Nomura International Core Equity Fund Q1 2026 Commentary
2026-05-21·via All Articles on Seeking Alpha
Summary
For 1Q26, Nomura International Core Equity Fund Institutional Class shares posted a negative return and underperformed the Fund's benchmark, the MSCI ex USA Index (net).
Stock selection within the consumer discretionary and health care sectors was most detrimental to relative performance.
International equities as represented by the MSCI All Country World Index ex US index returned -0.71% (net) in US dollar terms in 1Q26.
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Market review
International equities as represented by the MSCI All Country World Index (ACWI) ex US index returned -0.71% (net) in US dollar terms in 1Q26. Early strength gave way to bouts of risk-off sentiment, including a sharp drawdown in March