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| Quarter | Letter Date | Fund Name | QTD | YTD | Tickers | Keywords/Themes | Theme Commentary | Pitches | Letter |
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| 2025 Q2 | Aug 25, 2025 | Kopernik Global All-Cap Fund | 18.3% | 35.3% | 000240.KS, 003550.KS, 003690.KS, 015760.KS, 030200.KS, 032640.KS, 069960.KS, 1082.KL, 1508.HK, 1662.T, 375500.KS, AMS.L, ARIS.TO, BAS.DE, BIDU, BORR, DRR.AX, EB5.SI, EQX.TO, GLEN.L, Gold, IE, IMP.L, IVN.TO, JUP.L, KAP.L, LUN.TO, MEG.TO, MHPC.L, NAK, NEM, NG.TO, NXE.TO, ORBIA.MX, PBR, PDN.AX, SA.TO, SDF.DE, SQM, SSW.L, U.TO, YCA.L | commodities, diversification, global, materials, Mining, South Korea, value | PGM producers had a strong quarter with platinum prices rising over 35%. Impala and Valterra are the largest PGM producers globally, together accounting for 47% of global production. The fund took advantage of volatility by trimming and adding to positions opportunistically. | View | |
| 2023 Q2 | Jul 28, 2025 | Aegis Value Fund | - | 5.7% | AAPL, AMZN, ATH.TO, BOCH.L, BTU, CG.TO, EQX.TO, GOOGL, HNRG, IPCO.TO, MEG.TO, META, MSFT, NGS, NVDA, TSLA | Banking, energy, gold, inflation, interest rates, small cap, technology, value | Energy holdings represent 32.5% of fund assets. Manager sees strong case for higher oil prices driven by robust demand growth and supply constraints. Oil demand projected to reach record 102.1 million barrels per day despite recessionary fears. | GRNGS.ST BOCH.L |
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| 2024 Q1 | May 18, 2024 | Massif Capital | 2.4% | 12.0% | AES, COPX, ENR.DE, ENVX, EQX.TO, LIT, OCI.AS, PLL | energy, Fertilizers, gold, materials, Mining, real assets | Gold has rallied 25% since October 2023 despite traditional models suggesting otherwise, driven by fear-based buying from central banks, Asian retail, and US retail rather than wealth-driven consumption. Central banks have accelerated gold accumulation due to USD system concerns and geopolitical instability. The manager expects continued bullish momentum given low probability of fear-reducing events. | OCI.AS |
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| 2025 Q1 | Apr 29, 2025 | Kopernik Global All-Cap Fund | 14.4% | 14.4% | 0001.HK, 015760.KS, 030200.KS, 032640.KS, 069960.KS, 375500.KS, AMS.L, ARIS.TO, BIDU, EB5.SI, ELET6.SA, EQX.TO, GAZP.ME, Gold, IMP.L, NAK, NEM, PLZL.ME, RGLD, SBER.ME, SDF.DE, WPM | commodities, diversification, emerging markets, global, Mining, Precious Metals, value | Gold price rose 18% during the quarter with major gold producers performing strongly. Newmont and Barrick, the world's two largest gold producing companies, had total returns of 31.4% and 26.0% respectively. Canadian gold miners Equinox and Aris also contributed positively with strong returns. | View | |
| 2025 Q4 | Feb 17, 2026 | Aegis Value Fund | 0.0% | 67.1% | ARREF, ARX.TO, ASTL.TO, ATH.TO, BOCH, CVE.TO, CYL.AX, EFX.TO, EQX.TO, HNRG, IFP.TO, IPCO.TO, KMR.L, MEG.TO, NGS, ORE.TO, PD.TO, VET.TO | commodities, Dollar, energy, gold, Mining, Precious Metals, small cap, value | Gold rocketed up 64.6% in 2025 as global sentiment soured on the dollar amid government fiscal profligacy and untenable debt levels. Investors shifted towards precious metals as a safe haven for wealth preservation, with global ETF demand soaring and China buying gold hand-over-fist. Gold overtook US Treasuries as the primary reserve asset in central banks worldwide. Precious metals mining stocks soared with the MVIS Global Junior Gold Miners Index increasing 176.5% and NYSE Arca Gold Miners Index climbing 158.28%. The Fund's 23.4% allocation to 22 precious metals mining positions delivered 35.01 percentage points of Fund returns. Despite recent gains, the sector remains substantially undervalued vis-à-vis the market. WTI crude prices dropped 19.9% in 2025, delivering oil's worst year since 2020. OPEC incrementally increased production quotas by 2.9 million barrels/day amid trade tensions while Chinese demand growth moderated. The oil-to-gold ratio is now at historic lows outside the 2020 pandemic, suggesting oil assets may be undervalued debasement safe-havens. Hyperscalers are investing nearly $1.5 trillion in capex over the next 24 months for data-center construction. Data centers will grow to represent 12% of all US energy use by 2028, up from 4.4% in 2023. This creates investment opportunities in electricity and natural gas producers as reliable power generation becomes a key bottleneck. Natural gas pricing was flat with spot Henry Hub prices edging up just 1.46% from a year ago. However, natural gas appears to have fully recovered from its glut as substantial North American LNG export capacity came online and data-center electricity requirements increased demand for natural gas generation. The dollar index delivered a nearly 10% decline over the year as investor sentiment towards the dollar weakened considerably. Factors included federal debt topping $38 trillion, a more dovish Federal Reserve, increasing American tariffs, and dollar weaponization through financial system sanctions. | ASTL CN CVE CN CYL AU ORE CN EQX CN |
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| 2024 Q4 | Dec 31, 2024 | Kopernik Global All-Cap Fund | -7.6% | -0.5% | 011170.KS, 015760.KS, 030200.KS, 032640.KS, ANGPY, ARIS.TO, CA.PA, CEPU.BA, E5H.SI, EAPI.PA, ELET6.SA, EQX.TO, EXE, Gold, IMPUY, KBANK.BK, NEM, RRC, SDF.DE | contrarian, emerging markets, global, materials, Mining, value, volatility | Gold hit all-time highs in October before pulling back and finishing the quarter roughly flat. Major gold producers like Newmont and Barrick experienced higher than expected costs and lower than expected production despite the gold price increases. The fund trimmed and added to gold positions based on price movements. | View | |
| 2025 Q3 | Nov 3, 2025 | Massif Capital | 36.1% | 41.5% | AFM.L, CHG.L, ENVX, EQNR, EQX.TO, GLO.TO, GMIN.TO, HBR.L, LITM, LUN.TO, MMA.V, NGEX.TO, NICU.V, VAR.L | Alpha Generation, Copper, Critical Minerals, European Energy, gold, Mining, Natural Gas, real assets | Gold is overbought but not over owned, with government debt levels supporting continued allocation to gold miners. The fund reduced exposure after strong performance, exiting GMIN while maintaining EQX position. High dispersion in gold miner results creates attractive opportunities for active management. | View | |
| 2024 Q3 | Oct 29, 2024 | Massif Capital | 2.4% | 12.0% | AFM.TO, ENR.DE, ENVX, EQX.TO, GEV, OCI | China, commodities, Energy Transition, Europe, Mining, real assets, volatility | China's economic growth model is at an inflection point due to unsustainable credit expansion, inefficient financial allocation, and mounting fiscal pressures. The manager expects this growth overhang to weigh on commodity prices and the real asset ecosystem for the next 12 to 18 months. | AFM.TO ENR.DE |
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| 2023 Q3 | Oct 18, 2023 | Massif Capital | 2.4% | 12.0% | AES, CTM.AX, EQX.TO | commodities, energy, materials, Mining, Nickel, oil, uranium, Utilities | Manager argues oil demand will continue growing for decades despite renewable investments, driven by developing world consumption growth. Current global oil demand hits new highs even during economic weakness. Developing world consumes 3 barrels per capita annually versus 15 in developed world, creating massive demand potential. | CTM.AX |
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| 2025 Q4 | Jan 16, 2026 | Massif Capital | 9.6% | 50.0% | 1211.HK, BHP, ENVX, EQNR, EQX.TO, GLEN.L, GLO.TO, GMIN.V, Gold, HBR.L, KGHM, LITM, LRV.AX, LUN.TO, LYB, MGN.V, MMA.V, RIO, VALE, VAR.OL | commodities, Copper, energy, geopolitics, gold, inflation, Mining, real assets | Portfolio exposure narrowed from 16% to 10% in single position (Equinox Gold). Manager believes gold serves as monetary hedge amid central bank independence concerns and persistent inverse relationship with dollar. Central bank accumulation from emerging markets expected to continue. Largest theme at 29% allocation across core positions. Structurally tight physical market with mine supply disruptions exceeding 6% of global output. Treatment charges collapsed to negative levels signaling constrained concentrate availability. Policy-driven stockpiling creates upside convexity. 16% portfolio allocation expecting price volatility as base case. Market characterized by visible surplus yet episodic geopolitical premiums. Focus on companies with proven economics at mid-cycle prices and flexible capital programs rather than directional oil price bets. Manager challenges assumptions about demand destruction and rapid substitution in energy. Views transition as energy addition rather than replacement, raising near-term energy intensity. Supply governed by decline rates rather than responsiveness. Policy creating regional cost asymmetries and oligopolies in heavy industry. Geopolitics now shapes supply chains, governs capital access, and determines project feasibility. Political alignment increasingly influences risk premia and monetization. Persistent inflation driven by labor constraints, energy dynamics, and geopolitical fragmentation challenges embedded assumptions from post-2009 regime. Higher real-rate environment appears durable rather than transitory, altering risk-return arithmetic. | GLO CN LAR LUN CN MMA CN EQNR NO HBR LN VAR NO GMIN CN EQX CN |
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| 2023 Q4 | May 1, 2024 | Aegis Value Fund | 0.0% | 3.1% | ASTL.TO, BOCH.L, CG.TO, EQX.TO, ESN.TO, HNRG, MAI.V, NGS, ORE.TO, STLC.TO, TDW, USAP | energy, gold, materials, Mining, small caps, Steel, undervalued, value | Fund held 22.4% in precious metals mining companies at year start. Gold climbed 13.1% in 2023 but mining stocks lagged. Manager believes precious metals sector remains materially undervalued with excellent cash flow yields and potential for strong returns given current gold prices. | GRNGS.ST BOCH.L USAP ASTL.TO STLC.TO ORE.TO MAI.V CG.TO EQX |
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| 2023 Q1 | Feb 5, 2023 | Massif Capital | 2.4% | 12.0% | EQX.TO, LAC | China, commodities, Energy Transition, gold, Lithium, Metals, Mining, real assets | Massif holds Lithium Americas as a top position with multiple catalysts including Cauchari-Olaroz production ramp and Thacker Pass construction. The company is splitting into separate North American and Argentine entities, creating potential takeover targets. Geopolitical concerns exist around Chinese influence in the Lithium Triangle region. | EQX KLAC |
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| 2024 Q4 | Jan 27, 2025 | Aegis Value Fund | - | 9.4% | AE, ARGT.TO, ASTL.TO, BOCH, CYL.AX, EQX.TO, GMIN.TO, GQC.TO, HNRG, IFP.TO, KMR.L, MAI.TO, MEG.TO, NCAU.TO, NGS, ORE.TO, PD.TO, PRU.AX, SEPL.L | Canada, commodities, energy, gold, inflation, materials, small caps, value | Energy sector holdings significantly outperformed peers, delivering 6.33 percentage points to fund returns. Natural Gas Services Group climbed 67% as capital expenditures began generating cash flows. Precision Drilling was the largest new position, purchased at attractive valuations with strong Canadian fundamentals and improving pipeline infrastructure. | ORE.TO MAI.TO IFP.TO PD.TO HNRG SEPL.L NGS |
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| 2024 Q4 | Jan 22, 2025 | Massif Capital | 0.0% | 12.1% | AFM.TO, BHP, COPX, ENR.DE, ENVX, EQX.TO, EXI, FILL, GDX, GDXJ, GEV, GMIN.TO, LAAC, PICK | commodities, Copper, energy, gold, Lithium, Metals, Mining, real assets | LAAC position suffered 4.6% drawdown in 2024 despite strong operational progress. Management announced 2024 production of 25kt and 2025 guidance of 30-35kt. Updated technical report shows long-term operating costs of $6.5/kg, implying NAV of $3.6 billion versus current market cap of $486 million. | View | |
| 2025 Q2 | Jan 1, 1970 | Aegis Value Fund | - | 27.6% | AFM.TO, AMRG.TO, ASTL.TO, ATH.TO, BOCHGR.AT, CYL.TO, DPM.TO, EQX.TO, FL, GAU.TO, GMIN.TO, HNRG, IPCO.TO, KMR.L, LN.TO, MEG.TO, NCAU.TO, NGSGU, NVDA, ORE.TO | Canadian, deep value, energy, Gold Miners, Precious Metals, small cap, tariffs, value | Precious metals mining stocks were stand-out performers with the Fund's 21 positions delivering 13.62 percentage points to performance. Gold prices soared 25.9% amid dollar weakness and policy uncertainty. The manager continues to believe mining investments represent good value despite recent run-ups. | HNRG BOCHGR.AT MEG.TO IPCO.TO EQX.TO ASTL.TO FL |
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| Date | Pitch Type | Author | Company | Industry | Sub Industry | Bull / Bear | Stock Exchange | Keywords | Action |
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| Apr 13, 2026 | Fund Letters | Aegis Value Fund | Equinox Gold | Materials | Gold | Bull | TSX | acquisition integration, Americas, debt reduction, Discount Valuation, Free Cash Flow, gold producer, Mine Ramp-up, Regulatory Approval | View Pitch |
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