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4 August 2025: Weekly Update – Chrysalis Investments, Klarna and Copper Volatility

Weekly Update
Thematic Investing

Chrysalis Investments continued to benefit from strong progress at Klarna and Starling Bank, while copper prices experienced significant volatility driven by US trade policy developments.

Chrysalis Investments, held in each of the T. Bailey FoFs, reported strong results this week. As of June 2025, the company’s net asset value per share had increased by over 13.7% since March. This rise was largely thanks to key investments in companies like Starling Bank and Klarna, which were valued higher after strong performance and favourable market changes. Additionally, Chrysalis benefited from selling InfoSum and buying its own shares. Most of Chrysalis’s investments are focused on financial technology and innovation, with over 70% of its portfolio made up of Starling, Klarna, and Smart Pension - all leaders in digital finance.

Chrysalis Investments – Year-to-date performance

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Source: FE Analytics.

Copper prices sharply declined last week. The significant fall was primarily triggered by an unexpected US tariff exemption for key forms of imported copper, causing traders to unwind positions that had bid up prices in anticipation of stricter tariffs. This year has been a highly volatile period for the metal which, in Sterling terms, is back where it was at the start of the year. Whilst we anticipate strong copper demand related to electrification trends and supply risks, copper's price performance has been extremely sensitive to international trade policy shifts, especially those involving the US and China, and as such we reduced exposure in the T. Bailey funds of funds at the end of Q1.

WisdomTree Copper ETC – Year-to-date performance

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Source: FE Analytics.