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UNICORN FREE SPIRIT A - Fund overview

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Overview of UNICORN FREE SPIRIT A

This is a best ideas fund managed by Peter Webb and team, who seek out stock anomalies believing that superior knowledge and understanding of companies is the best way to add value. This will often lead to investments in special situation stocks, with a bias towards smaller companies which is where Webb's core strength lies. He and his team often get close to these companies and are known for taking a focused investment approach and a more active role if change is required.

Standard Initial Charge

5.50% 0.50%

Fund summary

Sector  UK All Companies
Product type  OEIC
Launched  December, 2001
Size  £3m
Yield 0.0%
Charging basis  –
Dividends paid  Nov
Bid price 257.29p

Fund Charges

Standard Initial charge 5.50%
Initial charge via Bestinvest 0.50%
Additional bid/offer spread 0.00%
Annual management charge 1.50%
Total expense ratio 1.84%
Reduction in yield (10yr) 1.89%

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Portfolio

unicorn free spirit a asset allocation illustration
Allocation Proportion
Equity 88%
High yield bonds 0%
Quality bonds 0%
Property 0%
Commodities 0%
Hedge 0%
Fund cash 12%
unicorn free spirit a equity geographic illustration
Allocation Proportion
UK 100%
Europe 0%
Nth America 0%
Japan 0%
Pacific 0%
Other Equity 0%
unicorn free spirit a equity capitalisation illustration
Allocation Proportion
Large Caps 0%
Mid Caps 0%
Small Caps 100%

Investment process


The objective of this fund is to achieve capital growth by investing in a portfolio of what the manager perceives to be undervalued, UK listed, growth companies, which will usually be held for the longterm. This is a departure from the other mandates managed by this group, which for the most part are UK Smaller Company funds.
The manager adopts what he considers a more diversified approach, although this should be considered in a relative term when compared with the very tight portfolios he also manages. The fund exploits themes identified by the manager, where he believes he can unlock value and therefore make superior returns.

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