The Fund
The Fund is managed by Ewan Thompson and aims to generate capital growth over the long term (5 years or more). The Fund invests at least 80% in shares of emerging market companies. These are companies in countries which, at the time of purchase, appear anywhere in the MSCI Emerging Markets Index.
Meet the manager
Ewan manages the Liontrust Emerging Markets and Liontrust India funds, having joined Liontrust as part of the acquisition of Neptune Investment Management in October 2019. Ewan also leads the team’s research on the metals and mining sectors. Prior to joining Neptune in 2006, he worked as an editor for Yale University Press. Ewan graduated from Oxford University in 2003 with a degree in English.
Performance
Performance since manager inception date
Discrete performance (%)
| As at previous quarter 12 months ending: | Mar 22 | Mar 21 | Mar 20 | Mar 19 | Mar 18 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liontrust Emerging Markets | -12.3 | 47.7 | -16.2 | -4.8 | 13.5 |
| MSCI Emerging Markets | -7.1 | 42.3 | -13.5 | -0.3 | 11.4 |
| IA Global Emerging Markets | -8.7 | 46.8 | -15.4 | -1.5 | 8.5 |
| Quartile Ranking | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
Cumulative performance (%)
| As at previous day end | 1 month | 3 months | 6 months | YTD | 1 year | 3 years | 5 years | 10 years | Since Inception |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liontrust Emerging Markets | -3.8 | -6.4 | -14.5 | -14.5 | -18.0 | 3.2 | 9.2 | 70.1 | 142.9 |
| MSCI Emerging Markets | -1.9 | -6.2 | -10.3 | -9.8 | -13.0 | 12.2 | 15.0 | 78.5 | 153.7 |
| IA Global Emerging Markets | -2.4 | -7.6 | -13.2 | -12.9 | -15.5 | 8.0 | 10.5 | 66.9 | 134.4 |
| Quartile Ranking | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | - |
Current positioning
Top 10 Holdings (%)
| TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO. LTD. | 6.09 |
|---|---|
| TENCENT HLDGS LTD | 4.71 |
| SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD | 4.03 |
| PT Astra International (Jakarta) Foreign - Equity | 3.75 |
| ALIBABA GROUP HLDG LTD | 3.48 |
| ITAU UNIBANCO HOLDING S.A. | 3.07 |
| STATE BANK OF INDIA | 2.87 |
| BDO UNIBANK INC | 2.78 |
| BANK RAKYAT INDONESIA (PERSERO) TBK, PT | 2.76 |
| INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL BANK OF CHINA LIMITED | 2.75 |
Sector Breakdown (%)
| Financials | 30.42 | |
|---|---|---|
| Information Technology | 19.82 | |
| Consumer Discretionary | 13.87 | |
| Materials | 9.66 | |
| Industrials | 5.86 | |
| Communications | 5.71 | |
| Energy | 5.70 | |
| Health Care | 4.74 | |
| Real Estate | 2.80 | |
| Money Market | 1.38 |
Geographic Breakdown (%)
| India |
22.86
|
|---|---|
| China |
20.76
|
| Taiwan |
11.55
|
| Korea |
11.50
|
| Indonesia |
8.76
|
| Brazil |
5.88
|
| Philippines |
4.55
|
| Thailand |
3.53
|
| Hong Kong |
3.12
|
| UK |
2.37
|
| South Africa |
2.16
|
| Argentina |
1.53
|
| Money Market |
1.38
|
| Russia |
0.00
|
How to invest in Liontrust funds
Key Risks
Past performance is not a guide to future performance. The value of an investment and the income generated from it can fall as well as rise and is not guaranteed. You may get back less than you originally invested. The issue of units/shares in Liontrust Funds may be subject to an initial charge, which will have an impact on the realisable value of the investment, particularly in the short term. Investments should always be considered as long term.
Investment in the Fund involves foreign currencies and may be subject to fluctuations in value due to movements in exchange rates. The Fund may invest in emerging markets/soft currencies or in financial derivative instruments, both of which may have the effect of increasing volatility.
Disclaimer
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