fund
Polar Capital North American Hedged I GBP
A relatively concentrated portfolio of companies of all sizes, run by an ex-Threadneedle manager.
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2144.00p
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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0.75%
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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0.84%
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 investment objective of the Fund is to achieve long term capital appreciation by way of investing in a diversified portfolio of North American companies.
Fund summary
| Sector | North America |
| Structure | OFFSHORE FUND |
| Launched | November, 2011 |
| Size | £1,021m |
| Yield | 0.00% |
| Charging basis | |
| Dividends paid | May |
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 | 0.84% |
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Investment process
This fund is focused on all-cap North American long-only equities. Its aim is to outperform the MSCI North American by more than 5% per annum.
Manager research
Average monthly relative returns
- 15/16 0.72%
- 16/17 0.02%
- 17/18 -0.01%
- 18/19 0.00%
- 19/20 0.00%
Bestinvest MRI
- 3 years 0.00%
- 5 years 0.00%
- Career 0.14%
- 3 years 0.00%
- 5 years 0.00%
- Career 92.40%
Performance figures are based on the average of monthly percentage returns relative to the benchmark index.
Andrew Holliman
Holliman graduated from Edinburgh University with a Bcom (Hons) in Business Studies in 1997 and joined Baillie Gifford in the same year. His initial year was spent as an investment analyst in the US department before moving to the UK Smaller Companies team for a year. He then returned to the US department where he became an Investment Manager. He joined Threadneedle in October 2003 and then moved to Polar Capital in May 2011. Holliman obtained an MSc in Investment Analysis from Stirling University in 2000 and is also a CFA charterholder.
Track record
Andrew Holliman has 8.2 years experience of managing mutual funds in this sector. Over this period the average monthly return relative to the benchmark index has been +0.14%. During the worst period of relative performance (from February 2008 - October 2008) there was a decline of 6% relative to the index. The worst absolute loss has been 25%. Statistically, we estimate the probability that this fund manager is adding value, rather than being lucky, is 92%.
Periods of worst performance
| Absolute | -25.00% (May 2007 - February 2009) |
| Relative | -6.00% (February 2008 - October 2008) |
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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Portfolio
40-60 stocks
Key Investor Information