Northern Trust World Equity Index Fund
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NORTHERN TRUST ASSET MANAGEMENT EQUITY NORTHERN TRUST WORLD SHARE CLASS B USD AS OF AUGUST 2021 EQUITY INDEX FUND Investment Objective The Fund seeks to closely match the risk and return characteristics of the MSCI World Index. The Fund primarily invests its assets in companies included in the Index and may utilise proprietary optimisation techniques in an effort to minimise costs and reduce risks. SHARE CLASS PERFORMANCE % — IN USD AS OF 31/08/21 FUND OVERVIEW Domicile Ireland Northern Trust World Equity Index Fund Common Contractual MSCI World ND Index Legal Structure Fund 35.00% Regulatory Structure UCITS Proxy Voting Yes 30.00% Currencies Offered USD/GBP/EUR 25.00% Distributions December Total Fund Assets $665.9 Million 20.00% Benchmark MSCI World ND Index 15.00% Fund Launch Date 10/11/10 Share Class Launch Date 05/04/11 10.00% Fund Base Currency USD 5.00% Share Class Currency USD Bloomberg Ticker NTWEIFB 0.00% ISIN IE00B54MSD52 1 Month 3 Month YTD 1 Year 3 Year* 10 Year Since Inception* Minimum Initial Investment $30 Million Minimum Subsequent Investment $100,000 Since Dealing Frequency 1 Month 3 Month YTD 1 Year 3 Year* 10 Year Daily Inception* 12:00pm Irish Time on Share Class 2.49 5.91 18.13 30.08 15.30 12.48 11.07 Dealing Deadline the business day prior to Index 2.49 5.88 17.94 29.76 14.96 12.48 10.63 the Dealing Day Settlement T+2 Performance is calculated from the inception of the share class. All data shown is net of fees. Please refer to the Fund prospectus for pricing information. Portfolio Manager Team Managed * Performance shown annualized for periods greater than 1 year. Securities Lending No Use of Income Distributing 12 MONTH PERFORMANCE PERIODS — TO LAST MONTH END UK Distributor/Reporting Status Yes 31/08/20- 31/08/19- 31/08/18- 31/08/17- 31/08/16- Calendar Year 31/08/21 31/08/20 31/08/19 31/08/18 31/08/17 2020 FUND Share Class 30.08 17.14 0.58 13.41 16.64 16.24 CHARACTERISTICS Fund Benchmark Forward EPS Growth 16.4 16.4 Index 29.76 16.79 0.26 13.10 16.19 15.90 (%) Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Index performance returns do not reflect any advisory Trailing 12-Month 21.6 21.6 fees, transaction costs or expenses. It is not possible to invest directly in any index. Price-to-Earnings Ratio Weighted Average 39,176.3 38,940.1 Market Cap ($M) Price-to-Book Ratio 3.3 3.3 Dividend Yield*** (%) 1.6 1.6 Return on Equity (%) 20.3 20.4 Number of Holdings 1,571 1,557 *** The Dividend yield is calculated at the fund level by Factset as a weighted average of the gross dividend yield of the stocks within the portfolio and index. NORTHERN TRUST ASSET MANAGEMENT NORTHERN TRUST WORLD EQUITY INDEX FUND TOP HOLDINGS % Fund ADVOCACY DATA Engagement by Theme Apple Inc. 4.2 Microsoft Corporation 3.6 TOTAL COMPANIES Amazon.com, Inc. 2.6 347 Facebook, Inc. Class A 1.5 TOTAL Environmental Social Governance Strategy, Risk and Alphabet Inc. Class A 1.4 ENGAGEMENTS 26% 21% 37% Communication Alphabet Inc. Class C 1.4 1205 14% Tesla Inc 1.0 For more detailed information on our engagement, please read our quarterly engagement report NVIDIA Corporation 0.9 at northerntrust.com/engagement. Engagement undertaken by Hermes EOS on behalf of JPMorgan Chase & Co. 0.8 Northern Trust. Johnson & Johnson 0.8 CARBON DATA METRICS Carbon footprint of the index constituents versus parent index SECTOR NT Index Fund Standard Benchmark Change ALLOCATION % Fund Benchmark (%) Information Technology 992 22.9 22.9 Potential Carbon Emissions, 1 Financials 13.3 13.3 Tons of CO2/$M Invested 985 Health Care Weighted Average Carbon 12.7 12.8 130 Intensity, Consumer Discretionary 11.9 11.9 0 Tons of CO2e/$M Sales 129 Industrials 10.4 10.4 Communication Services 9.3 9.3 The index methodology on which the fund is based does not assume carbon overlay; therefore carbon Consumer Staples 6.9 6.9 reduction may or may not be seen, depending on other factors. Materials 4.3 4.3 Northern Trust Asset Management Utilities 2.8 2.8 We are a leading global asset manager with the investment expertise, strength and innovation that Real Estate 2.8 2.8 has earned the trust and confidence of investors worldwide. Energy 2.7 2.8 With $1 trillion in total assets under management,* and a long-standing history of solving complex investment challenges, we believe our strength and stability drive opportunities for our clients. TOP REGIONS/ COUNTRIES % Fund Benchmark Learn more at northerntrust.com/strength. United States 67.9 67.9 * Assets under management as of June 30, 2021. Japan 6.6 6.6 For More Information United Kingdom 4.2 4.2 Please visit www.northerntrust.com/pooledfunds or please contact your local Northern France 3.3 3.3 Trust representative using the information below. Canada 3.2 3.2 [email protected] [email protected] UK EUROPE Switzerland 2.9 2.9 +44 207 982 2445 +31 20 794 1049 Germany 2.7 2.7 [email protected] [email protected] APAC NORDICS Australia 2.0 2.0 + 852 2918 2948 + 46 10 555 5160 Netherlands 1.5 1.4 MIDDLE [email protected] [email protected] DACH Sweden 1.1 1.1 EAST + 971 2509 8260 + 31 20 794 1027 TOP CURRENCIES % Fund Benchmark DISCLOSURE U S Dollar 68.1 68.0 © 2021 Northern Trust Corporation. Northern Trust Asset Management is composed of Northern Trust Investments, Inc., Euro 10.0 9.8 Northern Trust Global Investments Limited, Northern Trust Fund Managers (Ireland) Limited, Northern Trust Global Investments Japan, K.K., NT Global Advisors, Inc., 50 South Capital Advisors, LLC, and personnel of The Northern Trust Japanese Yen 6.6 6.6 Company of Hong Kong Limited, Belvedere Advisors, LLC and The Northern Trust Company. This material is directed to British Pounds 3.9 4.1 eligible counterparties and professional clients only and is not intended for retail clients. For Asia-Pacific markets, it is Canadian Dollar 3.1 3.2 directed to expert, institutional, professional and wholesale investors only and should not be relied upon by retail clients or investors. For legal and regulatory information about our offices and legal entities visit northerntrust.com/disclosures. The Fund is managed by Northern Trust Fund Managers (Ireland) Limited. The Fund is a sub-fund of Northern Trust UCITS Common Contractual Fund which is a regulated collective investment scheme in Ireland under Central Bank of Ireland UCITS regulations. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Information contained herein has been obtained from sources believed to be reliable, but its accuracy and completeness are not guaranteed. Information is only current as of the date stated and is subject to change without notice. Fund performance data provided herein should not be relied upon as a basis for investment decisions; performance data may be revised. This information does not constitute a recommendation for any investment strategy or product described herein. This information is not intended as investment advice and does not take into account an investor's individual circumstances. The prospectus in available in English and the key investor information document is available in [English, Danish, Swedish, Dutch and German] at www.northerntrust.com/pooledfunds. Our UCITS Funds have been categorized in accordance with the SFDR categorization. For more information please visit: northerntrust.com/europe/what-we-do/investment-management/sustainable-finance-regulation Issued in the United Kingdom by Northern Trust Global Investments Limited..