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As of Oct 28, 2026
Impax Global Environmental Markets Fund (Institutional Class) returned -3.28% net of fees in the third quarter of 2026, underperforming the benchmark MSCI ACWI Index return of 1.60%. Year-to-date, the strategy has generated a net return of 17.09% compared to 13.03% for the index. The portfolio closed the quarter with 41 holdings, a weighted average market capitalization of $800 billion, a forward price-to-earnings multiple of 18.4x, and cash representing 1.23% of net asset value. Negative relative performance was driven primarily by an overweight stance in Industrials (+21.25% active weight) and Utilities (+6.12% active weight), structural underweights in surging traditional Energy (-3.90% active weight) and Financials (-14.98% active weight), and adverse stock selection within Information Technology. The global macroeconomic environment was characterized by competing crosscurrents. Intensifying Middle East conflict pushed crude oil prices above $100 per barrel, reigniting inflationary concerns and driving tightening monetary policy expectations that culminated in a Federal Reserve rate hike and 10-year Treasury yields surpassing 5%. Despite these headwinds, broader equity markets found resilience in resilient US corporate earnings and persistent artificial intelligence capital expenditures. Sector leadership rotated from pure hardware toward software and mega-cap platforms, while interest-rate-sensitive sectors, European equities, and small-cap segments came under sustained valuation and margin pressure. Portfolio activity reflected selective de-risking and tactical rotation out of high-multiple data center beneficiaries into defensively positioned companies with resilient business models and cost pass-through pricing power. Primary positive contributors included Microsoft, Nvidia, and Agilent Technologies, which benefited from robust earnings revisions and forward guidance. Performance was hindered by valuation multiple compression in semiconductor equipment and memory makers, including KLA and SK Hynix, alongside automotive supplier Aptiv, where management reduced full-year guidance due to softening Chinese vehicle demand and European OEM production delays.
Capitalize on the multi-decade transition to a more sustainable global economy by investing in high-quality, attractively valued companies exposed to environmental markets across energy efficiency, water infrastructure, climate change adaptation, and circular resource solutions.
Global equity markets remain caught between rising bond yields, stubborn inflation, and geopolitical conflict against strong AI investment and resilient corporate earnings. The portfolio maintains a balanced approach, emphasizing structural growth trends like electrification and climate adaptation that trade at historically low premiums despite strong earnings profiles.
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