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Marlin Global Endures Tough Quarter but Backs Quality Growth for Rebound

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  • Marlin Global suffered double‑digit negative returns in Q1 2026, badly lagging its global benchmark amid extreme style headwinds and market volatility.
  • The manager is repositioning the portfolio toward franchises where AI enhances moats, adding names like Tyler Technologies and Capital One while arguing quality growth stocks now look attractively valued.
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Marlin Global Ltd. ( (NZ:MLN) ) has issued an update.

Marlin Global reported a difficult first quarter of 2026, with a gross return of -12.1% and an adjusted NAV return of -11.5%, significantly underperforming its global benchmark, as volatile markets, an oil price shock and a sharp style rotation into value and energy punished quality growth holdings. The manager highlighted that healthcare and software names were key detractors amid AI disruption fears and sentiment-driven selling, but argued that the severe underperformance of quality and growth has created attractive valuations, prompting selective portfolio shifts such as adding Tyler Technologies, Capital One and Keyence while trimming ASML, and leaving the fund positioned for a potential rebound in high-quality growth stocks.

More about Marlin Global Ltd.

Marlin Global Ltd. is a New Zealand-based listed investment company that provides investors with exposure to a concentrated portfolio of international growth equities. Managed by Fisher Funds, it focuses on high-quality global businesses across sectors such as technology, healthcare, financial services, industrial automation and consumer brands, with holdings including Microsoft, Amazon, Mastercard, Hermès and Tencent.

Average Trading Volume: 94,176

Technical Sentiment Signal: Buy

Current Market Cap: N$194.3M

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