The KAR Global Impact-Aligned Portfolio is a global impact-aligned portfolio that invests in high-quality companies purchased at attractive valuations. It is a high-conviction strategy that utilizes a bottom-up fundamental research approach to identify what we believe are the best companies at the most attractive prices within the high-quality universe.
Highlights
Asset Class: Sustainable Impact
Primary Index: MSCI ACWI Sustainable Development Index
Inception Date: January 1, 2023
Holdings Range: 25-35
Sector Constraint: Seek broad diversification, but no sector constraints
Geographic Constraint: Seek broad diversification, but no country constraints
Portfolio Turnover: 25% – 35%
Top Five Holdings
Company |
Percent of equity (%) |
Country |
---|---|---|
Trane Technologies | 7.1 | United States |
Mastercard | 6.3 | United States |
Waste Management | 5.5 | United States |
Badger Meter | 5.4 | United States |
Moody's | 5.1 | United States |
Total | 29.4 |
Sector Diversification
Holdings are subject to change. Holdings and weightings are based on a representative portfolio. Individual Investors’ holdings may differ slightly. The sector information represented above is based on GICS sector classifications. Data is obtained by FactSet Research Systems and is assumed to be reliable.
Portfolio Characteristics
Concept | KAR |
MSCI® ACWI |
---|---|---|
Quality | ||
Return on Equity-Past 5 Years | 20.9% | 9.9% |
Debt/EBITDA | 0.7x | 2.2x |
Earnings Variability-Past 10 Years | 41.1% | 49.4% |
Growth | ||
Sales Per Share Growth—Past 5 Years | 13.0% | 8.2% |
Earnings Per Share Growth-Past 10 Years | 14.7% | 10.1% |
Dividend Per Share Growth-Past 10 Years | 11.4% | 4.7% |
Value | ||
P/E Ratio-Trailing 12 Months | 30.4x | 22.4x |
P/E Ratio—1-Year Forecast FY EPS | 27.0x | 14.4x |
Market Characteristics | ||
$ Weighted Average Market Cap | $73.2 B | $120.8 B |
Historical Returns (Institutional)
Period | KAR Global Impact-Aligned (gross) |
KAR Global Impact-Aligned (net)‡ |
MSCI® ACWI Sustainable Development Index |
---|---|---|---|
Annualized Returns (%)† As of March 31, 2025 | |||
1st Quarter | (3.42) | (3.61) | 0.26 |
1 Year | (4.06) | (4.78) | (6.18) |
Inception* | 7.36 | 6.57 | (2.10) |
Annual Returns (%) | |||
2024 | 4.27 | 3.49 | (9.39) |
2023 | 16.52 | 15.66 | 4.94 |
Performance Statistics (Institutional)
Concept | KAR Global |
KAR Global |
MSCI® ACWI |
---|---|---|---|
Alpha | 8.45 | 7.64 | 0.00 |
Sharpe Ratio | 0.12 | 0.08 | (0.48) |
Information Ratio | 0.76 | 0.69 | N/A |
Beta | 0.78 | 0.78 | 1.00 |
Downside Capture | 64.58 | 65.94 | 100.00 |
Tracking Error | 12.50 | 12.50 | N/A |