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Russia Fund

Fund launch date 31/12/2004
Fund size £77,675,965.34
Number of holdings 18
Managed by current team for 19 years

Suspension of dealing in the Liontrust Russia Fund

 

On 25 February 2022, Liontrust suspended dealing in the Russia Fund. This means that from this point investors have not been able to make purchases or redemptions in the Fund until further notice. 
 
We have not taken this action lightly but in this case we believe this has been in the best interests of all investors – the decision was made by Liontrust in agreement with the depositary and with the knowledge of our regulator, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).  
 
At the moment, Liontrust is unable to say for how long the Fund will be suspended. Liontrust will keep the suspension of the Russia Fund under continual review given the exceptional circumstances and we will update investors as soon as we can.  Further information can be found in our Russia Fund Suspension Q&A found here.
 
The suspension of the Russia Fund does not have any impact on any other Liontrust funds. 

Liontrust is waiving the Annual Management Charge (AMC) and Administration Fee for the Russia Fund while dealing in the Fund is suspended. This was backdated to 1 March 2022, which is the day after Liontrust announced the suspension of dealing.

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The Fund

The Fund is managed by Thomas Smith and aims to generate capital growth over the long term (5 years or more). The Fund invests at least 80% in shares of Russian companies. These are companies which, at the time of purchase, are incorporated, domiciled, listed or conduct significant business in Russia.

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

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
01/07/2011
Class Launch Date
31/12/2004
Price
Single Price
87.360p
Offer Price
-
Price Date
23/04/2024

Meet the team

Thomas Smith joined Liontrust as part of the acquisition of Neptune Investment Management in October 2019. He has a Master’s degree in Chemistry from the Oxford University and is a CFA Charterholder.

Meet the tea

Our Investment Process

The fund managers believe the key to generating outperformance is through high conviction, long-term, research-led company selection.
The Liontrust Russia Fund focuses on Emerging Leaders – companies well positioned to prosper in a world of rapid change.  Importantly, given many disruptive products and business models have arisen in developed markets, their introduction and adoption rates across emerging markets are driving considerable growth at a consumer and commercial level. 
Therefore, the team believe emerging leaders alone have the resources and capabilities to survive and prosper given the huge levels of disruption seen across the whole economy. 
A common feature is their ability to create value for customers (either via a lower price and/or higher quality product and management that are focused on driving continuous improvement) and capture value for itself and its shareholders via a sustaining moat (such as unique assets, efficient scale, technology leadership, R&D investment and customer switching costs).

The Fund is ‘focused’, containing relatively fewer holdings than those included in their benchmark indexes because the stocks are selected based on the high convictions of the investment team. Whether Fund outperforms or underperforms its benchmark depends on the investment team’s stock selections. While the Fund chooses stocks based on a long-term view of three to five years, they may underperform over the shorter periods because of short-term challenges.

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

Performance since fund launch date (%)

Discrete performance (%)

As at previous quarter 12 months ending: Mar 24 Mar 23 Mar 22 Mar 21 Mar 20
Liontrust Russia 16.8 1.0 -57.2 34.7 -10.9

Current positioning

Top 10 Holdings (%)

YANDEX N.V.
10.29
NOVATEK PJSC
6.26
SBERBANK OF RUSSIA
5.82
LUKOIL PJSC
5.47
PHOSAGRO PJSC
5.06
ROSNEFT OIL COMPANY
5.05
PUBLIC JOINT STOCK COMPANY GAZPROM
4.99
SEVERSTAL` PAO
4.53
NOVOLIPETSK STEEL
4.04
TATNEFT PJSC
3.41

Sector Breakdown (%)

Money Market
30.87
Energy
25.20
Materials
20.69
Financials
10.74
Communications
10.29
Industrials
2.19

Geographic Breakdown (%)

Russia
69.12
Cash & Cash Equivalents
30.87
Additional Information
Minimum initial investment
£250,000
Minimum additional investment
£0
Ex-dividend date
31 December (Final)
Distribution date
28 February
Sedol code
B86WB79
ISIN code
GB00B86WB793
Charges
Initial charge
-
Ongoing Charges Figure
0.94%
Included within the OCF is the Annual Management Charge
0.80%

For more information on the OCF, see our costs and charges page.

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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. Investments in emerging markets may involve a higher element of risk due to less well-regulated markets and political and economic instability. This may result in higher volatility and larger drops in the value of the fund over the short term. Certain countries, including Russia, have a higher risk of the imposition of financial and economic sanctions on them which may have a significant economic impact on any company operating, or based, in these countries and their ability to trade as normal. Any such sanctions may cause the value of the investments in the fund to fall significantly and may result in liquidity issues which could prevent the fund from meeting redemptions. 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. ESG Risk: In reference to any component (where applicable) of a fund's investment process that uses external ESG data, 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. There is no guarantee that an absolute return will be generated over a three year time period or within another time period.

 

Disclaimer

This is a marketing communication. Before making an investment, you should read the relevant Prospectus and the Key Investor Information Document (KIID) and/or PRIIP/KID, which provide full product details including investment charges and risks. 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. This information and analysis is believed to be accurate at the time of publication, but is subject to change without notice. Whilst care has been taken in compiling the content, no representation or warranty is given, whether express or implied, by Liontrust as to its accuracy or completeness, including for external sources (which may have been used) which have not been verified.

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