Investment objective & strategy
As of April 14, 2023 · prospectusObjective. The fund seeks capital growth.
Strategy. The fund invests primarily in securities of companies located in at least three developed countries world-wide (excluding the United States). The fund may also invest in emerging market countries. The portfolio managers look for stocks of companies they believe will increase in value over time, using an investment strategy developed by the funds investment advisor. In implementing this strategy, the portfolio managers make their investment decisions based primarily on their analysis of individual companies, rather than on broad economic forecasts. Management of the fund is based on the belief that, over the long term, stock price movements follow growth in earnings, revenues and/or cash flow. The portfolio managers use a variety of analytical research tools and techniques to help them … The fund invests primarily in securities of companies located in at least three developed countries world-wide (excluding the United States). The fund may also invest in emerging market countries. The portfolio managers look for stocks of companies they believe will increase in value over time, using an investment strategy developed by the funds investment advisor. In implementing this strategy, the portfolio managers make their investment decisions based primarily on their analysis of individual companies, rather than on broad economic forecasts. Management of the fund is based on the belief that, over the long term, stock price movements follow growth in earnings, revenues and/or cash flow. The portfolio managers use a variety of analytical research tools and techniques to help them make decisions about buying or holding stocks of companies that meet their investment criteria and selling the stocks of companies that do not . In addition to fundamental financial metrics, the portfolio managers may also consider environmental, social, and/or governance (ESG) data. However, the portfolio managers may not consider ESG data with respect to every investment decision and, even when such data is considered, they may conclude that other attributes of an investment outweigh ESG considerations when making decisions for the fund. Under normal market conditions, the funds portfolio managers seek securities of companies whose earnings, revenues or key business fundamentals are not only growing, but growing at an accelerating pace.
Top holdings
As of March 31, 2024 · N-PORT| Security | Ticker | Value | % of fund |
|---|---|---|---|
| NOVO NORDISK-B | — | $9.73M | 5.48% |
| ASML Holding NV | — | $8.88M | 5.00% |
| SAP SE | — | $5.86M | 3.30% |
| LVMH MOET HENNESSY LOUIS VUITTON SE | MC | $5.17M | 2.91% |
| L'Air Liquide, societe anonyme pour l'Etude et l'Exploitation des procedes Georges Claude | AIQUF | $4.38M | 2.46% |
| ASTRAZENECA PLC | — | $4.09M | 2.30% |
| LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE GRP PLC | — | $3.73M | 2.10% |
| KEYENCE CORP | — | $3.53M | 1.99% |
| Airbus SE | — | $3.41M | 1.92% |
| SCHNEIDER ELECTR | — | $3.18M | 1.79% |
Portfolio moves
Dec 31, 2023 → Mar 31, 2024How many positions this fund opened, exited, grew, trimmed, or left unchanged between its two most recent N-PORT snapshots — net changes between point-in-time reports, not a trade log.
Similar funds
Funds whose portfolios most overlap this one, by weight| Fund | Overlap | Net exp. |
|---|---|---|
| C WorldWide International Equities Fund | 25% | 0.55% |
| BlackRock International Dividend Fund · BISIX, BREAX, BRECX | 24% | 0.61% |
| International Equity Portfolio | 23% | 1.01% |
Footnotes
- Net assets and holdings count as of March 31, 2024, from the fund's N-PORT filing.
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