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Global Sustainable Equity Fund

By focusing on companies that contribute to the development of a more sustainable global economy, our low-carbon investment approach aims to deliver compounding growth and attractive investment returns.

ISIN
GB00BJ0LFS89

NAV
GBP 590.40p
As of 20/12/2024

1-Day Change
GBP 0.90p (0.15%)
 As of 20/12/2024

Morningstar Rating

As of 30/11/2024

Overview

DEFINING CHARACTERISTICS OF OUR STRATEGY

  • 30 year anniversary sustainable equityEstablished strategy built on a 30-year history of sustainable investing and innovative thought leadership
  • High-conviction portfolio of companies selected for their potential to deliver compounding growth and their ability to contribute to the development of a more sustainable global economy
  • Committed 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 leads us to invest in companies that we believe contribute to the development of a more sustainable global economy, through their revenue alignment with ten environmental and social themes. At the same time, it helps us stay on the right side of disruption by seeking to avoid companies we consider to be involved in activities that are harmful to the environment and 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 outcomes on people and the planet.

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Past performance does not predict future returns. 
 

KEY DOCUMENTS

Investment
Principles

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INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE

The Fund aims to provide capital growth over the long term (5 years or more) by investing in 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 assets in shares (also known as equities) of companies, of any size, in any industry, in any country. The Fund will avoid investing in companies (in some cases subject to thresholds) that the Investment Manager considers could contribute to environmental or societal harm, as detailed in the “Exclusions” 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 global economy.

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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.

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RATINGS AND AWARDS

©2023 FE fundinfo. All Rights Reserved. The information, data, analyses, and opinions contained herein (1) include the proprietary information of FE fundinfo, (2) may not be copied or redistributed, (3) do not constitute investment advice offered by FE fundinfo, (4) are provided solely for informational purposes and therefore are not an offer to buy or sell a security, and (5) are not warranted to be correct, complete, or accurate. FE fundinfo shall not be responsible for any trading decisions, damages, or other losses resulting from, or related to, this information, data, analyses, or opinions or their use. FE fundinfo does not guarantee that a fund will perform in line with its FE Investments Approved Rating as it is a reflection of past performance only. Likewise, the FE Investments Approved Rating should not be seen as any sort of guarantee or assessment of the creditworthiness of a fund or of its underlying securities and should not be used as the sole basis for making any investment decision.

Portfolio Management

Hamish Chamberlayne, CFA
Hamish Chamberlayne, CFA

Head of Global Sustainable Equities | Portfolio Manager

Industry since 2003. Joined Firm in 2007.

Aaron Scully, CFA
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 30/09/2024
E Inc (Net) MSCI World TR IA Global
 
As of 30/09/2024 2023/2024 2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021 2019/2020
E Inc (Net) 21.81 6.36 -11.06 22.78 23.90
MSCI World TR 21.05 12.11 -2.46 24.06 5.79
IA Global 16.42 7.72 -9.15 23.10 6.79

Index Description

The MSCI World Index is a measure of the combined performance of large and medium sized companies from developed stock markets around the world. 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.

The E Inc share class was launched on 07/08/2019. Performance prior to that date is past performance based on the A Inc share class of the same fund which has a different current ongoing charge included of 1.73.
Note that any differences among portfolio securities currencies, share class currencies and costs to be paid or represented in currencies other than your home currency will expose you to currency risk.  Costs and returns may increase or decrease as a result of currency and exchange rate fluctuations.
Performance fees are charged separately as a way of rewarding the investment manager for superior returns or for outperforming specified targets. A Performance Fee is accrued where the NAV outperforms the relevant Hurdle NAV (subject to a High Water Mark).
© Morningstar 2024. All rights reserved. NAV-NAV, net income reinvested where applicable.
Fund charges will impact the value of your investment. In particular, the ongoing charges applicable to each fund will dilute investment performance, particularly over time.
Cumulative & Annualised Performance (%)
As of 30/11/2024
E Inc (Net) MSCI World TR IA Global
 
  Cumulative Annualised
1MO YTD 1YR 3YR 5YR 10YR Since Inception
31/07/1991
E Inc (Net) 2.82 16.35 21.93 4.48 12.09 12.26 8.48
MSCI World TR 5.83 22.71 27.88 10.78 13.35 12.97 9.57
IA Global 4.28 14.87 20.84 5.20 9.37 9.85 7.83

Index Description

The MSCI World Index is a measure of the combined performance of large and medium sized companies from developed stock markets around the world. 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.

The E Inc share class was launched on 08/07/2019. Performance prior to that date is past performance based on the A Inc share class of the same fund which has a different current ongoing charge included of 1.73.
Note that any differences among portfolio securities currencies, share class currencies and costs to be paid or represented in currencies other than your home currency will expose you to currency risk.  Costs and returns may increase or decrease as a result of currency and exchange rate fluctuations.
© Morningstar 2024. All rights reserved. NAV-NAV, net income reinvested where applicable.
Performance fees are charged separately as a way of rewarding the investment manager for superior returns or for outperforming specified targets. A Performance Fee is accrued where the NAV outperforms the relevant Hurdle NAV (subject to a High Water Mark).
Performance/performance target related data will display only when relevant to the fund/share class inception date and the annualised target time period.
Fund charges will impact the value of your investment. In particular, the ongoing charges applicable to each fund will dilute investment performance, particularly over time.
Calendar Year Returns (%)
As of 30/09/2024
E Inc (Net) MSCI World TR IA Global
2023 2022 2021 2020 2019
E Inc (Net) 15.55 -15.60 17.49 32.46 31.77
MSCI World TR 17.40 -7.37 23.48 12.90 23.44
IA Global 12.67 -11.29 17.55 14.81 22.01

Index Description

The MSCI World Index is a measure of the combined performance of large and medium sized companies from developed stock markets around the world. 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.

The E Inc share class was launched on 08/07/2019. Performance prior to that date is past performance based on the A Inc share class of the same fund which has a different current ongoing charge included of 1.73.
Note that any differences among portfolio securities currencies, share class currencies and costs to be paid or represented in currencies other than your home currency will expose you to currency risk.  Costs and returns may increase or decrease as a result of currency and exchange rate fluctuations.
Performance fees are charged separately as a way of rewarding the investment manager for superior returns or for outperforming specified targets. A Performance Fee is accrued where the NAV outperforms the relevant Hurdle NAV (subject to a High Water Mark).
© Morningstar 2024. All rights reserved. NAV-NAV, net income reinvested where applicable.
Performance/performance target related data will display only when relevant to the fund/share class inception date and the annualised target time period.
Fund charges will impact the value of your investment. In particular, the ongoing charges applicable to each fund will dilute investment performance, particularly over time.

Recommended holding period 5 Years

Example Investment: GBP 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 costs2,900 GBP2,530 GBP
Average return each year-70.99%-24.02%
UnfavourableWhat you might get back after costs8,060 GBP8,660 GBP
Average return each year-19.40%-2.83%
ModerateWhat you might get back after costs10,830 GBP17,550 GBP
Average return each year8.32%11.91%
FavourableWhat you might get back after costs13,720 GBP23,530 GBP
Average return each year37.23%18.66%
There is currently insufficient data to provide a useful indication of past performance to investors.
Fee Information
Initial Charge 4.50%
Annual Charge 1.00%
Ongoing Charge
(As of 31/03/2024) 		1.23%
For more information about charges, please see our fund charges page or the “charges” section of the fund’s prospectus.

Portfolio

Top Holdings (As of 30/11/2024)
% of Fund
Microsoft 5.62
NVIDIA 4.86
Progressive 3.36
Schneider Electric 3.35
T-Mobile US 3.31
Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies 3.15
Intact Financial 2.57
Mastercard 2.57
Encompass Health 2.54
Spotify Technology 2.51
References made to individual securities do not constitute a recommendation to buy, sell or hold any security, investment strategy or market sector, and should not be assumed to be profitable. Janus Henderson Investors, its affiliated advisor, or its employees, may have a position in the securities mentioned.
The Global Sustainable Equity fund avoids companies engaged in fossil fuel power generation, however, the fund may invest in companies generating power from natural gas where the company’s strategy involves a transition to renewable energy. Investment in such companies is permitted where carbon intensity is aligned with a below 2°C scenario. Where carbon intensity cannot be determined, a 10% threshold for energy production from natural gas is used.

 

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  • 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.
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