QAS ANALYST DESK QUICK NEWS (04-02-19): QAS CHINA ALL-CAP OPPORTUNITY W/PROTECTION STRATEGY IS UP +21.3% YTD
CHINA EQUITY MARKET PRESENTS SIGNIFICANT UPSIDE POTENTIAL IN 2019
(04-02-19 / PERFORMANCE ALERT) QAS China All-Cap Opportunity w/ Protection strategy continues to outperform broad-based world benchmarks with a strong +21.3% return 2019 YTD. In comparison, the S&P 500 index return is +14.9%, the MSCI World Index return is +13.9% and the MSCI China Large-Cap return is +13.7% for the period.
The strategy benefited from a growing positive investor’s sentiment regarding the “US-China deal” and upcoming expansion of the Chinese stock market’s size (up to 20%) in the MSCI global benchmarks. We believe these events will carry additional upside potential for this strategy in the near future.