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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

Overview

US National Day of Mourning for President Carter – non-dealing day in this fund

Please note we are declaring an additional non-dealing day for this fund. A non-dealing day will be in place on Thursday 9 January 2025, with dealing resuming on Friday 10 January 2025. This is due to the US National Day of Mourning for President Carter, which will see the New York Stock Exchange closed for the day.

Quarterly update

Watch the investment team recap this quarter.

(Note: Filmed in July 2024).

OBJECTIVE AND INVESTMENT POLICY

This global health care fund seeks consistent returns by investing in companies addressing unmet medical needs or making the health care system more efficient. We balance the portfolio across pharmaceuticals, biotechnology and services/devices sub-sectors in an effort to achieve similar or lower volatility relative to our peers.

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

Industry since 1996. Joined Firm in 1999.

Daniel Lyons, Ph.D., CFA

Portfolio Manager | Research Analyst

Industry since 2000. Joined Firm in 2000.

Performance

Portfolio

Top Holdings (As of 31/08/2025)
% of Fund
Eli Lilly & Co 8.37
AstraZeneca PLC 4.54
Johnson & Johnson 4.52
UnitedHealth Group Inc 3.90
Abbott Laboratories 3.22
Boston Scientific Corp 3.06
Argenx SE (ADR) 3.04
AbbVie Inc 3.04
Sanofi SA 2.97
Novartis AG (ADR) 2.61
TOTAL 39.27
Sector allocation (%) % of Fund % of Index % of Fund % of Index As of 31/08/2025
Market Capitalization Range of Equity Holdings % of Fund % of Index % of Fund % of Index As of 31/08/2025
Country/Geographic Exposures % of Fund % of Index % of Fund % of Index As of 31/08/2025
Regional Allocation % of Fund % of Index % of Fund % of Index As of 31/08/2025

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