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US Opportunities Fund

Single Price 442.050p as of 04/10/2024
Fund launch date 31/12/2002
Fund size £217,084,854.12
Number of holdings 39

The Fund

The Fund is managed by Mark Hawtin and Kevin Kruczynski and aims to generate capital growth over the long term (5 years or more). The Fund invests at least 80% in shares of US companies. These are companies which, at the time of purchase, are incorporated, domiciled, listed or conduct significant business in the US.

You are able to redeem your investment from the Fund at any time and there is no exit fee for doing so.

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Past performance does not predict future returns. You may get back less than you originally invested. Reference to specific securities is not intended as a recommendation to purchase or sell any investment.
Key Information
Manager Inception Date of Fund
08/05/2024
Managed by Current Team for
5 months
Class Launch Date
31/12/2002
ISIN code
GB00B7K9LQ88
Comparator Benchmark 1
S&P 500
Comparator Benchmark 2
IA North America

Meet the team

Mark Hawtin and Kevin Kruczynski joined Liontrust from GAM Investments in 2024. Mark has 40 years of investment experience, was Investment Director and Head of Global Equities at GAM, having previously been a partner and portfolio manager at Marshall Wace Asset Management. Kevin managed Global and US equity portfolios at GAM before moving to Liontrust. Previously, he was at THS Partners, Cazenove Capital and Merrill Lynch Investment Managers.

Meet the tea
Past performance does not predict future returns. You may get back less than you originally invested. Reference to specific securities is not intended as a recommendation to purchase or sell any investment.

Performance

Performance since fund launch date (%)

Discrete performance (%)

As at previous quarter 12 months ending: Sep 24 Sep 23 Sep 22 Sep 21 Sep 20
Liontrust US Opportunities 17.2 0.3 -6.0 30.3 13.7
S&P 500 23.5 10.7 1.6 24.1 9.1
IA North America 20.5 8.2 -2.1 25.4 9.1
Quartile Ranking 4 4 3 1 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 US Opportunities 1.0 -5.4 -3.8 5.9 18.7 11.3 67.9 225.5 890.3
S&P 500 4.7 1.3 8.5 18.1 25.9 43.4 93.3 304.5 978.2
IA North America 3.4 1.5 4.9 14.1 23.0 31.1 80.0 249.7 741.9
Quartile Ranking 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 3 -

Source: FE fundinfo as at 04/10/2024. 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
5.89
AMAZON.COM, INC.
4.28
NVIDIA CORP
4.23
INTUITIVE SURGICAL
4.21
APPLE INC.
4.18
CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS INC
3.86
ALPHABET INC
3.77
INTUIT INC.
3.75
PAYPAL HOLDINGS, INC.
3.55
ELEVANCE HEALTH, INC.
3.44

Sector Breakdown (%)

Information Technology
35.91
Health Care
18.70
Financials
14.39
Communications
9.50
Consumer Discretionary
7.99
Industrials
6.17
Money Market
3.77
Consumer Staples
3.54

Geographic Breakdown (%)

USA
96.22
Cash & Cash Equivalents
3.77
Source: FE fundinfo
Additional Information
Minimum initial investment
£250,000
Minimum additional investment
£0
Ex-dividend date
30 June, 31 December
Distribution date
31 August, 28 February
Sedol code
B7K9LQ8
Charges
Initial charge
-
Ongoing Charges Figure
0.87%
Included within the OCF is the Annual Management Charge
0.75%

For more information on the OCF, see our costs and charges page.

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Key Risks 


Past performance does not predict future returns. You may get back less than you originally invested. 
Overseas investments may carry a higher currency risk. They are valued by reference to their local currency which may move up or down when compared to the currency of the Fund. The Fund may encounter liquidity constraints from time to time. The spread between the price you buy and sell shares will reflect the less liquid nature of the underlying holdings. Outside of normal conditions, the Fund may hold higher levels of cash which may be deposited with several credit counterparties (e.g.international banks). A credit risk arises should one or more of these counterparties be unable to return the deposited cash. Counterparty Risk: any derivative contract, including FX hedging, may be at risk if the counterparty fails. ESG Risk: In reference to any component (where applicable) of a fund's investment process that uses external ESG data, there may be limitations to the availability, completeness or accuracy of ESG information from third-party providers, or inconsistencies in the consideration of ESG factors across different third party data providers, given the evolving nature of ESG. There is no guarantee that an absolute return will be generated over a three year time period or within another time period.

Disclaimer

This is a marketing communication. Before making an investment, you should read the relevant Prospectus and the Key Investor Information Document (KIID) and/or PRIIP/KID, which provide full product details including investment charges and risks. It should not be construed as advice for investment in any product or security mentioned, an offer to buy or sell units/shares of Funds mentioned, or a solicitation to purchase securities in any company or investment product. Examples of stocks are provided for general information only to demonstrate our investment philosophy. The investment being promoted is for units in a fund, not directly in the underlying assets. This information and analysis is believed to be accurate at the time of publication, but is subject to change without notice. Whilst care has been taken in compiling the content, no representation or warranty is given, whether express or implied, by Liontrust as to its accuracy or completeness, including for external sources (which may have been used) which have not been verified.

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