FACTSHEET
31 August 2021 Life Fund Japanese
Asset Allocation (as at 30/06/2021) This document is provided for the purpose of Japanese Equities 96.6% information only. This factsheet is intended for individuals who are familiar with investment Money Market 1.2% terminology. Please contact your financial Property Shares 1.2% adviser if you need an explanation of the terms Futures 1.0% used. This material should not be relied upon as sufficient information to support an investment decision. The portfolio data on this factsheet is updated on a quarterly basis.
Fund Aim The fund invests via the Halifax Japanese OEIC Fund. The Japanese OEIC Fund aim is: To achieve long term capital growth by investing predominantly in a portfolio of companies which are part of the MSCI Japan Sector Breakdown (as at 30/06/2021) Index (the “Index”). The Fund seeks to deliver performance, before deduction of management Industrials 23.4% fees, in excess of the Index with a similar level Consumer Discretionary 21.3% of overall volatility, over the long term. The Technology 13.0% Fund may only take limited positions away Financials 11.0% from the Index. This means there are limitations on the extent to which the Fund’s Healthcare 7.5% investment in various sectors* may differ to the Basic Materials 7.3% Index. These limited positions can be more Consumer Staples 6.1% than is held in the Index (overweight) or less Other 4.7% than is held in the Index (underweight). * A sector is a business area, industry or economy Telecommunications 3.3% which shares the same characteristics. Real Estate 2.4% Company shares are typically grouped into different sectors depending on the company’s business, for example travel and leisure or telecommunications. Regional Breakdown (as at 30/06/2021) Basic Fund Information
Fund Launch Date 01/12/1987 Fund Size £4.1m Sector ABI Japan Equities ISIN GB0002042884 The composition of asset mix and asset allocation may change at any time and exclude cash MEX ID CMJ unless otherwise stated SEDOL 0204288 Manager Name Ashley Lester Manager Since 08/11/2019 Top Ten Holdings (as at 30/06/2021) TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION 3.7% NPV NINTENDO COMPANY LIMITED NPV 2.6% TOKYO ELECTRON LIMITED 2.5% SHIN-ETSU CHEMICAL COMPANY 2.4% LIMITED NPV HOYA CORPORATION NPV 2.1% SONY GROUP CORPORATION NPV 2.1% FAST RETAILING COMPANY LIMITED 2.0% NPV SUMITOMO MITSUI FINANCIAL 1.9% GROUP INCORPORATED NPV MITSUI AND COMPANY LIMITED NPV 1.8% ITOCHU CORPORATION NPV 1.8% TOTAL 22.9%
Page 1 Past Performance Fund Rating Information 60% Overall Morningstar - Rating Morningstar Analyst - Rating 40% FE fundinfo Crown Rating
The FE fundinfo Crown Rating relates to this 20% fund. However, the Morningstar ratings are based on the underlying fund. These are supplied by the respective independent ratings agencies and are the latest available at the time this factsheet was issued. Past 0% performance is not a reliable indicator of future results.
Sep 16 Dec 17 Mar 19 Jun 20 Sep 21 Other Information 31/08/2016 - 31/08/2021 Powered by data from FE fundinfo The views, opinions and forecasts expressed SWIS Japanese in this document are those of the fund manager. Investment markets and conditions ABI Japan Equities can change rapidly and as such the views Past performance is not a guide to future performance. Investment value and income from it may expressed should not be taken as statement of fall as well as rise, as a result of market and currency movements. You may not get back the fact, nor should reliance be placed on these amount originally invested. views when making investment decisions. Discrete Performance For further information contact your local sales office or phone Customer Services on 0345 30/06/2020 - 30/06/2019 - 30/06/2018 - 30/06/2017 - 30/06/2016 - 030 6243 (Life and Pensions) 0345 300 2244 30/06/2021 30/06/2020 30/06/2019 30/06/2018 30/06/2017 (OEIC). Details are also available at Japanese 11.7% 0.3% -1.1% 5.9% 20.4% www.clericalmedical.co.uk
ABI Japan Equities 11.6% 2.8% -3.7% 9.0% 21.6% Not all products have access to this fund, Information is shown as unavailable if prior to the launch of fund. please refer to the relevant product literature. Full terms and conditions are available on Cumulative Performance request from us using the contact details provided. Charges, terms and the selection of 31/07/2021 - 31/05/2021 - 31/08/2020 - 31/08/2018 - 31/08/2016 - funds we make available may change. 31/08/2021 31/08/2021 31/08/2021 31/08/2021 31/08/2021 Information on the general and specific risks Japanese 3.9% 2.6% 16.5% 10.9% 32.9% associated with investing in this fund is available in the relevant fund guide, or KIID ABI Japan Equities 2.5% 3.2% 15.0% 11.1% 38.5% where applicable. We may change the Quartile 1 3 2 2 3 investment approach rating for the fund. All information is sourced from Scottish Widows or Source: FE fundinfo as at 31/08/2021 the relevant fund management group unless otherwise stated. Performance figures are in £ Sterling on a single pricing basis, with income (where applicable) reinvested net of UK tax and net of total annual fund charges. These figures do not include any initial charge or other product charge(s) that may be applicable.
Quarterly Fund Manager Review Japanese shares underperformed other developed markets in the second quarter. Although the rate of Covid-19 infections in Japan has remained markedly below most other countries, the persistent increase in cases led the government to delay lifting the state of emergency until 20 June. This, together with initial slow progress in the vaccine roll-out, further damaged the credibility of Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga’s administration. Any re- imposition of the state of emergency in the near term would be politically very difficult ahead of the planned opening of the Olympic games on 23 July. Towards the end of May there was a substantial acceleration in the vaccination rate, as bureaucratic and logistical problems seem to have been overcome. Japan is now capable of administering one million Covid-19 vaccinations per day. The corporate results season was completed in May with most companies reporting numbers in line with, or slightly ahead of, consensus expectations. The number of companies reporting profits below expectations has been significantly lower than normal in each of the last two quarterly earnings seasons. This positive skew in results was mainly due to successful programmes of cost control across multiple market sectors. Meanwhile, the ongoing global recovery after the Covid-19 crisis is continuing to support industrial production. Economic data released recently has reflected short-term negatives rather than the capacity for a faster recovery in the latter part of the year. Industrial production data was weaker than had been expected, primarily as a result of curtailed auto production due to the global shortage of semiconductors. This issue also had an impact throughout the auto industry supply chain. Despite the rise in global inflation expectations this year, Japanese data continues to indicate mild deflation in the country due to several one-off impacts.
Ashley Lester 30/06/2021 The views, opinions and forecasts expressed in this document are those of the fund management house. Investment markets and conditions can change rapidly and as such the views expressed should not be taken as statements of fact, nor should reliance be placed on these views when making investment decisions.
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