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American Century Emerging Markets Fund 2024 Q3 Investor Letter | Buyside Digest

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Primary Source Intelligence • Q3 2024 Letter Analysis

American Century Emerging Markets Fund Quarterly Analysis

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Fund Returns

Annualized+6.96%

Digest Analysis

Quick Take

"Emerging markets fund outperformed in Q3 despite semiconductor weakness, driven by China stimulus optimism and strong banking/aerospace contributors. Portfolio targets companies with improving fundamentals trading below fair value."

Executive Summary

American Century's Emerging Markets Fund posted strong third-quarter gains, outperforming developed markets despite early period volatility from recession fears and yen carry trade unwinding. China led EM higher following September stimulus measures that eased growth and property market concerns. The portfolio focuses on companies with strong, improving financials where share prices don't fully reflect fundamentals. Information technology holdings drove underperformance, particularly semiconductor giants SK Hynix and Samsung Electronics amid AI stock rotation and slower mobile device recovery concerns. Key contributors included Malaysia's CIMB Group Holdings benefiting from improved margins and loan growth, Brazil's Embraer beating earnings with strong jet deliveries, and India's Bajaj Auto with ramping electric vehicle portfolio. Looking forward, managers see EM economic growth premium poised to rise as Federal Reserve rate cuts provide central bank flexibility and improve relative attractiveness. Risks include U.S. election uncertainty and trade discussions, while catalysts center on continued monetary easing and EM rate cutting potential.

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Signal Matrix

Market Conviction

42%

CautiousHigh

Moderate (42%)

The letter discusses multiple named positions with some thesis explanations but lacks specific position sizing beyond the top 10 holdings percentages. The managers use measured language with multiple scenarios and acknowledge various risks, indicating moderate but not high conviction. The diversified approach across multiple countries and sectors caps conviction below 0.50.

Growth Outlook

63%

BearishBullish

Neutral (63%)

The managers express constructive optimism about emerging markets, citing the economic growth premium poised to rise, attractive relative valuations, and improving conditions from Fed rate cuts. However, they acknowledge risks from U.S. elections and trade discussions, preventing a more bullish score.

Risk Appetite

50%

DefensiveAggressive

Balanced (50%)

The portfolio maintains its investment approach in companies with strong fundamentals, with no indication of significant changes to risk appetite or positioning. The managers continue their existing strategy without clear directional bias toward more or less risk.

Capital Deployment

0%

De-riskingDeploying

De-risking (0%)

No specific cash level changes or deployment activity is mentioned in the letter. The managers describe ongoing positioning and some notable trades but provide no evidence of net capital deployment or de-risking during the quarter.

Forward Guidance

38%

CautiousExpansionary

Neutral (38%)

The managers identify opportunities in India and South Africa while noting mixed outlook for Mexico, but express a monitoring stance rather than aggressive deployment. They emphasize selectivity and patience rather than urgent capital deployment.

Language Signal

50%

BearishBullish

Balanced (50%)

Language is balanced between opportunity-focused terms like 'attractive valuations,' 'growth premium,' and 'improving' versus risk language around 'potential risks,' 'concerns,' and 'challenges.' The net balance is roughly neutral.

Perceived Risk

45%

Low RiskElevated

Moderate Risk (45%)

The managers acknowledge specific risks including U.S. elections, trade discussions, and geopolitical tensions, but these are mentioned briefly rather than being central concerns. The risk discussion is moderate and balanced against opportunities.

Opportunity Density

65%

ScarceAbundant

Abundant (65%)

The managers identify specific opportunities across multiple countries (India, South Africa) and sectors, with named positions and clear rationales. They see attractive valuations and improving conditions in emerging markets, indicating a reasonably rich opportunity set.

Time Horizon

70%

Short-TermLong-Term

Decade+ (70%)

The managers focus on companies with strong fundamentals where share prices don't fully reflect these factors, suggesting a multi-year investment horizon. They discuss structural themes like economic growth premiums and rate cycles that typically play out over years rather than quarters.