ClearBridge Investments International Growth ACWI ex-U.S. Strategy’s Q1 2022 Investor Letter

ClearBridge Investments, an investment management firm, published its “International Growth ACWI ex-U.S. Strategy” first quarter 2022 investor letter – a copy of which can be downloaded here. During the first quarter, the ClearBridge International Growth EAFE Strategy underperformed its MSCI EAFE Index benchmark. The Strategy had losses across nine of the 10 sectors in which it was invested (out of 11 total), driven by the subsector and stock-specific allocations toward growth areas versus the benchmark. IT, health care, and industrials sectors were the primary detractors while the energy sector was the sole contributor. Try to spend some time taking a look at the fund’s top 5 holdings to be informed about their best picks for 2022.