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By Tom Dalrymple, investment analyst at UK-based Aubrey Capital Management.

2025 was a tale of two halves for the Aubrey Global Conviction Fund. Broader market performance in the first half favoured our highly active approach. However, the second half delivered the exact opposite.

Digging deeper, the key themes that drove second-half market performance were a sharp comeback for the 'Magnificent 7' (Mag-7) and what we view as a low-quality rally in tech. The chart referenced illustrates how meaningful these moves have been since the start of July, with the Mag-7 Index up over 20% and the Goldman Sachs Non-Profitable Tech Index up a staggering 46%. Many companies within the index do not meet Aubrey's investment criteria of 15% ROE, 15% EPS growth and 15% CROA.

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We are optimistic about the year ahead, with several key investment themes shaping up well for the strategy.

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