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"Elevated sovereign yields and hawkish central bank policies pressure international equity multiples, while market dispersion rewards lower-valuation cyclical franchises in energy and banking over vulnerable technology and consumer staples segments."
Optimum International Fund generated a net return of 0.93% in the third quarter of 2026, outperforming the MSCI ACWI ex USA Index net return of 0.48%. Year to date, the strategy delivered a net return of 16.64% for its Institutional Share Class compared to 14.22% for the benchmark. Fund performance reflected constructive relative execution across its multi-manager structure, with lower price-to-earnings securities and companies with lower expected three- to five-year earnings growth outpacing higher-multiple, long-duration growth segments across the non-US investable universe. The global macroeconomic environment was characterized by heightened cross-asset volatility, multiyear highs in sovereign bond yields, and persistent hawkishness from global central banks. In Europe, the STOXX Europe 600 reached record levels before surrendering gains following energy price spikes, the breakdown of the US-Iran ceasefire, and a rate hike by the European Central Bank. Asian equity markets exhibited regional divergence, where semiconductor weakness dragged on South Korean equities, while robust artificial intelligence demand and manufacturing exports supported Taiwan and Singapore amidst elevated regional inflation. Attribution across the sub-advised sleeves highlighted robust alpha in cyclical value sectors alongside selective technology leadership. Baillie Gifford generated positive relative performance via stock selection in semiconductor equipment and capital markets, which counterbalanced headwinds within paper, forest products, and air freight logistics. Concurrently, Acadian drove excess returns through banking and energy holdings, though performance faced drag from an overweight exposure and stock selection in electronic equipment instruments and entertainment.
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