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| Quarter | Letter Date | Fund Name | QTD | YTD | Tickers | Keywords/Themes | Theme Commentary | Pitches | Letter |
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| 2025 Q4 | Jan 23, 2026 | American Century Emerging Markets Fund | 5.8% | 35.3% | 000660.KS, 005930.KS, 0700.HK, 0939.HK, 1810.HK, BABA, BHARTIARTL.NS, HDFCBANK.NS, NTES, RELIANCE.NS, SUNPHARMA.NS, TSM | AI, Asia, emerging markets, Energy Transition, semiconductors, technology, Trade Policy | Strong technology-related performance supported gains as semiconductor names and other technology-related stocks benefited from robust AI spending and demand. Rising AI workloads have boosted demand for rechargeable batteries, and the firm believes several EM firms possess manufacturing leadership in this sector. Taiwan and South Korea remain essential to global chipmaking. SK Hynix was a top contributor as demand for AI-related memory remained high amid the generative-AI boom and surging data center investment, with quarterly results overwhelmingly powered by surging demand for AI components, especially high bandwidth memory. Many EM offer lower-cost, more readily available power that supports rapid data center build-outs. Rising AI workloads have boosted demand for data center infrastructure, with companies like Zhongji Innolight benefiting from strong demand in cloud computing and 5G infrastructure. U.S. tariffs and trade policy have not been as challenging for EM as investors expected, in part because many markets have adapted well. Some have negotiated more manageable tariff structures with the U.S., while others have focused on non-U.S. relationships. The path of global trade and U.S. policy remains uncertain going forward. HD Hyundai Electric benefited from demand for power transformers, switchgear and smart grid solutions, with U.S. infrastructure investment plans around AI data centers and grid upgrades supporting the stock. The company has been well positioned for global trends around electrification and sustainability. | View | |
| 2025 Q4 | Jan 22, 2026 | ABS Global Investment | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0700.HK, 1810.HK, BABA, GME, HIMS | AI, Biotech, Decoupling, Global Markets, Mining, Rate Cuts, small caps, tariffs | AI stocks were among top performers despite high valuations, with momentum overcoming valuation concerns. Chinese DeepSeek caused temporary rotation but recovery was strong due to hyperscaler commitment to increased CAPEX spending. AI boom touched all regions with astronomical gains in memory chips and private LLM companies. Small cap performance varied by region with US Russell 2000 gaining 2.2% in Q4. Speculative stocks reversed significantly after strong Q3. European small caps showed value outperformance driven by lower rates and weakening dollar. Biotech sector gained 29% in Q4 with Russell 2000 Biotech up 75% since June. 2025 marked significant shift from US dominance to non-US strength driven by cheap valuations and tariff impacts. Tariffs triggered rally in domestic-oriented themes like European defense which gained over 100%. Emerging markets shrugged off tariff concerns with many top performers seeing limited impact from substantial tariff increases. Precious metals surge dominated Canadian small caps leading to best year since 2009 with MSCI Canada Small Cap up 54%. Mining stocks contributed two-thirds of index return and represent 43% of index heading into 2026. Australian mining also saw double-digit rally offsetting broad declines elsewhere. | View | |
| 2025 Q4 | Jan 22, 2026 | Sands Capital Emerging Markets Growth Fund | 0.1% | 21.6% | 000660.KS, 005930.KS, 0700.HK, 1211.HK, 122870.KS, 1299.HK, 1810.HK, 2269.HK, 2454.TW, 300750.SZ, 3690.HK, 4966.TW, 500570.BO, 532978.BO, APHS.NS, ASML, BABA, BBCA.JK, CPNG, DIDI, DNP.WA, FPT.VN, FTA, GLOB, GRAB, HDB, HDFCLIFE.NS, HTHT, ICT.PS, KSPI.L, MELI, NU, PHNX.NS, RADL3.SA, SE, TSM, WEGE3.SA, WMMVY | AI, China, E-Commerce, emerging markets, growth, Memory Chips, semiconductors, technology | AI is spreading across industries, reshaping business models and driving market leadership. The firm sees an ongoing AI boom rather than a full bubble, with meaningful exposure in semiconductors and digital advertising while maintaining valuation discipline. Memory chip cycle strengthening fueled by growing AI demand. SK hynix and Samsung are effectively sold out of memory inventory for 2026 with limited capacity in 2027. High-bandwidth memory remains essential for AI servers. Select ecommerce businesses underperformed despite strong fundamentals. Sea, MercadoLibre, and Coupang faced near-term headwinds from increased investment and competitive pressure, but maintain strong long-term positioning. Defense technology entering structural growth phase driven by rising geopolitical risk and convergence of military and commercial innovation. Focus on autonomous systems, space sensing, and secure communications. AI advances pushing robotics forward with near-term opportunities in logistics and warehouse environments. Focus on companies that make robots reliable and economically compelling rather than headline-grabbing names. Energy transition blending with new power demand from data centers and AI, straining grids and forcing aggressive investment in power infrastructure. Multiyear investment cycle expected across entire power value chain. | View | |
| 2025 Q4 | Jan 15, 2026 | Baillie Gifford -International Concentrated Growth | -6.7% | 16.7% | 0700.HK, 1211.HK, 1810.HK, 2413.T, 3690.HK, ADYEN.AS, ASML, ATCO-A.ST, BABA, BNTX, CPNG, DHER.DE, KER.PA, KINV-B.ST, MELI, MRNA, NU, NVDA, NVO, OCDO.L, OR.PA, PDD, RACE, RMS.PA, SAP, SE, SHOP, SPOT, TSLA, TSM, WISE.L | AI, concentrated, E-Commerce, growth, international, semiconductors, technology | Artificial intelligence continues to drive rapid operational progress across portfolio companies, with TSMC benefiting from AI-led demand and advanced nodes accounting for 74% of wafer revenue. ASML sees increasing lithography intensity driven by artificial intelligence. The managers view compute and generative AI as accelerating across industries as a key structural change driving economies over the next decade. E-commerce continues to reshape retail through greater convenience and lower costs, with portfolio companies like MercadoLibre, Shopify, and Sea Limited representing dominant positions in their respective markets. Despite near-term margin pressures from investments in logistics and fulfillment, the managers remain confident in the long-term digitization trend and competitive positioning of these platforms. The semiconductor sector shows strong momentum with TSMC reporting over 40% year-on-year revenue growth and ASML seeing substantial EUV demand with expectations for 15% sales growth in 2025. The managers emphasize the irreplaceable technology leadership and competitive moats of these companies as compute intensity rises globally. Digital media consumption continues progressing with Spotify demonstrating strong operating leverage, reaching 713 million users and 281 million subscribers while expanding operating margins to mid-teens levels. The platform's ecosystem depth and innovation strengthen its competitive position as media digitization advances. | View |
| Date | Pitch Type | Author | Company | Industry | Sub Industry | Bull / Bear | Stock Exchange | Keywords | Action |
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| Aug 8, 2025 | Seeking Alpha | Florian Muller | Xiaomi Corporation | Information Technology | Consumer Electronics | Bull | HKEX | — | View Pitch |
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