Professional Investor Fund Factsheet
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PAN EUROPEAN ESG EQUITIES - AE EUR THREADNEEDLE (LUX) PROFESSIONAL INVESTORS (FOR MARKETING PURPOSES) - ALL DATA AS AT 31 AUGUST 2021 SICAV United Kingdom Investment Objective & Policy The Fund aims to increase the value of your investment over the long term by investing in companies with strong or improving environmental, social and governance (ESG) Contact Details characteristics. It looks to outperform the MSCI Europe Index after the deduction of charges. The Fund invests at least two thirds of its assets in shares of large companies in Europe, including the UK, or companies that have significant operations there. Tel: +352 46 40 10 7190* The Fund may also invest in asset classes and instruments different from those stated above. [email protected] The fund manager focuses on selecting companies with strong or improving ESG characteristics, as outlined in the Fund’s ESG Investment Guidelines. Those companies will *Please note that calls and electronic communications demonstrate leadership through strong ESG practices. The fund manager also aims to exclude companies that are unable to satisfy those guidelines. The Fund’s ESG Investment Guidelines are available on request and on the Columbia Threadneedle Investments website. may be recorded. The fund manager will use measures that compare the ESG characteristics of the Fund against the MSCI Europe Index. This index also provides a helpful benchmark against which the IFDS, 47, avenue J.F. Kennedy, L-1855, Luxembourg financial performance can be compared and has been chosen for these purposes as a good representation of large and medium-sized companies within European developed market countries (including the UK). The index is not designed to specifically consider environmental or social characteristics. Fund Manager: Dan Ison, Ann Steele Deviations from the index, including guidelines on the level of risk relative to the index, will be considered as part of the fund manager’s risk monitoring process, to ensure the overall level of risk is broadly consistent with the index. In line with its active management strategy, there may be significant deviation from the index. In keeping with its ESG Investment Guidelines, Since: Sep-09, Sep-18 the Fund will not invest in some sectors and companies in the index. The Fund is categorised as one that promotes environmental or social characteristics under Article 8 of the EU Regulation 2019/2088 on sustainability-related disclosures in the financial Management Co: Threadneedle Man. Lux. S.A. services sector (SFDR). Fund Inception Date: 31/10/93 Index: MSCI Europe (inc UK) Peer Group: - Investment Approach Fund Currency: EUR The fund invests mainly in European equities and typically holds between 50 and 70 positions. The fund offers a core, diversified strategy aiming to outperform the index but with an awareness of index weightings and risk. Fund Domicile: Luxembourg XD Date: - Research is carried out by our European team across a wide range of stocks including mid-sized and smaller companies, Pay Date: - although the prime focus for this fund is on larger companies. Access to company management is an important part of our research process and we have over 1000 contacts with management per annum. The fund combines a bottom-up, stock- Portfolio Size: €442.4m picking process with a top-down, macroeconomic understanding. No. of Securities: 53 All information expressed in EUR In order to manage risk we monitor sector and stock weightings relative to the index, although we are not constrained by mechanistic limits on country weightings barring those which are required under applicable regulations. PAN EUROPEAN ESG EQUITIES - AE EUR ISIN: LU0061476155 Share Class Price: 88.7014 Ongoing Charges (OCF): 1.55% (as at 31/03/21) Performance Fee: No The ongoing charges figure (OCF) is usually based on the last year’s expenses and may vary from year to year. It includes charges such as the fund’s annual management charge, registration fee, custody fees 5 Years (EUR) Calendar Years (EUR) and distribution cost but excludes the costs of buying or selling assets for the fund (unless these assets are shares of another fund). For a 160 30% more detailed breakdown please visit www.columbiathreadneedle.com/fees. In some cases, the ongoing 150 20% charges figure may be based on an estimate of future charges, either because the share/unit class is relatively new and has an insufficient 140 10% track record to be calculated exactly, or if historic figures are unlikely to 130 accurately reflect future ongoing costs. Please see table of Share Classes available on page 4. 120 0% 110 -10% Fund Changes 100 For detailed information on Fund Changes please see "Significant Events - Threadneedle (Lux) Funds" PDF available on https:// 08/16 08/17 08/18 08/19 08/20 08/21 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 www.columbiathreadneedle.com/en/changes Share Class Index Share Class Index Annualised Performance (EUR) Ratings/Awards 1M 3M 6M YTD 1 YR 2 YR 3 YR 5 YR 10 YR SI Share Class (Net) 3.0 7.4 20.4 22.3 33.7 19.9 12.6 10.3 10.5 -- Fund (Gross) 3.1 7.7 21.4 23.6 35.9 22.0 14.8 12.5 12.6 -- Index (Gross) 2.0 5.7 18.2 20.3 31.5 13.3 9.8 9.5 10.2 -- For more information on the methodology of the Morningstar rating Since Inception Returns from: 18/10/95 please visit www.morningstar.com Calendar Year Performance (EUR) 12M Rolling Period (EUR) 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 09/20 - 09/19 - 09/18 - 09/17 - 09/16 - 08/21 08/20 08/19 08/18 08/17 Share Class (Net) 6.4 31.3 -15.7 9.2 -3.6 33.7 7.5 -0.7 4.4 9.5 Fund (Gross) 8.4 34.3 -14.0 11.4 -2.3 35.9 9.5 1.7 6.4 11.8 Index (Gross) -2.8 26.9 -10.0 10.9 3.2 31.5 -2.4 3.1 5.5 12.5 Net returns – Net (of fee) returns assume income is reinvested for a local taxpayer, bid to bid performance (which means performance does not include the effect of any initial charges). Source Copyright © 2021 Morningstar UK Limited. Gross Fund returns - Gross Fund returns (where shown) are in-house calculated daily time weighted based on global close valuations with cash flows at start of day and are gross of fees. Past performance is not a guide to future performance. The performance data does not take account of the commissions and costs incurred on the issue and redemption of units. The value of investments and any income is not guaranteed and can go down as well as up and may be affected by exchange rate fluctuations. This means that an investor may not get back the amount invested. Index returns assume reinvestment of dividends and capital gains and unlike fund returns do not reflect fees or expenses. The index is unmanaged and cannot be invested directly. Source: FactSet For CTI's use only: SXEURO Top 10 Holdings (%) Fund Currency Exposure including Hedging Security Name Fund Index ASML Holding NV 5.5 3.1 Information Technology Sika AG 3.3 0.5 Materials EUR 57.7% Teleperformance SA 3.2 0.2 Industrials GBP 18.7% LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE 3.0 1.8 Consumer Discretionary CHF 11.7% DKK 6.8% 3i Group plc 2.6 0.2 Financials SEK 3.5% L'Oreal SA 2.5 1.0 Consumer Staples NOK 1.5% USD 0.0% Novo Nordisk A/S Class B 2.5 1.5 Health Care SGD 0.0% Ashtead Group plc 2.4 0.3 Industrials St. James's Place Plc 2.4 0.1 Financials AstraZeneca PLC 2.4 1.6 Health Care Total 29.8 10.3 All % are as at calendar month end based at global close gross valuation point and on a look- through exposure basis to underlying assets including forward currency positions. Weightings (%) Sector Fund Index Diff Country Fund Index Diff Financials 20.6 15.5 5.2 France 20.4 17.6 2.8 Industrials 17.8 15.0 2.8 United Kingdom 18.5 21.9 -3.4 Consumer Discretionary 15.6 11.7 3.8 Germany 14.6 14.3 0.3 Information Technology 13.6 9.0 4.6 Switzerland 11.7 15.4 -3.6 Materials 11.1 8.2 2.9 Netherlands 9.9 7.6 2.2 Health Care 9.0 14.6 -5.6 Denmark 6.8 4.2 2.6 Consumer Staples 4.5 12.4 -7.9 Ireland 4.5 1.1 3.4 Communication Services 3.1 3.8 -0.7 Italy 4.5 3.8 0.7 Utilities 2.7 4.3 -1.6 Sweden 3.5 5.8 -2.3 Energy 1.5 4.1 -2.6 Belgium 2.0 1.4 0.6 Real Estate -- 1.4 -1.4 Finland 1.5 1.7 -0.1 Cash Equivalents 0.0 -- 0.0 Other 1.5 5.2 -3.7 Cash 0.5 -- 0.5 Cash Equivalents 0.0 -- 0.0 Cash 0.5 -- 0.5 Top 10 Overweight/Underweight (%) 3 Month Largest Position Changes Overweight Fund Index Diff Underweight Fund Index Diff Security Name 3 Mth Change Teleperformance SA 3.2 0.2 2.9 Novartis AG -- 1.8 -1.8 KBC Group N.V. 2.0 Sika AG 3.3 0.5 2.8 SAP SE -- 1.4 -1.4 Zalando SE 1.5 ASML Holding NV 5.5 3.1 2.5 Royal Dutch Shell -- 1.4 -1.4 Koninklijke Philips N.V.