About the MFG Core Series
Investors today are increasingly confronted with a significant challenge - pay for active management knowing that, in some cases, they could receive a market return after fees, or opt to invest passively taking the bad companies with the good, and receiving market returns with certainty. At Magellan, we don't believe investors should have to compromise and choose either rigorous fundamental investment research or efficient fees.
Our focus on solving problems for our clients prompted the genesis of the MFG Core Series. Leveraging Magellan’s high quality, proven investment research process to construct portfolios actively and then managing and rebalancing them on a systematic basis, the MFG Core Series offers investors an attractive investment proposition at a compelling 0.50% management fee.
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Investing in high quality global companies
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70-100 stocks
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Attractively priced (0.50%)
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Fully invested
Vihari Ross,We are delighted to be able to deliver the MFG Core Series to investors - our range of investment strategies that leverage Magellan's investment DNA whilst meeting the growing appetite in the marketplace for lower cost products.
Head of MFG Core Series, Head of Research, Portfolio Manager
A new range of lower cost global equity funds that are actively constructed, systematically managed, continuously monitored
Leveraging Magellan’s proven investment process, the MFG Core Series provides investors with diversified exposure to the world’s best businesses; those with structural advantages capable of standing the test of time. Priced to sit at the core of an investor's portfolio, the MFG Core Series is designed to meet a variety of investor needs.
MFG Core Series: An Introduction
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Investment process
“Actively constructed, systematically managed, continuously monitored”
The unique, purpose-built investment process of the MFG Core Series brings together a combination of active and systematic elements, leveraging Magellan’s quality investment research and philosophy. It forms the backbone of the investment process for each of the funds in the series.
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Rigorous research
Investments are selected by reference to a rigorous fundamental research process that implements Magellan’s proprietary assessment of business quality.
Comprehensive analysis of company fundamentals, industry analysis, financial characteristics and key risk exposures (including ESG) sees the investable universe filtered down to around 120-200 stocks.
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Portfolio construction with active inputs
Active determination of business quality and other inputs contribute to portfolio inclusion decisions and weights within the funds.
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Systematic portfolio management
Rules-based portfolio management and clearly defined rebalancing cycles allow the Strategies to be delivered with a management fee of 0.50%, giving rise to a solution that can sit at the core of any investor’s portfolio. The portfolios offer investors a resilient and diversified exposure to regions, sectors and individual stocks.
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Continuous monitoring
Regularly scheduled reviews ensure business fundamentals remain robust, and key risk exposures remain acceptable. Dynamic real time review mitigates event risk.
Our Core Funds
Investment Insights
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26 Mar 2021
MFG Core Series Launch - Live Broadcast
Quiz - 1.50 CPD hours availableVihari Ross, Head of the MFG Core Series, provides a look under the bonnet of the newly launched lower-cost global equity fund range, including why and how the Series was developed, as well as the investment process of her fund the Core International Fund. Portfolio Managers, Elisa Di Marco and David Costello provide insights into their respective funds, MFG Core ESG and MFG Core Infrastructure. The session concludes with Q&A. (Viewing time: 90 mins)
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26 Feb 2021
Buy Hold Sell: 3 tech titans and 2 long-term winners
Vihari Ross, Head of Core Series, Head of Research and and Chris Demasi from Montaka Global discuss three mega cap stocks; Tesla, Tencent and Microsoft. And provide two stocks that they believe will rain returns for investors over the long term. (Viewing time: 10 mins)
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26 Feb 2021
Why these fundies are still bullish on tech platforms
Vihari Ross, Head of Core Series, Head of Research and and Chris Demasi from Montaka Global discuss the the Australian government's legislative attempt to make big tech pay local news publishers for content. How it may impact investors in Facebook and Google, the potential windfall for publishers, as well as whether regulation curbs companies' ability to grow and innovate. (Viewing time: 12 mins)
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26 Feb 2021
Buy Hold Sell: 3 global giants and 2 due for a pullback
Vihari Ross, Head of Core Series, Head of Research and and Chris Demasi from Montaka Global Investments discuss global giants Kellogg's, Visa and Spotify and nominate a high-flying stock that they think is over-hyped. (Viewing time: 10 mins)
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25 Feb 2021
Bought for a dollar - How ICE, the owner of the New York Stock Exchange, became a $65 billion exchange business
The Intercontinental Exchange (or ICE) is one of the world’s largest exchange businesses – it owns the NYSE and dominates global energy exchanges. ICE operates in over 70 countries, and has a market capitalisation of U$65 Billion. Its remarkable growth over the last two decades is the result of founder Jeffrey Sprecher’s visionary thinking and unwavering commitment to moving old analogue exchanges into efficient digital platforms, and creating new markets globally. It all started with a single dollar transaction in 1997. (Viewing time: 42 mins)
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27 Jan 2021
Vihari Ross picks global disruptor for 2021
Vihari Ross, Head of Core Series, Head of Research and Portfolio Manager believes 2021 is a stock-picker’s market, with some companies having already reached their all time high and others offering considerable value for those willing to put in the work. (Viewing time: 11 mins)
The MFG Core Series are quoted on the Chi-X securities exchange and can be bought and sold like any listed security. Alternatively investors can apply and redeem directly with Magellan. See How to Invest for more information.
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