Keynote
Spin-Off
Fund

ISINLU1920073647
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High-Quality Spin-Off Situations

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Fund Portrait

The investment focus is on divestments of one or more business units from existing corporate structures through the creation of an independent company or the separation of an existing subsidiary.

In such cases, shares in the newly created or separated entity are typically distributed free of charge to shareholders of the parent company and subsequently listed on a stock exchange (spin-offs). Variations of such transactions include split-offs (shares of the subsidiary are exchanged for a defined number of shares in the parent company), equity carve-outs (the parent company sells a stake in the subsidiary via a partial IPO), and Reverse Morris Trusts (a business unit or other assets are spun off into a separate entity and subsequently merged tax-efficiently with another company). In addition, the fund may also invest in parent companies or in companies where a spin-off has been announced (pre-spin).

The focus on core operations typically leads to operational improvements and a re-rating. Through the separation, markets are better able to assess the underlying value of both the parent company and the spin-off entity. Companies are selected based on fundamental analysis. Prior to inclusion in the fund portfolio, each company is assessed using the Keynote checklist, applying both qualitative and quantitative criteria (Keynote four-filter approach).

The strict criteria limit the number of potential investment candidates. As a result, only the best 20 to 25 companies are included in the fund’s unique portfolio.

Portfolio

Allocation

Fund Structure by Asset Classes:

Equities
98.3%
Cash
2.0%
Warrants
-0.3%

Equity Segments

  • 71.1%Spin-Offs
  • 28.9%Parents
  • 0%Pre-Spins
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Sectors
  • Industrials23.6%
  • Information Technology16.7%
  • Materials12.4%
  • Others9.7%
  • Telecommunication Services9.5%
  • Health Care8.9%
  • Financials7.8%
  • Consumer Staples5.0%
  • Consumer Discretionary4.8%
Countries
  • United States54.8%
  • Switzerland17.6%
  • Canada7.9%
  • Cayman Islands4.8%
  • Germany4.6%
  • Netherlands4.4%
  • Denmark4.4%
Currencies
  • USD64.0%
  • CHF17.8%
  • EUR10.2%
  • CAD7.9%
  • NOK0.0%
  • DKK0.0%
  • SEK0.0%
  • GBP0.0%

Top 5 Holdings

Spin-Off

At the end of January 2024, Swiss cement and building materials group Holcim announced its plans to spin off its North American business under the name Amrize and to list it as an independent company on the stock exchange in mid-2025.

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Parent

S&P Global, a leading provider of credit ratings, benchmark indices, and market and commodity analytics, plans to spin off its Mobility division in 2026.

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Constellation Software

Parent

Constellation Software is a provider of vertical software (VMS) which acquires and develops business-critical software platforms with high recurring revenues. In 2021 and 2023, Topicus (VMS Europe) and Lumine (Telecommunications and Media) were first time spin-offs as business units.

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Spin-Off

GE announced in November 2021 that it would split into three independent companies. Following the IPO of GE HealthCare in early 2023, the company completed its breakup in April 2024 with the separation into GE Vernova (energy infrastructure) and GE Aerospace (aircraft engines and defense).

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Spin-Off

Mit der Abspaltung von Honeywell Aerospace aus Honeywell International entstand Mitte 2026 eines der weltweit grössten börsennotierten Luftfahrtunternehmen mit einem klaren Fokus auf Avionik, Flugsteuerung, Sensorik, Navigation, Kommunikation und Hilfstriebwerke.

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Portfolio Information

Weight Top 538.86%
Weight Top 1062,33%
Number of Shares20
Market Capitalisation (Weighted Median)11.8 Mrd. USD
Forward P/E*17.8
Forward EV/EBITDA*14.3
Forward P/CF*14.2
Dividend Yield1.0%
Net Debt / EBITDA1.8
*Bloomberg estimates for the next 12 months

Top 3 Contribution

ShareContributionPerformance
Constellation Software+1.39%+19.23%
S&P Global+1.34%+18.27%
TIC Solutions+0.94%+20.79%

Bottom 3 Contribution

ShareContributionPerformance
Accelleron Industries-0.71%-11.49%
GE Aerospace-0.28%-3,21%
GPGI-0.23%-5.81%

Performance Since Inception

Monthly Performance (in %)

JanFebMärAprMaiJunJulAugSepOktNovDezJahr
2023······-0.230.41-0.28-3.457.095.749.22
20240.467.145.05-0.194.11-0.895.08-1.090.621.395.91-5.3423.79
20254.65-3.53-10.36-5.036.910.948.99-0.53-2.432.704.024.069.05
20262.405.48-9.513.66-3.007.81-5.040.22-6.698.822.93·5.39

Performance Ratios

Performance56.71%
Performance p. a.16.12%
Volatility18.67%
Sharpe Ratio0.71
Maximum Drawdown27.44%
Maximum Drawdown Duration4
Recovery Period Duration8
Calmar Ratio0.48
VaR (99 % / 10 days)8.18%

Performance figures are based on 3 year period.

Portfolio Commentary

Die globalen Aktienmärkte konsolidierten im Oktober. Der MSCI World Net Total Return Index verlor -0.7%, während der MSCI World SMID Cap Net Total Return Index um +1.2% zulegte. Der Keynote Spin-Off Fund (KSOF) entwickelte sich deutlich besser und avancierte um +7.0% (+8.8% in EUR, alle Performanceangaben in USD, sofern nicht anders angegeben).

Die Euphorie rund um KI-Aktien dürfte ihren Höhepunkt vorerst überschritten haben; die Luft entweicht zunehmend aus der KI-Blase. Da wenige Technologie- und KI-Titel die US-amerikanischen und zunehmend auch die globalen Aktienmärkte dominieren, steigt somit auch das Korrekturrisiko. Die erwarteten Gewinnwachstumsraten des Technologiesektors von rund 50% p.a. in den kommenden drei bis fünf Jahren erscheinen ambitioniert. Entsprechend anfällig sind hoch bewertete KI-Aktien (Gewinnblase wegen nicht nachhaltiger Margenniveaus) für Enttäuschungen oder Verzögerungen bei der Monetarisierung. Gleichzeitig wachsen die Risiken im KI-Ökosystem: Die Hyperscaler erzielen zwar hohe Gewinne, weisen vielfach aber negative freie Cashflows (FCF) auf. Ihre ausserbilanziellen Verpflichtungen übersteigen 3 Bio. USD, während die gegenseitigen Abhängigkeiten zunehmen. Zudem könnten KI-Agenten etablierte Geschäftsmodelle von Big Tech disruptieren. Viele Technologie- und Cloud-Unternehmen setzen auf den Erfolg von OpenAI und Anthropic. Günstigere chinesische Open-Weight-Modelle gewinnen jedoch Marktanteile und könnten einen Preiskampf auslösen. Das Wachstum von Anthropic und OpenAI verlangsamt sich bereits, daher dürften diese Unternehmen möglichst schnell Börsengänge anstreben, was dem Markt weiter Liquidität entziehen wird.

In den vergangenen drei Jahren floss Kapital zunehmend in das Versprechen einer neuen, aber auch ungewissen technologischen Zukunft, während Unternehmen mit bereits heute hohen Cashflows vernachlässigt wurden. Nun richtet Mr. Market den Blick wieder stärker auf die Fundamentaldaten und stellt die entscheidende Frage: «Where is the money?». Eine scharfe Korrektur bei KI-Aktien wäre allerdings kein Scheitern der Technologie an sich. KI dürfte die Produktivität steigern und langfristig Unternehmen wie Konsumenten begünstigen – insbesondere jene Unternehmen, die KI gewinnbringend einsetzen. Eine Bereinigung der Euphorie könnte zudem den Aufwärtsdruck auf die Anleiherenditen mindern und Kapitalumschichtungen in andere Aktiensegmente fördern, ähnlich wie zu Beginn der 2000er-Jahre.

Der Fonds konzentriert sich weiterhin auf Spin-off-Situationen mit nachhaltigen Eintrittsbarrieren, Margenpotenzial, hohen und steigenden Kapitalrenditen, wiederkehrenden freien Cashflows und begrenztem Abwärtsrisiko. Die grössten positiven Performancebeiträge im Oktober kamen von Constellation Software (+1.39%), S&P Global (+1.34%) und TIC Solutions (+0.94%). Constellation Software galt Anfang Jahr noch als KI-Verlierer und ermöglichte uns einen günstigen Einstieg. Entgegen dem Konsens dürfte das Unternehmen von KI profitieren, die es über sein gesamtes Softwareportfolio hinweg produktiv einsetzen kann. Der Wettbewerbsvorteil liegt weniger im Programmcode als in proprietären Daten, tiefem Branchen-Know-how und der engen Integration in die Geschäftsprozesse der Kunden. S&P Global überzeugte mit soliden Zahlen und kündigte nach dem Spin-off von Mobility Global eine strategische Überprüfung von Capital IQ und den zugehörigen Datengeschäftsbereichen an – möglicherweise mit einem weiteren Spin-off. Dies dürfte die Investment Story schärfen und die Neubewertung vorantreiben. Bewertungsmultiplikatoren vergleichbarer Wettbewerber wie MSCI im Indexgeschäft und Moody’s im Ratinggeschäft implizieren für S&P Global ein Aufwärtspotenzial von knapp 40%. Bei TIC Solutions erkennt der Markt zunehmend die Qualität des Geschäftsmodells und die operativen Fortschritte. Bis 2028 dürfte TIC den Umsatz im hohen einstelligen Prozentbereich steigern und eine operative Marge von 20% erreichen. Dies entspräche einem annualisierten Wachstum des operativen Gewinns von rund 30%.

Die grössten negativen Performancebeiträge lieferten Accelleron Industries (-0.71%), GE Aerospace (-0.28%) und GPGI (-0.23%). Accelleron wurde im Zuge der KI-Korrektur abgestraft, obwohl Turbolader für Rechenzentren nur rund 10% des Umsatzes ausmachen. Die bedeutendere Marinesparte und das zugehörige Servicegeschäft dürften sich weiterhin erfreulich entwickeln. Bei GE Aerospace überschätzt der Markt unseres Erachtens die Risiken hoher Ölpreise und unterschätzt die strukturelle Stärke des margenstarken Servicegeschäfts. Die jüngsten Quartalszahlen mit einem Wachstum des Servicegeschäfts von 23% und einer erneuten Prognoseanhebung bestätigen die robuste Nachfrage. Bei GPGI herrscht seit der Vorlage der eher enttäuschenden Q2-Zahlen und durch die vorübergehend höhere Verschuldung Verunsicherung unter den Anlegern. Mittelfristig dürften ein organisches Wachstum im mittleren bis hohen einstelligen Prozentbereich und jährliche Margensteigerungen von über 100 Basispunkten den freien Cashflow merklich erhöhen und eine Neubewertung ermöglichen.

Den deutlichen Kursrückgang beim Spin-Off Honeywell Aerospace nutzten wir für Zukäufe; im Gegenzug veräusserten wir die frühere Muttergesellschaft Honeywell International. Auch bei SiriusXM bot der Kursrückgang Anfang Oktober eine attraktive Einstiegschance: Die Aktie wurde zu einer Free-Cashflow-Rendite von 16% erworben. Die günstige Bewertung, sinkende Verschuldung, hohe Aktienrückkäufe und die operative Trendwende sprechen für ein erfolgreiches Spin-off-Investment. Hinzu kommen verborgene Vermögenswerte («Hidden Assets»): Die Frequenzrechte entsprechen knapp zwei Dritteln der Marktkapitalisierung und bieten potenzielles zusätzliches Wertschöpfungspotenzial in den kommenden Jahren.

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Key Facts

Fund NameKeynote Spin-Off Fund
Share ClassIK EUR
ISINLU1920073647
WKNA2PBAA
Fund DomicileLuxembourg
Legal FormOGAW
Fund Launch Date
Fund CurrencyEUR, USD
Fund CategoryEquity fund (UCITS)
Universeinternational
Minimum Equity Quota51%
Cut-Off TimeBusiness days, 16:00 (CET)
Distribution CountriesDE, LU, CH*
*In Switzerland, for professional investors only

P & L and Tax Data

Fund Volume / Share Class31,927,426.47 USD / 9,143,446.91 EUR
Net Asset Value155.38 EUR
Issue / Redemption Price155.38 EUR / 155.38 EUR
Aggr. Dividend-Equivalent Earnings0.00 EUR
End of Financial Year31/12/2026
Utilization of IncomeAccumulation

Conditions

Effective Issuing Price Surcharge0.00%
Effective Redemption Fee0.00%
Max. Management Fee p.a.1.80%
Max. Advisory Fee p.a.N/A
Max. Custodian's Fee p.a.0.05%
Ongoing Charges / TER1.60%

Investment PhilosophyWe fish where the fish are

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Investment ProcessInvestigative research drives our investment process

How we invest
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