Capital Gearing Trust PLC GBP · LSE:CGT
Capital Gearing Trust PLC GBP — Capital Gearing Trust — Investor Presentation (February 2024)
30 slides from Capital Gearing Trust PLC GBP's investor presentation, February 2024
Slide 1: Capital Gearing Trust February 2024
CG Asset Management Capital Gearing Trust February 2024
Slide 2: Disclaimer
Disclaimer CG Asset Management Limited (“CGAM”) is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority to carry on regulated activities in the United Kingdom. The information contained in this Document has been prepared by and is the sole copyright of CGAM. No representation is being made th
Slide 3: Capital Gearing Trust Overview
Capital Gearing Trust Overview
Slide 4: Capital Gearing Trust Overview
Overview Capital Gearing Trust Overview Investment Objective • The Company’s objective is to preserve, and over time to grow shareholders’ real wealth • The Company seeks cost-effective, long-term absolute returns via a global portfolio of equities, bonds and commodities • Simple low-cost approach,
Slide 5: CG Asset Management Overview
Overview CG Asset Management Overview 2001 Founded Founded in 2001 by Peter Spiller, former Chief Investment Officer and Chief Strategist of Cazenove £3.6bn AUM £3.6bn in assets under management 2 Strategies Manages two strategies, absolute return and real return, across six funds 11 Employees Team
Slide 6: CGAM in partnership with our clients
Overview CGAM in partnership with our clients What makes us different? What does that mean for our clients? 1. The client comes first The firm’s founding 2. Don’t be greedy principles 3. Have fun In turn these principles mean that: • We have and will close funds to protect investors • We continuousl
Slide 7: CGAM Team
Overview CGAM Team Investments & IR Operations Risk & Compliance Peter Spiller Alastair Laing Chris Clothier Chris Taylor Jason Barlow Richard Goody Co - Chief Investment CEO, Fund Manager Co - Chief Investment Chief Operations Senior Operations Senior Compliance Officer Officer Officer Manager Offi
Slide 8: Since 1982 the CGT share price total return has been 257x
Overview Since 1982 the CGT share price total return has been 257x1 NAV Total Return History (Rebased) Apr 1982 to Apr 2023 20,000 18,000 16,000 14,000 12,000 CGT 10,000 MSCI UK 8,000 6,000 4,000 2,000 0 1983 1995 2018 1982 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1996 1997 1998 1999 2
Slide 9: Investment Process
Investment Process Capital Gearing Trust
Slide 10: Principles
Investment Process Principles What are we trying to do? How do we do it? Portfolio Construction Keep It Simple ⇔ Asset Selection No derivatives, no gearing, Diversified portfolio no short selling, construction focusing on no reaching for yield negatively correlated assets Short Term: Low Cost Driven
Slide 11: 5 inputs drive our asset allocation, underpinned by a focus on duration
Investment Process 5 inputs drive our asset allocation, underpinned by a focus on duration Valuations All major asset classes Absolute / Relative / Relative to own history Investor Behaviour Core Macroeconomic Beliefs Degree of risk taking / speculative Guiding long-term asset allocation Asset behav
Slide 12: Dynamic asset allocation that responds to the business cycle
Investment Process Dynamic asset allocation that responds to the business cycle High Growth Expansion Inflationary Boom ✓ Equities Commodities & Gold ✓ Index-Linked Equities ≈ Index-Linked Bonds ≈ Low High Inflation Inflation Depression Financial Repression ✓ Nominal Bonds Index-Linked Bonds ✓ ≈ I
Slide 13: 3 Core Asset Allocation Pillars
Investment Process 3 Core Asset Allocation Pillars Risk Assets Equities / Funds Property Infrastructure Alpha generation by exploiting discounts Efficient diversified equity exposure Dry Powder Index-Linked Bonds Cash US TIPS Treasury Bills UK Linkers Short Dated Credit Other high quality sovereigns
Slide 14: Index-Linked bonds are a fundamental component of our asset allocation
Investment Process Index-Linked bonds are a fundamental component of our asset allocation Protection against financial repression Annual Returns % of a UK Stocks and TIPS – unhedged in GBP Only asset that we believe is likely to deliver protection (1998 – 2022) 40% Negative correlation with risk ass
Slide 15: Capital Gearing Trust
Capital Gearing Trust Positioning and Returns
Slide 16: Positioning is defensive, with a focus on inflation protection
Positioning and Returns Positioning is defensive, with a focus on inflation protection CGT Asset Allocation February 2024 Contribution by Asset Class LTM February 2024 100% Cash & Tbills, 8% CGT 0.1% Dry Powder, 19% Credit ,11% 80% Index Linked Bonds 0.1% UK I/L, 28% 60% Index Linked Bonds, 51% Risk
Slide 17: Infrastructure assets have faced headwinds in the last year
Positioning and Returns Infrastructure assets have faced headwinds in the last year CGT Risk Assets – Geographic Exposure and Asset Exposure Contribution by Risk Assets LTM February 2024 100% CGT Risk Assets -0.8% 80% UK Conventional Equity Infrastructure -1.1% 60% Property -0.3% 40% Japan Infrastru
Slide 18: …but fundamentals are attractive, with more scope for active engagement
Positioning and Returns …but fundamentals are attractive, with more scope for active engagement Investment Companies Premium (+) / Discount (-) % Infrastructure – Implied net real returns1 10 8.8% 8.5% 5 7.4% 6.9% 0 6.7% 6.5% 6.4% 5.7% -5 5.4% -10 -15 -20 -25 Dec 13 Dec 15 Dec 17 Dec 19 Dec 21 Dec 2
Slide 19: CGT has outperformed comparators on an absolute and risk adjusted basis
Positioning and Returns CGT has outperformed comparators on an absolute and risk adjusted basis CGT vs. Comparators: Total Returns to February 20241,2 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 Dec-15 Dec-16 Dec-17 Dec-18 Dec-19 Dec-20 Dec-21 Dec-22 Dec-23 Jun-16 Jun-17 Jun-18 Jun-19 Jun-20 Jun-21 Jun-22 Jun-23 Capital
Slide 20: Returns have come with low volatility and low correlation to equity & bond markets
Positioning and Returns Returns have come with low volatility, and low correlation to equity & bond markets, and excellent risk adjusted performance Sharpe Ratio & Volatility (%) vs. Major Indices 1.0 13.1% 12.6% 0.9 5.1% 0.8 Volatility 0.7 CGT MSCI UK MSCI World 0.6 25.2% 0.5 15.5% Equity Beta 0.4
Slide 21: Duration, currency and liquidity are actively managed
Positioning and Returns Duration, currency and liquidity are actively managed Currency Exposure1 Time to Liquidation (days)2 100% Other 90% JPY 9% NOK 80% CHF USD 20% 70% SEK 60% EUR 4% CAD 50% AUD 40% JPY Duration and Yield3 Weight Duration (Yrs) Yield (%) Rating4 USD 30% Cash & Tbills 8% 0.2 3.1 A
Slide 22: A discount has developed in CGT, so the company is buying back shares
Positioning and Returns A discount has developed in CGT, so the company is buying back shares consistent with the discount control mechanism CGT – Share Price, NAV and Discount Control to February 2024 5,350 8% 5,150 6% 4,950 4% Premium / (Discount) % 4,750 2% NAV / Price 4,550 0% 4,350 -2% 4,150 -4
Slide 23: Changes to asset allocation tend to be modest over the short term
Positioning and Returns Changes to asset allocation tend to be modest over the short term but can be fundamental over the long term CGT Asset Allocation – 2011 to 2024 100% 80% 60% 40% 20% 0% 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Cash Gold Index Linked Govt. Bonds Conventi
Slide 24: Top Equity and Bond Holdings
Positioning and Returns Top Equity and Bond Holdings Top 10 Equity Holdings Top 10 Bond Holdings Asset Weight Asset Weight ISHARES MSCI JAPAN ESG SCREENED 4.0% UK I/L 0.125% 22/03/29 8.2% VANGUARD FTSE 100 UCITS ETF 2.2% UK I/L 0.125% 10/08/28 7.3% SPDR MSCI EUROPE ENERGY UCITS ETF 1.5% UK I/L 0.125
Slide 25: Current Focus Areas
Positioning and Returns Current Focus Areas Real Interest Rates Japanese Equities Investment Trusts Infrastructure Developed market issuers The Yen is offering Average discounts have Defensively positioned offering risk free inflation exceptional value, making widened to levels last seen infrastruct
Slide 26: Approach to Responsible Investing
Capital Gearing Trust Approach to Responsible Investing
Slide 27: The principles underpinning our approach to responsible investment
Responsible Investing The principles underpinning our approach to responsible investment Be honest One firm, one rule Ethics, not mathematics Don’t disinvest, engage No greenwashing, no PR-led Our standards apply to all the There is no formula that can be When investors have the initiatives, no jarg
Slide 28: ESG integration by asset class
Responsible Investing ESG integration by asset class 1. Direct Government Securities 2. Direct Corporate Credit and Preference Shares A majority of the assets held by the funds are invested in direct holdings of The funds hold small quantities of direct credit and preference share holdings securitie
Slide 29: ESG integration by asset class
Responsible Investing ESG integration by asset class 3. Listed Closed-Ended Funds, Investment Trust, REITs and Activist Engagement Technique Frequency of Employment Property Companies Management Engagement Continuous CGAM has a long history of active engagement in the London market for listed Board
Slide 30: www.cgasset.com
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