It was several years Monks Investment Trust (LSE: MNKS). In 2020-21 FTSE 250 Trust served significant lower performance, only to disappoint the shareholders for three elementary years.

But within 12 months to June 30, the monks surpassed FTSE WORLD indexProviding a refund of the 9.7% share price compared to 7.8% for a comparative test. And so far, the investment fund is also overtaken on the market.

Three buckets of growth

The goal of the monks is to achieve phrases by investing global in growth actions from any sector. Currently, it has about 100 actions in which the portfolio is structured for three key buckets: rapid growth, height stalwarts and cyclical growth.

Rapid growth is quite obvious. These are companies using great development opportunities such as Nvidia in AI, Brazilian Digital Bank Now HoldingsSouth Korean e-commerce company Coupangand e-commerce enabler Shopify.

Stalwarts are indefinite franchises that tend to deliver goods in most macroeconomic environments. This part includes known brands such as MicrosoftIN MasterCardIN AmazonAND Meta platforms.

The final bucket includes companies with forceful structural growth prospects, but where there may be some cyclicality here and there. The best farms here cover RyanairGroup of Building Materials CRHand the Chinese battery giant Catl.

Portfolio adaptation

In the recent update of the investor, Monks wrote that “The interest rates are no longer zero. The tariffs have returned. Nationalism and populism are growing. President’s huge import tariffs … Economic uncertainty increased, and the scope of reliable macroeconomic scenarios has expanded. The old order does not return. “

In response to this recent macroeconomic reality, trust adapts the portfolio. Sold Adidaswhich is based on a globalized supply chain and trade without friction.

The monks also crystallize profits from forceful winners and recycling them to recent positions. For example, he cut Spotify AND Mercadolibre and used income to initiate a recent farm Uber.

It seems that the market underestimated Uber’s longevity and reliability, while we think that the company can transform urban mobility and become the main player in the future of autonomous transport.

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Purchase and discounts

During the year to April 30, Trust regained its own shares worth 321 million pounds (12.4% of the issued share capital). However, there is a 10% discount to net assets (NAV).

While I rely on the purchase of shares to try to narrow down the discount, there is no guarantee of success (the gap can even widen).

Meanwhile, in April, the net transmission was 8.9%. It is quite modest and is below the purpose of borrowing the management board. But the transmission can still raise the losses as well as juice profits. In other words, the transmission increases the risk, as well as the prize, especially on volatile markets.

Final thoughts

There is a solid range of various growth possibilities in the entire portfolio, covering various sectors and geographies. And about 25% of monks are invested in companies that build or employ artificial intelligence.

These include Disco Corporation (Cutting, grinding and polishing equipment for semiconductor waffles) to the software giant Salesforce (which releases AI agents).

My portfolio is currently quite full of investments. But, I think that investors should consider including monks in a varied portfolio.