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Legg Mason QS Investors Global Responsible Investment Fund
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Legg Mason QS Investors Global Responsible Investment Fund
Investment Objective
The Fund aims to earn an after-fee return in excess of the MSCI ESG Leaders Index, in Australian dollars over rolling three-year periods.
Highlights
- Actively managed exposure to global equities that blends fundamentally driven investment insights and advanced quantitative techniques;
- Investment approach that seeks attractively valued companies that also embody good and improving Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) practices with the aim of delivering more sustainable returns;
- An ethical screen which actively screens out companies that do not meet the Fund’s ethical investment criteria
Investment Strategy
Michael Labella, Head of Global Equity Strategy, delivers an overview of the strategy behind the Legg Mason QS Investors Global Responsible Investment Fund. The discussion covers the development of the Responsible Investment Fund as well as how the QS team thinks about generating alpha in the context of ESG. Michael also provides insight into QS Investors’ recent white paper which described the degree of bias in ESG fund rating providers and its implications.
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Risks
It is important to understand that the value of the investments may go up and down, investment returns are not guaranteed and investors may lose some of their money. The appropriate level of risk for each person depends on a range of factors, including age, investment time frame and the investor’s risk tolerance.
For more detailed information relating to the risks of the Fund, please refer to the relevant Product Disclosure Statement.
Performance
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Total net returns represent past performance only. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future performance. Returns of the Fund can be volatile and in some periods may be negative. The returns shown have been calculated using the net asset value of the Fund from one period to the next and are after fees and expenses. The return of capital is not guaranteed.
Rolling 12 Month Performance
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Portfolio Characteristics
Portfolio statistics
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Sector breakdown (%)
As of 30/04/2020| Information Technology | 20.57 |
| Health Care | 15.85 |
| Financials | 12.14 |
| Consumer Discretionary | 11.77 |
| Industrials | 9.83 |
| Consumer Staples | 8.42 |
| Communication Services | 8.00 |
| Real Estate | 3.51 |
| Materials | 3.41 |
| Energy | 2.69 |
| Utilities | 2.07 |
| Cash & Cash Equivalents | 1.74 |
Country of issue (%)
As of 30/04/2020| United States | 63.06 |
| Japan | 5.96 |
| United Kingdom | 5.09 |
| France | 3.42 |
| Switzerland | 3.30 |
| Canada | 2.78 |
| Netherlands | 2.74 |
| Sweden | 1.86 |
| Australia | 1.51 |
| Finland | 1.07 |
| Germany | 0.99 |
| Hong Kong | 0.95 |
| Italy | 0.88 |
| Denmark | 0.84 |
| Spain | 0.80 |
| Singapore | 0.65 |
| Guernsey | 0.64 |
| Bermuda | 0.52 |
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| Norway | 0.44 |
| Austria | 0.31 |
| Cash & Cash Equivalents | 1.74 |
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Portfolio holdings and allocation breakdowns are subject to change at any time without notice. The information provided is provided for information purposes only and should not be considered a recommendation to purchase or sell any particular security in the industries shown. Due to rounding totaled percentages may not equal 100%.
A negative cash position may be apparent, which is primarily due to the Fund's unsettled trade activity. This is a more concise approach to defining the cash position and it best represents sector exposures in the Fund.
QS Investors is a quantitative asset manager that provides multi-asset class and global equity solutions. Their approach unites intellectual and academic precision with the power of data and technology in their quest to elevate the certainty of outcomes they deliver.
Michael LaBella, CFA
Head of Global Equity Strategy
Russel Shtern CFA
Head of Global Equity, Portfolio Management
Joseph S. Giroux
Portfolio Manager
Holdings
Top 10 Holdings (%)
As of 30/04/2020| Microsoft Corp | 3.87 |
| Alphabet Inc | 2.64 |
| Apple Inc | 2.55 |
| Johnson & Johnson | 1.60 |
| UnitedHealth Group Inc | 1.40 |
| Intel Corp | 1.23 |
| PepsiCo Inc | 1.15 |
| Merck & Co Inc | 1.10 |
| Roche Holding AG | 1.09 |
| NVIDIA Corp | 1.06 |
Qualitative Rating
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About Legg Mason
Guided by a mission of Investing to Improve LivesTM, Legg Mason helps investors globally achieve better financial outcomes by expanding choice across investment strategies, vehicles and investor access through independent investment managers with diverse expertise in equity, fixed income, alternative and liquidity investments. Legg Mason has won the Fund Manager of the Year three times over the last four years in 2015, 2017 and 2018.
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2020 FE Money Management. All rights reserved. The information, data, analyses, and opinions contained herein (1) include the proprietary information of FE Money Management and Lonsec (2) may not be copied or redistributed (3) do not constitute investment advice offered by FE Money Management or Lonsec (4) are provided solely for informational purposes and therefore are not an offer to buy or sell a security (5) are not warranted to be correct, complete, or accurate. FE Money Management and Lonsec shall not be responsible for any trading decisions, damages, or other losses resulting from, or related to, this information, data, analyses, or opinions or their use. FE Money Management and Lonsec does not guarantee that a fund will perform in line with its Fund Manager of the Year award as it reflects past performance only. Likewise, the Fund Manager of the Year award should not be any sort of guarantee or assessment of the creditworthiness of a fund or of its underlying securities and should not be used as the sole basis for making any investment decision.
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Legg Mason Asset Management Australia Ltd (ABN 76 004 835 849 AFSL 240827) is part of the Global Legg Mason Inc. group. Any reference to Legg Mason Australia is a reference to Legg Mason Asset Management Australia Limited. Legg Mason Australia is the Responsible Entity of the Legg Mason QS Investor Australian Funds. Before making an investment decision you should read the Product Disclosure Statement (PDS) for the Fund carefully and you need to consider, with or without the assistance of a financial advisor, whether such an investment is appropriate in light of your particular investment needs, objectives and financial circumstances. The PDS is available and can be obtained by contacting Legg Mason Australia on 1800 679 541. This product has not been prepared to take into account the investment objectives, financial objectives or particular needs of any particular person. Neither Legg Mason Australia, nor any of its related parties guarantees any performance or the return of capital invested. Past performance is not necessarily indicative of future performance. Investments are subject to risks, including, but not limited to, possible delays in payments and loss of income or capital invested. These opinions are subject to change without notice and do not constitute investment advice or recommendation.