Global Alpha Fund

Single Price1100.930pas of 01/08/2025
Fund launch date
Fund size£133,394,457.03
Number of holdings62

The Fund

The Liontrust Global Alpha Fund is managed by Mark Hawtin and Pieran Maru. The fund managers aim to deliver alpha (capital growth in excess of the MSCI AC World Index) by running an actively managed portfolio and investing in securities using a combination of economic, industry and stock specific analysis irrespective of a benchmark index.

You are able to redeem your investment from the Fund at any time and there is no exit fee for doing so.

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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. 
Key Information
Manager Inception Date of Fund
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Managed by Current Team for
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Class Launch Date
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ISIN code
GB0031190555
Comparator Benchmark 1
MSCI ACWI
Comparator Benchmark 2
IA Global
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Additional Information
Minimum initial investment
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Minimum additional investment
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Ex-dividend date
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Distribution date
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Sedol code
3119055
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Charges
Initial charge
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Charges
0.87%
Included within the OCF is the Annual Management Charge
0.75%
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Morningstar Rating

Morningstar Rating: 4

Meet the team

Mark Hawtin and Pieran Maru 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. Pieran covered software and hardware companies at GAM before moving to Liontrust.  

Liontrust Global Equities Team

Our Investment Process

The Global Equities team uses both fundamental research (what security to buy) and technical research (when and how to buy the security). 

The team’s process is focused on identifying both better and poorer performing companies. To do this, the team uses an initial screening process to reduce the target investment universe and then undertakes in-depth fundamental company analysis on the remaining names. 

As a core part of the investment process, the team examines the intrinsic value of a company (using discounted cash flow, or “DCF”, modelling or by examining companies relative to their peers). 

Once the target list is identified, the team uses technical analysis and risk overlays to construct and manage the portfolio to meet its objective and risk profile. 

The team differentiates itself by separating the two key investment decisions – screening and deep fundamental research – to determine which companies the team wants to gain exposure to (what to buy), and to define when and how to obtain exposure to those companies (when and how to buy) through technical research and risk management.
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. 

Performance

As the share class has been in existence for less than one discrete year as at the previous quarter end, there is insufficient data to provide an indication of past performance.

Discrete performance (%)

As at previous quarter 12 months ending:Jun 2025Jun 2024Jun 2023Jun 2022Jun 2021
Liontrust Global Alpha7.719.27.5-25.033.0
IA Global4.614.910.8-8.825.9
MSCI ACWI13.620.716.5-12.336.8
Quartile Ranking22442

Source: FE fundinfo as at 31/07/2025. Performance figures are shown in GBX. 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 Global Alpha4.315.6-1.65.618.436.941.0151.5999.5
IA Global4.712.70.65.69.630.160.3158.3422.7
MSCI ACWI2.212.15.99.314.852.588.4169.2475.3
Quartile Ranking21331243

Source: FE fundinfo as at 31/07/2025. Performance figures are shown in GBX. 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.

Current positioning

Top 10 Holdings (%)

SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY HLDGS PLC
5.07
NVIDIA CORP
4.57
MICROSOFT CORPORATION
3.40
COINBASE GLOBAL, INC.
3.12
UBER TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
3.10
VISA INC.
2.88
MERCADOLIBRE, INC.
2.85
ALPHABET INC
2.71
NETFLIX
2.69
ESSILORLUXOTTICA
2.30

Sector Breakdown (%)

Information Technology
28.35
Financials
16.13
Consumer Discretionary
13.68
Industrials
12.07
Communications
8.88
Health Care
7.63
Money Market
6.35
Materials
4.20
Others
1.00
Consumer Staples
1.00

Geographic Breakdown (%)

USA
57.94
UK
8.19
Cash & Cash Equivalents
6.35
China
4.78
Japan
4.39
Canada
3.48
France
3.25
Denmark
2.53
India
2.01
Peru
1.85

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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.
  • Liquidity Risk: the Fund will invest in smaller companies and may invest a small proportion (less than 10%) of the Fund in unlisted securities. There may be liquidity constraints in these securities from time to time, i.e. in certain circumstances, the fund may not be able to sell a position for full value or at all in the short term. This may affect performance and could cause the fund to defer or suspend redemptions of its shares.
  • Emerging Markets 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.
  • 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.

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.

DISCLAIMER

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It should not be construed as advice for investment in any product or security mentioned, an offer to buy or sell units/shares of Funds mentioned, or a solicitation to purchase securities in any company or investment product. Examples of stocks are provided for general information only to demonstrate our investment philosophy. The investment being promoted is for units in a fund, not directly in the underlying assets.

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