SOPHIA (Core-Growth)

Investment Philosophy

Finding ROE Growth From Structural Changes

Markets evaluate stock prices on the basis of future cash generating potential: companies considered capable of achieving a high growth rate may be valued higher than low growth companies. Generally, such future expectations are an extension of past profitability trends, so the valuation of a company remains within a certain range.

In the event that a company achieves a different profitability trend from the market prediction, the stock price valuation level changes. SOPHIA invests in companies that are likely to be revalued, or found to be improving in terms of profitability, identified by positive ROE growth momentum. The strategy aims to capture alpha from ROE growth, which we identify from economic, industrial, and corporate structural changes.

SOPHIA METHOD

SOPHIA focuses its growth potentials within two financial terms. SOPHIA focuses on:

ROE Growth = HORIZONTAL CHANGE
Valuation Correction = VERTICAL CHANGE

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As of Sep. 30, 2020
Sources: Bloomberg; compiled by TDAM
Data of TOPIX component stocks with P/B between 0x and 10x and ROE between 0% and 40%.

Investment Process

STEP I :

Create the Investment Universe of approximately 600 stocks through three sources; 1) quantitative screening, 2) analyst team research and Core Stocks (market cap over JPY 1 tril.) and 3) fund manager research

STEP II :

Weekly checklists are created to facilitate efficient idea generation, and portfolio stocks are selected after rigorous bottom-up research

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