Qatar Investment Fund

Equity investment in a growing economy

23 February 2017

Qatar Investment Fund (QIF) aims to generate long-term capital growth from a relatively concentrated portfolio of c 25 holdings. The majority of the fund is invested in companies listed in Qatar, but up to 15% may be listed in other Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries. Qatar has favourable economic growth led by infrastructure spending and population growth, as the Qatari government actively moves away from its traditional reliance on hydrocarbon-based revenues. QIF is benchmarked against the Qatar Exchange index – its NAV total return has outperformed over one, three and five years. MORE »

Positive outlook for growth

12 May 2016

Qatar Investment Fund (QIF) offers exposure to a country with growing GDP as a result of government policy to diversify away from a reliance on hydrocarbon-derived revenues as well as infrastructure spending ahead of the FIFA 2022 World Cup and population growth. Stocks are selected based on their potential for long-term capital growth, dividend yield and attractive valuations. The majority of the portfolio is comprised of stocks in the Qatar Exchange index, which has a forward P/E multiple below the longer-term average and a dividend yield above 4%. QIF is a dollar-denominated investment trust. MORE »

Not about oil

1 December 2015

Qatar Investment Fund (QIF) offers exposure to growth in Qatar’s diversifying economy, which is benefiting from prudently reinvested oil “super profits”. Qatar is seeing above average GDP growth and its stock market has shown low correlation with the oil price. The fund seeks to capture the benefits of infrastructure investment, national development and diversification underpinned by wealth accumulated from hydrocarbon reserves. Prudence at national and fund level and the implicit government backing enjoyed by many of QIF’s portfolio companies may make this an interesting fund for investors seeking capital growth and a yield of c 3%. MORE »