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 20/02/2025
121.07p
Fund size as at 31/01/2025
£28m
‘O’ INC SHARE CLASS as at 20/02/2025
111.49p
Performance
Source: Lipper, Waystone Management Limited.
| 01/11/2021 | 31/01/2022 | 31/01/2024 | 31/07/2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since Launch | 3 Years | 1 Year | 6 Months | |
| MSCI World NR GBP | 39.1 | 41.9 | 24.4 | 11.7 |
| Trojan Ethical Global Income O Acc | 20.2 | 20.6 | 10.6 | 9.2 |
| IA Global Equity Income NR | 31.6 | 31.0 | 15.9 | 8.0 |
| Discrete Calendar Annual Returns (%) | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trojan Ethical Global Income O Acc | 5.7 | -4.1 | 4.8 | 7.4 | 5.4 |
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 31 January 2025.
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 | 20.2 | 31.6 | 39.1 |
| Max Drawdown | -10.4 | -9.3 | -15.3 |
| Best Month | 5.4 | 5.2 | 7.7 |
| Worst Month | -5.7 | -5.0 | -5.5 |
| Positive Months | 52.6 | 63.2 | 63.2 |
| Annualised Volatility | 8.7 | 8.6 | 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 31 January 2025.
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 31 January 2025.
Fund literature
| Document name | Date | Open/download | Archived documents |
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| Factsheet | View archive | ||
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Fund Information Sheet |
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Interim Report |
July 2024 | View document Download document | |
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Annual Report |
January 2024 | View document Download document | |
| Prospectus & Additional Investor Information | View documents | ||
| UCITS KIID | View share classes | ||
| Sustainability-related Disclosures | View documents | ||
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Troy’s Ethical Exclusion Criteria |
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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
January 2025
Your Fund returned +5.4% over the month compared to +4.3% for the MSCI World Index NR (£).
Equity markets have had a bright start to the year from which the Fund has benefitted. As President Trump and his administration keep the world guessing investors have been doing their best to divine the future. The US 10 year treasury yield sold off and then rallied leaving the yield slightly lower over the month. Credit spreads have tightened.
Within the portfolio the strongest contributor was Nintendo (+10.4%) whose strength derived from the anticipation of the upcoming launch of the new Switch 2. This was heartening as it coincided with lacklustre results as consumers skipped buying the current console to the detriment of reported revenues. Investors have been willing to look though this short-term negative – correctly in our view. Reckitt Benckiser also appreciated (+10.3%) as it recovers from a US litigation induced swoon in 2024.
On the negative side, Hershey has been weak in January with the share price down 11.9%. After a strong share price run in the inflationary period of 2022, Hershey has been battling with declining consumption trends and rising input costs, specifically cocoa prices, which have more than doubled since the start of 2024. We wonder if such a sharp rise in cocoa prices should be extrapolated into the future and see value in Hershey shares. The LINK REIT was also weak as interest rates remain elevated.
With tariffs looming, concerns around the US fiscal position (as evidenced by the soaring gold price – up 8.5% in sterling terms in the month) and a reduction in migrant flows, all of which may be inflationary, we wonder if investors will temper their enthusiasm in the coming months. While a strong start to the year is welcome, 2025 is likely to prove an eventful and potentially quite volatile year.