The Fund aims to provide capital growth (i.e. to grow the value of your investment) with the opportunity for income over the long-term.
The Fund invests primarily in equities (e.g. shares of companies) around the world.
The Fund will be actively managed. The Investment Manager will have full discretion in its choice of companies either by size or industry, or in terms of the geographical make-up of the portfolio.
The Fund promotes environmental and social characteristics in line with Article 8 of the EU Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR). The Fund will not invest in certain sectors or investments. Over time, the Investment Manager may, in accordance with the Fund’s investment policy, apply additional exclusions to be disclosed on the website, as they are implemented.
Fund features
A long-term, high-conviction approach to global quality equities
Clyde Rossouw
Head of Quality
Abrie Pretorius
Portfolio Manager
Elias Erickson
Portfolio Manager
Paul Vincent
Portfolio Manager
Investment objective summary
The Fund aims to provide capital growth (i.e. to grow the value of your investment) with the opportunity for income over the long-term.
The Fund invests primarily in equities (e.g. shares of companies) around the world.
The Fund will be actively managed. The Investment Manager will have full discretion in its choice of companies either by size or industry, or in terms of the geographical make-up of the portfolio.
The Fund promotes environmental and social characteristics in line with Article 8 of the EU Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR). The Fund will not invest in certain sectors or investments. Over time, the Investment Manager may, in accordance with the Fund’s investment policy, apply additional exclusions to be disclosed on the website, as they are implemented.
Fund features
A long-term, high-conviction approach to global quality equities
Clyde Rossouw
Head of Quality
Clyde is Head of Quality at Ninety One, based in Cape Town. He is lead portfolio manager of the Global Franchise and Opportunity strategies, co-portfolio manager of the Global Quality Dividend Growth Strategy and portfolio manager of the International Franchise strategy.
Clyde joined the firm in 1999, initially as an asset allocation and sector allocation strategist. Prior to Ninety One, Clyde was awarded a study bursary by Sanlam where he worked for eight years, including five years in asset management. His experience in investments included fixed income analysis and portfolio management.
Clyde graduated from the University of Cape Town with a Bachelor of Science degree in Statistics and Actuarial Science. He was awarded the Certificates in Actuarial Techniques in 1995, and Finance and Investments in 1997 by the Institute of Actuaries in London. Clyde is a CFA® Charterholder.
Abrie Pretorius
Portfolio Manager
Abrie is a portfolio manager in Ninety One’s Quality investment team, based in New York. He is co-portfolio manager of the Global Quality Dividend Growth strategy and portfolio manager of the Global Franchise and International Franchise strategies. In addition, he is responsible for global equity idea generation and research.
Abrie graduated cum laude from the University of the North West, Potchefstroom Campus, with a Master of Science degree in Quantitative Risk Management: Investment Management. Abrie holds the Investment Management Certificate and is a CFA® Charterholder.
Elias Erickson
Portfolio Manager
Elias is a portfolio manager in Ninety One's Quality investment team, based in New York. He is lead portfolio manager of the International Franchise strategy and portfolio manager of the Global Franchise strategy. In addition, he is responsible for global equity idea generation and research.
Before joining the firm, Elias was a managing director at Thornburg Investment Management, where he served as an Associate Portfolio Manager for the Thornburg Global Opportunities Fund. Prior to that, he worked at Dodge & Cox, conducting global equity research in the capital goods, medical devices, and chemicals sectors. He began his career as an investment banking analyst at Lehman Brothers / Barclays Capital.
Elias received a Master of Business Administration from Stanford University and a Bachelor of Science from Brigham Young University, where he was a presidential scholar.
Paul Vincent
Portfolio Manager
Paul is a portfolio manager in Ninety One’s Quality investment team, based in London. He is co-portfolio manager of the American Franchise strategy and portfolio manager of the Global Franchise strategy. In addition, he is responsible for managing the research process for all of the Quality team’s global strategies, as well as global equity idea generation and research.
Paul joined the Quality investment team in 2013. Prior to this, he was a Senior Manager in Ninety One’s Investment Operations team.
Paul graduated from the University of Surrey in 2010 with a first-class Bachelor of Science (Hons) degree in Business Management. During his studies, Paul completed a 14-month industrial placement at UBS Global Asset Management, with responsibilities covering client reporting and data management. Paul is also a CFA® Charterholder and holds the Investment Administration Qualification (IAQ) and Investment Management Certificate (IMC).
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
64.9
United States
64.9
Europe ex UK
16.1
Netherlands
9.4
United Kingdom
4.7
United Kingdom
4.7
Emerging Markets
3.4
France
3.3
China*
3.2
Far East ex Japan
1.9
Germany
2.3
Hong Kong
1.9
Japan
Israel
1.5
Switzerland
1.1
Sweden
0.1
Taiwan
0.1
Australia
Austria
Belgium
Brazil
Canada
Chile
Denmark
Finland
Greece
Other
Other
1.5
Cash
7.5
Cash
7.5
*Offshore and/or Mainland
Geographic breakdown (%)
United States
Fund: 64.9%
Index: 63.5%
United States
Fund: 64.9%
Index: 63.5%
Europe ex UK
Fund: 16.1%
Index: 10.7%
Netherlands
Fund: 9.4%
Index: 1.2%
United Kingdom
Fund: 4.7%
Index: 3.1%
United Kingdom
Fund: 4.7%
Index: 3.1%
Emerging Markets
Fund: 3.4%
Index: 12.3%
France
Fund: 3.3%
Index: 2.1%
China*
Fund: 3.2%
Index: 2.5%
Far East ex Japan
Fund: 1.9%
Index: 2.2%
Germany
Fund: 2.3%
Index: 1.9%
Hong Kong
Fund: 1.9%
Index: 0.4%
Japan
Fund: 0%
Index: 5%
Israel
Fund: 1.5%
Index: 0.2%
Switzerland
Fund: 1.1%
Index: 2%
Sweden
Fund: 0.1%
Index: 0.8%
Taiwan
Fund: 0.1%
Index: 3.3%
Australia
Fund: 0%
Index: 1.4%
Austria
Fund: 0%
Index: 0.1%
Belgium
Fund: 0%
Index: 0.2%
Brazil
Fund: 0%
Index: 0.5%
Canada
Fund: 0%
Index: 3%
Chile
Fund: 0%
Index: 0.1%
Denmark
Fund: 0%
Index: 0.4%
Finland
Fund: 0%
Index: 0.3%
Greece
Fund: 0%
Index: 0.1%
Other
Fund: 0%
Index: 12.9%
Other
Fund: 1.5%
Index: 3.2%
Cash
Fund: 7.5%
Index: 0%
Cash
Fund: 7.5%
Index: 0%
*Offshore and/or Mainland
Sector breakdown (%)
Information Technology
Fund: 26.8%
Index: 32.2%
Financials
Fund: 22.1%
Index: 15.6%
Communication Services
Fund: 14.1%
Index: 8.4%
Consumer Staples
Fund: 10.4%
Index: 4.7%
Health Care
Fund: 10%
Index: 7.8%
Consumer Discretionary
Fund: 8.2%
Index: 9.1%
Industrials
Fund: 0.9%
Index: 10.7%
Materials
Fund: 0%
Index: 3.7%
Energy
Fund: 0%
Index: 3.7%
Real Estate
Fund: 0%
Index: 1.6%
Other
Fund: 0%
Index: 2.4%
Cash
Fund: 7.5%
Index: 0%
Top & bottom region weightings vs comparative index (%)
Netherlands
8.1%
United Kingdom
1.7%
United States
1.5%
Hong Kong
1.4%
Israel
1.3%
Australia
-1.4%
South Korea
-2.8%
Canada
-3%
Taiwan
-3.1%
Japan
-5%
Top & bottom sector weightings vs comparative index (%)
Financials
6.5%
Communication Services
5.7%
Consumer Staples
5.7%
Health Care
2.2%
Consumer Discretionary
-0.9%
Utilities
-2.4%
Materials
-3.7%
Energy
-3.7%
Information Technology
-5.4%
Industrials
-9.8%
Top & bottom stock weightings vs comparative index (%)
ASML Holding NV
8.8%
Visa Inc
7.6%
Philip Morris International Inc
5.4%
Booking Holdings Inc
4.8%
Electronic Arts Inc
3.8%
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd
-1.7%
Broadcom Inc
-1.9%
Amazon.com Inc
-2.5%
Apple Inc
-4.4%
NVIDIA Corp
-4.9%
Top holdings (%)
ASML Holding NV
9.4%
Visa Inc
8.1%
Alphabet Inc
7%
Philip Morris International Inc
5.7%
Microsoft Corp
5.1%
Booking Holdings Inc
4.9%
Johnson & Johnson
4.2%
Electronic Arts Inc
3.8%
London Stock Exchange Group Plc
3.6%
Lvmh Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton Se
3.2%
Portfolio statistics
Number of equity holdings: 53
Distributions & Yields
Distribution & Yields
Distribution per share
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