The Fund
The Global Technology Fund is lead managed by Storm Uru and James Dowey since February 2023. They have been supported by Clare Pleydell-Bouverie and James O’Connor as fund managers since May 2023. The team manages the Fund using the Global Innovation investment process, investing the Fund in high quality technology companies around the world. The Fund has a formal objective of delivering strong long-term (5 years or more) capital growth, which the team seeks to deliver through the powerful fundamentals of the innovative technology companies in which it invests, namely strong growth, strong barriers to competition and resilience and adaptability in tough times.
You are able to redeem your investment from the Fund at any time and there is no exit fee for doing so.
Awards and Ratings
Morningstar Rating: 4
Morningstar Sustainability Rating: 4
Meet the team
James Dowey, Storm Uru, Clare Pleydell-Bouverie and James O’Connor joined Liontrust as part of its acquisition of Neptune Investment Management in October 2019. James Dowey has 18 years of industry experience and holds degrees in economics from Edinburgh University and Cambridge University and a PhD from the London School of Economics, Storm Uru has 12 years’ industry experience and holds a degree in finance from Massey University and an MBA from Oxford University, Clare Pleydell-Bouverie has 7 years of industry experience and holds a degree in history from Oxford University and James O’Connor has 7 years of industry experience and holds a degree in psychology and economics from Harvard University and a degree in education research from Oxford university.
Performance
Performance since class launch date (%)
Discrete performance (%)
| As at previous quarter 12 months ending: | Sep 23 | Sep 22 | Sep 21 | Sep 20 | Sep 19 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liontrust Global Technology | 24.2 | -21.8 | 23.7 | 38.6 | 4.2 |
| Quartile Ranking | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 |
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 Global Technology | 5.3 | 1.5 | 7.1 | 45.9 | 43.2 | 21.4 | 103.7 | - | 305.6 |
| Quartile Ranking | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | - | - |
Source: FE fundinfo as at 08/12/2023. Performance figures are shown in GBX. Total return performance figures are calculated net of costs and charges, on a bid price to bid price basis (mid to mid for OEICs) with net income (dividends) reinvested. Where applicable the quartile rank is for the primary share class within the sector. If your investment is made in a currency other than that used in the past performance calculation the return may increase or decrease as a result of currency fluctuations.
Current positioning
Top 10 Holdings (%)
| MICROSOFT CORPORATION | 7.75 |
|---|---|
| NVIDIA CORP | 7.56 |
| TESLA, INC. | 5.54 |
| TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY LIMITED | 4.17 |
| VITEC SOFTWARE GROUP AB | 3.46 |
| MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC. | 3.41 |
| ORACLE CORPORATION | 3.06 |
| DELL TECHNOLOGIES INC | 3.00 |
| ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES, INC. | 2.95 |
| BROADCOM INC | 2.74 |
Sector Breakdown (%)
| Information Technology | 81.88 | |
|---|---|---|
| Consumer Discretionary | 6.46 | |
| Financials | 3.79 | |
| Communications | 3.56 | |
| Health Care | 3.09 | |
| Materials | 0.85 | |
| Money Market | 0.35 |
Geographic Breakdown (%)
| USA |
79.99
|
|---|---|
| Taiwan |
4.17
|
| Canada |
4.08
|
| Sweden |
3.46
|
| Netherlands |
2.95
|
| UK |
2.66
|
| Cayman Islands |
1.18
|
| New Zealand |
1.12
|
| Cash & Cash Equivalents |
0.35
|
For more information on the OCF, see our costs and charges page.
Fund Manager Insights
James Dowey
Storm Uru
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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.
The portfolio is invested in smaller companies - these stocks may be less liquid and the price swings greater than those in, for example, larger companies. 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.
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