North American Portfolio – January 2026
High‑conviction exposure to U.S. and Canadian equities, designed to participate in upside while actively managing downside risk across market regimes. The portfolio targets companies enabling electrification, grid build‑out, clean power and AI‑infrastructure supply chains.
North American Portfolio — SMA Facts
| Attribute | Details |
|---|---|
| Name | Emit Capital North American Portfolio |
| Structure | Separately Managed Account (SMA) |
| Investor Type | Wholesale |
| Asset Class | Global Listed Equities |
| Regions | US, Canada |
| Strategy Inception | 31 July 2019 |
| Number of Holdings | 15–25 |
| Cash Range | 5–15% |
| Minimum Initial Investment | A$250,000 (or equivalent) |
| Pricing | Daily |
| Prime Broker | Interactive Brokers (IBKR) |
SMA Summary
Strategy objective: Long‑only North American equities with active risk management overlay
Benchmark: MSCI ACWI NR (to Feb 2025) / S&P 500 thereafter
Currency exposure: AUD & USD reporting available
Risk management: Index hedging, options overlays, tactical cash
Suitable investors: Wholesale & sophisticated investors seeking long‑term capital growth
Positioning
Built for an environment where electrification, grid build‑out and AI‑infrastructure capex can drive outsized winners — while rates, USD and liquidity can reprice risk quickly.
Risk: The portfolio is positioned for a market environment where electrification, grid expansion, and AI-infrastructure capital expenditure drive differentiated earnings growth, while acknowledging that interest rates, USD strength, and liquidity conditions can reprice risk rapidly across asset classes.
Opportunity: Structural power and network bottlenecks, alongside continued expansion across the AI supply chain, create attractive opportunities within select industrials, utilities, and critical infrastructure enablers with durable cash-flow visibility.
Performance
North American Portfolio vs S&P 500
Returns
| 1mth | 3mth | 6mth | 1yr | 2yr | SI p.a | SI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North American Portfolio | 1.5% | -0.5% | 17.5% | 39.5% | 29.6% | 31.5% | 494.0% |
| S&P 500 | -2.9% | -4.6% | 1.0% | 3.7% | 15.1% | 12.3% | 112.5% |
| Active return | 4.3% | 4.2% | 16.5% | 35.8% | 14.5% | 19.2% | 381.5% |

