We have added RQI Global Value to our Recommended list.

Fund Snapshot

A global equity fund which is managed in accordance with a constantly evolving, pragmatic, quantitative process. The aim is to provide investors with exposure to a value-tilted global portfolio. This fund features in our “Larger-Cap, Value” category.

Fund Highlights

• RQI Investors was established in 2008 and is an Australian-based, active quantitative equity manager.  The business is wholly owned by First Sentier Group. The business has invested heavily in data and technology and RQI has a suite of systems used for research and investment purposes.
• The team believes that equity markets are not “strong form efficient”, meaning companies are often mispriced relative to their fair values.  They use a disciplined, systematic process that is designed to exploit these inefficiencies.
• The Core Value model provides the foundation of the portfolio.  The Alpha Overlay is a complementary layer which is designed to enhance returns and mitigate some of the pitfalls of value investing.
• The fund is managed in a benchmark-agnostic fashion and is very diversified, featuring 450-700 stocks.  Turnover is typically low.
• The Irish-domiciled UCITS vehicle was only launched in 2025, but RQI Investors has a track record dating back to 2008.

Key Characteristics and Expected Outcome

• This is a highly diversified, globally exposed, relative value equity fund.  The fund’s value bias is clear and permanent, but not extreme.
• The design of the approach, including the mix of a Core Value model and an Alpha Overlay model, enables the fund to navigate a wider range of market conditions compared to more heavily stylised value strategies.  Nonetheless, it is likely to perform more strongly during periods when undervalued stocks are in favour.  Furthermore, due to the quality factors that underpin the Alpha Overlay, it is likely to benefit when investors are rewarding more robust companies.
• Conversely, the fund is likely to struggle when growth momentum dominates and/or when market leadership is narrow.
• The fund is suitable for investors who are seeking a diversified, value-tilted, global equity fund where the relative risk/return journey is not extreme.

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