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Third Avenue International Real Estate Value Fund 2023 Q3 Investor Letter | Buyside Digest

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Primary Source Intelligence • Q3 2023 Letter Analysis

Third Avenue International Real Estate Value Fund Quarterly Analysis

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Fund Returns

QTD-5.6%

YTD+0%

Annualized+4.09%

Positioning StanceConstructive

Market CapSMID Cap

GeographyGlobal

Digest Analysis

Quick Take

"Third Avenue's international real estate fund delivered flat year-to-date performance despite Q3 weakness, outperforming benchmarks through strategic positioning in immigration-driven residential markets and nearshoring-exposed industrial assets."

Executive Summary

The Third Avenue International Real Estate Value Fund generated a -5.60% return in Q3 2023 but maintained flat performance year-to-date at 0.00%, outperforming its benchmark by 7.06% for the first nine months. The Fund's outperformance stems from strategic positioning in residential real estate in high-immigration markets (UK, Australia, Canada, Europe), nearshoring-exposed industrial companies like CTP NV and Vesta, and select Japanese real estate operators. During the quarter, the Fund increased positions in self-storage companies Big Yellow and National Storage, taking advantage of share price weakness despite strong underlying fundamentals. The Fund also expanded exposure to nearshoring themes through additional investments in CTP NV. Asian investments outside Japan have underperformed, now trading at crisis-level discounts, while self-storage holdings face temporary headwinds despite attractive 7% implied cap rates. The portfolio maintains concentrated exposure to self-storage and industrial/logistics (nearly 50% combined) while limiting office exposure to just 9%. Management believes current valuations present compelling opportunities, particularly with potential catalysts including lower interest rates and continued immigration-driven demand.

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Signal Matrix

Market Conviction

72%

CautiousHigh

High Conviction (72%)

The fund demonstrates high conviction through concentrated positioning (top 10 holdings represent 48% of portfolio), specific position sizing decisions during volatility, and detailed fundamental analysis of individual holdings. Manager provides specific return targets and cap rate analysis, though some hedging language around timing prevents a higher score.

Growth Outlook

25%

BearishBullish

Bearish (25%)

The manager expresses cautious optimism about international real estate opportunities, noting that current valuations are attractive and citing potential macro catalysts like lower interest rates and weaker dollar. However, acknowledges current market stress with Asian investments trading at crisis-level discounts.

Risk Appetite

40%

DefensiveAggressive

Defensive (40%)

The fund actively increased positions in self-storage and nearshoring themes during the quarter, demonstrating selective risk-taking. However, also reduced exposure to Hong Kong and China, showing measured risk management rather than aggressive deployment.

Capital Deployment

35%

De-riskingDeploying

Net Neutral (35%)

The fund increased position sizes in multiple holdings (Big Yellow, National Storage, CTP NV, FIBRA Macquarie) during the quarter, indicating moderate deployment activity. However, no specific cash level changes are mentioned, and some geographic rotation occurred, suggesting measured rather than aggressive deployment.

Forward Guidance

30%

CautiousExpansionary

Cautious (30%)

Management states they believe now is an opportune time to invest in international real estate and published research supporting this view. However, the guidance is measured rather than aggressively bullish, focusing on selective opportunities.

Language Signal

15%

BearishBullish

Bearish (15%)

Language is balanced with both opportunity-focused terms (attractive valuations, compelling opportunities, unique value proposition) and risk acknowledgment (crisis-level discounts, underperformed, temporary headwinds). Slightly more constructive than cautious overall.

Perceived Risk

45%

Low RiskElevated

Moderate Risk (45%)

Manager acknowledges specific risks including Asian investments trading at crisis-level discounts and self-storage underperformance, but frames these as temporary or opportunity-creating rather than systemic threats. Risk discussion is present but not central to the letter's narrative.

Opportunity Density

65%

ScarceAbundant

Abundant (65%)

Manager sees selective opportunities across multiple themes (nearshoring, self-storage, immigration-driven residential) and increased positions in several holdings during the quarter. Describes the international real estate universe as offering over 400 potential investments, suggesting a reasonably rich opportunity set.

Time Horizon

75%

Short-TermLong-Term

Decade+ (75%)

The fund demonstrates a multi-year investment horizon, citing 10-year track records for holdings like Big Yellow and discussing long-term structural trends like nearshoring and immigration. CTP's growth plan extends to the end of the decade, and the manager emphasizes fundamental value realization over time rather than near-term catalysts.