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For individual investors in the UK

US Sustainable Equity Fund

By focusing on companies that have a positive impact on the environment and society, our low-carbon investment approach aims to deliver compounding growth and attractive investment returns.

ISIN
GB00BPH3DD08

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GBP 120.30p
As of 18/04/2024

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Overview

DEFINING CHARACTERISTICS OF OUR STRATEGY

  • Built upon a 30-year strategy history of sustainable investing and innovative thought leadership
  • High-conviction portfolio with companies selected for their compounding growth potential and positive impact on the environment and society
  • Commitment to provide clients with high standards of engagement, transparency and measurement

WHAT WE BELIEVE

We believe there is a strong link between sustainable development, innovation and long-term compounding growth.

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Our investment framework seeks to invest in companies that have a positive impact on the environment and society; and at the same time, it helps us stay on the right side of disruption by avoiding companies we consider to be involved in activities that are harmful to the environment or society.

We believe this approach will provide clients with a persistent return source, deliver future compound growth and help mitigate downside risk.

The guiding principle of our investment philosophy evolves around: Is the world a better place because of this company?”

Hamish Chamberlayne, CFA
Head of Global Sustainable Equity |Portfolio Manager

Investment Considerations

Global Sustainable Equity Fund Venn Diagram

Companies are analysed and selected using a triple bottom line framework, considering how companies generate profits and their impact on people and the planet.

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Past performance does not predict future returns. 
 

INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE

The Fund aims to provide capital growth over the long term (5 years or more) by investing in US companies whose products and services are considered by the Investment Manager as contributing to positive environmental or social change.

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The Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets in a concentrated portfolio of equities of US companies. The Fund will avoid investing in companies (in some cases subject to thresholds) that the Investment Manager considers could contribute to significant environmental or societal harm, as detailed in the “Exclusionary Approach” section in the Prospectus, and invest in companies that derive at least 50% of their revenues from products and services that are considered by the Investment Manager as contributing to positive environmental or social change and thereby have an impact on the development of a sustainable economy. The Fund may also invest in other assets including Collective Investment Schemes (including those managed by Janus Henderson) and cash. 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 S&P 500 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 North America sector average, which is based on a peer group of broadly similar funds, may also provide a useful comparator.

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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.

Investment into the fund will acquire units / shares of the fund itself and not the underlying assets owned by the fund.

KEY DOCUMENTS

Investment Principles
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PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT

Hamish Chamberlayne, CFA

Head of Global Sustainable Equities | Portfolio Manager

Industry since 2003. Joined Firm in 2007.

Aaron Scully, CFA

Portfolio Manager

Industry since 1998. Joined Firm in 2001.

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 GBP (Net) S&P 500 TR IA North America
 
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 GBP (Net) 25.02 - - - -
S&P 500 TR 27.13 - - - -
IA North America 25.22 - - - -

Index Description

The S&P 500 Index is a measure of the combined performance of 500 large companies listed on US stock markets. 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 GBP (Net) S&P 500 TR IA North America
 
  Cumulative Annualised
1MO YTD 1YR 3YR 5YR 10YR Since Inception
20/09/2022
I Acc GBP (Net) 4.22 12.71 25.02 - - - 16.27
S&P 500 TR 3.36 11.57 27.13 - - - 16.47
IA North America 3.65 10.78 25.22 - - - 14.46

Index Description

The S&P 500 Index is a measure of the combined performance of 500 large companies listed on US stock markets. 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 GBP (Net) S&P 500 TR IA North America
2023
I Acc GBP (Net) 17.07
S&P 500 TR 19.16
IA North America 16.65

Index Description

The S&P 500 Index is a measure of the combined performance of 500 large companies listed on US stock markets. 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.

FEE INFORMATION
Initial Charge 0.00%
Annual Charge 0.75%
Ongoing Charge
(As of 30/09/2023)
0.85%

Portfolio

Top Holdings (As of 31/03/2024)
% OF FUND
Microsoft 8.28
NVIDIA 7.26
Progressive 5.28
Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies 5.02
Xylem 3.76
ICON 3.66
T-Mobile US 3.47
Lam Research 3.35
Mastercard 3.12
Marsh & McLennan Cos 3.01

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 follows a sustainable investment approach, which may cause it to be overweight and/or underweight in certain sectors and thus perform differently than funds that have a similar objective but which do not integrate sustainable investment criteria when selecting securities.
  • 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.
  • If the Fund holds assets in currencies other than the base currency of the Fund, or you invest in a share/unit class of a different currency to the Fund (unless hedged, i.e. mitigated by taking an offsetting position in a related security), the value of your investment may be impacted by changes in exchange rates.
  • 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.
  • Funds incur costs as a necessary part of buying and selling the underlying investments, these are otherwise known as portfolio transaction costs, and include charges such as broker commission and Stamp Duty.
  • Before investing in any of our funds you should satisfy yourself as to the suitability and the risks involved, you may wish to consult a financial adviser.
  • If you invest through a third party provider you are advised to consult them directly as charges, performance and terms and conditions may differ materially.
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