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CT European Select Class Z - Accumulation (GBP)

Sell:322.97p Buy:322.97p Change: 3.02p (0.94%)
Prices as at 17 April 2024
Sell:322.97p
Buy:322.97p
Change: 3.02p (0.94%)
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Prices as at 17 April 2024
Sell:322.97p
Buy:322.97p
Change: 3.02p (0.94%)
Prices as at 17 April 2024
You can buy or sell holdings in this fund through a Stocks and Shares ISA, Lifetime ISA, SIPP or Fund and Share Account
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Our view on this Fund

This fund is on the Wealth Shortlist of funds our analysts believe have the potential to outperform their peers over the long term. However, this is not a recommendation to buy.

This fund aims to grow an investment over the long term by investing in high quality European companies. The managers mainly invest in larger, more established European businesses. We think it could be a good choice for exposure to Europe within a global investment portfolio or sit alongside other European funds using different investment styles, such as value or income investing, within a broader portfolio.

The fund is run by lead manager Benjamin Moore and deputy manager David Dudding. Both managers have experience investing in European companies, and we think they follow a robust investment process. The overriding focus is on quality companies with the potential for growing profits steadily year on year.

Our view on the sector

Europe has been blighted by political issues in recent years. And some European economies are struggling with high levels of debt and unemployment. But it's important to disconnect a region's economic prospects from its stock market prospects. Europe is home to lots of successful businesses that make money across the globe - from the US to high-growth areas like Asia and emerging markets. That means their prospects aren't heavily reliant on Europe's economy. Some investors have overlooked the region in recent years. But we think Europe is a great place to invest for the long term and there are plenty of high quality fund managers to choose from.

Performance Analysis

The fund has performed well over the long term and better than the average fund in the IA Europe ex UK sector. Our analysis suggests this performance has been helped by the managers' stock picking ability. They have been able to pick companies that have performed well over the long term, regardless of what size they are or which country they are based in, but remember past performance is not a guide to future returns.

Moore became deputy manager in 2019 before being appointed lead manager in 2021. The fund has also performed well over this time. It has not all been smooth sailing though, and the fund had a tough 2022. Moore's growth style of investing fell out of favour with many investors, and this detracted from performance. Some energy, utility and oil and gas companies also performed well, but the manager does not invest in these areas.

Moore remains true to the fund's long-standing investment philosophy though, which is something we like to see. He has continued to focus on high-quality companies which offer sustainable returns and strong growth potential over the long run.

Investment Philosophy

The managers look for quality companies. These are businesses with a sustainable competitive advantage, which could help them sustain long-term cash flows. They should possess a unique quality the managers think can help them maintain higher earnings than the rest of the market thinks they can. This might be because they make a product that others can't replicate, are better at keeping costs down, or have built strong relationships with their customers meaning they're less likely to switch to a competitor.

Process and Portfolio Construction

The managers focus on what's going on within individual companies, rather than trying to predict the impact of wider economic or political events that may have little bearing on a company's longer-term success. They also tend to focus on larger firms, which could bring some more stability to the fund than some other European funds. The fund mainly invests in larger European countries, such as France, Germany and the Netherlands.

The managers are supported by a well-resourced European equities team at CT. This group of analysts act as an important source of ideas for the managers and helps to encourage challenge and debate in the team.

Overall the fund invests in a fairly small number of companies and this means each one could have a big impact on performance, though this approach increases risk.

question mark Manager Track Record Based on HL Quantitative Research

  • CT European Smaller Companies...
  • CT European Select Retail Acc GBP
  • IA European Smaller Companies
  • IA Europe (Excluding UK)
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Source: Refinitiv Lipper

Fund Track Record

17/04/19 to 17/04/20 17/04/20 to 17/04/21 17/04/21 to 17/04/22 17/04/22 to 17/04/23 17/04/23 to 17/04/24
Annual return 2.80% 33.44% -6.91% 13.13% 10.38%

Please remember past performance is not a guide to future returns. Where no data is shown, figures are not available. This information is provided to help you choose your own investments, remember they can fall as well as rise in value so you may not get back the original amount invested.

Fund Management Group Comment

Threadneedle was founded in 1994, created out of the investment operations of Allied Dunbar and Eagle Star. Its origins are in the UK insurance industry, but 1997 saw the launch of UK OEIC funds. Threadneedle is fully owned by Ameriprise Financial, which is listed on the NYSE. In 2008 Threadneedle entered the Asian market, with its first office opened in Hong Kong. Threadneedle continues to grow and expand into Asia, North America, Australia and the Middle East.

The ethos of Threadneedle is built upon teamwork as a means to deliver superior, repeatable outperformance. The investment process is based on working together to generate ideas and to test them; gaining insight from different asset classes and geographies to ensure a robust grounding, while allowing individual teams to use their skill and flair.

Information about the fund

Fund manager biography

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Manager Name: Benjamin Moore
Manager start date: 1 April 2019
Manager located in: London

Benjamin Moore is a portfolio manager within the European equities team and manages the Threadneedle European Select strategy. Benjamin joined the European equities team in 2015 as an equity analyst, where he was responsible for researching small cap European companies. In this role, he was also deputy manager of the Threadneedle European Smaller Companies strategy. Before joining the company, Benjamin spent six years with Goldman Sachs, where he worked as an equity research analyst within the European mid cap team. Benjamin holds an MA in History of Art from Cambridge University and studied Music at the University of the Arts, Berlin. He also holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation.

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