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Foord Global Equity Fund (Singapore)

For long-term investors in global equity securities

INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE

The fund aims to achieve optimum risk-adjusted returns by investing in a diversified portfolio of global equities and related securities. It seeks to outperform the MSCI All Country World Net Total Return Index after fees, without assuming greater risk.

FOR INVESTORS

  • With a moderate to high risk profile
  • Seeking long-term capital growth
  • And able to withstand investment volatility in the short to medium term.

REGISTERED COUNTRIES

Singapore, South Africa.

 

FUND MANAGERS

Brian Arcese

Portfolio Manager and Equity Analyst

Ishreth Hassen

Portfolio Manager and Head of Research

Jing Cong (JC) Xue

Portfolio Manager and Equity Analyst

Performance

Returns
YearFund Return %Benchmark Return %
2012 (from 01/Jun)12.415.3
201318.722.8
2014-6.44.2
2015-2.2-2.4
20161.97.9
201725.824.0
2018-16.0-9.4
201926.526.6
202024.916.3
20212.218.5
2022-14.6-18.4
20237.022.2
202410.317.5
2025 (to 31/May)9.95.3

Characteristics
Benchmark

MSCI All Country World Total Return Index.

Time horizon

Longer than five years.

Inception date

1 June 2012

Initial subscription amount

US$10,000 or equivalent

Subsequent subscription amount

US$ 1,000 or equivalent

Signification restrictions

Complies with the Code on collective investment scheme issued by the Monetary Authority of Singapore.

Income distributions

A roll-up fund with income being reinvested in the portfolio.

Income characteristics

Zero income yield as it does not distribute its income.

Portfolio orientation

Investing in quality global equities that presents compelling long-term investment value.Global equity exposure typically between 90% and 100%, with balance invested in cash and money market instruments.

The fund is actively managed and not constrained by the benchmark in its portfolio positioning.

Risk considerations

The fund is priced in US dollars. Among others, investment value is subject to foreign exchange risk, market risk and interest rate risk, and credit risk of the issuers.

Risk of loss

Moderate to high in periods shorter than five years. Subject to market volatility, lower in longer term.

Top 5
Security descriptionAsset class Country of ListingPortfolio weight %
TencentEquityHK 7.2
JD.ComEquityUS 5.5
AlibabaEquityHK 5.1
Fevertree DrinksEquityGB 4.2
TSMCEquityTW 4.2
Fees

Management fee (percentage of the applicable Net Asset Value per share) Class B: 0.85% + 15% of performance fee.

The annual fee comprises a fixed standard fee plus a performance fee, subject to an overall minimum.

The annual fee may be adjusted up daily, subject to fulfilling the performance conditions.

Performance fee is chargeable only when the portfolio performance exceeds the benchmark and the high-water mark ("HWM") is exceeded.

Should the portfolio underperform, it must first recover the underperformance since the last HWM before performance fees are payable.

Transaction forms

Document Downloads

Performance Data History Price History Data Foord Global Equity Fund - Fact Sheet - May 2025 Foord Global Equity Fund Investment Report Q1 2025 Foord Global Equity Fund Prospectus Foord Global Equity Fund Annual Report and Audited Financial Statements 2024 Foord Global Funds - Product Information

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