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Comgest Growth Europe ex UK GBP SU Hedged
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2237.00p
Price (Inc)
These are the shares in the fund that pay out an income to clients. The income is made up of the total dividends – the money a company can pay out to its investors – from the companies in the fund.
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Price (Acc)
These are the shares in the fund that don’t pay out an income to clients. Any dividends – the money a company can pay out to its investors – are reinvested into companies in the fund. Despite no income, the shares should be worth more over time. Good incentive, eh?
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0.00%
Initial chargeSome funds charge you when you first invest, which is aptly known as the initial charge. They’re usually between 3-5% but at Bestinvest, we usually don’t charge you a penny!
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0.85%
Annual management charge
This is how much the fund management company charges to run the fund. It’s like paying a babysitter, dog sitter or house sitter (that makes well-informed, heavily researched changes to improve your baby/dog/house when needed).
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0.94%
Ongoing charges
This stands for Ongoing Charges Figure. It’s the cost of running a fund and includes admin fees, manager fees, administration costs, etc.
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0.00%
Yield
How much the fund is currently paying out in income to investors. It’s NOT to be confused with the overall growth of a fund – a very different thing indeed. It’s also NOT a guarantee of future pay-outs, just a snapshot. This is more what it’s not than what it is…
Fund summary
| Sector | Europe Excluding UK |
| Structure | OFFSHORE FUND |
| Launched | December, 2014 |
| Size | £240m |
| Yield | 0.00% |
| Charging basis | |
| Dividends paid |
Charges
| Standard initial charge | 0.00% |
| Initial charge via Bestinvest | 0.00% |
| Additional bid/offer spread | 0.00% |
| Annual management charge | 0.85% |
| Ongoing charges figure | 0.94% |
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Investment process
Manager research
Average monthly relative returns
- 16/17 -0.11%
- 17/18 -0.14%
- 18/19 1.02%
- 19/20 1.44%
- 20/21 0.49%
Bestinvest MRI
- 3 years 0.98%
- 5 years 0.54%
- Career 0.42%
- 3 years 99.60%
- 5 years 98.10%
- Career 95.50%
Performance figures are based on the average of monthly percentage returns relative to the benchmark index.
Comgest European Team
Arnaud Cosserat is Managing Director of Comgest Global Investors and Chief Investment Officer for the Comgest Group. He joined the firm in 1996 and is a Portfolio Manager within the European equity team, as well as contributing to the firm’s Global and EAFE Plus strategies. He is also Chairman of the firm’s Investment Executive Committee. Cosserat started his career in 1989 as an Analyst at Banque Paribas, before joining Société de Bourse Oddo and then Generali as a Portfolio Manager. He holds a Master’s degree in Science from the ESSEC business school in Paris, and is a member of the French Society of Financial Analysts.
Track record
Comgest European Team has 5.3 years experience of managing mutual funds in this sector. Over this period the average monthly return relative to the benchmark index has been +0.42%. During the worst period of relative performance (from February 2016 - January 2017) there was a decline of 10% relative to the index. The worst absolute loss has been 16%. Statistically, we estimate the probability that this fund manager is adding value, rather than being lucky, is 96%.
Periods of worst performance
| Absolute | -16.00% (August 2018 - December 2018) |
| Relative | -10.00% (February 2016 - January 2017) |
About the MRI
Our unique indicator: the Bestinvest Manager Record Index (MRI) measures the likelihood that the fund manager is adding value through their decisions. It is based on their performance record over the course of their career, adjusted for the amount of risk taken. MRI is an important contributor to our fund rating system but it is also vital to take account of qualitative factors. It is also very important to select funds to form a cohesive portfolio with an appropriate overall risk level.
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Key Investor Information