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2 Dec 2019 - Performance Report: Quay Global Real Estate Fund

By: Australian Fund Monitors
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Report Date02 December 2019
ManagerQuay Global Investors
Fund NameQuay Global Real Estate Fund
StrategyReal Estate
Latest Return DateOctober 2019
Latest Return0.80%
Latest 6 Months10.36%
Latest 12 Months23.88%
Latest 24 Months (pa)18.31%
Annualised Since Inception11.69%
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 rose +0.8% in October, taking 12-month performance to +23.88% and annualised performance since inception in January 2016 to +11.69%. The Fund's October return was despite a -1.1% currency headwind, predominantly from a stronger Australian dollar.

Third quarter results and updates from many of the Fund's investees had meaningful impact on monthly returns. Top contributors included Brixmor (US Retail) and Safestore (UK Storage).

Two of the biggest detractors in the month, Cubesmart (US Storage) and Ventas (US Healthcare), delivered results that failed to meet expectations. Both Cubesmart and Ventas were negatively impacted by near-term elevated supply. In both cases, Quay noted they continue to look beyond the near-term volatility of quarterly earnings and focus on the long-term fundamentals.

Closer to home, Quay's view is that the expectation of a 'lower for longer' interest rate environment is now well entrenched. They believe Quantitative Easing (QE) may be coming to Australia but will likely do little to revive the economy without meaningful fiscal support.
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