| Quarter | Letter Date | Fund Name | QTD | YTD | Tickers | Keywords/Themes | Theme Commentary | Pitches | Letter |
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| 2024 Q1 | Apr 15, 2024 | Baron Emerging Markets Fund | 9.0% | 16.2% | 0027.HK, 005930.KS, 006400.KS, 0700.HK, 105560.KS, 2313.HK, 2319.HK, 300760.SZ, BABA, BHARTIARTL.NS, HDFCBANK.NS, INDIGO.NS, NU, PDD, RELIANCE.NS, RENT3.SA, SUZB3.SA, TME, TSM, XP, ZLAB | China, Digitization, emerging markets, Fed policy, Fintech, India, Rate Cuts, semiconductors | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited contributed significantly due to investor expectations for continued strong cyclical recovery in semiconductors and significant incremental demand for AI chips. The company's technological leadership, pricing power, and exposure to secular growth markets including high-performance computing, automotive, 5G, and IoT will allow sustained strong double-digit earnings growth. Many EM companies including Taiwan Semiconductor, Samsung Electronics, and SK hynix are increasingly recognized as key beneficiaries of the AI phenomenon. | View | |
| 2025 Q4 | Mar 9, 2026 | Oceana Investment | - | - | EQTL3.SA, RENT3.SA | Brazil, Elections, Equity, IRR, risk premium, valuation | Price discipline and margin of safety are central to investment decisions. The firm emphasizes that price synthesizes expectations, risks, and narratives, with low entry prices providing protection against adverse scenarios. They monitor implied real IRR as a key metric for prospective returns. Focus on Brazilian equity market opportunities amid political uncertainty and electoral cycles. The firm views Brazil as experiencing cyclical pessimism that creates valuation opportunities, while maintaining that institutional changes are less dramatic than headlines suggest. | View | |
| 2024 Q4 | Dec 31, 2024 | Baron Emerging Markets Fund | -7.4% | 7.6% | 005380.KS, 009540.KS, 0700.HK, 300750.SZ, BABA, BAJFINANCE.NS, BHARTIARTL.NS, HDFCBANK.NS, INPST.L, JD, MELI, RENT3.SA, SBIN.NS, TRENT.NS, TSM, YMM | China, E-Commerce, emerging markets, India, Korea, semiconductors, Shipbuilding | Fund maintains significant exposure to semiconductor leaders like TSMC, benefiting from cyclical recovery and AI chip demand. Taiwan and Korea constituents are strategically positioned for accelerating growth in AI, advanced computing, and leading-edge semiconductor manufacturing. | View | |
| 2024 Q4 | Dec 31, 2024 | Sands Capital Emerging Markets Growth Fund | -10.8% | 3.1% | 006400.KS, 0700.HK, 1120.SR, 1179.HK, 1211.HK, 1299.HK, 1398.HK, 2020.HK, 300750.SZ, 6862.HK, APHS.NS, ASIANPAINT.NS, ASML, BABA, BAF.NS, BBCA.JK, BBRI.JK, BRIT.NS, CPNG, DMART.NS, DNP.WA, FPT.VN, GLOB, GRAB, HDB, HDFCLIFE.NS, ICT.PS, KSPI.L, MELI, NU, RADL3.SA, RELIANCE.NS, RENT3.SA, SE, TCS.NS, TSM, TTAN.NS, WEGE3.SA, XP | AI, Banking, China, Electric Vehicles, emerging markets, growth, semiconductors, technology | AI has rapidly evolved from a conceptual novelty to a transformative tool since ChatGPT's launch in late 2022. Portfolio companies like AppLovin and ServiceNow are leveraging AI to enhance their core offerings, with AppLovin building an AI advertising placement platform and ServiceNow using AI to automate repetitive tasks and improve decision making. | View | |
| 2024 Q2 | Jul 27, 2024 | Baron Emerging Markets Fund | 9.0% | 16.2% | 005930.KS, 009540.KS, 0700.HK, 4966.TW, BABA, BDO.PS, BHARTIARTL.NS, BKRKY, CUMMINSIND.NS, INDUSTOWER.NS, PDD, POWERGRID.NS, RELIANCE.NS, RENT3.SA, SRF.NS, SUZ.SA, TRENT.NS, TSM, WEGE3.SA, XP | AI, China, emerging markets, Fed policy, India, semiconductors, Valuations | AI enthusiasm has broadened from GPU/data center arms race to edge AI applications on servers, PCs, and handsets, driving demand for hardware replacement cycles. Many EM companies benefit from this transition, including semiconductor and hardware ecosystem players. The fund sees potential for market leadership changes as AI moves from training to inference phases. | 4966.TW WEGE3.SA SRF.NS CUMMINSIND.NS POWERGRID.NS 009540.KS 0700.HK TSM |
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| 2024 Q2 | Jul 18, 2024 | Harding Loevner Emerging Markets Equity | 12.2% | 11.6% | 005930.KS, 0700.HK, 1211.HK, 1398.HK, 2330.TW, B3SA3.SA, BABA, CATL, EPAM, GFNORTEO.MX, GLOB, HDFCBANK.NS, ITUB, MARUTI.NS, MELI, RENT3.SA, TCS.NS, TS, TSMC, XP | AI, China, Elections, emerging markets, financials, semiconductors, underperformance, valuation | Strong performance driven by AI supply chain in Taiwan, particularly TSMC and semiconductor companies benefiting from NVIDIA chip orders. Portfolio holds AI-enabling companies like Aspeed which saw accelerating growth from hyperscalers and rising demand for traditional and AI servers. | ICICIBANK.NS RADL3.SA |
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| 2024 Q2 | Jun 30, 2024 | American Century Emerging Markets Fund | 6.0% | 0.0% | 000660.KS, 005930.KS, 0700.HK, 0939.HK, 1211.HK, 1928.HK, 300750.SZ, BBRI.JK, BIMAS.IS, CX, ICICIBANK.NS, INDIGO.NS, RELIANCE.NS, RENT3.SA, TCOM, TSM, VALE | AI, Asia, China, emerging markets, Memory, semiconductors, technology | AI-related stocks boosted emerging markets performance, particularly in Taiwan and China. The build-out of artificial intelligence infrastructure is expected to remain a growth catalyst. Strong demand for AI chips and high bandwidth memory has fueled improved memory price outlook. | View | |
| 2023 Q1 | May 31, 2023 | Harding Loevner Emerging Markets Equity | 12.2% | 11.6% | 005930.KS, 1810.HK, 2269.HK, BABA, BBD, EPAM, GLOB, HDFCB.NS, ITUB, JD, KSPI.L, LONGI, MARUY, MELI, RENT3.SA, TCEHY, TCS, TSM | Banking, Capital Allocation, China, emerging markets, Fintech, semiconductors, value | EM banks proved resilient during the US/European banking crisis, with better risk management practices and shorter duration assets. Manager adjusted bank holdings based on valuations, adding to Banco Bradesco while trimming Itaú Unibanco and Kotak Mahindra Bank. | ARGX BB|DAVA|DDOG|GLOB|ILMN|LOAR|MELI|NET|NU|NVDA|TSM KSPI.L MARUTI.NS RENT3.SA |
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| 2023 Q4 | Jan 31, 2024 | Harding Loevner International Small Companies Equity | 9.1% | 4.8% | 002891.SZ, 036570.KS, 0522.HK, 0696.HK, 1269.TW, 1882.HK, 2175.T, 2371.T, 2395.TW, 2815.T, 3588.HK, 3654.TW, 4536.T, 4694.T, 4975.T, 500790.BO, 5031.KL, 6147.TW, 6199.T, 7956.T, 9962.T, ATE.PA, BC8.DE, BCHN.SW, BELN.SW, BGEO.L, BKT.MC, BOSN.SW, CEVI.ST, CHR.CO, CKN.L, CPA, CWK.L, CYBR, DALOG.KL, DIA.MI, DPLM.L, EVT.DE, FPE.DE, G24.DE, GFTU.L, GLOB, HERDEZ.MX, HFG.DE, HPG.HM, KWS.DE, KXS.TO, LDA.MC, LEHN.SW, LOTB.BR, MABANEE.KW, MEGACPO.MX, MFSL.NS, NEM.DE, PDIA.JK, PDXIF, PFV.DE, RAT.L, RENT3.SA, REP.MI, RMV.L, ROBR.PS, RUI.PA, SAB1L.VS, SBS.DE, SMNIF, SNG.BU, SNR.L, SQUP.DH, SXT, TECN.SW, THULE.ST, TMV.DE, TOM.OL, VAISF, YOUGF | AI, growth, international, Japan, Quality, small caps, Style Headwinds, technology | Japan represents the single-largest country weight in the international small-cap benchmark but has been a source of style headwinds for quality growth stocks. The manager discusses Japan's economic reforms, corporate governance improvements, and new TSE mandates that may benefit lower-quality companies in the short term but could increase the number of high-quality companies over time. | View | |
| 2023 Q4 | Jan 27, 2024 | Baron Emerging Markets Fund | 9.0% | 16.2% | 000858.KS, 005930.KS, 0700.HK, 1876.HK, B3SA3.SA, BABA, BAJFINANCE.NS, BHARTIARTL.NS, BIDU, HDFCBANK.NS, NU, PDD, RENT3.SA, RI.PA, SUZB3.SA, TRENT.NS, TSM, XP, YUMC | China, E-Commerce, emerging markets, Fed policy, Fintech, India, Rate Cuts, semiconductors | The fund added PDD Holdings, China's second largest e-commerce platform with 20% market share. PDD's competitive moat lies in its team purchase model facilitating bulk buying through direct partnerships with manufacturers. The company's international platform Temu has become one of the fastest growing apps globally, leveraging China's excess manufacturing capacity. | KAYNES.NS PDD TRENT.NS 005930.KS AIR FP|ICLR|LIN|MRVL|NOW|TSM |
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| Date | Pitch Type | Author | Company | Industry | Sub Industry | Bull / Bear | Stock Exchange | Keywords | Action |
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| Apr 27, 2026 | Fund Letters | Harding Loevner Emerging Markets Equity | Localiza | Industrials | Ground Transportation | Bull | B3 | Brazil, capital allocation, Car Rental, Disciplined Management, Fleet Management, Ground Transportation, Industrials, Scale Advantages | View Pitch |
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