Single Price€14.555as of 31/07/2025
Fund launch date
Fund size$34,781,441.58
Number of holdings92
The Fund
The Liontrust GF Global Alpha Long Short Fund is managed by Mark Hawtin and David Goodman. The Fund seeks to deliver capital appreciation over the long term by taking long, synthetic long and synthetic short positions, primarily in global equities and equity related derivatives.
You are able to redeem your investment from the Fund at any time and there is no exit fee for doing so.
Fund Managers
Past performance does not predict future returns. You may get back less than you originally invested. Reference to specific securities is not intended as a recommendation to purchase or sell any investment.
Meet the team
Mark Hawtin and David Goodman joined Liontrust from GAM Investments in 2024. Mark has 40 years of investment experience, was Investment Director and Head of Global Equities at GAM, having previously been a partner and portfolio manager at Marshall Wace Asset Management. At GAM David was responsible for applying technical analysis to assist with portfolio construction and risk management, having previously held numerous senior positions at such companies as SEB, Marshall Wace, Instinet Alpha and Pali International.
Past performance does not predict future returns. You may get back less than you originally invested. Reference to specific securities is not intended as a recommendation to purchase or sell any investment.
Discrete performance (%)
As at previous quarter 12 months ending:Jun 2025Jun 2024Jun 2023Jun 2022Jun 2021
Liontrust GF Global Alpha Long Short11.316.8-14.0-6.339.8
FO Hedge/Stru Prod - Equity4.67.32.9-5.012.0
Source: FE fundinfo as at 31/07/2025. Performance figures are shown in EUR. Total return performance figures are calculated net of costs and charges, on a bid price to bid price basis (mid to mid for OEICs) with net income (dividends) reinvested. Where applicable the quartile rank is for the primary share class within the sector. If your investment is made in a currency other than that used in the past performance calculation the return may increase or decrease as a result of currency fluctuations.
Cumulative performance (%)
As at previous day end1 month3 months6 monthsYTD1 year3 years5 years10 yearsSince Inception
Liontrust GF Global Alpha Long Short-0.96.58.511.714.111.832.6-44.5
FO Hedge/Stru Prod - Equity0.53.12.53.74.714.622.0-25.1
Source: FE fundinfo as at 31/07/2025. Performance figures are shown in EUR. Total return performance figures are calculated net of costs and charges, on a bid price to bid price basis (mid to mid for OEICs) with net income (dividends) reinvested. Where applicable the quartile rank is for the primary share class within the sector. If your investment is made in a currency other than that used in the past performance calculation the return may increase or decrease as a result of currency fluctuations.
Key Features of the Fund
The Fund seeks to deliver capital appreciation over the long term by taking long, synthetic long and synthetic short positions, primarily in global equities and equity related derivatives. The Fund is considered to be actively managed in reference to the benchmark(s) in the performance table by virtue of the fact that it uses the benchmark(s) for performance comparison purposes. The benchmark(s) are not used to define the portfolio composition of the Fund and the Fund may be wholly invested in securities which are not constituents of the benchmark. The Fund may invest anywhere in the world but will primarily invest in global companies either directly or via derivatives. There is no policy to restrict investment to particular economic sectors. The Fund may use financial derivative instruments for investment purposes and for efficient portfolio management (including hedging). The Fund will take both long and short positions in derivatives meaning the gross exposure of the Fund will typically be greater than 100% of the net asset value of the Fund. The Investment Adviser will alter the ratio of long and short exposures in the Fund depending on the Investment Adviser's confidence in the investment process' ability to generate returns from the long and short positions. The net market exposure from a combination of the Fund's long and short positions will vary depending on market conditions and the Fund can potentially go either net long or net short. Where investments are held in a currency other than the base currency, the exposure to currency risk may be minimised by hedging. Income from the Fund's investments is reinvested.
5 years or more.
5 (Please refer to the Fund PRIIP KID for further detail on how this is calculated)
Active
The Fund is considered to be actively managed in reference to the following benchmarks by virtue of the fact that it uses them for performance comparison purposes:
Neither benchmark is used to define the portfolio composition of the Fund or as a performance target. The Fund may be wholly invested in securities which are not constituents of the benchmarks.
The HFRX Equity Hedge (USD) Index is designed to be representative of the overall composition of the equity hedge segment of the hedge fund universe and is denominated in US dollars.
- the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) (for Hedged Share Classes, the currency equivalent that corresponds with the relevant Share Class currency is used); and
- the HFRX Equity Hedge (USD) Index.
Neither benchmark is used to define the portfolio composition of the Fund or as a performance target. The Fund may be wholly invested in securities which are not constituents of the benchmarks.
The HFRX Equity Hedge (USD) Index is designed to be representative of the overall composition of the equity hedge segment of the hedge fund universe and is denominated in US dollars.
Current positioning
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KEY RISKS
Past performance does not predict future returns. You may get back less than you originally invested.
We recommend this fund is held long term (minimum period of 5 years). We recommend that you hold this fund as part of a diversified portfolio of investments.
- Overseas investments may carry a higher currency risk. They are valued by reference to their local currency which may move up or down when compared to the currency of the Fund.
- The Fund, may in certain circumstances, invest in derivatives but it is not intended that their use will materially affect volatility. Derivatives are used to protect against currencies, credit and interest rate moves or for investment purposes. The use of derivatives may create leverage or gearing resulting in potentially greater volatility or fluctuations in the net asset value of the Fund. A relatively small movement in the value of a derivative's underlying investment may have a larger impact, positive or negative, on the value of a fund than if the underlying investment was held instead. The Fund invests in a diversified defensive securities strategy.
- Credit Counterparty Risk: the Fund uses derivative instruments that may result in higher cash levels. Outside of normal conditions, the Fund may choose to hold higher levels of cash. Cash may be deposited with several credit counterparties (e.g. international banks) or in shortdated bonds. A credit risk arises should one or more of these counterparties be unable to return the deposited cash.
- Emerging Market Risk: the Fund may invest in emerging markets which carries a higher risk than investment in more developed countries. This may result in higher volatility and larger drops in the value of the fund over the short term.
- Liquidity Risk: the Fund may encounter liquidity constraints from time to time. The spread between the price you buy and sell shares will reflect the less liquid nature of the underlying holdings.
- ESG Risk: there may be limitations to the availability, completeness or accuracy of ESG information from third-party providers, or inconsistencies in the consideration of ESG factors across different third party data providers, given the evolving nature of ESG.
- Sanctions: Certain countries, including China, have a higher risk of the imposition of financial and economic sanctions on them which may have a significant economic impact on any company operating, or based, in these countries and their ability to trade as normal. Any such sanctions may cause the value of the investments in the fund to fall significantly and may result in liquidity issues which could prevent the fund from meeting redemptions.
The issue of units/shares in Liontrust Funds may be subject to an initial charge, which will have an impact on the realisable value of the investment, particularly in the short term. Investments should always be considered as long term.
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