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Stewart Investors Global Emerging Markets Sustainability Fund Class I Acc USD
Investment objective and strategy
The Fund aims to achieve long-term capital appreciation and sustainably invest in companies which both contribute to, and benefit from, sustainable development, achieving positive social and environmental sustainable outcomes. The Fund invests primarily in a diversified portfolio of equity securities or equity-related securities of companies whose activities predominantly take place in emerging markets and are listed, traded or dealt in on regulated markets worldwide.
| FUND | SHARE CLASS | CURRENCY | ISIN | SEDOL | VALUATION DATE | NAV / BID PRICE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stewart Investors Global Emerging Markets Sustainability Fund | Class I (Acc) | USD | IE000AQHA357 | 26 Jul 2024 | 10.9118 |
This page is updated quarterly. Visit Fund literature page for monthly Factsheets, Quarterly Reports, KFS and Prospectus.
| Fund launch date | 18 February 2019 |
|---|---|
| Share class launch date | 24 February 2023 |
| Fund size (US$m) | 567.6 |
| Benchmark | MSCI Emerging Markets Net Index |
| Number of holdings | 49 |
| Fund managers | Sujaya Desai/Jack Nelson |
| Minimum investment | US$1000/US$500 subsequent |
| Initial charge | 0% |
| Ongoing charges^^ | 1.57% |
| Share type | ACCUMULATION |
| ISIN | IE000AQHA357 |
| Research rating** | Morningstar®:Bronze |
| Stock name | % |
|---|---|
| Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. | 7.7 |
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. | 6.0 |
| Tube Investments of India Limited | 5.3 |
| HDFC Bank INR1 | 5.1 |
| Tata Consultancy Services Limited | 4.3 |
| Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. | 2.9 |
| Unicharm Corporation | 2.9 |
| Voltronic Power Technology Corp. | 2.8 |
| Kotak Mahindra Bank Limited | 2.8 |
| Jeronimo Martins, SGPS S.A. | 2.7 |
Performance
| Fund | Share class | Inception date | Currency | 3mths | YTD | 1yr | 3yrs | 5yrs | Since inception |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stewart Investors Global Emerging Markets Sustainability Fund | Class I (Acc) | 24 Feb 2023 | USD | 3.6 | 0.6 | 5.7 | - | - | 10.8 |
| Benchmark * | - | - | - | 5.0 | 7.5 | 12.5 | - | - | 16.1 |
Cumulative performance (%) performance as at 30 Jun 2024
- Strategy
- Fund
- Benchmark *
- Share class
- Class I (Acc)
- -
- Inception date
- 24 Feb 2023
- -
- Currency
- USD
- -
- 3mths
- 3.6
- 5.0
- YTD
- 0.6
- 7.5
- 1yr
- 5.7
- 12.5
- 3yrs
- -
- -
- 5yrs
- -
- -
- Since inception
- 10.8
- 16.1
* MSCI Emerging Markets Net Index
These figures refer to the past. Past performance including simulated past performance is not a reliable indicator of future results. For investors based in countries with currencies other than that of the above, the return may increase or decrease as a result of currency fluctuations. The past performance shown here includes fees, any reinvested income and tax.
Source: Lipper, Nav-Nav (with dividend reinvested where applicable)
The Fund is a sub fund of Ireland domiciled First Sentier Investors Global Umbrella Fund plc.
Acc represents share class with dividends accumulated. M Dist represents share class with monthly distribution of dividends. H Dist represents share class with half-yearly distribution of dividends. Q Dist represents share class with quarterly distribution of dividends. Dividends are not guaranteed and may be paid out of capital. All prices are for indication only. For detail, please refer to the Fund’s factsheet for further details including investment objective & strategy, asset allocation, top 10 holdings, comparison with benchmark (if any) and disclosure.
Sector breakdown as at 30 Jun 2024
Country breakdown as at 30 Jun 2024
Allocation percentage is rounded to the nearest one decimal place and the total allocation percentage may not add up to 100%.
Fund level reporting to 30 June 2024
The SFDR Level 2 reporting template for each of our Article 9 funds is available in a standalone document and also within the latest First Sentier Investors Global Umbrella Fund plc Annual Report. The social and environmental outcomes for the Funds are below:
- As at 30 June 2024, the Fund held 49 companies.
- All companies (100%) were contributing to at least one human development pillar and, in total, were making 145 contributions to the pillars.
- 30 companies (61%) were contributing to climate change solutions. These companies were contributing to 31 different solutions and, in total, were making 92 contributions to the solutions.
The social and environmental outcomes for the Fund are provided in the charts.
Risk Factors
The value of investments and any income from them may go down as well as up and is not guaranteed. Investors may get back significantly less than the original amount invested.
The Fund may also experience the following risks:
Emerging market risk: Emerging markets tend to be more sensitive to economic and political conditions than developed markets. Other factors include greater liquidity risk, restrictions on investment or transfer of assets, failed/delayed settlement and difficulties valuing securities.
Currency risk: The Fund invests in assets which are denominated in other currencies; changes in exchange rates will affect the value of the Fund and could create losses. Currency control decisions made by governments could affect the value of the Fund's investments and could cause the Fund to defer or suspend redemptions of its shares.
For further information on risks, please refer to the Risk Factors section in the Company prospectus.
Investment should be made on the basis of the Prospectus and Key Investor Information Document. If you are in any doubt as to the suitability of any of our funds for your investment needs, please seek independent financial advice.
Important information
These figures refer to the past. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future results. For investors based in countries with currencies other than USD, the return may increase or decrease as a result of currency fluctuations.
All performance data for the Stewart Investors Global Emerging Markets Sustainability Fund Class I (Accumulation) USD as at 30 September 2023. Source for fund - Lipper IM / Stewart Investors. Performance data is calculated on a net basis by deducting fees incurred at fund level (e.g. the management fee and other fund expenses), save that it does not take account of initial charges or switching fees (if any). Income reinvested is included on a net of tax basis. Source for benchmark - MSCI, income reinvested net of tax. Since inception performance figures have been calculated from 14 May 2019.
^ An initial charge of up to 5% may be levied in certain circumstances, including on regular savings plans and may be remitted as commission to an intermediary.
^^ The ongoing charge figure (OCF) is calculated on the same basis as for the Key Investor Information Document and represents the charges you will pay over a year for as long as you hold your investment and may vary from year to year.
** This does not constitute an investment recommendation and is not indicative of future results. Methodology available on rating provider's website.
With effect from 22 September 2020, First State Investments was rebranded to First Sentier Investors. The names of the funds were also rebranded, please view the full list of the fund name changes: First Sentier Investors Global Umbrella Fund (VCC).
Investment involves risks. Past performance is not indicative of future performance. Refer to the offering documents of the respective funds for details, including risk factors. Investors may not get back the full amount invested.
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