Fund Updates.

The launch of U.S.–Israeli military operations against Iran on the final day of February triggered a significant and broad-based repricing of global risk assets in March. The Strait of Hormuz — through which approximately 20% of global oil and liquefied natural gas supply transits — became the central flashpoint.

Patience is perhaps the most cited virtue in long-term investing — and yet it is rarely tested in quite the way the past 12-18 months have been.

Different parts of the market have been pulled in different directions simultaneously: energy surged while technology retreated; defensives lagged while cyclicals briefly led; geographies…

The Fund faced short-term headwinds for the month posting a negative return whilst retaining the essential longer term double-digit returns after fees.

The Insync Global Quality Equity Fund returned -2.42% over the month and -8.22% for the last 12 months to February 2026.

The Insync Global Capital Aware Fund returned -2.49% over the month and -8.35% for the last 12 months to February 2026. As at month-end, the Fund maintained approximately 41.3% protection.

The Insync Global Quality Equity PIE Fund returned -3.00% over the month and 0.92% for the last 6 months to January 2026.

The Insync Global Capital Aware Fund returned -3.07% over the month and -6.05% for the last 12 months to January 2026. As at the end of January 2026, the Fund maintained approximately 69% protection.

The Insync Global Quality Equity Fund returned -2.95% over the month and -5.97% for the last 12 months to January 2026.

The Insync Global Quality Equity PIE Fund returned -1.73% over the month and 4.05% since its inception on 13 August 2025.

The Insync Global Quality Equity Fund returned -0.90% over the month and has gained 4.74% for the last 12 months to November 2025. Alphabet was a key contributor to portfolio returns, with its shares reaching all-time high during the month

The Insync Global Capital Aware Fund returned -1.24% over the month and has gained 4.77% for the last 12 months to November 2025. Approximately 65% of the fund is covered by index puts on a notional basis.

Over more than sixteen years, Insync has delivered annualised returns in the 10–12% range by investing in high-quality, highly profitable businesses with enduring competitive advantages, exposure to long-term structural growth trends…

Equity market returns in 2025 were dominated by an unusually narrow group of large technology stocks, reinforced by strong passive fund inflows and an exceptional run in momentum-driven strategies.

The Insync Global Quality Equity Fund returned 1.81% over the month and has gained 11.57% for the last 12 months to October 2025, consistent with the returns of the fund since inception

The Insync Global Capital Aware Fund returned 1.30% over the month and has gained 11.63% for the last 12 months to October 2025, consistent with the returns of the fund since inception. Approximately 43% of the fund is covered by index puts on a notional basis.

The Insync Global Quality Equity Fund returned 1.14% over the month and has gained 12.30% for the last 12 months to September 2025.

The Insync Global Capital Aware Fund returned -0.97% over the month and has gained 11.08% for the last 12 months to August 2025. Approximately 27% of the fund is covered by index puts on a notional basis.

The Insync Global Capital Aware Fund returned 0.95% over the month and has gained 12.90% for the last 12 months to August 2025. Approximately 27% of the fund is covered by index puts on a notional basis.

The Insync Global Quality Equity Fund returned -0.51% over the month and has gained 10.68% for the last 12 months to August 2025.

The Insync Global Capital Aware Fund returned -0.89% over the month and added 10.56% for the last 12 months to July 2025. Currently, the Fund’s protection level is approximately 25% of its notional equity exposure.exposure.

The Insync Global Quality Equity Fund returned -0.88% over the month and added 10.03% for the last 12 months to July 2025.

The Insync Global Quality Equity Fund added 2.53% over the quarter and returned 13.42% for the last 12 months to June 2025.

The Insync Global Capital Aware Fund added 4.29% over the quarter and returned 13.94% for the last 12 months to June 2025. Currently, the Fund’s protection level is approximately 23% of its notional equity exposure.

The Insync Global Quality Equity Fund added 2.99% in May, in comparison to a benchmark return of 5.16%. The underperformance during the month was primarily driven by our relative underweights in the U.S. megacap technology sector, particularly Nvidia, where we viewed valuations as excessive and maintained a conservative positioning, pricing and timing of the Switch 2 launch was understandable, as the new console was unveiled amid heightened geopolitical tensions following the U.S. announcement of sweeping reciprocal tariffs.

The Insync Global Capital Aware Fund added 2.59% in May, in comparison to a benchmark return of 5.16%. Currently, the Fund’s protection level is approximately 24% of its notional equity exposure. The underperformance during the month was primarily driven by our relative underweights in the U.S.

The Insync Global Capital Aware Fund generated a positive return of 1.81% in April, outperforming the benchmark by 3.6%. Currently, the Fund’s protection level is approximately 45% of its notional equity exposure down from 70% at the end of March.

The Insync Global Quality Equity Fund returned -0.34% in April, outperforming the benchmark by 1.45%. Nintendo was the largest contributor to performance during the month. Initial market skepticism around the pricing and timing of the Switch 2 launch was understandable, as the new console was unveiled amid heightened geopolitical tensions following the U.S. announcement of sweeping reciprocal tariffs.

The Insync Global Capital Aware Fund returned 0.99% in the three months to March 2025, outperforming the benchmark by 2.93%. Currently, the Fund’s protection level is approximately 70% of its notional equity exposure.

The Insync Global Quality Equity Fund returned 0.97% in the three months to March 2025, outperforming the benchmark by 2.91%. Key contributors to performance included our overweight position in Tencent and a zero allocation to NVIDIA.

The Insync Global Capital Aware Fund outperformed the benchmark in February. The Fund’s protection level increased in January due to stretched valuations — particularly in the U.S., where valuations have reached their highest levels since the dot-com bubble.

The Insync Global Capital Aware Fund outperformed the benchmark in February. The Fund’s protection level increased in January due to stretched valuations. The Insync Global Quality Equity Fund outperformed the benchmark in February.

Global equity markets demonstrated resilience and growth across January despite the challenges of unpredictable policies from President Trump, persistently high inflation, and the prospect of sustained elevated interest rates. Whilst US stocks rose, their return lagged against many other key markets.

The best back-to-back returns since the 1990s for global equity markets with the MSCI index returning 29.8% in 2024 on the back of 21.6% in 2023. This was largely driven by U.S. stocks which now constitute 67% of the MSCI, and in particular the ‘Magnificent 7’ companies.

Trump’s victory and Republican control of Congress drove US market performance in November as expectations for tax cuts, deregulation, and expansionary fiscal measures rose. US stocks overall rose 6% significantly outperforming other markets.