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Harding Loevner Global Equity 2024 Q2 Investor Letter | Buyside Digest

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Primary Source Intelligence • Q2 2024 Letter Analysis

Harding Loevner Global Equity Quarterly Analysis

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Fund Returns

Annualized+9.44%

Digest Analysis

Quick Take

"Harding Loevner matched the index despite avoiding NVIDIA, benefiting from semiconductor value chain holdings like ASML and TSMC. The manager emphasizes quality and diversification as essential for navigating innovation-driven competition."

Executive Summary

Harding Loevner's Global Equity strategy returned 2.97% gross in Q2 2024, matching the MSCI ACWI Index despite not owning NVIDIA, the quarter's largest contributor. The portfolio benefited from semiconductor value chain holdings including ASML, TSMC, and Applied Materials, which outperformed amid AI-driven demand. The manager emphasizes that innovation breeds competition, making quality and diversification essential. ASML's extreme ultraviolet lithography machines and TSMC's next-generation semiconductors enable more powerful chips for AI applications. The firm's research process targets companies with financial strength, competent management, and sustainable competitive advantages. Key risks include persistent yield curve inversion, election-driven volatility in developed and emerging markets, and currency weakness in Japan and Latin America. The outlook remains positive on secular AI growth, with software and services companies expected to benefit as enterprises embrace generative AI. The strategy maintains broad diversification across 50 holdings globally, focusing on quality companies that can navigate competitive innovation cycles.

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Signal Matrix

Market Conviction

68%

CautiousHigh

Moderate (68%)

The manager demonstrates moderate-high conviction through concentrated positions in named holdings like ASML, TSMC, and Schneider Electric, with specific thesis explanations for each. The 50-holding portfolio with clear quality criteria and detailed company analysis supports this score, though the diversified approach prevents it from reaching high conviction levels.

Growth Outlook

25%

BearishBullish

Bearish (25%)

The manager expresses cautious optimism about innovation-driven growth and AI opportunities, but acknowledges significant risks including persistent yield curve inversion, election volatility, and currency weakness. The outlook is constructive but balanced with risk awareness.

Risk Appetite

15%

DefensiveAggressive

Defensive (15%)

The portfolio maintains a defensive quality tilt with broad diversification across 50 holdings. The manager avoided NVIDIA despite its strong performance, suggesting a measured approach to risk-taking rather than aggressive positioning.

Capital Deployment

5%

De-riskingDeploying

De-risking (5%)

The letter describes limited portfolio activity with only two new positions (Atkore, Walmart de México) and two sales (Ametek, Nike). Cash remains at 2.9% with no indication of significant deployment or de-risking, suggesting neutral capital activity.

Forward Guidance

30%

CautiousExpansionary

Cautious (30%)

The manager expects secular AI growth to benefit software and services companies, indicating a selective deployment bias toward quality companies with competitive advantages. The guidance is constructive but emphasizes patience and selectivity.

Language Signal

20%

BearishBullish

Bearish (20%)

Language is balanced between opportunity (innovation, AI growth, secular trends) and risk (competition, volatility, currency weakness). The manager uses measured language about prospects while acknowledging challenges.

Perceived Risk

65%

Low RiskElevated

Elevated Risk (65%)

The manager identifies multiple specific risks including the longest post-war yield curve inversion, election-driven volatility across developed and emerging markets, and significant currency weakness in Japan and Latin America. These risks are discussed with meaningful detail and concern.

Opportunity Density

60%

ScarceAbundant

Selective (60%)

The manager sees selective opportunities in AI-driven secular growth and quality companies with competitive advantages, but emphasizes the need for careful selection due to intense competition. The opportunity set is characterized as requiring selectivity rather than being broadly abundant.

Time Horizon

75%

Short-TermLong-Term

Decade+ (75%)

The manager discusses multi-year innovation cycles, decade-long chip technology roadmaps, and emphasizes sustained competitive advantages. The focus on quality companies that can navigate long-term innovation waves suggests a patient, multi-year investment horizon with minimal urgency for near-term catalysts.