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East Capital 2024 Q1 Investor Letter | Buyside Digest

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Primary Source Intelligence • Q1 2024 Letter Analysis

East Capital Quarterly Analysis

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Fund Returns

YTD+27%

Digest Analysis

Quick Take

"East Capital posted strong Q1 returns driven by AI momentum in Taiwan and tentative China recovery. India's structural story intact despite small-cap volatility."

Executive Summary

East Capital delivered strong Q1 2024 performance with their Frontier Markets fund returning 14.4% and Global Emerging Markets Sustainable fund returning 5.2%. AI remained the primary driver across emerging markets, with Taiwan contributing significantly through TSMC's advanced chip production for Nvidia. TSMC expects AI to represent high-teens percentage of revenue by 2027 with attractive 16x P/E valuation versus Nvidia's 29x despite comparable growth. China shows tentative recovery signs with MSCI China up 13% from February lows, driven by industrial investment pickup and a notable shift toward shareholder returns exemplified by Alibaba's USD 4.9bn Q1 buyback. India maintains strong structural growth despite small-cap volatility from regulatory concerns, benefiting from USD 50bn annual domestic inflows. The manager expects continued meandering recovery in China with no significant rally until Q3 property stabilization, while cautiously building AI positions and engaging Chinese companies on capital returns. Frontier markets showed strength in Eastern Europe and Central Asia.

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Signal Matrix

Market Conviction

72%

CautiousHigh

High Conviction (72%)

High conviction evident through concentrated positioning in TSMC as largest holding with specific valuation metrics (16x P/E vs Nvidia's 29x) and detailed thesis. Manager provides specific catalysts, timeframes, and sizing information (Alibaba's USD 4.9bn buyback). Clear investment criteria and active engagement demonstrate strong conviction in selected positions.

Growth Outlook

25%

BearishBullish

Bearish (25%)

Manager expresses cautious optimism about emerging markets with specific positive catalysts identified (China industrial recovery, AI growth) but acknowledges significant headwinds including China property weakness and India regulatory concerns. Outlook is constructive but measured.

Risk Appetite

40%

DefensiveAggressive

Defensive (40%)

Portfolio is selectively positioned with concentrated exposure to AI theme through TSMC and cautious building of AI positions. Manager maintains balanced approach in India across market caps and engages actively with Chinese companies on capital allocation, indicating moderate risk appetite.

Capital Deployment

25%

De-riskingDeploying

De-risking (25%)

Manager is cautiously building positions in AI-related stocks but no specific cash level changes mentioned. Deployment is selective and measured rather than aggressive, with explicit statement about not expecting significant moves until Q3 property stabilization.

Forward Guidance

15%

CautiousExpansionary

Cautious (15%)

Manager plans to cautiously build AI positions and continue engagement with Chinese companies but explicitly states not expecting significant rally until Q3. Forward guidance is measured with specific conditions required for increased deployment.

Language Signal

30%

BearishBullish

Bearish (30%)

Language balances opportunity-focused terms (attractive, strong, compelling) with risk acknowledgment (tentative, meandering, rocky). Positive directional language around AI and structural growth themes outweighs cautionary language but not overwhelmingly.

Perceived Risk

45%

Low RiskElevated

Moderate Risk (45%)

Manager acknowledges specific risks including China property weakness, India regulatory concerns, and fraud issues with promoters. Risks are named and discussed but not characterized as systemic threats. Balanced risk assessment without alarm.

Opportunity Density

65%

ScarceAbundant

Abundant (65%)

Manager sees selective opportunities across multiple themes (AI, China recovery, India growth) and geographies. Extensive travel schedule and active company meetings suggest reasonable opportunity set, though selectivity is emphasized given market-specific challenges.

Time Horizon

70%

Short-TermLong-Term

Decade+ (70%)

Multi-year thesis evident through TSMC's AI revenue expectations to 2027 and China's structural recovery timeline. Manager discusses Q3 catalysts but frames investments around longer-term structural themes like India's growth story and AI adoption cycle.