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Kopernik Global InvestorsArticle15 Apr 2026Source: kopernikglobal.com

Kopernik International Fund — Quarterly Contribution Report

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Kopernik International Fund underperformed its benchmark in Q2 2026: Class I returned 2.37% for the quarter and -0.89% YTD, versus 9.65% and 5.03% for the MSCI ACWI ex USA (Net) over the same periods, respectively. By region, emerging markets had the highest weight (32.90%) but contributed -2.44%; J

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This Month's Scorecard

In Q2 2026, Class I returned 2.37%, trailing the MSCI ACWI ex USA (Net) benchmark by 7.28 percentage points (benchmark: 9.65%). The year-to-date cumulative return is -0.89%, still 5.92 percentage points behind the benchmark.

Share Class Q2 2026 YTD 2026 1 Year 5 Yr Annualized 10 Yr Annualized Since Inception Annualized
Class I (KGIIX) 2.37% -0.89% -7.90% -6.56% 0.99% 19.30%
Investor Class (KGIRX) 2.38% -0.95% -7.85% -6.55% 0.94% 19.07%
MSCI ACWI ex USA (Net) 9.65% 5.03% -0.59% 14.49% 13.68% 27.66%
Class I Excess -7.28% -5.92%
Investor Class Excess -7.27% -5.98%

Who Contributed, Who Detracted

By region, Emerging Markets held the highest YTD average weight (32.90%) and contributed -2.44%, making it the largest drag year-to-date. By sector, Materials held a YTD average weight of 25.74% and contributed -3.21%, the heaviest drag. Energy's Q2 contribution turned positive at +2.12%, but its YTD contribution remains -1.20%.

By region (the report lists YTD first, then Q2):

Region YTD Avg. Weight YTD Contribution YTD Total Return Q2 Avg. Weight Q2 Contribution Q2 Total Return
Canada 8.67% -0.73% -8.10% 9.27% 0.07% -1.68%
Emerging Markets 32.90% -2.44% -7.39% 33.10% 0.48% 0.07%
Europe 11.49% -0.93% -8.33% 11.70% 1.24% 9.69%
Japan 3.27% -0.68% -21.59% 3.12% -0.10% -3.06%
Pacific ex Japan 7.23% -0.30% -3.06% 7.15% 0.44% 6.99%
US 0.59% -0.22% -28.89% 1.00% 0.27% -18.16%

By sector:

Sector YTD Avg. Weight YTD Contribution YTD Total Return Q2 Avg. Weight Q2 Contribution Q2 Total Return
Communication Services 5.58% -0.53% -10.46% 5.60% -0.17% -4.63%
Consumer Discretionary 1.07% -0.25% -20.46% 0.93% -0.39% -34.36%
Consumer Staples 4.57% 0.02% 0.21% 4.61% 0.21% 4.89%
Energy 8.50% -1.20% -14.75% 9.85% 2.12% 14.25%
Financials 5.46% 0.08% 2.08% 5.74% 0.42% 7.11%
Health Care 0.23% -0.04% -18.73% 0.13% -0.04% -16.80%
Industrials 8.79% 0.45% 6.30% 8.56% 0.93% 13.27%
Information Technology 0.72% -0.11% -14.59% 0.52% -0.13% -20.46%
Materials 25.74% -3.21% -11.81% 25.85% -0.35% -4.21%
Real Estate 0.14% -0.01% -4.06% 0.15% 0.00% -3.70%
Utilities 3.33% -0.50% -15.25% 3.43% -0.22% -10.04%

Separately, options positions recorded a Q2 average weight of 0.59% and a Q2 contribution of -1.09%; the YTD average weight was 0.45%, with a YTD contribution of -2.01%. The contributions and total returns above are calculated by FactSet on a market-value, gross-of-fee basis and may differ from those on a NAV basis.

How Positions Shifted

This section does not disclose individual security buy/sell details, so a list of new positions, additions, trims, and liquidations cannot be provided. Based on average weights over the period, the overall position structure changed little; aside from the US, Energy was the only sector whose Q2 average weight was notably higher than its YTD average (9.85% vs. 8.50%).

  • Energy's Q2 average weight was 9.85%, above its YTD average of 8.50%, and its Q2 contribution turned positive at +2.12%; however, its YTD contribution remains -1.20%, indicating that Energy was a drag for most of the first half.
  • Materials remains the largest sector position: Q2 average weight of 25.85%, slightly above the YTD average of 25.74%; its YTD contribution of -3.21% was the largest negative, narrowing to -0.35% in Q2.
  • By region, the US had a Q2 average weight of 1.00%, above its YTD average of 0.59%; Emerging Markets had a Q2 average weight of 33.10%, slightly above its YTD average of 32.90%. However, differences in average weights do not necessarily indicate active position changes, as they may be affected by price movements.

Fund Notes

Expense ratio: Class I 1.03%, Investor Class 1.27%. Inception dates: Class I 2015-06-30, Investor Class 2018-12-10.

  • As of 2026-06-30, the fund's holdings of Russian local securities and Russian GDR/ADRs were valued at fair value.
  • The original table also lists figures for April/May/June 2026 (Class I: 8.36%/9.30%/9.70%; Investor: 8.10%/N/A/11.78%; benchmark: 8.79%/9.93%/7.91%), but these cannot be matched to Q2/YTD returns and are suspected to be on a non-return basis; this review does not include them in performance comparisons.
  • This section does not disclose fund size, subscription/redemption data, or the manager's market views.