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BGF Latin American A2's Average People Pillar and Process Pillar ratings result in a Morningstar Medalist Rating of Neutral. Fees are a weakness here. The strategy's lofty fees are a high hurdle to clear, as it is priced within the second-highest quintile among peers.
The strategy completely changed its portfolio management team less than two years ago, limiting the strategy to an Average People Pillar rating. The result of a recent downgrade from Above Average. The strategy earns an Average Process Pillar rating. High yield exposure is attributed to holding more stocks with high dividend or buyback yields. And low momentum exposure is rooted in holding stocks that are not currently on a winning streak and instead holding those that managers believe are undervalued. The strategy's parent organization earns the firm an Above Average Parent Pillar rating, and this rating is inherited from vehicles belonging to the same branding entity and is indirectly assigned by an analyst. |
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