Intellectual curiosity, accountability, and a strive for excellence are hallmarks of Bailard’s equity teams. Our independence, along with being women-led and our broad employee ownership, allow innovation to flourish among a diversity of ideas and backgrounds. Our long-tenured and highly-skilled teams create and continually refine specialized and differentiated equity strategies where we perceive we have a definable advantage, in both U.S. and international equity markets. Each strategy features a portfolio management team with the support and resources of the broader investment team to harness deep style and sector expertise, and advanced quantitative acumen. As a proud PRI Signatory, Bailard implements a proprietary ESG framework in all our equity strategies.
Seeking to Build Better Portfolios with ESG Capture®
We believe that the inclusion of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors into our equity portfolios helps produce better risk-mitigated portfolios suited for the long run. We score companies on their ESG practices using Bailard’s ESG scoring framework called ESG Capture®, which combines proprietary Bailard factor scores alongside a variety of ESG vendor scores. Recognizing the unique characteristics of individual stock universes, our ESG Capture® framework is tailored to a strategy’s respective asset class and/or sector to enable us to best select ESG leaders and avoid ESG laggards. As a values-driven firm, exclusionary criteria may be customized to align with our clients’ values as well as Bailard’s.
U.S. Equity Strategies
Broad Impact
True to its impact namesake, this strategy offers a portfolio of companies we believe will have a net positive impact on society and the planet while providing a return on capital.
Bailard’s Broad Impact Strategy seeks long-term capital appreciation with a portfolio best positioned for the world into which we are heading. Through targeted investment in public companies, this benchmark agnostic portfolio is intended to have a net positive impact on society over the short-, medium-, and/or long-term. We invest in companies we believe are leaders on inclusion and sustainability through business practices, products, and/or services. The Strategy includes companies identified by Bailard’s investment research team in the macro-themes of Inclusion and Sustainability, and 21 underlying micro-themes.
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The Bailard Broad Impact Strategy is only suitable for clients that can handle the risk of investing in large, small, and micro cap equities, and may include companies in disruptive and transformative industries. Small and micro companies may face greater economic cycle risk, credit risk, geographic risk, product, and customer concentration risk than that faced by larger companies. Small cap and—to a greater extent—micro cap stocks are more volatile and less liquid than larger cap stocks and may be more difficult to trade.
The application of various environmental, social and governance screens as part of a socially responsible investment strategy may result in the exclusion of securities that might otherwise merit investment, potentially resulting in lower returns than a similar investment strategy without such screens or other strategies that use a different methodology to exclude issuers or evaluate ESG criteria.
Investors can differ in their views of what constitutes positive or negative ESG characteristics. As a result, the strategy may invest in issuers that do not reflect the ESG beliefs and values of any particular investor.
In evaluating a security or issuer based on ESG criteria, we are dependent upon certain information and data from third party providers of ESG research, which may be incomplete, inaccurate or unavailable. As a result, there is a risk that we may incorrectly assess a security or issuer. There is also a risk that we may not apply the relevant ESG criteria correctly or that the strategy could have indirect exposure to issuers that do not meet the relevant ESG criteria used by the strategy. We do not make any representation or warranty, express or implied, with respect to the fairness, correctness, accuracy, reasonableness or completeness of such ESG assessment. There may be limitations with respect to availability of ESG data in certain sectors, as well as limited availability of investments with positive ESG assessments in certain sectors. Our evaluation of ESG criteria is subjective and may change over time.
The market value of an investment will fluctuate as securities markets fluctuate. There can be no assurance that this or any investment strategy will achieve its investment objectives. All investments have the risk of loss.
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Corporate Engagement Update Q3 2023
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Technology and Science
Capturing investments in technology and science companies that are leaders in delivering growth, innovation, and value creation.
Bailard’s Technology and Science Strategy provides investors access to a portfolio of high-growth technology and science companies across market capitalizations. The Strategy has a strong technology growth slant—at least 85% of the portfolio is dedicated to companies in the technology sector, while the remaining portion of the portfolio invests in innovative areas of healthcare including biotechnology, medical technology, and life sciences companies. The Strategy categorizes investments into three key segments: Core Technology, Rising Stars, and Science Leaders.
Capturing broad, impactful investment opportunities across the globe, the Strategy integrates ESG considerations to limit important sources of non-financial risk. Our aim is to better protect investors from the risks associated with poor corporate governance, subpar environmental policy management, and discriminatory workplace practices.
Performance
| Total Return, As of 6/30/23 | Quarter | YTD | 1 Year | 3 Years | 5 Years | 10 Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross of Fees | 16.17% | 41.40% | 34.51% | 11.40% | 14.66% | 18.41% |
| Net of Fees | 16.06% | 41.15% | 34.03% | 10.99% | 14.23% | 17.99% |
| Morningstar U.S. Open End Technology | 9.93% | 29.25% | 23.59% | 7.45% | 11.56% | 15.17% |
| Lipper Science and Technology Fund Index | 11.44% | 31.37% | 26.64% | 10.35% | 12.70% | 16.12% |
| S&P North American Technology Index | 15.74% | 40.57% | 33.71% | 13.05% | 16.31% | 19.41% |
Past performance is no indication of future results. All investments involve a risk of loss. Net of fee performance is calculated by netting down the gross return by actual management fees as of the date paid from each account. There are risks involved in investing, including the risk of loss and the risk that the market value of your investments will fluctuate as the stock market fluctuates. Investments in a particular style may underperform other styles of investing or the overall market. Please see the respective strategy’s fact sheet above for additional important risk and performance disclosures, as well as at the bottom of this page.
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Technology Opportunities
In the technology space where relatively unknown players can become the next market leaders, this strategy provides a concentrated long biased equity portfolio of emerging, disruptive, and high-growth technology companies.
The Bailard Technology Opportunities Strategy is a concentrated portfolio of our highest conviction ideas in disruptive, high-growth technology companies deploying next generation products and services with the capacity to revolutionize industries worldwide. Target investments are companies that we believe demonstrate rapid product adoption and have large addressable markets and expertise in management and operational efficiency. The Strategy additionally seeks to exploit alpha opportunities by selling short positions in disrupted and maturing technology companies.
Capturing broad, impactful investment opportunities across the globe, the Strategy integrates ESG considerations to limit important sources of non-financial risk. Our aim is to better protect investors from the risks associated with poor corporate governance, subpar environmental policy management, and discriminatory workplace practices.
Performance
| Total Return, As of 6/30/23 | Quarter | YTD | 1 Year | 3 Years | Since Inception (June 2019) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross of Fees | 12.40% | 27.28% | 17.63% | -4.42% | 4.74% |
| Net of Fees & Incentive Allocation | 9.85% | 22.34% | 12.48% | -7.32% | 1.10% |
| Russell 2000 Growth Index | 7.05% | 13.55% | 18.53% | 6.10% | 7.10% |
| Russell 2000 Growth Technology Index | 7.90% | 24.01% | 17.91% | 6.09% | 7.13% |
Past performance is no indication of future results. All investments involve a risk of loss. Net performance is calculated using a 1% model annual investment management fee deducted monthly, and a 20% incentive allocation (subject to a 5% hurdle rate) accrued monthly and deducted annually. There are risks involved in investing, including the risk of loss and the risk that the market value of your investments will fluctuate as the stock market fluctuates. Investments in a particular style may underperform other styles of investing or the overall market. Please see the respective strategy’s fact sheet above for additional important risk and performance disclosures, as well as at the bottom of this page.
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Small Cap Value ESG
Behavioral anomalies meet proprietary ESG and other factors to take advantage of untapped opportunities in the underfollowed – and ESG score biased – small and micro cap space.
A dedicated ESG portfolio, Bailard’s Small Cap Value ESG Strategy uses proprietary behavioral finance techniques and our ESG Capture® framework to identify investment opportunities and avoid pitfalls. We use a disciplined, repeatable process specifically designed for the unique nature of the small cap stock universe, with thousands of companies and little concentration. Bailard enhanced the investment team and process in 2019 by adding ESG expertise and adopting ESG Capture® scoring methodology tailored to the small and micro cap stock universe, where there is limited ESG data and vendor score coverage.
Performance
| Total Return, As of 6/30/23 | Quarter | YTD | 1 Year | 3 Years | 5 Years | 10 Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross of Fees | 3.99% | 1.54% | 7.71% | 19.09% | 5.89% | 8.35% |
| Net of Fees | 3.89% | 1.36% | 7.29% | 18.66% | 5.49% | 7.95% |
| Russell 2000 Value Index | 3.18% | 2.50% | 6.00% | 15.40% | 3.51% | 7.28% |
Past performance is no indication of future results. All investments involve a risk of loss. Net of fee performance is calculated by netting down the gross return by actual management fees as of the date paid from each account. There are risks involved in investing, including the risk of loss and the risk that the market value of your investments will fluctuate as the stock market fluctuates. Investments in a particular style may underperform other styles of investing or the overall market. Please see the respective strategy’s fact sheet above for additional important risk and performance disclosures, as well as at the bottom of this page.
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Smart ESG™ US All Cap
Designed to have a low tracking error to the Russell 3000 Index, this Smart ESG™ strategy utilizes our proprietary process of scoring ESG attributes and optimization software to provide a dedicated ESG portfolio.
Bailard’s Smart ESG™ US All Cap Strategy is a dedicated ESG strategy seeking a low tracking error to a broad market benchmark, the Russell 3000 Index. Utilizing Bailard’s proprietary ESG Capture® scoring methodology, the portfolio is tilted toward ESG leaders and away from ESG laggards to help mitigate long-term portfolio risks. The Strategy also avoids investments in fossil fuels, controversial weapons, and a number of products that adversely affect women, girls, and disadvantaged communities. Exclusionary criteria may be customized to align with our clients’ values.
Performance
| Total Return, As of 6/30/23 | Quarter | YTD | 1 Year | 3 Year | Since Inception (6/30/2018) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross of Fees | 5.65% | 12.27% | 17.03% | 12.41% | 10.88% |
| Net of Fees | 5.54% | 12.04% | 16.57% | 11.87% | 10.26% |
| Russell 3000 Index | 8.39% | 16.17% | 18.95% | 13.89% | 11.39% |
Past performance is no indication of future results. All investments involve a risk of loss. Net of fee performance is calculated by netting down the gross return by actual management fees as of the date paid from each account. There are risks involved in investing, including the risk of loss and the risk that the market value of your investments will fluctuate as the stock market fluctuates. Investments in a particular style may underperform other styles of investing or the overall market. Please see the respective strategy’s fact sheet above for additional important risk and performance disclosures, as well as at the bottom of this page.
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International Equity Strategies
International Equity
Backed by more than 25 years navigating the non-US markets, this strategy taps three sources of uncorrelated alpha while providing broad developed and emerging market exposure.
The Bailard International Equity Strategy applies a quantitative approach to investing, where we utilize a disciplined, consistent, and repeatable investment methodology. The Strategy combines a top-down, country-focused approach with bottom-up stock selection that seeks to uncover opportunities within our best-ranked markets. This durable strategy combines country selection, stock selection, and tactical currency hedging in periods of perceived U.S. dollar strength to harness three uncorrelated sources of alpha.
Performance
| Total Return, As of 6/30/23 | Quarter | YTD | 1 Year | 3 Years | 5 Years | 10 Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross of Fees | 5.48% | 15.34% | 22.02% | 9.73% | 4.42% | 5.85% |
| Net of Fees | 5.38% | 15.12% | 21.58% | 9.32% | 4.02% | 5.44% |
| MSCI EAFE Index | 2.95% | 11.67% | 18.77% | 8.93% | 4.39% | 5.41% |
Past performance is no indication of future results. All investments involve a risk of loss. Performance is annualized for periods grater than one year. Net of fee performance is calculated by netting down the gross return by actual management fees as of the date paid from each account. There are risks involved in investing, including the risk of loss and the risk that the market value of your investments will fluctuate as the stock market fluctuates. International and emerging market equities are subject to increased risks due to economic or political instability, differences in accounting principles, and fluctuating exchange rates, with heightened risks for emerging markets. Investments in a particular style may underperform other styles of investing or the overall market. Please see the respective strategy’s fact sheet above for additional important risk and performance disclosures, as well as at the bottom of this page.
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Smart ESG™ ADR
Designed to have a low tracking error to the MSCI EAFE Index, this Smart ESG™ strategy utilizes our proprietary process of scoring ESG attributes and optimization software to provide a dedicated international ESG ADR portfolio.
Bailard’s Smart ESG™ ADR Equity Strategy is a dedicated ESG strategy seeking a low tracking error to a broad market benchmark, the MSCI EAFE Index, through American depository receipts (ADRs). Utilizing Bailard’s proprietary ESG Capture® framework, this portfolio seeks ESG leaders and avoids ESG laggards to help mitigate long-term portfolio risk. Similar to its Smart ESG™ U.S. counterpart, the Strategy avoids investments in fossil fuels, controversial weapons, and a number of products that adversely affect women, girls, and disadvantaged communities. Exclusionary criteria may be customized to align with our clients’ values.
Performance
| Total Return, As of 6/30/23 | Quarter | YTD | 1 Year | 3 Year | Since Inception (6/30/2018) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross of Fees | 4.53% | 15.09% | 22.43% | 10.46% | 3.77% |
| Net of Fees | 4.27% | 14.80% | 21.82% | 9.87% | 3.40% |
| MSCI EAFE INDEX | 2.95% | 11.67% | 18.77% | 8.93% | 4.39% |
Past performance is no indication of future results. All investments involve a risk of loss. Performance is annualized for periods grater than one year. Net of fee performance is calculated by netting down the gross return by actual management fees as of the date paid from each account. There are risks involved in investing, including the risk of loss and the risk that the market value of your investments will fluctuate as the stock market fluctuates. International and emerging market equities are subject to increased risks due to economic or political instability, differences in accounting principles, and fluctuating exchange rates, with heightened risks for emerging markets. Investments in a particular style may underperform other styles of investing or the overall market. Please see the respective strategy’s fact sheet above for additional important risk and performance disclosures, as well as at the bottom of this page.
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Diana L. Dessonville
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Past performance is no indication of future results. All investments involve a risk of loss. There are risks involved in investing, including the risk of loss and the risk that the market value of your investments will fluctuate as the stock market fluctuates. Investments in a particular style may underperform other styles of investing or the overall market. Exposure to these types of investments can lead to underperformance.
U.S. equity strategies are subject to style, size, and sector risks. International and emerging market equities are subject to increased risks due to economic or political instability, differences in accounting principles, and fluctuating exchange rates, with heightened risks for emerging markets. The application of various environmental, social and governance screens as part of a socially responsible investment strategy may result in the exclusion of securities that might otherwise merit investment, potentially resulting in higher or lower returns than a similar investment strategy without such screens. Exchange-traded funds (ETFs) incur fund management fees and expenses that will be in addition to Bailard’s management fees. The price at which an ETF trades on the exchange may sometimes differ significantly from its net asset value. There is no guarantee Bailard or any of the strategies presented will achieve their investment objectives. Please see each strategy’s fact sheet above on its respective strategy tab for additional important disclosures.