The Fund aims to achieve capital growth by primarily investing in shares of companies on a global basis.
Fund features
A core fund seeking consistent long-term performance
Rhynhardt Roodt
Chief Investment Officer, Equities
Rhynhardt Roodt is the Chief Investment Officer of Equities and a member of the executive management...
Jonathan Parker
Portfolio Manager
Jonathan is a portfolio manager in the 4Factor team at Ninety One where he co-manages the...
Investment objective summary
The Fund aims to achieve capital growth by primarily investing in shares of companies on a global basis.
Fund features
A core fund seeking consistent long-term performance
Rhynhardt Roodt
Chief Investment Officer, Equities
Rhynhardt Roodt is the Chief Investment Officer of Equities and a member of the executive management team. In this role, he oversees the firm’s equity investment capabilities, shaping investment strategy, portfolio management, and research across the asset class. He continues to lead the 4Factor investment team, managing global equity portfolios for some of the largest asset owners globally.
Since joining Ninety One in 2004, Rhynhardt has held a range of investment roles encompassing fundamental equity research, multi-asset investing, and portfolio management. From 2008 to 2010, he broadened his experience at Oryx Investment Management, where he served as a research analyst and portfolio manager before rejoining Ninety One.
Rhynhardt holds a Bachelor of Commerce in Financial Management Sciences and a Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) in Investment Management (cum laude) from the University of Pretoria, as well as a Master of Financial Management (cum laude) from the University of Cape Town. He is also a CFA® Charterholder.
Jonathan Parker
Portfolio Manager
Jonathan is a portfolio manager in the 4Factor team at Ninety One where he co-manages the Global Equity strategy. During his time in the 4Factor team he has also managed UK Core and Aggressive portfolios.
Jonathan started his career at M&G Investment Management where he worked for four years as an analyst, and then a further five years as a UK Equity Income portfolio manager.
He has a degree in Economics from Cambridge University and is a member of the CFA® Institute.
Top & bottom region weightings vs comparative index (%)
Top & bottom sector weightings vs comparative index (%)
Top & bottom stock weightings vs comparative index (%)
Top holdings (%)
Portfolio statistics
Fund
Index
United States
63.7
Europe ex UK
13.7
Emerging Markets
10.4
United Kingdom
5.6
Far East ex Japan
2.4
Japan
2
Other
1.3
Cash
0.9
Geographic breakdown (%)
United States
Fund: 63.7%
Index: 63.4%
Europe ex UK
Fund: 13.7%
Index: 11%
Emerging Markets
Fund: 10.4%
Index: 11.8%
United Kingdom
Fund: 5.6%
Index: 3.2%
Far East ex Japan
Fund: 2.4%
Index: 2.3%
Japan
Fund: 2%
Index: 5%
Other
Fund: 1.3%
Index: 3.3%
Cash
Fund: 0.9%
Index: 0%
Sector breakdown (%)
Information Technology
Fund: 26.1%
Index: 28.7%
Financials
Fund: 18.3%
Index: 16.4%
Industrials
Fund: 12.3%
Index: 11.2%
Health Care
Fund: 11.6%
Index: 8.1%
Communication Services
Fund: 10.5%
Index: 8.8%
Consumer Discretionary
Fund: 6.2%
Index: 9.3%
Materials
Fund: 5%
Index: 3.8%
Consumer Staples
Fund: 3.4%
Index: 5.1%
Energy
Fund: 2.9%
Index: 4.2%
Utilities
Fund: 1.5%
Index: 2.7%
Other
Fund: 1.3%
Index: 1.7%
Cash
Fund: 0.9%
Index: 0%
Top & bottom region weightings vs comparative index (%)
Germany
3.9%
United Kingdom
2.5%
Italy
1.8%
Taiwan
1.8%
China
1.3%
Sweden
-0.8%
France
-1.1%
Canada
-1.8%
South Korea
-2.2%
Japan
-3%
Top & bottom sector weightings vs comparative index (%)
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment
4%
Media & Entertainment
3.3%
Commercial & Professional Services
3%
Health Care Equipment & Services
2.8%
Banks
1.8%
Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail
-1.3%
Telecommunication Services
-1.5%
Food Beverage & Tobacco
-1.8%
Software & Services
-2.9%
Technology Hardware & Equipment
-3.9%
Top & bottom stock weightings vs comparative index (%)
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd
3%
NVIDIA Corp
2.4%
TKO Group Holdings Inc
2.4%
Broadcom Inc
2.1%
Infineon Technologies AG
1.7%
Micron Technology Inc
-0.6%
Berkshire Hathaway Inc
-0.7%
Samsung Electronics Co Ltd
-0.8%
Apple Inc
-1%
Tesla Inc
-1.1%
Top holdings (%)
NVIDIA Corp
7.3%
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd
4.7%
Alphabet Inc
4.4%
Broadcom Inc
4%
Amazon.com Inc
3.5%
Apple Inc
3%
Microsoft Corp
2.9%
JPMorgan Chase & Co
2.4%
TKO Group Holdings Inc
2.4%
Mastercard Inc
1.9%
Portfolio statistics
Number of equity holdings: 71
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The Fund invests primarily in shares of companies on a global basis. Equity investments could be volatile and subject to high risk of loss.
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