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Global Life Sciences Fund

By understanding the science and business of health care, the strategy invests in companies addressing unmet medical needs or improving health care efficiencies

ISIN
IE00B2B36J28

NAV
USD 20.49
As of 2025/05/09

1-Day Change
USD -0.28 (-1.35%)
 As of 2025/05/09

Morningstar Rating

As of 2025/04/30

Morningstar Medalist Rating ™

Morningstar Analyst Rating
As of 2024/10/07

Overview

OBJECTIVE AND INVESTMENT POLICY

The Fund aims to provide capital growth over the long term.

Note: You should not make investment decisions based solely on marketing materials. You should read the Prospectus and the Product Highlights Sheet of the Fund for more details of the investment risks and seek independent professional advice where appropriate.

ABOUT THIS FUND

  • Looks to invest in companies addressing unmet medical needs or making the health care system more efficient
  • Aims to maintain a balanced portfolio across subsectors (pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, health care services, and medical devices)
  • An experienced team of specialists that seeks to understand the science and the business of health care

Portfolio Management

Andy Acker, CFA: Portfolio Manager
Andy Acker, CFA

Portfolio Manager

Industry since 1996. Joined Firm in 1999.

Daniel Lyons, Ph.D., CFA: Portfolio Manager | Research Analyst
Daniel Lyons, Ph.D., CFA

Portfolio Manager | Research Analyst

Industry since 2000. Joined Firm in 2000.

Performance

Cumulative & Annualised Performance (%)
As of 2025/04/30
I1 USD (With Sales Charge)* MSCI World Health Care NR Sector Equity Healthcare - OE I1 USD (Net)
 
  Cumulative Annualised
1MO 3MO 6MO YTD 1YR 3YR 5YR 10YR Since Inception
2016/12/09
I1 USD (With Sales Charge)* -2.31 -7.08 -9.80 -1.64 -2.22 5.44 6.88 - 9.57
MSCI World Health Care NR -1.89 -3.09 -4.01 3.11 1.02 3.55 7.09 - 9.46
Sector Equity Healthcare - OE 0.29 -3.86 -3.73 1.73 0.60 1.60 3.03 - 6.22
I1 USD (Net) -0.32 -5.18 -7.96 0.37 -0.23 6.15 7.31 - 9.83
*Performance with sales charge assume 2.00% initial sales charge/front-end load (FEL) applied. 
Past performance is not a guide to future performance. All performance data includes both income and capital gains or losses and reflects the deduction of any ongoing charges or other fund expenses.
© Morningstar 2025. All rights reserved. NAV-NAV, gross income reinvested where applicable.

Recommended holding period 5 Years

Example Investment: USD 10,000

Scenarios If you exit after 1 year If you exit after 5 years
MinimumThere is no minimum guaranteed return. You could lose some or all of your investment
StressWhat you might get back after costs1,400 USD1,460 USD
Average return each year-86.01%-31.96%
UnfavourableWhat you might get back after costs7,870 USD10,900 USD
Average return each year-21.33%1.74%
ModerateWhat you might get back after costs10,910 USD15,930 USD
Average return each year9.08%9.76%
FavourableWhat you might get back after costs13,750 USD20,910 USD
Average return each year37.53%15.90%
There is currently insufficient data to provide a useful indication of past performance to investors.
Fee Information
Initial Charge 2.00%
Annual Charge 1.50%
Ongoing Charge
(As of 2024/12/31) 		1.57%

Portfolio

Top Holdings (As of 2025/03/31)
% of Fund
Eli Lilly & Co 9.41
UnitedHealth Group Inc 6.87
AstraZeneca PLC 4.00
Johnson & Johnson 3.59
Boston Scientific Corp 3.13
Abbott Laboratories 3.09
Sanofi SA 3.06
Amgen Inc 2.89
AbbVie Inc 2.83
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc 2.82
TOTAL 41.69
Sector Allocation % of Fund % of Index % of Fund % of Index As of 2025/03/31
Regional Allocation % of Fund % of Index % of Fund % of Index As of 2025/03/31

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