The Fund
The Fund aims to deliver capital growth over the long term (5 years or more) using the Sustainable Future investment process. This process uses a thematic approach to identify the key structural growth trends that will shape the global economy of the future and the fund managers then seek to invest in well run companies whose products and operations capitalise on these transformative changes. The Fund invests in companies incorporated, domiciled or which conduct significant business in the in the EEA (European Economic Area) and Switzerland, and can invest up to 5% in UK-listed stocks.
Citywire Manager Rating: A
FE fundinfo Crown Rating: 5
FE Investments Approved
Morningstar Analyst Rating: Silver
Morningstar Rating: 4
Morningstar Sustainability Rating: 4
RSMR Responsible Rated Fund
3D Investing Rating: A
Meet the team
Peter Michaelis, who is Head of the 17-strong Liontrust Sustainable Investment team, and Martyn Jones joined Liontrust in April 2017 as part of the acquisition of Alliance Trust Investments (ATI). Peter has been managing money in Sustainable and Responsible Investment for over 20 years when he was promoted to lead Portfolio Manager at Aviva Investors, before being made Head of Sustainable and Responsible Investment. Prior to Liontrust, Martyn spent five years at ATI, initially as a graduate trainee and then as an analyst with the Sustainable Investment team. Martyn has an MA (Hons) in Management from the University of Glasgow and a Masters in Sustainability Leadership at the University of Cambridge.
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 Sustainable Future European Growth | -1.5 | 38.6 | 3.8 | -2.7 | 4.5 |
| MSCI Europe ex UK | 5.5 | 33.5 | -8.3 | 2.2 | 3.0 |
| IA Europe Excluding UK | 4.2 | 39.6 | -9.4 | -1.2 | 5.6 |
| Quartile Ranking | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
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 Sustainable Future European Growth | -7.1 | -9.3 | -24.9 | -23.2 | -13.6 | 20.7 | 22.2 | 168.0 | 259.1 |
| MSCI Europe ex UK | -4.8 | -5.6 | -12.8 | -12.6 | -5.0 | 18.3 | 22.7 | 159.8 | 184.6 |
| IA Europe Excluding UK | -3.4 | -5.2 | -12.9 | -12.3 | -4.8 | 21.2 | 24.8 | 167.4 | 212.6 |
| Quartile Ranking | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | - |
Current positioning
Top 10 Holdings (%)
| NAGARRO SE | 4.61 |
|---|---|
| SVENSKA HANDELSBANKEN AB | 4.21 |
| ASML HOLDING N.V. | 3.91 |
| ALCON AG | 3.70 |
| UNILEVER PLC | 3.69 |
| QIAGEN NV | 3.56 |
| BASIC FIT NV | 3.47 |
| LIFCO AB | 3.34 |
| BEFESA SA | 3.31 |
| RINGKJOBING LANDBOBANK | 3.20 |
Sector Breakdown (%)
| Information Technology | 28.19 | |
|---|---|---|
| Health Care | 18.71 | |
| Financials | 17.93 | |
| Industrials | 14.89 | |
| Consumer Discretionary | 8.12 | |
| Consumer Staples | 5.11 | |
| Communications | 3.27 | |
| Materials | 2.28 | |
| Money Market | 1.46 |
Geographic Breakdown (%)
| Germany |
19.02
|
|---|---|
| Sweden |
14.16
|
| Netherlands |
12.36
|
| Switzerland |
10.43
|
| Denmark |
9.19
|
| UK |
7.13
|
| France |
4.83
|
| Luxembourg |
4.75
|
| Spain |
3.90
|
| Norway |
3.03
|
| Canada |
2.44
|
| Italy |
2.43
|
| Ireland |
2.28
|
| Finland |
1.77
|
| Money Market |
1.46
|
| Belgium |
0.75
|
Additional resources
The Sustainable team’s Annual Review covers the Sustainable Future process, performance, and work across impact measurement and engagement during 2021.
The Sustainable team’s latest Engagement and Voting Review covers the work done to drive improvement in the businesses held across the Sustainable Future funds and progress made on proactive engagement initiatives during 2021.
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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.
Investment in the Fund involves foreign currencies and may be subject to fluctuations in value due to movements in exchange rates.
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