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US Forty Fund

Our differentiated view from the market identifies growth where growth is scarce, which we believe positions our investments to outperform the index over time

ISIN
IE0004445239

NAV
USD 62.00
As of 14/10/2021

1-Day Change
USD 1.04 (1.71%)
As of 14/10/2021

Morningstar Rating

Overview

INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE

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

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The Fund seeks to achieve its objective by investing at least 80% of its assets in a concentrated portfolio of 20-40 equities of US companies selected for their growth potential. The Fund is focused towards larger US companies in any industry and sector.

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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

  • Typically holding 30 to 40 stocks, the fund invests in our best US large-cap growth equity ideas where we believe we have a differentiated view from the market
  • Stock-picker’s fund leveraging three decades of experience in high-conviction investing
  • Fundamental, research-driven approach seeking innovative wide-moat companies

PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT

Doug Rao

Doug Rao

Portfolio Manager

Industry since 1998. Joined Firm in 2013.

Nick Schommer, CFA

Nick Schommer, CFA

Portfolio Manager

Industry since 2007. Joined Firm in 2013.

Performance

Cumulative & Annualised Performance (%)
As of 30/09/2021
A2 USD (Net) A2 USD (With Sales Charge)* Russell 1000 Growth TR
 
  Cumulative Annualised
1MO 3MO 6MO YTD 1YR 3YR 5YR 10YR Since Inception
24/12/1998
A2 USD (Net) -5.28 1.07 13.43 15.51 28.61 22.23 22.31 18.52 8.22
A2 USD (With Sales Charge)* -10.02 -3.98 7.76 9.74 22.18 20.17 21.06 17.92 7.98
Russell 1000 Growth TR -5.60 1.16 13.23 14.30 27.32 22.00 22.84 19.67 8.07
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.
*Performance with sales charge assume 5.00% initial sales charge/front-end load (FEL) applied.
© Morningstar 2021. All rights reserved. NAV-NAV, gross income reinvested where applicable.
FEE INFORMATION
Initial Charge 5.00%
Annual Charge 1.25%
Ongoing Charge
(As of 30/06/2021) 		2.14%

Portfolio

Top Holdings (As of 30/09/2021)
% OF FUND
Microsoft Corp 7.75
Amazon.com Inc 5.50
Mastercard Inc 4.80
Apple Inc 4.65
Facebook Inc 3.98
Total 26.68

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