US Core Equity Fund

Share Class :
 
ISIN: LU1439781847
 
 
Overall Morningstar Rating1
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US Core Equity Fund
Marketing Communication
ISIN: LU1439781847
Share Class :

US Core Equity Fund

SHARE CLASS :
ISIN: LU1439781847
 
Overall Morningstar Rating1

Marketing Communication

 
 
Investment Objective
Long term growth of your investment.
Investment Approach
Seeks to outperform the benchmark regardless of which investment style – value or growth – is currently in favor. Their flexible approach combines quantitative models with stock-specific research to identify 30-60 companies in the U.S. with attractive valuations, above-average appreciation potential and competitive dividend yields.

The value of the investments and the income from them will vary and there can be no assurance that the Fund will achieve its investment objectives.

 
 
Pricing & Performance

Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future results. Returns may increase or decrease as a result of currency fluctuations. All performance data is calculated NAV to NAV, net of fees, and does not take account of commissions and costs incurred on the issue and redemption of units. The sources for all performance and Index data is Morgan Stanley Investment Management. Please click here for additional performance disclosures and important information, which should be reviewed carefully.

As of 31-Oct-2024

As of 15-Nov-2024

As of 31-Oct-2024

As of 15-Nov-2024


Performance of 100 USD invested
Performance of 100 USD invested

     
 
 
Average Annual Total Returns As of 31-Oct-2024 As of 30-Sep-2024
1 YR 3 YRS 5 YRS 10 YRS Since Inception
Share Class A USD (%) 45.69 6.65 15.76 -- 13.59
S&P 500 Total Return Index (%) 38.02 9.08 15.27 -- 14.84
1 YR 3 YRS 5 YRS 10 YRS Since Inception
Share Class A USD (%) 38.26 8.27 15.99 -- 13.57
S&P 500 Total Return Index (%) 36.35 11.91 15.98 -- 15.13
2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
Share Class A USD (%) 18.44 -20.86 35.84 22.49 34.56 -12.79 18.81 -- -- --
S&P 500 Total Return Index (%) 26.29 -18.11 28.71 18.40 31.49 -4.38 21.83 -- -- --
Average Annual Total Returns
As of 31-Oct-2024
TIMEFRAME Share Class A USD (%) S&P 500 Total Return Index (%)
1 Yr 45.69 38.02
3 Yrs 6.65 9.08
5 Yrs 15.76 15.27
10 Yrs -- --
Since Inception 13.59 14.84
As of 30-Sep-2024
TIMEFRAME Share Class A USD (%) S&P 500 Total Return Index (%)
1 Yr 38.26 36.35
3 Yrs 8.27 11.91
5 Yrs 15.99 15.98
10 Yrs -- --
Since Inception 13.57 15.13
TIMEFRAME Share Class A USD (%) S&P 500 Total Return Index (%)
2023 18.44 26.29
2022 -20.86 -18.11
2021 35.84 28.71
2020 22.49 18.40
2019 34.56 31.49
2018 -12.79 -4.38
2017 18.81 21.83
2016 -- --
2015 -- --
2014 -- --

 
 
Risk/Return Statistics

TIMEFRAME:
    Share Class A Index
Alpha (%) -1.81 --
Beta 0.88 1.00
Information ratio -0.29 --
R squared 0.77 1.00
Sharpe ratio 0.17 0.31
Volatility (Standard deviation) (%) 17.27 17.20
Tracking error (%) 8.48 --
 
 
 
Risk and Reward Profile As of 19-Feb-2024
 
 
  • The fund may be impacted by movements in the exchange rates between the fund's currency and the currencies of the fund's investments.
  • The fund relies on other parties to fulfill certain services, investments or transactions. If these parties become insolvent, it may expose the fund to financial loss.
  • Sustainability factors can pose risks to investments, for example: impact asset values, increased operational costs.
  • There may be an insufficient number of buyers or sellers which may affect the funds ability to buy or sell securities.
  • Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future results. Returns may increase or decrease as a result of currency fluctuations. The value of investments and the income from them can go down as well as up and investors may lose all or a substantial portion of his or her investment.
  • The value of the investments and the income from them will vary and there can be no assurance that the Fund will achieve its investment objectives.
  • Investments may be in a variety of currencies and therefore changes in rates of exchange between currencies may cause the value of investments to decrease or increase. Furthermore, the value of investments may be adversely affected by fluctuations in exchange rates between the investor’s reference currency and the base currency of the investments.
  • The fund may be impacted by movements in the exchange rates between the fund's currency and the currencies of the fund's investments.
  • The fund relies on other parties to fulfill certain services, investments or transactions. If these parties become insolvent, it may expose the fund to financial loss.
  • Sustainability factors can pose risks to investments, for example: impact asset values, increased operational costs.
  • There may be an insufficient number of buyers or sellers which may affect the funds ability to buy or sell securities.
  • Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future results. Returns may increase or decrease as a result of currency fluctuations. The value of investments and the income from them can go down as well as up and investors may lose all or a substantial portion of his or her investment.
  • The value of the investments and the income from them will vary and there can be no assurance that the Fund will achieve its investment objectives.
  • Investments may be in a variety of currencies and therefore changes in rates of exchange between currencies may cause the value of investments to decrease or increase. Furthermore, the value of investments may be adversely affected by fluctuations in exchange rates between the investor’s reference currency and the base currency of the investments.
 
 
 
 
Composition 4 As of 31-Oct-2024
  Fund Index
Information Technology 27.24 31.68
Financials 24.35 13.37
Consumer Discretionary 12.96 10.03
Industrials 9.39 8.52
Communication Services 8.26 9.11
Consumer Staples 5.23 5.77
Health Care 4.60 11.16
Energy 2.96 3.37
Utilities 2.19 2.53
Materials 2.06 2.17
Real Estate -- 2.28
Cash 0.70 --
 
May not sum to 100% due to the exclusion of other assets and liabilities.


Holdings As of 31-Oct-2024
Fund Index
NVIDIA Corp 9.71 6.77
Microsoft Corp 6.65 6.26
Apple Inc 6.43 7.12
JPMorgan Chase & Co. 5.47 1.31
Amazon.com Inc 4.95 3.61
Alphabet Inc 4.75 3.80
Ameriprise Financial Inc 4.73 0.10
Progressive Corp 4.59 0.29
Costco Wholesale Corp 4.52 0.80
Eli Lilly & Co. 4.28 1.36
Total 56.08 --

These securities and percentage allocations are only for illustrative purposes and do not constitute, and should not be construed as, investment advice or recommendations with respect to the securities or investments mentioned.



Portfolio Characteristics
Fund Index
Active share (%) 63.64 --
Number of holdings 34 503
Price/earnings (NTM) 23.84 22.06
Weighted average market capitalization ($B) 1,093.56 1,003.43
 
 
Portfolio Managers
Andrew Slimmon
Head of Applied Equity Advisors Team
37 years industry experience
Phillip Kim
Executive Director
20 years industry experience
Team members may be subject to change at any time without notice.
 
 
 
 

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1 Ratings as of 31-Oct-2024. The Morningstar Rating™ for funds, or "star rating", is calculated for managed products (including mutual funds, variable annuity and variable life subaccounts, exchange-traded funds, closed-end funds, and separate accounts) with at least a three-year history. Exchange-traded funds and open-ended mutual funds are considered a single population for comparative purposes. It is calculated based on a Morningstar Risk-Adjusted Return measure that accounts for variation in a managed product's monthly excess performance, placing more emphasis on downward variations and rewarding consistent performance. The top 10% of products in each product category receive 5 stars, the next 22.5% receive 4 stars, the next 35% receive 3 stars, the next 22.5% receive 2 stars, and the bottom 10% receive 1 star. The Overall Morningstar Rating for a managed product is derived from a weighted average of the performance figures associated with its three-, five-, and 10-year (if applicable) Morningstar Rating metrics. The weights are: 100% three-year rating for 36-59 months of total returns, 60% five-year rating/40% three-year rating for 60-119 months of total returns, and 50% 10-year rating/30% five-year rating/20% three-year rating for 120 or more months of total returns. While the 10-year overall star rating formula seems to give the most weight to the 10-year period, the most recent three-year period actually has the greatest impact because it is included in all three rating periods. Ratings do not take into account sales loads.

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2 The S&P 500 Total Return Index is an index that consists of 500 stocks chosen for market size, liquidity and industry group representation. The S&P Index is a market value weighted index with each stock’s weight proportionate to its market value. The S&P Index is one of the most widely used benchmarks of U.S. equity performance. The performance of the S&P Index does not account for any management fees, incentive compensation, commissions or other expenses that would be incurred pursuing such strategy. Total return provides investors with a price‐plus‐gross cash dividend return. Gross cash dividends are applied on the ex‐date of the dividend.

Entry Charge is a maximum possible figure. In some cases you might pay less, you can find this out from your financial adviser. Ongoing Charges reflect the payments and expenses incurred during the fund's operation and are deducted from the assets of the fund over the period. It includes fees paid for investment management (Management Fee), trustee/custodian, and administration charges. The Minimum Initial Investment/Minimum Subsequent Investment amounts may be in US Dollars (or the Euro Yen or Sterling equivalent of the US Dollar amount). For more information please see the Charges and Expenses section of the prospectus.

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