Heptagon Future Trends Equity Fund

Heptagon Future Trends Equity Fund

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07 October 2024
ISIN
IE00BYWKMJ85
Currency
USD
SFDR classification
Article 8
Benchmark
MSCI World NR USD
Category
Global Large-Cap Growth Equity
Investment Style
Large Growth
Fund Size
USD133m

INVESTMENT OBJECTIVES

The Fund aims to deliver consistent and sustainable long-term returns by investing in a concentrated portfolio of global equities.

The Fund seeks to invest in a diverse range of businesses offering exposure to the key trends which we believe will help shape the future. These trends naturally align with the Sustainable Development Goals of the United Nations and are trends which we believe will grow in importance regardless of the economy and regulation.

The Fund is highly concentrated with low levels of turnover, and is sector, size, and geography agnostic. Portfolio construction is conducted bottom-up, with an emphasis on quantitative and qualitative factors as well as ESG considerations. The Fund does not invest in areas such as gambling, weapons, or tobacco and engages in active dialogue with companies to foster good ESG practices and improve the sustainability profile of companies in the long-term. Fund Manager, Alex Gunz, has worked in finance since 1997 and prior to joining Heptagon in 2011 was a top-ranked analyst at firms including Credit Suisse and JP Morgan.

Heptagon Future Trends – Cybersecurity: The more things change…

Cyberattacks could cost the world $9tr in 2024. This is despite annual cybersecurity spending growing at over 10% and remaining the number-one priority in enterprise budgets. Artificial intelligence (AI) has changed the rules of the game. It has increased both the range and sophistication of potential cyberattacks as well as the tools with which defenders can potentially manage them. AI needs to be incorporated into defences before large-scale adoption occurs in the hacker community. While the imperative is clear, the challenge relates to prioritising IT spend and ensuring appropriate ongoing training and education. Human error remains the number one reason why cyberattacks occur. From an investment perspective, there are multiple ways of playing the cybersecurity theme in both the public and private arena. Given the number of players, we expect industry consolidation to remain an active force and favour seeking exposure either through niche businesses or those with sufficient scale to develop dedicated platforms.

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Investment Team LocationLondon, UK
Active/PassiveActive with reference to a benchmark
BenchmarkMSCI World NR USD
Fund SizeUSD133m
Fund Launch12 January 2016
Fund StatusOpen to all investors
Share Class Launch12 January 2016
Share Class StatusOpen to existing investors
Fund CurrencyUSD
Share Class CCYUSD
Management Fee1%
Min. InvestmentUSD1,000,000
Fund TypeUCITS
DomicileIreland
AdministratorBBH Fund Administration Services (Ireland) Ltd
DepositaryBBH Trustee Services (Ireland) Ltd
AuditorGrant Thornton
Dealing FrequencyDaily
SubscriptionsT+2
RedemptionsT+3
Risk Management
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Lower RiskHigher Risk

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Heptagon Future Trends Equity Fund Q2 2024 Webcast

Top Ten Holdings

As of 30 September 2024
NameSectorCountryWeight %
1Quanta Services IncIndustrialsUnited States6.5
2Thermo Fisher Scientific IncHealth CareUnited States6.3
3Prologis IncReal EstateUnited States5.9
4Palo Alto Networks IncInformation TechnologyUnited States5.5
5Equinix IncReal EstateUnited States5.1
6ASML Holding NVInformation TechnologyNetherlands5.0
7Intuitive Surgical IncHealth CareUnited States4.9
8Xylem IncIndustrialsUnited States4.7
9Mastercard Inc Class AFinancialsUnited States4.7
10Novo Nordisk AS Class BHealth CareDenmark4.6

Exposure Breakdowns

As of 30 September 2024
TypeFund %Benchmark %
Communication Services3.80.0
Consumer Discretionary3.30.0
Consumer Staples4.00.0
Energy4.50.0
Financials4.70.0
Health Care18.80.0
Industrials21.60.0
Information Technology23.30.0
Materials3.50.0
Real Estate11.10.0
Cash1.50.0

Fund insights

Fund Manager

Funds to consider

Long/Short Equity - Global
Heptagon Future Trends Hedged Fund

The Fund aims to deliver consistent and sustainable long-term returns by investing in a concentrated portfolio of global equities. The Fund also has the ability to invest in financial derivative instruments for investment purposes and to hedge against market risk. The Fund seeks to invest in a diverse range of businesses offering exposure to the key trends which we believe will help shape the future. These trends naturally align with the Sustainable Development Goals of the United Nations and are trends which we believe will grow in importance regardless of the economy and regulation. The Fund is highly concentrated with low levels of turnover, and is sector, size, and geography agnostic. Portfolio construction is conducted bottom-up, with an emphasis on quantitative and qualitative factors as well as ESG considerations. The Fund does not invest in areas such as gambling, weapons, or tobacco and engages in active dialogue with companies to foster good ESG practices and improve the sustainability profile of companies in the long-term. Fund Manager, Alex Gunz, has worked in finance since 1997 and prior to joining Heptagon in 2011 was a top-ranked analyst at firms including Credit Suisse and JP Morgan. 

Europe Large-Cap Growth Equity
Heptagon European Focus Equity Fund

The Fund aims to deliver long-term capital appreciation by investing in European equities. The Fund employs a high conviction, bottom-up, low turnover, research driven strategy with a focus on companies that exhibit sustainable long-term growth. Rigorous fundamental analysis is utilised to identify companies believed to have intrinsic value greater than market valuations. ESG considerations are essential to the investment process, the Fund does not invest in areas such as gambling, weapons, or tobacco and engages in active dialogue with companies to foster good ESG practices and improve the sustainability profile of companies in the long-term. The Fund also avoids commodity or energy stocks and does not generally invest in purely financial sectors as these are deemed to be closely integrated with a slow-growing economy. The Fund favours large-capitalised stocks with adequate free-float liquidity and more concentrated business models over those widely diversified. Fund Manager, Christian Diebitsch, joined Heptagon in 2014 and has been managing European Equity funds with the same investment style since 2007.

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