The Fund
The Global Technology Fund is lead managed by Storm Uru and James Dowey since February 2023. They have been supported by Clare Pleydell-Bouverie and James O’Connor as fund managers since May 2023. The team manages the Fund using the Global Innovation investment process, investing the Fund in high quality technology companies around the world. The Fund has a formal objective of delivering strong long-term (5 years or more) capital growth, which the team seeks to deliver through the powerful fundamentals of the innovative technology companies in which it invests, namely strong growth, strong barriers to competition and resilience and adaptability in tough times.
You are able to redeem your investment from the Fund at any time and there is no exit fee for doing so.
Awards and Ratings
Morningstar Rating: 4
Meet the team
James Dowey, Storm Uru, Clare Pleydell-Bouverie and James O’Connor joined Liontrust as part of its acquisition of Neptune Investment Management in October 2019. James Dowey has 18 years of industry experience and holds degrees in economics from Edinburgh University and Cambridge University and a PhD from the London School of Economics, Storm Uru has 12 years’ industry experience and holds a degree in finance from Massey University and an MBA from Oxford University, Clare Pleydell-Bouverie has 7 years of industry experience and holds a degree in history from Oxford University and James O’Connor has 7 years of industry experience and holds a degree in psychology and economics from Harvard University and a degree in education research from Oxford university.
Performance
Performance since class launch date (%)
Discrete performance (%)
| As at previous quarter 12 months ending: | Mar 24 | Mar 23 | Mar 22 | Mar 21 | Mar 20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liontrust Global Technology | 51.9 | -11.4 | 18.0 | 40.5 | 6.9 |
| IA Technology & Technology Innovation | 33.1 | -6.0 | 4.3 | 57.0 | 6.5 |
| MSCI World/Information Technology | 39.1 | -0.7 | 20.6 | 50.8 | 12.6 |
| Quartile Ranking | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
Cumulative performance (%)
| As at previous day end | 1 month | 3 months | 6 months | YTD | 1 year | 3 years | 5 years | 10 years | Since Inception |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liontrust Global Technology | -0.9 | 10.4 | 25.4 | 10.4 | 46.9 | 35.8 | 121.2 | - | 387.7 |
| IA Technology & Technology Innovation | -1.1 | 7.0 | 19.3 | 7.5 | 29.7 | 17.9 | 102.0 | - | 294.0 |
| MSCI World/Information Technology | -1.0 | 8.6 | 19.3 | 9.4 | 35.6 | 49.3 | 161.3 | - | 463.4 |
| Quartile Ranking | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | - | - |
Source: FE fundinfo as at 17/04/2024. 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 (%)
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Fund Manager Insights
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Storm Uru
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Key Risks
Past performance does not predict future returns. You may get back less than you originally invested. 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. This Fund may have a concentrated portfolio. If one of these investments or sectors / factors fall in value this can have a greater impact on the Fund's value than if it held a larger number of investments across a more diversified portfolio. 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. Outside of normal conditions, the Fund may hold higher levels of cash which may be deposited with several credit counterparties (e.g.international banks). A credit risk arises should one or more of these counterparties be unable to return the deposited cash. Counterparty Risk: any derivative contract, including FX hedging, may be at risk if the counterparty fails.
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