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Ross & Van Compernolle 2024 Q1 Investor Letter | Buyside Digest

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Primary Source Intelligence • Q1 2024 Letter Analysis

Ross & Van Compernolle Quarterly Analysis

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Fund Returns

QTD+3.2%

Digest Analysis

Quick Take

"RVC Emerging Asia Fund outperformed by 450bp in Q1, driven by Indonesian political stability, oil services cycle recovery, and Thai medical tourism. New positions target undervalued consumer staples and oil services with 30-40% profit growth potential and high dividend yields."

Executive Summary

The RVC Emerging Asia Fund returned 3.2% in Q1 2024, outperforming the MSCI ASEAN by 450 basis points. The fund's core thesis centers on three key themes: Indonesian political continuity following Prabowo's election victory, which ensures policy consistency and continued infrastructure investment; the early stages of a 5-year oil and gas capex cycle benefiting service providers with minimal competition; and Thailand's medical tourism recovery, particularly in aesthetic surgery where portfolio company Master Style holds 90% market share. Key portfolio moves included exiting Malaysian positions due to currency weakness and adding new positions in Universal Robina Corporation, Unimit Engineering, and Master Style. Indonesian holdings ERAA, SIDO, and ARNA delivered strong returns of 30%, 35%, and 15% respectively since November. The manager views Indonesia's demographic diversity as creating multiple market opportunities within one nation, while oil services companies are expected to see 30-40% profit growth with dividend yields potentially reaching 16-17%. The fund remains positioned for continued outperformance driven by these structural themes.

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Signal Matrix

Market Conviction

78%

CautiousHigh

High Conviction (78%)

High conviction evidenced by concentrated positioning with top 5 holdings representing 32% of the fund, specific position sizing disclosed (20% in three Indonesian names), and detailed fundamental analysis with explicit profit growth forecasts. The manager provides clear catalysts and timeframes for key holdings while demonstrating willingness to hold through volatility.

Growth Outlook

75%

BearishBullish

Bullish (75%)

The manager expresses strong optimism about Indonesia's prospects, describing it as 'terbang ke bulan' (going to the moon) and highlighting multiple positive catalysts including political stability, infrastructure investment, and demographic advantages. The oil and gas cycle is viewed as a multi-year opportunity with significant upside.

Risk Appetite

60%

DefensiveAggressive

Balanced (60%)

The fund is actively deploying capital with new positions added and maintains concentrated exposure to key themes. However, the manager also demonstrates selectivity by exiting underperforming positions like HIBI and MWG, showing a balanced risk approach rather than maximum aggression.

Capital Deployment

45%

De-riskingDeploying

Net Neutral (45%)

The fund shows active portfolio management with two full exits and three new position additions during the quarter. While this represents significant rotation activity, there's no explicit mention of cash level changes or net deployment, suggesting balanced rotation rather than aggressive capital deployment.

Forward Guidance

70%

CautiousExpansionary

Expansionary (70%)

The manager provides clear forward-looking guidance with specific profit growth expectations (30-40% for oil services, 40% for Master Style) and explicit positioning for multi-year themes. The tone suggests continued active deployment into these identified opportunities.

Language Signal

65%

BearishBullish

Bullish (65%)

Language is predominantly positive with terms like 'wondrous for business,' 'investment powerhouse,' 'attractive proposition,' and specific upside targets. Some balanced commentary around exits and currency headwinds prevents this from being overwhelmingly bullish.

Perceived Risk

25%

Low RiskElevated

Low Risk (25%)

The manager acknowledges some risks including currency weakness in Malaysia and mentions long-term institutional risks in Indonesia, but these are either dismissed as outside the investment horizon or already addressed through position exits. Overall risk discussion is minimal and not central to the investment thesis.

Opportunity Density

70%

ScarceAbundant

Abundant (70%)

The manager identifies multiple attractive opportunities across different themes and geographies, adding three new positions and describing Indonesia as an 'investment powerhouse' with diverse market segments. The oil and gas cycle is characterized as providing abundant opportunities with minimal competition.

Time Horizon

75%

Short-TermLong-Term

Decade+ (75%)

The manager explicitly discusses multi-year themes including a 5-year oil and gas capex cycle and acknowledges that long-term institutional risks in Indonesia are 'outside of our time horizon' at 3 decades. The investment approach appears focused on 3-5 year structural themes rather than near-term catalysts.