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Agenda Global Equity Update & Commentary Josh Barton, Managing Director, Relationship Manager and Head of Institutional Sales – MFS Australia and New Zealand Clarity Global Shares Fund Update Josh Wilson, CIO, Clarity Funds Management Q&A
Clarity Global Shares Fund Webinar 19 May 2021 Josh Barton Managing Director, Head of Institutional Sales, Australia and New Zealand The views expressed in this presentation are those of the speaker and are subject to change at any time. These views should not be relied upon as investment advice, as securities recommendations, or as an indication of trading intent on behalf of any other MFS investment product. No forecasts can be guaranteed. FOR INSTITUTIONAL AND INVESTMENT PROFESSIONAL USE ONLY. FOR INSTITUTIONAL AND INVESTMENT PROFESSIONAL USE ONLY. 48517.2
Blended Research – Global Equity Distinguishing characteristics Seeks to deliver Combines quantitative strong risk-adjusted and fundamental Systematically performance across research in a targets active risk diverse market disciplined process environments 5 FOR INSTITUTIONAL AND INVESTMENT PROFESSIONAL USE ONLY.
Add quant v fundamental slide – page 5 in BRGE book 6 FOR INSTITUTIONAL AND INVESTMENT PROFESSIONAL USE ONLY.
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While Policy is Supportive, Focus on Inflation Expectations and Quality 8 FOR INSTITUTIONAL AND INVESTMENT PROFESSIONAL USE ONLY.
US Stimulus Plan Has Huge Impact on Growth Outlook Cumulative and Incremental (since 2020) 2021 GDP Projection - Mar 2021 v Dec 2020 Fiscal Support Forecast Mar 2021 Forecast Dec 2020 Fiscal support announced since December 2020 Cumulative fiscal support as of December 2020 China 14.00 US 12.00 10.00 UK 8.20 Percent of GDP 8.00 Canada 0.92 6.00 Euro 4.00 zone 1.17 5.90 4.89 2.00 Japan 2.95 0.00 0.0 2.0 4.0 6.0 8.0 10.0 United States Euro area Japan Percentage change (YoY) Source: OECD Economic Outlook database, national sources, OECD calculations. Left-hand chart: Fiscal support is measured as the change in net government lending as share of GDP. Data reflects December 2020 OECD Economic Outlook projections and has been updated to reflect fiscal measures announced until February 2021. Calculations are based on December 2020 projections. Cumulative fiscal support is measured as the cumulative change in net government lending as share of GDP between 2019 and 2021. Fiscal support announced since December is measured as share of 2020 GDP OECD Economic Outlook. Right-hand chart: Ordered by Mar 2021 project for 2021 GDP from high to low. 44232.9 9 FOR INSTITUTIONAL AND INVESTMENT PROFESSIONAL USE ONLY.
Inflation Expectations on the Rise Ten year breakeven yield US UK Germany 4.5 4.0 3.5 3.0 10 Year Breakevens (%) 2.5 2.0 1.5 1.0 0.5 0.0 -0.5 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Source: Bloomberg. Daily data as of 3 January 2000 to 31 March 2021. Earliest data available for Germany is 10 June 2009. Series show the yield difference between government bond yields and their equivalent inflation-protected securities with the same maturity of 10 years. 44232.9 10 FOR INSTITUTIONAL AND INVESTMENT PROFESSIONAL USE ONLY.
Signs of Speculative Excess US Equity IPO - SPAC Bitcoin price Total Deals Total Volume 300 100 $70,000 275 90 $60,000 250 80 Volume (USD Billions) 225 $50,000 70 # of Deals 200 BTC/USD spot $40,000 175 60 150 50 $30,000 125 40 $20,000 100 30 75 $10,000 50 20 25 10 $- 0 0 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021* Retail trading activity 14,000 12,008 12,000 E-brokers average DARTs 10,000 8,000 6,489 6,000 4,000 2,4152,377 1,4631,5841,6481,817 2,000 1,0611,1071,1161,2561,1791,325 0 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Sources: Top-left: Bloomberg. Daily data as of 1 January 2017 to 31 March 2021. Top-right: Bloomberg. Annual data as of 2016 to 2020, with 2021* through 7 April 2021. Bottom-left chart: Goldman Sachs. Annual data from 2008 to 2020. 2021 average consists of January and February 2021 figures (latest available). E-brokers include Ameritrade, Schwab, E-Trade, and Interactive Brokers. “DARTs” = daily average revenue trades, which is a measure of retail trader activity. Bottom Right: FactSet. The information included above as well as individual companies and/or securities mentioned should not be construed as investment advice, a recommendation to buy or sell or an indication of trading intent on behalf of any MFS product. 44232.9 11 FOR INSTITUTIONAL AND INVESTMENT PROFESSIONAL USE ONLY.
Bankruptcies Fell During The Great Lockdown Preventing or delaying the inevitable? The Great Lockdown, 2020 Global Financial Crisis, 2007–08 Other recessions 150 140 Bankruptcies, Indexed (last prerecession quarter = 100) 130 120 110 100 90 The Great Lockdown - counter measures 80 ▪ Transfers to firms ▪ Credit guarantees ▪ Funding for lending 70 programs 60 -8 -7 -6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Recession quarter Source: IMF World Economic Outlook January 2021 update. Note: Data are from 13 advanced economies with varying coverage. Lines are averages across recession types with quarter 0 the last prerecession quarter. For The Great Lockdown, quarter 0 is the country-specific date of peak real GDP during 2007-08. Other recessions are country-specific. 44232.9 12 FOR INSTITUTIONAL AND INVESTMENT PROFESSIONAL USE ONLY.
Market Rotation Continues 13 FOR INSTITUTIONAL AND INVESTMENT PROFESSIONAL USE ONLY.
Phases of the Crisis Five phases of global equity performance during the pandemic Pre-crisis Crisis Recovery Reappraisal Rotation +22% 125 120 Cumulative performance (Index to 100) 115 110 +57% 105 +3% 100 95 -7% 90 +78% 85 80 75 70 65 -34% Dec '19 Jan '20 Feb '20Mar '20 Apr '20 May Jun '20 Jul '20 Aug '20 Sep '20 Oct '20 Nov '20Dec '20 Jan '21 Feb '21Mar '21 '20 PRE-CRISIS CRISIS RECOVERY REAPPRAISAL ROTATION 1 Jan – 19 Feb 19 Feb – 23 Mar 23 Mar – 2 Sep 2 Sep – 2 Nov Since 2 Nov ▪ COVID-19 just a China ▪ Global pandemic and ▪ Unprecedented ▪ Uncertainty – 2nd ▪ Positive news on problem lockdowns stimulus and partial wave concerns, hope vaccines, US election reopening of vaccine, US election outcome more certain ▪ Continuation of 2019 ▪ Broad market sell-off ▪ Narrow market ▪ Broadening market ▪ Strong equity rally rally ▪ Stock-specific news ▪ Cyclicals trashed ▪ Technology rally ▪ Pullback in technology ▪ Rotation into cyclicals and from growth to value Source: FactSet, MSCI. Daily data as of 31 December 2019 to 31 March 2021. Total returns for the MSCI World index are net of foreign withholding taxes and in US dollars. Percentages show returns from start to end of each phase – not cumulative returns since 31 December 2019. Chart rebased to 100 at the start of the analysis. Since vaccine news, rotation into cyclicals has been rapid 44232.9 14 FOR INSTITUTIONAL AND INVESTMENT PROFESSIONAL USE ONLY.
Market Rotation Continues in 2021 MSCI ACWI sector performance First 10 months of 2020 Post-vaccine -60% -40% -20% 0% 20% 40% 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% Technology 21% Energy 55% Discretionary 18% Financials 39% Comm. Svcs. 10% Materials 29% Health Care 2% Industrials 28% Materials 0% MSCI ACWI 23% MSCI ACWI -1% Technology 23% Staples -3% Comm. Svcs. 20% Utilities -4% Real Estate 19% Industrials -6% Discretionary 18% Real Estate -16% Health Care 13% Financials -23% Staples 11% Energy -46% Utilities 9% Source: FactSet, MSCI Global. Daily data as of 31 December 2019 to 31 March 2021 for the MSCI AC World Index (ACWI) and its sector indices. Total returns are net of foreign withholding taxes and are in US dollars. “First 10 months of 2020” = 31 December 2019 to 30 October 2020. “Post-vaccine” = 31 October 2020 to 31 March 2021. Cyclicals, high beta and low value stocks have led the rotation 44232.9 15 FOR INSTITUTIONAL AND INVESTMENT PROFESSIONAL USE ONLY.
Earnings Revisions Support Cyclical Rotation 2021 EPS expectation change for MSCI World sector indices Source: FactSet Market Aggregates. MSCI World sector indices. Series show the change in 2021 earnings expectations over the course of the timeframe. 44232.9 16 FOR INSTITUTIONAL AND INVESTMENT PROFESSIONAL USE ONLY.
Where Are the Opportunities Now? Defensive sectors lagged behind broader market Source: FactSet. Forward price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio for MSCI World Consumer Staples Index and MSCI World Health Care relative to MSCI World Index. Earnings are next-twelve-months (NTM). Defensives are trading close to 10-year relative lows 44232.9 17 FOR INSTITUTIONAL AND INVESTMENT PROFESSIONAL USE ONLY.
Valuations Matter in the Long-Run Excess returns of trailing global equity P/E quintiles: long-run vs. recent Long-term since 1995… First 10 Months of 2020 Post Vaccine to March 2021 15% 15% 15% 13.7% 10% 8.8% 10% 10% 7.0% Excess returns Excess returns 5% 3.9% Excess returns 5% 5% 2.2% 1.3% 0.1% 0% 0% 0% -0.4% -1.3% -2.2% -1.5% -5% -5% -5% -5.6% -5.9% -6.1% -10% -10% -10% -15% -11.8% -15% -15% Source: Style Analytics. Data as of 31 March 2021. “Post Vaccine to March 2021” = 31 October 2020 to 31 March 2021. “First 10 months of 2020” = 31 December 2019 to 31 October 2020. “Long- term since 1995 (Annualized)” = 31 January 1995 to 31 March 2021. Returns are cumulative unless otherwise stated. The exhibit above is intended to illustrate factor performance trends in the market, and not intended to represent factor performance in MFS’ quantitative models or investment portfolios. The style performance data are hypothetical returns calculated by Style Analytics based on stock returns within a global equity universe. The universe consists of approximately 2,800 of the largest global equity stocks, including both developed and emerging markets, based on equal- weighting each stock at each month-end. For the factor, in this case earnings yield (E/P), stocks with available factor value data are sorted by their factor value within each country and GICS sector, and then grouped into equal-weighted quintiles at the end of each month. The earnings yield factor is defined as annual earnings (adjusted for amortizations of intangibles, extraordinary charges and credits) per share divided by the share price. This factor measures the worth of a company’s shares according to the company’s ability to support each share with after tax earnings. The universe is reconstructed and returns are calculated each month, and the monthly returns are linked geometrically into cumulative returns. The returns of the hypothetical factor quintile portfolios are displayed in the exhibit. While the data are based on sources believed to be reliable, MFS does not represent that it is accurate or complete and should not be relied on as such or be the basis for an investment decision. As discussed, the factor analyzed for the exhibit is earnings yield (E/P) – which is the simple inverse of price-to-earnings (P/E), which are more commonly used to discuss company valuations. Above, we label the quintiles as P/E for ease of recognition. After a period where valuation seemingly didn’t matter, it is an important driver of stocks once again 44232.9 18 FOR INSTITUTIONAL AND INVESTMENT PROFESSIONAL USE ONLY.
ESG Update 19 FOR INSTITUTIONAL AND INVESTMENT PROFESSIONAL USE ONLY.
Sustainable Investing Framework Collaboration across departments and functions ESG Strategy & Governance Fundamental Research Multiple working groups and committees Detailed, bottom-up research of to ensure integration by all investors materiality based on company, industry & geographic factors ESG Integration Stewardship enables responsible Thematic Research Using voting and engagement to reduce value creation Proprietary insights on emerging risk and influence governance & ESG themes that impact multiple business practices sectors and regions Risk Management ESG Data Deep awareness of ESG risks at Data from multiple vendors and individual company & portfolio levels specialists; accessible to all investors FOR INSTITUTIONAL AND INVESTMENT PROFESSIONAL USE ONLY. 2 44174.6 0
Fundamental Research Financially material ESG issues are integrated into modeling, valuation, and portfolio decisions Income & Renewable Plastic Bribery & Wealth Inputs Waste Corruption Inequality Industry IT Services Chemicals Packaging Mining Adjusted base case A high proportion Risks related to Research regarding and downside of inputs from plastic waste has frontier market Modeling/ scenarios; Invested renewable (i.e. non- led to pass rating acquisition led to Valuation in company with petroleum sources) on firm tied to engagement with mgmt. team most have driven buy commodity plastics mgmt. team and Decision focused on ratings and & trims to specialty board; team sold “localization” ownership by plastics companies security due to multiple PMs corruption risk US “localization” Focus on renewable Societal focus on Company spreading to other inputs has led to plastic packaging announced bribery Outcome markets, margins strong demand & driving consumer & investigation & has being impacted stock performance regulatory impacts underperformed FOR INSTITUTIONAL AND INVESTMENT PROFESSIONAL USE ONLY. 2 44174.6 1
Thematic Research ESG in Depth: Modern Slavery and Forced Labor Problem Key takeaways for integration • Modern slavery is a horrific and shockingly pervasive fact of ▪ Assess which companies are likely to be engaged in activities or life in today's world. The 2018 Global Slavery Index estimated industries that commonly face modern slavery issues. that more than 40 million people are involved in various forms of modern slavery. ▪ Evaluate the sustainability reports and corporate policies of potentially impacted companies to understand the strength of Development their efforts to eradicate modern slavery from their operations ▪ Companies in numerous industries have experienced modern and supply chains. slavery issues in their operations and supply chains and ▪ Consider the views of organizations that are experts in this area, regulation is on the rise to try and combat it. such as Know the Chain. Materiality ▪ Engage with company management teams about these risk and ▪ Risks related to modern slavery are increasing due to the their efforts to combat modern slavery. regulatory activity and increasing consumer and investor awareness. Sources: International Monetary Fund, Global Slavery Index 2018, HowMuch.net. Please keep in mind that a sustainable investing approach does not guarantee positive results. FOR INSTITUTIONAL AND INVESTMENT PROFESSIONAL USE ONLY. 22
ESG in action: Schneider Electric Company offers solutions to support the transition to a more electric, digital and decarbonized environment Environmental Issues: ▪ More than 80% of total carbon dioxide (CO2) emission occurs due to energy consumption. ▪ 60% of the current fossil-based end to end energy system is lost. ▪ Buildings are the largest consuming sector of Energy and second largest emitter of CO2. ▪ Company estimates that 30% of energy used in buildings is wasted due to inefficient management systems. Solutions: ▪ Electrification: Electricity is 2x more efficient vs. other sources (building heat, road transport). ▪ De-carbonization: 6% to 40% of electricity capacity from renewable sources (wind/solar). ▪ Digitization: Digitally enabled management systems, analytics and services. The Potential: ▪ 50% of global CO2 emissions could be eliminated by 2040 if digitally enabled energy saving measures were implemented in just half of the existing commercial buildings in tandem with existing global electrification and de- carbonization initiatives. Customer Benefits Energy Efficiency Productivity Reliability Safety Sustainability • Up to 85% • Up to 60% • Up to 50% • Up to 25% • Up to 50% (average 24%) (average 30%) (average 22%) (average 20%) (average 20%) energy capital equipment workforce CO2 footprint consumption expenditure availability safety reduction savings reduction increase improvements This example is intended solely to illustrate MFS’ research process and is not intended as a recommendation. It does not necessarily reflect MFS’ current views. The securities and/or sectors mentioned in this example should not be viewed as advice, or as a trade indication. Source: Schneider Electric, International Energy Association, as of December 2019. Please keep in mind that a sustainable investing approach does not guarantee positive results. FOR INSTITUTIONAL AND INVESTMENT PROFESSIONAL USE ONLY. 23
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Agenda Global Equity Update & Commentary Josh Barton, Managing Director, Relationship Manager and Head of Institutional Sales – MFS Australia and New Zealand Clarity Global Shares Fund Update Josh Wilson, CIO, Clarity Funds Management Q&A
Clarity Global Shares Fund Key Fund Statistics (as at 31 March 2021) Fundamentals Portfolio Benchmark^ (weighted average) Price/Earnings1 15.8X 20.0X PEG ratio 1.7X 2.1X Dividend Yield 2.0% 1.7% Market Capitalisation2 464.8bn 433.5bn Number of holdings 136 2,950 Tracking Error3 2.52% Active share 77% ^MSCI AC World ex Tobacco Index 50% hedged to NZD 112 month forward ex-negative earnings 2 Weighted average 3 Barra predicted tracking error. Source: Barra
Clarity Global Shares Fund Performance To 30 April 2021 3 Months 6 Months 12 Months 3 Years Since Inception pa (April 2017) Fund (net) 12.8% 26.4% 33.1% 11.0% 11.1% Benchmark 10.0% 22.2% 33.1% 12.8% 12.7% Fund Size $NZ 105.1m1 To Sept 30 2020 1 Month 3 Months 12 Months 3 Years Since Inception pa (April 2017) Fund (net) -2.0% 3.9% -0.5% 5.5% 6.3% Benchmark -1.9% 6.0% 6.2% 8.9% 9.2% Fund Size $NZ 77.1m 1Asat 30/4/21 The Fund’s return is after deduction for fees/charges and before tax. The benchmark returns reflect no deductions for charges and tax. The benchmark is the MSCI AC World ex Tobacco Index 50% hedged to NZD. Inception date was 26/4/17. Past performance is not necessarily indicative of future returns.
Most years, growth and value styles don’t differ much Histogram of annual Value vs Growth performance difference (since 1974) 14 12 More than half the time the divergence is less than 3% 10 8 6 4 2 0 20% MSCI All Country World Value vs MSCI All Country World Growth. Source: Bloomberg, Clarity calculations
Clarity Global Shares Fund Summary Key Features Actively managed and diversified global equity 80 – 120 stock holdings; holdings may differ strategy significantly from underlying benchmark index In partnership with leading global equity manager MFS, a US based global asset manager Responsible investment approach ESG integration; excludes controversial weapons & tobacco Focus to exceed the return of broader global equity Benchmarked to the MSCI All Country World ex- markets (benchmark) over medium term (at least 5 tobacco Index, 50% hedged to NZD1 years) net of fees and expenses Competitive pricing Management Fee – 0.66% p.a. Admin charges and expenses – 0.40% p.a.2 Designed for NZ investors PIE structure, 50% NZD hedged Unique investment approach (combines quantitative Potential for strong risk-adjusted results across and qualitative research) changing market environments Track record of adding value The underlying strategy has a 5 year plus track record of adding value 1MSCI All Country World ex-Tobacco (net dividends reinvested), measured in NZ dollars 50% hedged to NZ dollar. 2Please refer to the PDS for Clarity Funds Management (dated 25 January 2021) for full details on fees. The fees stated above were charged in the year ending 31 March 2021.
Agenda Global Equity Update & Commentary Josh Barton, Managing Director, Relationship Manager and Head of Institutional Sales – MFS Australia and New Zealand Clarity Global Shares Fund Update Josh Wilson, CIO, Clarity Funds Management Q&A
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