April 2025 was a mixed month for global equities, marked by persistent volatility and divergent performance across regions. The Moat Mind portfolio managed to hold steady with a 0.1% return, outperforming the S&P 500 (SPY) at -0.9% and the equal-weighted RSP at -2.4%, but trailing the global ACWI index, which posted a 0.5% gain.
Year-to-date, Moat Mind sits at -3.2%, ahead of SPY (-5.1%) but narrowly behind RSP (-3.0%) and well off ACWI’s relatively modest -0.4% decline. Amid tightening financial conditions and uneven earnings across sectors, the portfolio’s emphasis on competitively advantaged, capital-efficient businesses continues to provide relative downside protection.
This month we increased our holdings in Flow Traders significantly to profit from increasing volatility in markets (1) and later to take advantage of sharp sell off (2).
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