Strategy
Global Growth Equity
The Global Growth Equity Composite seeks long-term capital appreciation by investing primarily in a diversified portfolio of transferable equity and equity-related securities of larger cap companies listed on the world's stock markets. The portfolio may include investments in the securities of companies listed on the stock exchange of developed and developing countries.
3YR Return Annualised (Net)
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Tracking Error
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1YR Return (Net)
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Information Ratio
(5 Years)
Inception Date 31-Oct-2008
Performance figures calculated in USD
Strategy
Investment Approach
- Single decision-maker provides clear accountability.
- Identify “best ideas” by assessing companies in a global sector context, using bottom-up approach to create focused, high-conviction portfolio.
- Global research platform uses fundamental analysis to identify companies with superior and sustainable growth prospects and improving fundamentals.
- Macroeconomic and local market factors are integrated in stock selection decisions.
- Valuation appeal is measured against local market and broad sector opportunity set.
- Broad range of large-cap stocks, incorporating developed and emerging markets.
Portfolio Construction
- Number of holdings: Typically around 150 holdings.
- Individual positions: Typically 0.3%-3.0%, maximum 5%
- Emerging markets exposure: +/- 15% of benchmark
- Broad sector ranges: +/- 10% of benchmark
- Country ranges: +/- 10% of benchmark (USA is +/- 20%)
- Currency hedging: Currency views incorporated in stock selection
- Cash target range: Typically less than 5%
- Expected tracking error: 300 to 700 basis points
- Primary benchmark is MSCI All Country World Index
Performance
Annualised Performance
Quarterly| 1 YR | 3 YR Annualised |
5 YR Annualised |
10 YR Annualised |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Composite Gross % | 34.26% | 17.41% | 17.85% | 13.23% |
| Composite Net % | 33.48% | 16.72% | 17.16% | 12.56% |
| Benchmark % | 11.00% | 7.68% | 10.90% | 9.11% |
| Excess Return (Gross) % | 23.26% | 9.73% | 6.95% | 4.12% |
Recent Performance
| 3 MonthsData as of 30-Sep-2020 | Year to DateData as of 30-Sep-2020 | |
|---|---|---|
| Composite Gross % | 11.37% | 22.57% |
| Composite Net % | 11.21% | 22.03% |
| Benchmark % | 8.25% | 1.77% |
| Excess Return (Gross) % | 3.12% | 20.80% |
Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future performance.
Returns for time periods greater than one year are annualised.
Gross performance returns are presented before management and all other fees, where applicable, but after trading expenses. Net of fees performance reflects the deduction of the highest applicable management fee that would be charged based on the fee schedule contained within this material, without the benefit of breakpoints. Gross and net performance returns reflect the reinvestment of dividends and are net of all non-reclaimable withholding taxes on dividends, interest income, and capital gains.
Effective 27 June 2013, the benchmark for the composite was changed to MSCI All Country World Index. Prior to 27 June 2013, the benchmark was the MSCI All Country World Large Cap Index. The benchmark change was made because the firm viewed the new benchmark to be a better representation of the investment strategy of the composite. Historical benchmark representations have not been restated.
Holdings
Total
Holdings
180
Top Purchase
FedEx (N)
0.96%Top Sale
Kirkland Lake Gold (E)
0.00%Sectors
Total
Sectors
11
Top Contributor^
Consumer Discretionary
Net Contribution 1.36%Top Detractor^
Consumer Staples
Net Contribution -0.27%Largest Overweight
Consumer Discretionary
Largest Underweight
Consumer Staples
Regions
Total
Regions
6
Top Contributor^
Developed Europe
Net Contribution 2.39%Top Detractor^
Pacific ex Japan
Net Contribution -0.07%Largest Overweight
Europe
Largest Underweight
North America
Countries
Total
Countries
26
Largest Overweight
Germany
Largest Underweight
United States
Currency
Total
Currencies
19
Largest Overweight
U.S. dollar
Largest Underweight
Japanese yen
Team (As of 01-Oct-2020)
Scott Berg is the portfolio manager for the T. Rowe Price Global Growth Equity Strategy and a vice president of T. Rowe Price Group, Inc.
Mr. Berg has 17 years of investment experience, all of which have been with T. Rowe Price. He joined the firm in 2002 as a research analyst covering the business services sector after serving as a summer intern in 2001. In 2005, he joined the global equity team as an associate portfolio manager and in 2008 launched the Global Growth Equity Strategy. Prior to T. Rowe Price, he was the manager of financial analysis and planning for Mead Consumer and Office Products. Previously, Mr. Berg was also employed by McKinsey & Company as a business analyst and was a core team member on the firm's global growth initiative.
Mr. Berg graduated first in his class from Macquarie University in Australia, with a B.Ec. in actuarial studies and finance. He also holds an M.B.A. from the Stanford Graduate School of Business, where he again graduated at the top of his class. Mr. Berg has earned the Chartered Financial Analyst designation.
- Portfolio manager2008
since - Years at18
T. Rowe Price - Years investment18
experience
Hari Balkrishna is an associate portfolio manager for the Global Growth Equity Strategy in the Equity Division of T. Rowe Price. Mr. Balkrishna is a vice president of T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. and T. Rowe Price International Ltd.
Mr. Balkrishna has 12 years of investment experience. He completed an internship at T. Rowe Price in 2009. Prior to joining the firm in 2010, he worked at Goldman Sachs, Sydney, Australia, in the financial institutions group of the Investment Banking Division.
Mr. Balkrishna has a bachelor of commerce in finance and accounting (university medal and first-class honours) from the University of New South Wales and also has earned an M.B.A., with distinction, from Harvard Business School.
- Portfolio manager2015
since - Years at10
T. Rowe Price - Years investment13
experience
Samuel Ruiz is a portfolio specialist in the Equity Division. He is a vice president of T. Rowe Price Australia Limited.
Sam’s investment experience began in 2008, and he has been with T. Rowe Price since 2020, beginning as an associate working with the Global Equity and Australia Equity Strategies in the Equity Division. Prior to this, Sam was employed by Macquarie Investment Management in the area of strategy in the Equities Division.
Sam earned a bachelor of applied finance degree from the University of South Australia.
- Years at<1 year
T. Rowe Price - Years investment0
experience
Laurence Taylor is a portfolio specialist in the Equity Division at T. Rowe Price, representing the firm's global equity strategies to institutional clients, consultants and prospects. Mr. Taylor is a vice president of T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. and T. Rowe Price International Ltd.
Mr. Taylor has 19 years of investment experience, 10 of which have been with T. Rowe Price. Prior to joining the firm in 2008, Mr. Taylor was a quantitative portfolio manager at AXA Rosenberg, with responsibility for European institutional clients, and began his career at Hewitt Associates in the UK investment practice. At Hewitt, Mr. Taylor provided investment advice to European institutions as a client-facing consultant before specializing in the research and selection of global and regional equity managers in the manager research team.
Mr. Taylor obtained his B.A., with honours, from Greenwich University and has earned the Chartered Financial Analyst designation.
- Years at11
T. Rowe Price - Years investment20
experience
Jennifer O'Hara Martin is a global equity portfolio specialist in the U.S. Equity Division of T. Rowe Price. She is a member of the Global Growth Equity, Global Focused Growth Equity, Global Technology Equity, Communications & Technology Equity, Science & Technology Equity, and US Structured Research Equity Strategy teams. Ms. Martin is a vice president of T. Rowe Price Group, Inc.
Ms. Martin has 23 years of investment experience, 14 of which have been at T. Rowe Price. She joined the firm in 2005 as an equity research analyst covering food retailing and discount stores and had portfolio management responsibilities for the firm's US Structured Research Equity Strategy. Prior to joining the firm, she was an equity research analyst at Northern Trust, following telecommunications and business services companies. Ms. Martin was also employed by Merrill Lynch, where she was an investment banking analyst.
Ms. Martin earned a B.S. in agricultural economics from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and an M.B.A. from Northwestern University, Kellogg School of Management. She presently serves on the Board of Trustees of the Baltimore Museum of Art and as a committee member for the Northwestern University, Kellogg School of Management, Asset Management Practicum.
- Years at15
T. Rowe Price - Years investment24
experience
Scott Berg is the portfolio manager for the T. Rowe Price Global Growth Equity Strategy and a vice president of T. Rowe Price Group, Inc.