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Significant Impacts on Performance - Contributors
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Relative to Standard & Poor's 500 Stock Index (USD) - first quarter 2024
Tesla Inc
Not owning shares of electric vehicle manufacturer Tesla (United States) benefited relative results. The share price of Tesla fell
following softer-than-anticipated earnings for the sixth straight quarter as a consequence of its strategy undertaken at the end of
2022 to sacrifice pricing and margins to drive sales.
Relative
contribution (%)
0.7
Apple Inc
The portfolio's underweight position in computer and personal electronics maker Apple (United States) lifted relative returns. The
stock price declined as the company reported a slowdown in iPhone demand in China. App store revenues from China were also
below analyst expectations. The stock price suffered further after the Department of Justice filed a civil antitrust lawsuit alleging the
company monopolized the smartphone market by discouraging innovation that threatens its competitive position or
disintermediates the iPhone.
Howmet Aerospace An overweight position in aerospace and transportation engineering firm Howmet Aerospace (United States) bolstered relative
returns. The company reported better-than-expected earnings results, driven by strong performance in its fastening systems,
engineered structures, and engine products segments.
Inc.
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0.6
0.3
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