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INVESTEC UK BLUE CHIP - Fund overview

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Overview of INVESTEC UK BLUE CHIP

This portfolio shares a great deal with its sister fund, Investec UK Opportunities, not only in terms of a shared investment approach but also in stock names. Following the in-house SIGMa screening system, the manager uses this as a starting point in stock selection. Although similar to its sister fund, this portfolio takes more of a core approach so is more index aware and more broadly diversified.

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Fund summary

Sector  UK All Companies
Product type  OEIC
Launched  October, 1997
Size  £156m
Yield 1.6%
Charging basis  –
Dividends paid  Acc units only.
Bid price 528.17p

Fund Charges

Standard Initial charge 4.50%
Initial charge via Bestinvest 0.00%
Additional bid/offer spread 0.00%
Annual management charge 1.50%
Total expense ratio 1.61%
Reduction in yield (10yr) 1.61%

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Portfolio

investec uk blue chip asset allocation illustration
Allocation Proportion
Equity 98%
High yield bonds 0%
Quality bonds 1%
Property 0%
Commodities 0%
Hedge 0%
Fund cash 1%
investec uk blue chip equity geographic illustration
Allocation Proportion
UK 94%
Europe 3%
Nth America 0%
Japan 0%
Pacific 0%
Other Equity 3%
investec uk blue chip equity capitalisation illustration
Allocation Proportion
Large Caps 65%
Mid Caps 24%
Small Caps 11%

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Investment process


The objective is to achieve long-term capital appreciation through investment in the shares of companies in the UK considered by the manager to offer above average opportunities for capital gain.
The manager has helped design a ruthless screen called SIGMa, Systematic Idea Generation Matrix, that covers the FTSE 350. The four variables used are: 1) Dynamics, determined through earnings per share forecast revisions. 2) Valuation, which covers cash-flow based price targets. 3) Strategy, covering value creation trend. 4) Technicals, which is share price action. All the variables have an equal weighting. The team do not consider the system to be a “black box” but rather a starting point. From here stocks that require qualitative assessment are identified and then analysed for possible inclusion within the portfolio.
The portfolio has a focus on share price performance drivers. The manager favours neither growth nor value stocks preferring those which are mis-valued. This will typically involve looking for growth stocks with earnings surprise potential and value stocks where there is a catalyst for a prompt re-rating.

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