Senior Director, Product Strategy and Analytics, Matt Bogdan, CFA, provides insights into the growing risks associated with passive investing in today’s concentrated market environment.

He discusses how mega-cap technology stocks, fueled by the speculative AI boom, have dominated major indexes like the S&P 500, leading to elevated risks for investors. Matt highlights why GQG’s approach may offer a timely blend of downside risk management and long-term growth potential.

Register now to watch.

For institutional investor, professional client/investor, and financial professional use only. Not for use with retail investors. Not for public distribution.

Views and opinions are expressed as of 8 September 2025 and subject to change.

This document may be distributed by GQG Partners LLC and its affiliates (collectively “GQG”).

The information provided in this document does not constitute investment advice and no investment decision should be made based on it. Neither the information contained in this document or in any accompanying oral presentation is a recommendation to follow any strategy or allocation. In addition, neither is it a recommendation, offer or solicitation to (i) sell or buy any security, (ii) purchase shares in any investment fund that GQG may sponsor, offer or manage, (iii) establish any separately managed account, or (iv) implement any investment advice. It should not be assumed that any investments made or recommended by GQG in the future will be profitable or will equal the performance of any securities discussed herein. Before making any investment decision, you should seek expert, professional advice, including tax advice, and obtain information regarding the legal, fiscal, regulatory and foreign currency requirements for any investment according to the law of your home country, place of residence or current abode.

This document reflects the views of GQG as at a particular time. GQG’s views may change without notice. Any forward-looking statements or forecasts are based on assumptions and actual results may vary.

GQG provides this information for informational purposes only. GQG has gathered the information in good faith from sources it believes to be reliable, including its own resources and third parties. However, GQG does not represent or warrant that any information, including, without limitation, any past performance results and any third-party information provided, is accurate, reliable, or complete, and it should not be relied upon as such. GQG has not independently verified any information used or presented that is derived from third parties, which is subject to change. Information on holdings, allocations, and other characteristics is for illustrative purposes only and may not be representative of current or future investments or allocations.

The information contained in this document is unaudited. It is published for the assistance of recipients, but is not to be relied upon as authoritative and is not to be substituted for the exercise of one’s own judgment. GQG is not required to update the information contained in these materials, unless otherwise required by applicable law. No portion of this document and/or its attachments may be reproduced, quoted or distributed without the prior written consent of GQG.

The contents of this document are confidential and intended solely for the recipient. No portion of this document and/or its attachments may be reproduced, quoted or distributed without the prior written consent of GQG.

GQG is registered as an investment adviser with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Please see GQG’s Form ADV Part 2, which is available upon request, for more information about GQG.

Any account or fund advised by GQG involves significant risks and is appropriate only for those persons who can bear the economic risk of the complete loss of their investment. There is no assurance that any account or fund will achieve its investment objectives. Accounts and funds are subject to price volatility and the value of a portfolio will change as the prices of investments go up or down. Before investing in a strategy, you should consider the risks of the strategy as well as whether the strategy is appropriate based upon your investment objectives and risk tolerance.

There may be additional risks associated with international and emerging markets investing involving foreign, economic, political, monetary, and/or legal factors. International investing is not for everyone. You can lose money by investing in securities.   

Unless otherwise indicated, the performance information shown is unaudited, pre-tax, net of applicable management, performance and other fees and expenses, presumes reinvestment of earnings and excludes any investor-specific charges. All past performance results must be considered with their accompanying footnotes and other disclosures.

Past performance may not be indicative of future results. Performance may vary substantially from year to year or even from month to month. The value of investments can go down as well as up. Future performance may be lower or higher than the performance presented, and may include the possibility of loss of principal. It should not be assumed that recommendations made in the future will be profitable or will equal the performance of securities listed herein.

Actual returns will be reduced by the advisory fees and any other expenses that may be incurred in the management of any investment advisory account or fund. Fees may be modified or waived for certain investors. Please refer to Part 2A of GQG’s Form ADV for a complete description of GQG’s customary investment advisory fees. Refer to the offering memorandum or prospectus of a fund advised by GQG for a description of fees and expenses associated with it. An investor’s actual performance and actual fees may differ from the performance information shown due to, among other factors, capital contributions and withdrawals/redemptions, different fund share classes and eligibility to participate in “new issues.” Certain investment strategies and fund share classes may be closed, including any share class from which performance shown has been derived.

GQG Partners claims compliance with the Global Investment Performance Standards (GIPS®) and has prepared and presented this performance information in compliance with the GIPS standards. Performance data is based on the firm’s composite for this strategy. The composite was created in June 2016. Performance presented prior to June 1, 2016 occurred while the Portfolio Manager was affiliated with a prior firm. The prior firm track record has been reviewed by Ashland Partners and conforms to the portability requirements of the GIPS standards. For periods after June 1, 2016, the composite consists of accounts managed by GQG pursuant to the strategy.

Performance is expressed in US dollars. Returns are presented both gross and net of management fees and include the reinvestment of all income. Gross and net performance are calculated after the deduction of actual trading expenses and other administrative fees (custody, legal, admin, audit and organization fees). Net of fee returns also are calculated by deducting GQG’s stated annual fee for separately managed accounts, pro-rated on a quarterly basis. Gross and net performance are net of foreign withholding taxes.

GQG Partners LLC is a wholly owned subsidiary of GQG Partners Inc., a Delaware corporation that is listed on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX: GQG). GQG Partners LLC and its affiliates provide certain services to each other.

INFORMATION ABOUT BENCHMARKS

MSCI benchmark returns have been obtained from MSCI, a non-affiliated third-party source. Neither MSCI nor any other party involved in or related to compiling, computing or creating the MSCI data makes any express or implied warranties or representations with respect to such data (or the results to be obtained by the use thereof), and all such parties hereby expressly disclaim all warranties of originality, accuracy, completeness, merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose with respect to any of such data. Without limiting the foregoing, in no event shall MSCI, any of its affiliates or any third party involved in or related to compiling, computing, or creating the data have any liability for any direct, indirect, special, punitive, consequential or any other damages (including lost profits) even if notified of the possibility of such damages.

Net total return indices reinvest dividends after the deduction of withholding taxes, using (for international indices) a tax rate applicable to nonresident institutional investors who do not benefit from double taxation treaties.

Information about benchmark indices is provided to allow you to compare it to the performance of GQG strategies. Investors often use these well-known and widely recognized indices as one way to gauge the investment performance of an investment manager’s strategy compared to investment sectors that correspond to the strategy. However, GQG’s investment strategies are actively managed and not intended to replicate the performance of the indices: the performance and volatility of GQG’s investment strategies may differ materially from the performance and volatility of their benchmark indices, and their holdings will differ significantly from the securities that comprise the indices. You cannot invest directly in indices, which do not take into account trading commissions and costs.

The S&P 500 Index is a float-adjusted market cap weighted equity index of stocks of 500 leading companies in the United States.

The MSCI All Country World (Net) Index (MSCI ACWI) is a float-adjusted market cap weighted global equity index, which tracks stocks from developed and emerging markets countries. The index reflects reinvested dividends that are net of foreign withholding taxes, is unmanaged, and does not include the effect of fees. 

DEFINITIONS

The Herfindahl-Hirschman Index (HHI) is a commonly accepted measure of market concentration, calculated by summing the squares of the market shares of all firms in a particular market. The effective number of holdings is the inverse of the HHI. If a single company has a large weight in the S&P 500 its price movements will have a significant impact on the index’s overall performance. This is because the S&P 500 is not equally weighted; smaller companies have a smaller impact.

Price to Sales: calculated by dividing the company’s market capitalization by its total revenue over a specified period, typically the trailing twelve months (TTM), or equivalently, by dividing the unit price of each share by the per-share revenue.

Price to Earnings: calculated by dividing the current stock price by the earnings per share (EPS).

Price to Book: calculated by dividing the company’s stock price by its book value per share.

The Active US Large Fund group is comprised of 1,136 actively managed mutual funds and ETFs that invest primarily in large cap and global companies. Stocks in the top 70% of the capitalization of the global equity market are defined as large cap.

Global Large Cap Peer Universe

The Global Large Cap peer group is comprised of Morningstar peers that invest primarily in large cap and global companies. Stocks in the top 70% of the capitalization of the global equity market are defined as large cap.

US Large Cap Peer Universe

The U.S. Large Cap peer group is comprised of Morningstar peers that invest primarily in large cap and U.S. companies. Stocks in the top 70% of the capitalization of the U.S. equity market are defined as large cap.

NOTICE TO RECIPIENTS IN AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALAND

The information in this document is issued and approved by GQG Partners LLC (“GQG”), a limited liability company and authorised representative of GQG Partners (Australia) Pty Ltd, ACN 626 132 572, AFSL number 515673. This information and our services may be provided to wholesale and retail clients (as defined in section 761G of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth)) domiciled in Australia. This document contains general information only, does not contain any personal advice and does not take into account any prospective investor’s objectives, financial situation or needs. In New Zealand, any offer of a Fund is limited to ‘wholesale investors’ within the meaning of clause 3(2) of Schedule 1 of the Financial Markets Conduct Act 2013. This information is not intended to be distributed or passed on, directly or indirectly, to any other person.

NOTICE TO RECIPIENTS IN CANADA (Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Québec, Saskatchewan (the “Canadian Jurisdictions”))

GQG Partners LLC relies on the (i) international adviser exemption pursuant to section 8.26 of NI 31-103 in each of the Canadian Jurisdictions, and (ii) non-resident investment fund manager exemption pursuant to section 4 of MI 32-102 in Ontario and Québec and is not registered as an adviser or investment fund manager in the Canadian Jurisdictions.

This document has been prepared solely for information purposes and is not an offering memorandum or any other kind of an offer to buy or sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy or sell any security, instrument or investment product or to participate in any particular trading strategy.  It is not intended and should not be taken as any form of advertising, recommendation, investment advice or invitation to trade.  This information is confidential and for the use of the intended recipient only. The distribution of this document in Canada is restricted to recipients who are qualified “permitted clients” for purposes of National Instrument 31-103 Registration Requirements, Exemptions and Ongoing Registrant Obligations. This document may not be reproduced, redistributed or copied in whole or in part for any purpose without the prior written consent of GQG. Upon receipt of this document, each Canadian recipient hereby confirms having expressly requested that all documents evidencing or relating in any way to the information described herein be drawn up in the English language only. Par la réception de ce document, le détenteur au Canada de celui-ci confirme par les présentes avoir expressément exigé que tous les documents faisant foi ou se rapportant de quelque manière que ce soit aux informations présentées dans ce document soient rédigés en anglais seulement.

NOTICE TO RECIPIENTS IN SOUTH AFRICA

GQG PARTNERS LLC is an authorised financial services provider in the Republic of South Africa and regulated by the Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) with FSP number: 48881. Investors should take cognisance of the fact that there are always risks involved when buying or selling any financial product. Past performance of a financial product is not necessarily indicative of future performance. The value of financial products can increase as well as decrease over time, depending on the value of the underlying securities and prevailing market conditions. The investment value of a financial product is not guaranteed, and any illustrations, forecasts or hypothetical data are provided for illustrative purposes only. This document does not constitute financial advice, a solicitation, invitation or investment recommendation. Prior to selecting a financial product or investment, it is recommended that South African based investors seek and obtain specialised financial, legal and tax advice.

NOTICE TO RECIPIENTS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM

GQG Partners LLC is not an authorised person for the purposes of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 of the United Kingdom (“FSMA”) and the distribution of this document in the United Kingdom is restricted by law. Accordingly, this document is provided only for and is directed only at persons in the United Kingdom reasonably believed to be of a kind to whom such promotions may be communicated by a person who is not an authorised person under FSMA pursuant to the FSMA (Financial Promotion) Order 2005 (the “FPO”). Such persons include: (a) persons having professional experience in matters relating to investments; and (b) high net worth bodies corporate, partnerships, unincorporated associations, trusts, etc. falling within Article 49 of the FPO. The services provided by GQG Partners LLC and the investment opportunities described in this document are available only to such persons, and persons of any other description may not rely on the information in it. All, or most, of the rules made under the FSMA for the protection of retail clients will not apply, and compensation under the United Kingdom Financial Services Compensation Scheme will not be available.

GQG Partners (UK) Ltd. is a company registered in England and Wales, registered number 1175684. GQG Partners (UK) Ltd. is an appointed representative of Sapia Partners LLP, which is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”) (550103).

NOTICE TO RECIPIENTS IN ADGM

GQG Partners Ltd, a company limited by shares, registered in Abu Dhabi Global Markets (“ADGM”), having its address at Unit 12, 7th Floor, Al Khatem Tower, Al Maryah Island, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. GQG Partners Ltd is licensed by the ADGM’s Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA) (license number 240015). GQG Partners Limited is licensed by the ADGM’s Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA) to conduct the regulated activities of Managing a Collective Investment Fund, Advising on Investments or Credit, Arranging Deals in Investments, Managing Assets, Shari’a-compliant Regulated Activities. This document is intended for distribution only to persons of a type specified in the FSRA’s Rules (i.e., “Professional Clients”) and must not be delivered to or relied on by any other type of person. It is for the exclusive use of the persons to whom it is addressed and in connection with the subject matter contained therein. The FSRA, or any other regulatory authority, has no responsibility for reviewing or verifying this document or any other document in connection with it. Accordingly, the FSRA, or any other regulatory authority, neither approved this document or any other associated documents nor taken any steps to verify the information set out in this document and has no responsibility for it.

©2025 GQG Partners LLC.​

CPMVID RSKRWD0905