Overview
Download factsheetAn ethical fund that seeks to achieve growing levels of income from across the world, alongside the potential for capital growth.
What does the fund do?
It aims to provide investors with a high and regular stream of income, in line with ethical exclusion criteria, that we aim to grow. We manage a concentrated portfolio of high-quality, global companies, purchased at attractive valuations and held for the long term. We exclude certain companies that generate revenues from sectors that do not meet our ethical criteria.
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Why this fund?
Aimed at investors who seek an equity-focused income stream, with below-average volatility and an emphasis on absolute returns that also wish to exclude certain sectors. The Fund integrates ESG and stewardship in accordance with Troy’s Responsible Investment & Stewardship Policy and also adheres to Troy’s Climate Change Mitigation Policy, in accordance with article 8 of SFDR.
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The team
James is the Senior Fund Manager responsible for the Trojan Global Income Strategy. He has 28 years’ investment experience, and has managed global equity portfolios since 2002. James is manager of the Trojan Global Income Fund, co-manager of the Trojan Ethical Global Income Fund and was awarded management of STS Global Income & Growth Trust plc in November 2020.
Joining Troy in 2016 to establish the Trojan Global Income Fund, James was previously a Fund Manager at Newton Investment Management where he established and managed the Newton Global Income Fund. He was also the alternate manager on the Newton Real Return Fund. Under James’s management, the Newton Global Income fund grew to c. £4.5bn in AUM and was first in its sector over 10 years. James graduated from Bristol University with a BSc in Politics, before completing his Masters in Finance at the London Business School. He holds the ASIP qualification and is an Associate Member of the CFA Society of the UK.
Tomasz is the co-manager of the Trojan Ethical Global Income Fund, Assistant Fund Manager of the Trojan Global Income Fund and has responsibility for the analysis of global companies and their selection for Troy’s portfolios.
He joined Troy in 2017 from Susa Fund Management, a European equity fund. He previously worked as an Associate at Bain Capital Credit. Tomasz graduated in European Economics from the University of Rome, before completing his Masters in Economics at Bocconi University, and his MBA at London Business School.
Key facts
‘O’ ACC SHARE CLASS as at 20/12/2024
113.7p
Fund size as at 30/11/2024
£30m
‘O’ INC SHARE CLASS as at 20/12/2024
105.31p
Performance
Source: Lipper, Waystone Management Limited.
| 01/11/2021 | 30/11/2023 | 31/05/2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Since Launch | 1 Year | 6 Months | |
| MSCI World NR GBP | 34.8 | 27.3 | 11.4 |
| Trojan Ethical Global Income O Acc | 16.3 | 12.6 | 9.3 |
| IA Global Equity Income NR | 27.2 | 18.1 | 7.0 |
| Discrete Calendar Annual Returns (%) | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trojan Ethical Global Income O Acc | 5.7 | -4.1 | 4.8 | 9.6 |
Performance is calculated on a total return basis, net of fees, in sterling terms. Past performance is not a guide to future performance.
Source: Lipper, Waystone Management Limited. Since Launch (2021-11-01) to 30 November 2024.
Risk and Volatility since launch
Source: Lipper, Waystone Management Limited.
| Risk Analysis Since Launch (01/11/2021) | Trojan Ethical Global Income O Acc | IA Global Equity Income NR | MSCI World NR GBP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Return | 16.3 | 27.2 | 34.8 |
| Max Drawdown | -10.4 | -9.3 | -15.3 |
| Best Month | 5.2 | 4.4 | 7.7 |
| Worst Month | -5.7 | -5.0 | -5.5 |
| Positive Months | 52.8 | 63.9 | 63.9 |
| Annualised Volatility | 8.3 | 8.3 | 11.6 |
Performance is calculated on a total return basis, net of fees, in sterling terms.
Maximum Drawdown measures the worst investment period
Annualised Volatility is measured by the annualised standard deviation of the monthly returns
Source: Lipper, Waystone Management Limited. As at 30 November 2024.
Asset allocation
| Top 10 holdings | Fund % |
|---|---|
| Paychex | 6.1 |
| ADP | 5.8 |
| PepsiCo | 5.3 |
| Reckitt Benckiser | 5.0 |
| Unilever | 4.9 |
| CME Group | 4.6 |
| Microsoft | 3.9 |
| Johnson & Johnson | 3.8 |
| Novartis | 3.6 |
| Roche Holdings | 3.5 |
| Total Top 10 | 46.6 |
| 23 other holdings | 51.5 |
| Cash | 1.9 |
| Total | 100.0 |
Asset allocation and holdings subject to change. As at 30 November 2024.
Fund literature
| Document name | Date | Open/download | Archived documents |
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Fund Information Sheet |
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| Prospectus & Additional Investor Information | View documents | ||
| Sustainability-related Disclosures | View documents | ||
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Troy’s Ethical Exclusion Criteria |
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Annual Report |
January 2024 | View document Download document | |
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Interim Report |
July 2024 | View document Download document |
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Sustainable Investment Labels Statement
Sustainable investment labels help investors find products that have a specific sustainability goal. This fund does not have a UK sustainable investment label as it does not have a sustainable objective as part of its investment objective. Despite not having a sustainable investment objective, when investing in companies, Troy integrates the analysis of sustainability characteristics into its investment decision-making. Troy also considers the steps companies are taking in relation to climate change mitigation.
Important Information
Past performance is not a guide to future performance. The value of a fund and any income from it may go down as well as up and investors may get back less than they invested. Changes in rates of exchange may cause the value of investments to go up or down. Returns may increase or decrease as a result of currency fluctuations. This data is provided for information only and should not be reproduced, published or disseminated in any manner. Although Troy considers the data to be reliable, no warranty is given as to its accuracy or completeness. Any comparisons against indices are for illustrative purposes only. In line with the Fund’s prospectus, the Fund is authorised to invest in transferable securities and money market instruments issued or guaranteed by an EEA state, one or more local authorities, a third country, or a public international body to which one or more EEA states belong. The Investment Manager would only consider investing more than 35% of the Fund’s assets in UK or US government issued transferable securities or approved money market instruments.
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Important information for U.S. persons
The securities described on this website are neither available nor offered in the United States of America (including the District of Columbia or any other territory occupied or possessed by the United States of America) or to U.S. persons (including residents of the United States of America, residents within an area subject to its jurisdiction and U.S. persons who are resident outside the United States of America).
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Commentary
November 2024
Your Fund returned +3.2% over the month compared to +5.8% for the MSCI World Index NR (£).
This year the 5th of November will be remembered as the day Donald Trump was returned to the White House. As the Economist put it, we are now living in Trumpworld. The emphatic victory by the President-elect has caused some short-term reaction in global capital markets reflecting an upbeat attitude to the perceived benefits of a Trump administration, notably around deregulation and enhanced productivity in the public sector. Hence, we have seen strength in areas of the equity market such as banking, technology, Bitcoin and European defence. The US Dollar has been strong, spreads tight and equity volatility has declined. Some of our holdings, such as, Paychex, ADP and IHG have benefited from this.
At the same time less favoured areas have struggled, most obviously renewable energy and non-US currencies, including Sterling, but most impactfully, perhaps, the US Treasury market. The yield on the US 2-year note has climbed from a recent low of 3.54% to 4.15% as at 30th November, similarly the US 10 year yield has moved from 3.64% to a recent high of 4.45% as the bond market correctly anticipated a Trump win and the likelihood of greater inflation. The enactment of unfunded tax cuts, stricter treatment of migrants constraining the labour supply, and especially the imposition of tariffs will all contribute to this risk. When this is combined with a greater questioning of the independence of the US Federal Reserve, a more balanced view than is implied by recent excitement may be wise.
Much is uncertain, as rhetoric may not predict policy outcomes. However, to us it seems that markets have been quick to price in the positive attributes of the Trump agenda while potentially ignoring the negatives. There is an irony here that one of the key negatives (potential tariffs) are relatively easy to enact whereas the more positive policies or deregulation and raising productivity will likely be much slower and more difficult to achieve.
We stand ready to take advantage of opportunities that arise should markets strike a more cautious tone.