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31 Aug 2018 - Performance Report: Quay Global Real Estate Fund

By: Australian Fund Monitors
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Report Date31 August 2018
ManagerQuay Global Investors
Fund NameQuay Global Real Estate Fund
StrategyReal Estate
Latest Return DateJuly 2018
Latest Return-0.30%
Latest 6 Months13.60%
Latest 12 Months16.10%
Latest 24 Months11.93%
Annualised Since Inception14.47%
Inception Date31 July 2014
FUM (millions)AU$28
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 has returned +14.47% per annum since inception in July 2014 versus the Global Equity benchmark's return of +13.81% p.a. over the same period. In July the Fund returned -0.3%, with a local return of +0.4% before factoring in the effect of currency. Top contributors included Empiric Student Property (UK). Laggards included Cubesmart and Scentre Group. Quay believe the market is divided on Scentre Group's prospects, however, their view is that Scentre is well positioned to deliver very attractive total returns with its uniquely positioned business model and high-quality assets.

Quay have been satisfied with their investees' results throughout reporting season. Most of the Fund's investees are meeting or exceeding Quay's expectations and lifting guidance. They highlight the sharp decline in new home sales in the US (an eight month low) as rising construction costs and higher interest rates reduce affordability. Quay see that this is an indication the environment is ripe for the residential accommodation sector. They're beginning to see this play out in recent results, with Multifamily/Apartment REITs reporting a clear improvement in rental growth occupancy.

Quay believe that the industrial sector is the most likely real estate sector to be impacted by trade and tariffs. However, the Fund's exposure is relatively small due to near euphoric valuation and a clear surge in new supply, particularly in the US.
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