SKAGEN m2 fell 9.35 percent in March – geopolitical unrest weighed on the real estate sector
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SKAGEN m2 fell 9.35 percent in March – geopolitical unrest weighed on the real estate sector

The SKAGEN m2 B fund fell 9.35 percent in March. Since the turn of the year, the fund has fallen 6.28 percent. This is stated in a monthly report from portfolio manager Michael Gobitschek.

In the introduction, the manager writes that rising geopolitical tensions put a stop to an initially strong period for listed real estate. Uncertainty around oil prices and the conflict in the Middle East contributed to expectations of interest rate cuts being put on hold and increased concerns about stagflation.

The main positive contributors in the quarter were Brookdale Senior Living, Log Commercial Properties and Cityvarasto. Log Commercial Properties benefited from a strong market and profitable property sales, with a development return of around 13 percent against an exit yield of approximately 8 percent.

On the negative side, we found among others CTP, Catena and Balder. CTP weighed most on the portfolio after the company's results and guidance for 2026 came in somewhat below market expectations.

“We remain optimistic regarding the company's long-term potential for value creation, which is supported by its dominant development pipeline and industry-leading returns, which we believe are not fully reflected in current valuations after the recent setback,” the manager writes.

During the quarter, new positions were established in Goodman Group and Pakuwon Jati. At the same time, the stakes in Nexity and Smartstop, as well as a US residential developer, were sold.

Going forward, 2026 is expected to bring a gradual, but significant, upswing for the global real estate sector, provided that the geopolitical situation stabilizes.

The largest stock investments in the fund's portfolio at month-end were Equinix, Catena and CTP, with weights of 5.5, 5.5 and 4.9 percent, respectively.

The USA was the largest geographic market with 34.0 percent of exposure, followed by Sweden with 14.3 percent.

Real estate accounted for by far the largest sector with a weight of 84.5 percent.

SKAGEN m2 B, %March, 2026
Fund MoM, change in percent-9.35
Fund YTD, change in percent-6.28
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