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"Consumer brands are thriving beneath a surface of extreme negative sentiment. The fund's holdings grew sales 13% and profits 19% despite being left behind by a semiconductor-driven rally."
The Platinum International Brands Fund returned 4.4% for the quarter but declined 13.5% over the past year as semiconductor stocks dominated market returns, rising 90% in three months. The fund's consumer-facing holdings were left behind despite delivering strong underlying performance, with the top ten holdings growing sales by 13% and profits by 19% on average. The manager views this as a crisis of sentiment rather than substance, noting consumer sentiment has reached its lowest level since 1952 due to higher interest rates, weak house prices, tariffs, and elevated oil prices. However, positive signs are emerging: hiring has accelerated, oil prices have returned to pre-war levels around $72 per barrel, and fiscal policy is loosening. Birkenstock and Caterpillar were strong contributors, while Zoetis disappointed due to commercial execution failures and was largely sold. The manager maintains conviction that the wide gap between negative sentiment and strong business fundamentals will be rewarded when market leadership broadens beyond semiconductors, while identifying AI investment sustainability and persistent inflation as key risks.
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