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18 Nov 2022 09:35
18 November 2022
CQS Natural Resources Growth and Income plc
(the 'Company')
Legal Entity Identifier: 549300ES8CNIK2CQR054
Investment Company of the Year 2022 - Commodities and Natural Resources Award
CQS Natural Resources Growth and Income plc (LSE:CYN) has been awarded Investment Week's Investment Company of the Year in the Commodities and Natural Resources category.
The awards highlight outstanding managers who have delivered consistently strong performance for investors across a variety of sectors and the judges believe can continue to perform well in the future.
The shortlists for the awards are constructed using scores provided by the Association of Investment Companies, using Morningstar data. Winners are then chosen by a judging panel, where qualitative factors are also considered.
The judging panel for the awards includes some of the UK's leading researchers and investors in investment companies, as well as several senior board members with many years' experience in the industry.
Rob Crayfourd and Keith Watson, Portfolio Managers of the CQS Natural Resources Growth and Income Fund, commented: "We are pleased to have been awarded Investment Company of the Year in the Commodities and Natural Resources at the Investment Week - Investment Company of the Year Award. The award recognises the strong performance of the fund, not just over the past 12 months, but also over a three year period, operating within a sector which has been subject to high volatility and economic shock. Within this environment, we have been able to deliver 132.5% NAV total return and 174.7% share price total return over the three period to 31 October 2022, and will look to build from this platform in the next 12 months."
The Company provides shareholders with access to a portfolio of mining and resource equities and of mining, resource and industrial fixed interest securities, to generate capital growth and income. The Trust adopts a long term investment approach, with a bias towards undervalued, less liquid mid and smaller capitalisation companies that are often overlooked by open ended funds.
The fund aims to outperform its benchmark index [Composite index of 80 per cent EMIX Global Mining Index (sterling adjusted) and 20 per cent Credit Suisse High Yield Index (sterling adjusted) over the medium term. Over the past five years, the fund's NAV total return has outperformed the benchmark by 35.2%.
For the Investment Manager
CQS (UK) LLP
Craig Cleland
0207 201 5368
For the Company Secretary and UK Administrator
BNP Paribas S.A. Jersey Branch
Dean Plowman/Nicole Troy
01534 813967 / 01534 709178
If you would like to receive the monthly factsheet on CQS Natural Resources Growth and Income plc or any of the other CQS Investment Managers' funds please email: ContactNCIM@cqsm.com
Notes to Editors
CQS Natural Resources Growth and Income Trust plc (LSE: CYN) is a closed end investment company, providing shareholders with exposure to a broad portfolio of mining and resource-focused equities, aiming to deliver both steady dividend income and capital growth. The fund is run by experienced fund managers - Ian Francis, Keith Watson, and Rob Crayfourd, and seeks to gain optimal exposure to critical commodities (including base, precious, and battery metals, as well as energy and shipping) across a diverse range of geographies, thereby generating strong returns.