fund
Legal & General European Trust I
A primarily large-cap European equity fund targeting capital growth.
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632.30p
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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729.80p
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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0.75%
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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0.81%
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…
The objective of this fund is to provide growth. The fund will typically invest between 90% and 100% in company shares. The fund will invest in a broad range of company shares from all economic sectors. The company shares that the fund invests in will be exclusively from Europe (excluding the UK). These shares will be issued by leading industrial and commercial companies as well as newly emerging companies.
Fund summary
| Sector | Europe Excluding UK |
| Structure | UNIT TRUST |
| Launched | August, 2012 |
| Size | £154m |
| Yield | 0.00% |
| Charging basis | Income |
| Dividends paid | 28 Sep |
Charges
| Standard initial charge | 0.00% |
| Initial charge via Bestinvest | 0.00% |
| Additional bid/offer spread | 0.00% |
| Annual management charge | 0.75% |
| Ongoing charges figure | 0.81% |
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Investment process
Manager research
Average monthly relative returns
- 16/17 -0.10%
- 17/18 0.04%
- 18/19 -0.87%
- 19/20 -0.01%
- 20/21 2.56%
Bestinvest MRI
- 3 years 0.56%
- 5 years 0.33%
- Career 0.25%
- 3 years 89.60%
- 5 years 89.10%
- Career 96.60%
Performance figures are based on the average of monthly percentage returns relative to the benchmark index.
Gavin Launder
Launder joined Legal & General Investment Management (LGIM) in 2007 and is a Fund Manager within the High Alpha team for Europe ex-UK portfolios. He joined LGIM from BlueBay Asset Management where he was a Global Equities Analyst. He spent the majority of his buy-side career as a Portfolio Manager with UBS O’Connor. Prior to this, he was a top-rated, sell-side analyst covering the Autos, Capital Goods and conglomerates sectors at investment banks including SG Warburg (now part of UBS) and Goldman Sachs. Launder holds a degree in Philosophy and Economics from University College, London.
Track record
Gavin Launder has 9.9 years experience of managing mutual funds in this sector. Over this period the average monthly return relative to the benchmark index has been +0.25%. During the worst period of relative performance (from May 2018 - September 2019) there was a decline of 18% relative to the index. The worst absolute loss has been 26%. Statistically, we estimate the probability that this fund manager is adding value, rather than being lucky, is 97%.
Periods of worst performance
| Absolute | -26.00% (June 2011 - September 2011) |
| Relative | -18.00% (May 2018 - September 2019) |
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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Top 10 holdings
Data accurate as at 31 July 2020
| 3.7% | Teleperformance |
| 3.6% | Teamviewer Ag |
| 3.4% | Campari. |
| 3.4% | Adyen |
| 3.4% | Vestas Wind Systems |
| 3.3% | Varta Ag |
| 3.2% | Infineon Technologies Ag |
| 3.2% | Nestle Sa |
| 3.1% | Cellnex Telecom Sa |
| 3.1% | Asml Holding Nv |
| Source: Trustnet |
Sector breakdown
| Others | 24.00% |
| Consumer Goods | 20.00% |
| Technology | 15.00% |
| Health Care | 14.00% |
| Industrials | 7.00% |
| Oil & Gas | 6.00% |
| Consumer Services | 6.00% |
| Telecommunications | 3.00% |
| Basic Materials | 3.00% |
| Cash & Cash Equivalents | 2.00% |