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CT (Lux) Global Smaller Companies Fund

Global developed market small cap equities. Active strategy.

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About the Fund

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Columbia Threadneedle was formed in 2015 via a merger between US-based Columbia Management Group and UK-based Threadneedle Asset Management, both being subsidiaries of Ameriprise Financial. The firm manages over US$670bn AUM globally with a wide product offering from mutual funds to ETFs to alternatives to pension funds.

The CT (Lux) Global Smaller Companies Fund is an actively managed fund seeking to increase the value of investment over the long term by investing primarily in small cap equities from developed countries. The fund uses a research framework to identify quality stocks with durable competitive advantages alongside robust business models, and therefore strong and sustainable long-term growth potential. The portfolio is actively managed in reference to the MSCI World Small Cap Index, which will be used as a target benchmark against which fund performance will be measured and evaluated over time. ESG evaluation is integrated throughout the investment process, using the Columbia Threadneedle ESG Materiality Rating model and also exclusion screening. The fund has a portfolio of >80 holdings.

Performance

Price Performance – Maximum Period

The FairHorizon Context

Investment-Time-Horizon in years

0 - 22 - 44 - 7 7 - 1010 - 1515+
Expected long-term return
2 - 4% p.a.
Expected volatility
3 - 5% p.a.

Building Block Returns

CT (Lux) Global Smaller Companies Fund

Ann. return (3-year):
6.59%
Ann. return (5-year):
-1.02%
Ann. return (10-year):
9.77%
Ann. Standard Deviation (5-year):
21.66%

This fund represents active exposure to global developed small cap equities.

Benchmark Returns

iShares MSCI World Small Cap UCITS ETF

Ann. return (3-year):
16.30%
Ann. return (5-year):
6.25%
Ann. return (10-year):
9.95%
Ann. Standard Deviation (5-year):
17.19%
Link to the Funds FairSheet

FairHorizon Benchmark Returns

Dimensional Funds PLC - World Equity Fund

Ann. return (3-year):
17.79%
Ann. return (5-year):
9.56%
Ann. return (10-year):
—
Ann. Standard Deviation (5-year):
14.96%
Link to the Funds FairSheet

The Dimensional World Equity Fund is our FAIRHORIZON Red reference benchmark solution that has primarily global developed equities for long-term global equity-like returns and volatility.

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Why we prefer this fund

Relevance of strategy

This fund represents active exposure to global developed small cap equities.

Differentiated portfolio

The fund adopts a high conviction approach with a focus on quality companies with durable competitive advantages.

Historical maximum drawdown & recovery time

Max drawdown (since inception)
-45.11%
Recovery Period
— (still in drawdown)

Diversification

Top 10 Holdings

  • Gaztransport Et Technigaz SA2.52%
  • FirstCash Holdings Inc2.28%
  • Nordnet AB publ Common Shares2.26%
  • PriceSmart Inc2.21%
  • Modec Inc2.20%
  • Bank of Hawaii Corp2.14%
  • Asahi Intecc Co Ltd2.13%
  • Kodiak Gas Services Inc2.06%
  • Clarkson PLC2.02%
  • Kirby Corp2.02%

Sectors

  • Industrials39.70%
  • Financials13.22%
  • Technology11.47%
  • Energy9.61%
  • Consumer Discretionary8.06%
  • Health Care5.51%
  • Materials5.25%
  • Consumer Staples4.85%
  • Real Estate1.29%
  • Cash1.04%

Geography

  • U.S.A.51.82%
  • Japan16.49%
  • United Kingdom7.17%
  • Germany5.15%
  • Canada4.07%
  • Denmark3.10%
  • France3.05%
  • Sweden2.26%
  • Norway1.84%
  • Switzerland1.83%
  • Australia1.10%
  • Others2.11%