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UK Alpha Fund

ISIN
GB0030956832

NAV
GBP 348.00p
As of 19/04/2024

1-Day Change
GBP -3.00p (-0.85%)
As of 19/04/2024

Overview

INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE

The Fund aims to provide capital growth over the long term (5 years or more).

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The Fund invests at least 80% of its assets in a concentrated portfolio of shares (also known as equities) of companies, of any size, in any industry, in the UK. Companies will be incorporated, headquartered, or deriving significant revenue from, the UK. The portfolio may be concentrated in terms of its number of holdings and/or the size of its largest holdings. The Fund may also invest in other assets including other shares, bonds (including convertible bonds), preference shares, cash and money market instruments. The Investment Manager may use derivatives (complex financial instruments) to reduce risk or to manage the Fund more efficiently. The Fund is actively managed with reference to the FTSE All Share Index, which is broadly representative of the companies in which it may invest, as this can provide a useful comparator for assessing the Fund's performance. The Investment Manager has discretion to choose investments for the Fund with weightings different to the index or not in the index. As an additional means of assessing the performance of the Fund, the IA UK All Companies sector average, which is based on a peer group of broadly similar funds, may also provide a useful comparator.

The Investment Manager seeks to identify high quality, cash generative growth companies that may be mispriced by the market. The fund focuses on companies that have attractive market positions, healthy balance sheets, and demonstrate robust and growing levels of cash flow. Close attention is also paid to management's ability and willingness to invest capital in a sensible and consistent manner. The fund invests in small, medium and large companies with the flexibility to have a significant bias towards medium or smaller-sized companies and away from the very largest companies. These companies will typically operate in markets that the Investment Manager believes to offer sustainably high levels of growth at a reasonable price. The reference to Alpha in the Fund’s name reflects the managers active approach to investment.

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The value of an investment and the income from it can fall as well as rise as a result of market and currency fluctuations and you may not get back the amount originally invested.
Potential investors must read the prospectus, and where relevant, the key investor information document before investing.
This website is a Marketing Communication and does not qualify as an investment recommendation.

PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT

Neil Hermon

Portfolio Manager

Industry since 1989. Joined Firm in 2002.

Indriatti van Hien, ACA, CFA

Portfolio Manager

Industry since 2007. Joined Firm in 2011.

Performance

Past performance does not predict future returns. All performance data includes both income and capital gains or losses and reflects the deduction of any ongoing charges or other fund expenses.
Discrete Performance (%)
As of 31/03/2024
I Acc (Net) FTSE All Share TR IA UK All Companies
 
Quarter End
As of 31/03/2024
Mar-2023 - Mar-2024 Mar-2022 - Mar-2023 Mar-2021 - Mar-2022 Mar-2020 - Mar-2021 Mar-2019 - Mar-2020
I Acc (Net) 9.73 -10.08 -1.59 46.18 -22.07
FTSE All Share TR 8.43 2.92 13.03 26.71 -18.45
IA UK All Companies 7.63 -1.99 5.29 37.77 -19.16

Index Description

The FTSE All Share Index is a measure of the combined performance of a large number of the companies listed on the London Stock Exchange and includes large, medium and smaller companies. It provides a useful comparison against which the Fund's performance can be assessed over time.

Peer Group Description

The Investment Association (IA) groups funds with similar geographic and/or investment remit into sectors. The Fund's ranking within the sector (as calculated by a number of data providers) can be a useful performance comparison against other funds with similar aims.

Cumulative & Annualised Performance (%)
As of 31/03/2024
I Acc (Net) FTSE All Share TR IA UK All Companies
 
  Cumulative Annualised
1MO YTD 1YR 3YR 5YR 10YR Since Inception
09/11/2001
I Acc (Net) 3.25 2.10 9.73 -0.97 2.04 4.67 5.83
FTSE All Share TR 4.75 3.57 8.43 8.05 5.44 5.77 6.13
IA UK All Companies 3.92 2.90 7.63 3.56 4.34 4.77 5.74

Index Description

The FTSE All Share Index is a measure of the combined performance of a large number of the companies listed on the London Stock Exchange and includes large, medium and smaller companies. It provides a useful comparison against which the Fund's performance can be assessed over time.

Peer Group Description

The Investment Association (IA) groups funds with similar geographic and/or investment remit into sectors. The Fund's ranking within the sector (as calculated by a number of data providers) can be a useful performance comparison against other funds with similar aims.

Calendar Year Returns (%)
As of 31/03/2024
I Acc (Net) FTSE All Share TR IA UK All Companies
2023 2022 2021 2020 2019
I Acc (Net) 10.23 -23.95 19.35 -4.95 23.36
FTSE All Share TR 7.92 0.34 18.32 -9.82 19.17
IA UK All Companies 7.35 -9.23 17.15 -6.17 22.37

Index Description

The FTSE All Share Index is a measure of the combined performance of a large number of the companies listed on the London Stock Exchange and includes large, medium and smaller companies. It provides a useful comparison against which the Fund's performance can be assessed over time.

Peer Group Description

The Investment Association (IA) groups funds with similar geographic and/or investment remit into sectors. The Fund's ranking within the sector (as calculated by a number of data providers) can be a useful performance comparison against other funds with similar aims.

Calendar Year Returns (%)
Year I Acc (Net) Index
2023 10.23 7.92
2022 -23.95 0.34
2021 19.35 18.32
2020 -4.95 -9.82
2019 23.36 19.17
2018 -14.60 -9.47
2017 22.20 13.10
2016 10.63 16.75
2015 11.21 0.98
2014 3.40 1.18
2013 21.88 20.81
2012 6.14 12.30
2011 -21.00 -3.46
2010 24.84 14.51
2009 35.95 30.12
2008 -39.04 -29.93
2007 3.73 5.32
2006 21.18 16.75
2005 22.88 22.04
2004 25.50 12.84
2003 33.58 20.86
2002 -19.84 -22.68
2001 from 09/11/2001 1.80 0.48
FEE INFORMATION
Initial Charge 0.00%
Annual Charge 0.75%
Ongoing Charge
(As of 31/08/2023)
0.85%

Portfolio

Top Holdings (As of 31/03/2024)
% OF FUND
Shell 7.17
RELX 4.85
Intermediate Capital Group 4.71
Paragon Banking Group 4.63
Rio Tinto 3.57
CRH 3.20
Ascential 3.19
Balfour Beatty 2.87
Oxford Instruments 2.61
Bellway 2.49

Documents

  • ​The value of the Funds and the income from them is not guaranteed and may fall as well as rise. You may get back less than you originally invested.
  • ​Past performance does not predict future returns.
  • Third party data is believed to be reliable, but its completeness and accuracy is not guaranteed.
  • Shares/Units can lose value rapidly, and typically involve higher risks than bonds or money market instruments. The value of your investment may fall as a result.
  • Shares of small and mid-size companies can be more volatile than shares of larger companies, and at times it may be difficult to value or to sell shares at desired times and prices, increasing the risk of losses.
  • If a Fund has a high exposure to a particular country or geographical region it carries a higher level of risk than a Fund which is more broadly diversified.
  • This Fund may have a particularly concentrated portfolio relative to its investment universe or other funds in its sector. An adverse event impacting even a small number of holdings could create significant volatility or losses for the Fund.
  • The Fund may use derivatives with the aim of reducing risk or managing the portfolio more efficiently. However this introduces other risks, in particular, that a derivative counterparty may not meet its contractual obligations.
  • Securities within the Fund could become hard to value or to sell at a desired time and price, especially in extreme market conditions when asset prices may be falling, increasing the risk of investment losses.
  • The Fund could lose money if a counterparty with which the Fund trades becomes unwilling or unable to meet its obligations, or as a result of failure or delay in operational processes or the failure of a third party provider.
  • For detailed product information including the risks associated with investing please read the relevant Prospectus or Annual Report.