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ABERDEEN GLOBAL RESPONSIBLE WORLD EQUITY A2 USD - Fund overview

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Overview of ABERDEEN GLOBAL RESPONSIBLE WORLD EQUITY A2 USD

The Global Equity team run this fund with an ethical 'overlay' so that it invests in socially responsible companies as well as those making positive changes. The emphasis is still on in-depth company research, but Aberdeen then employ positive and negative SRI screening criteria on their global equity buy-list to arrive at this 'ethical' portfolio. Whilst some negative criteria lead to immediate elimination, the fund operates a positive engagement strategy on corporate governance, environmental and labour/ human rights issues, so the manager can continue to hold a company that is weak in these areas in order to encourage more responsible practices. In ethical terms this fund is characterised as mid green.

Standard Initial Charge

4.25% –

Fund summary

Sector	–
Product type	OFFSHORE FUND
Launched	November, 2007
Size	£112m
Yield	0.0%
Charging basis	–
Dividends paid	Acc units only
Bid price	528.77p

Fund Charges

Standard Initial charge	4.25%
Initial charge via Bestinvest	–
Additional bid/offer spread	0.00%
Annual management charge	1.50%
Total expense ratio	1.69%
Reduction in yield (10yr)	1.69%

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Portfolio

aberdeen global responsible world equity a2 usd asset allocation illustration

Allocation		Proportion

	Equity	96%
	High yield bonds	–
	Quality bonds	–
	Property	–
	Commodities	–
	Hedge	–
	Fund cash	4%

aberdeen global responsible world equity a2 usd equity geographic illustration

Allocation		Proportion

	UK	13%
	Europe	30%
	Nth America	20%
	Japan	12%
	Pacific	4%
	Other Equity	21%

aberdeen global responsible world equity a2 usd equity capitalisation illustration

Allocation		Proportion

	Large Caps	80%
	Mid Caps	15%
	Small Caps	5%

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Investment process

This fund is a subset of the Aberdeen Global Equity team's highest conviction ideas. Aberdeen's process is based on fundamental analysis of companies carried out by the regional equity teams. Stocks are ranked in terms of quality and valuation and the global team make comparisons between stocks listed in different regions.
The resulting buy list of global stocks is screened for SRI criteria which incorporate environmental, social and corporate governance considerations. There are both positive and negative screening criteria and companies that are improving on historically weak performance in corporate governance, environmental and labour/ human rights areas can still be held. This is where the fund differs from the more rigidly ethical Aberdeen Ethical World fund, run by the same team. Companies still fail the SRI screening if they undertake animal testing; derive more than 10% annual turnover from gambling, tobacco, alcohol, military activity or weapons sales; derive more than 5% annual turnover from pornography.

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