x |
Fund commentary
Emerging Markets Strategy April Commentary
Challenges to the EU recovery fund remained. China’s recovery continued apace. Stimulus is expected to continue to support economic growth.
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Valuation of Infrastructure Assets Q1 2021
Listen to Portfolio Manager Shane Hurst discuss the valuations from Q1 2021 within the infrastructure asset class and why valuations remain attractive on a medium, to long-term excess return basis.
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ClearBridge 2021 Impact Report
Our 2021 Impact Report: Partnering for Change in a Time of Adversity, offers a thorough look at the sustainability issues ClearBridge has been addressing over the past year with portfolio companies, shareholders and industry organizations through ESG integration, engagement and proxy voting.
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The RARE Emerging Markets Strategy is managed by an experienced investment committee comprising of the following members:
Nick Langley
Shane Hurst
Charles Hamieh
David Pow
Investing in the Emerging Strategy
Investors from Australia & New Zealand
ClearBridge RARE Emerging Markets Fund
Suitable for investors in Australia and New Zealand seeking the growth of emerging markets with the attractive risk/return outcomes of infrastructure companies.
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For institutional investors looking for opportunities to invest in global listed infrastructure; please contact us directly.
Investors outside of Australia and New Zealand
Investors in other parts of the world, will be re-directed to Franklin Templeton who may offer this Strategy through various fund structures dependant on your location.
Disclaimer
- Sources: Internal calculations for the Emerging Markets Strategy. All index data sourced from FactSet. Results over one year annualised.
- Fund Performance is Gross of fees..
- All values in AUD and net of withholding taxes for benchmarks if applicable. Non AUD values converted into AUD using FactSet Forex data.
- Performance inception date for the Emerging Markets Strategy is 31/03/2008.
Past performance is not indicative of future performance.
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