Morningstar have awarded the GQG Partners Global Equity Fund a Morningstar Medalist Rating^TM of ‘Gold’ recognising the fund’s quality growth approach.

In addition to the top Morningstar Medalist Rating^TM, the GQG Partners Global Equity Fund also has ‘Highly Recommended’ ratings from both Zenith and Lonsec, further highlighting the strength and quality of its offering in the Australian market.

Top rating status across the board now unlocked for two GQG Partners Australian Funds

GQG Partners’ Managing Director of Australia & New Zealand, Laird Abernethy, said receiving the Morningstar Medalist Rating^TM of ‘Gold’ serves as the final puzzle piece for two of GQG Partners’ Australian funds.

“The GQG Partners Global Equity Fund and the GQG Partners Emerging Markets Equity Fund now both hold the highest ratings available from major research firms, Morningstar, Zenith, and Lonsec.

Furthermore, as of 31 July 2023, the GQG Partners Emerging Markets Equity Fund stands out as the sole emerging markets fund in Australia to receive the highest rating from all three of the country’s prominent investment research and portfolio construction institutions.” *

More about the GQG Partners Global Equity Fund

The GQG Partners Global Equity Fund, available as both hedged and unhedged, focuses on investing in attractively priced companies that meet GQG Partners’ quality and growth criteria anywhere in the world. Its primary objective is to mitigate downside risk while delivering attractive returns to long-term investors throughout various market cycles.

In its Global Medalist Rating Analysis Report dated 21 June 2023, Morningstar said: “Lead manager Rajiv Jain has racked up an impressive record running several funds during his long tenures at previous employer Vontobel and at GQG, which he co-founded in 2016.”

“This global strategy was launched in Australia in June 2017 and in the U.S. in late March 2019. Like Jain’s other funds, this offering—comanaged by Sudarshan Murthy and Brian Kersmanc — has prospered; its since inception performance has been strong in all jurisdictions.”

“This strategy has posted impressive results. From the first trading day after inception (5 June 2017) through 31 May 2023, the Australia-domiciled vehicle has handily outpaced the Australia fund equity world large growth Morningstar Category by 3.6 percentage points, annualised.”

Morningstar gave GQG Partners a ‘high’ rating in both Process and People. The Morningstar Global Medalist Rating Analysis Report dated 21 June 2023 also mentioned, “Lead manager Rajiv Jain continues to rely on the same creative and successful ‘quality growth’ approach here that he has used at various funds since the late 1990s, earning the strategy a High rating for Process.”

Regarding People, the Morningstar report commented on the firm’s substantial and experienced analyst team with diverse backgrounds.

ABOUT GQG PARTNERS

GQG Partners is an investment boutique which is a wholly owned subsidiary of a majority employee-owned company listed on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX: GQG). The firm manages global and emerging market equities for institutions, advisors, and individuals worldwide. Headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, we strive for excellence at all levels of our organization through a commitment to independent thinking, continual growth, cultural integrity, and a deep knowledge of the markets. GQG Partners manages AU$152 billion in client assets as at 30 June  2023. For more information, please visit gqg.com.

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LONSEC

The ratings are issued April 2022 and are published by Lonsec Research Pty Ltd ABN 11 151 658 561 AFSL 421 445(Lonsec). Ratings are general advice only, and have been prepared without taking account of your objectives, financial situation or needs. Consider your personal circumstances, read the product disclosure statement and seek independent financial advice before investing. The rating is not a recommendation to purchase, sell or hold any product. Past performance information is not indicative of future performance. Ratings are subject to change without notice and Lonsec assumes no obligation to update. Lonsec uses objective criteria and receives a fee from the Fund Manager. Visit lonsec.com.au for ratings information and to access the full report. © 2022 Lonsec. All rights reserved.

ZENITH

The Zenith Investment Partners (ABN 27 103 132 672, AFS Licence 226872) (“Zenith”) ratings(assigned ETL7377AU 30 November 2022 and ETL4207AU 2 November 2022) referred to in this piece is limited to “General Advice” (s766B Corporations Act 2001) for Wholesale clients only. This advice has been prepared without taking into account the objectives, financial situation or needs of any individual, including target markets of financial products, where applicable, and is subject to change at any time without prior notice. It is not a specific recommendation to purchase, sell or hold the relevant product(s). Investors should seek independent financial advice before making an investment decision and should consider the appropriateness of this advice in light of their own objectives, financial situation and needs. Investors should obtain a copy of, and consider the PDS or offer document before making any decision and refer to the full Zenith Product Assessment available on the Zenith website. Past performance is not an indication of future performance. Zenith usually charges the product issuer, fund manager or related party to conduct Product Assessments. Full details regarding Zenith’s methodology, ratings definitions and regulatory compliance are available on our Product Assessments and at Fund Research Regulatory Guidelines (https://www.zenithpartners.com.au/our-solutions/investment-research/process-methodology).

MORNINGSTAR

*GQG Partners Emerging Markets Equity Fund received Morningstar Medalist Rating^TM of ‘Gold’ as of 04/05/2023 wherein the Analyst Driven % is 100 and Data Coverage % is 100. GQG Partners Global Equity Fund received Morningstar Medalist Rating^TM of ‘Gold’ as of 20/06/2023 wherein the Analyst Driven % is 100 and Data Coverage % is 100. Source: Morningstar Global Medalist Rating Analysis Report dated 21/06/2023 © 2023 Morningstar, Inc. All rights reserved. Neither Morningstar, its affiliates, nor the content providers guarantee the data or content contained herein to be accurate, complete or timely nor will they have any liability for its use or distribution. This report or data has been prepared for clients of Morningstar Australasia Pty Ltd (ABN: 95 090 665 544, AFSL: 240892) and/or New Zealand wholesale clients of Morningstar Research Ltd, subsidiaries of Morningstar, Inc. Any general advice has been provided without reference to your financial objectives, situation or needs. For more information refer to our Financial Services Guide at https://www.morningstar.com.au/s/fsg.pdf. You should consider the advice in light of these matters and if applicable, the relevant Product Disclosure Statement before making any decision to invest. Morningstar’s publications, ratings and products should be viewed as an additional investment resource, not as your sole source of information. Morningstar’s full research reports are the source of any Morningstar Ratings and are available from Morningstar or your adviser. Past performance does not necessarily indicate a financial product’s future performance. To obtain advice tailored to your situation, contact a financial adviser.

Morningstar Medalist Rating™

The Morningstar Medalist Rating is the summary expression of Morningstar’s forward-looking analysis of investment strategies as offered via specific vehicles using a rating scale of Gold, Silver, Bronze, Neutral, and Negative. The Medalist Ratings indicate which investments Morningstar believes are likely to outperform a relevant index or peer group average on a risk-adjusted basis over time. Investment products are evaluated on three key pillars (People, Parent, and Process) which, when coupled with a fee assessment, forms the basis for Morningstar’s conviction in those products’ investment merits and determines the Medalist Rating they’re assigned. Pillar ratings take the form of Low, Below Average, Average, Above Average, and High. Pillars may be evaluated via an analyst’s qualitative assessment (either directly to a vehicle the analyst covers or indirectly when the pillar ratings of a covered vehicle are mapped to a related uncovered vehicle) or using algorithmic techniques. Vehicles are sorted by their expected performance into rating groups defined by their Morningstar Category and their active or passive status. When analysts directly cover a vehicle, they assign the three pillar ratings based on their qualitative assessment, subject to the oversight of the Analyst Rating Committee, and monitor and re-evaluate them at least every 14 months. When the vehicles are covered either indirectly by analysts or by algorithm, the ratings are assigned monthly. For more detailed information about the Medalist Ratings, including their methodology, please go to http://global.morningstar.com/managerdisclosures.

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