Man GLG Japan CoreAlpha
Professional Class - Income (GBP)
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Our view on this Fund
This fund is on the Wealth Shortlist of funds our analysts believe have the potential to outperform their peers over the long term. However, this is not a recommendation to buy.
Jeff Atherton became lead manager on the fund in January 2021, after former lead manager Stephen Harker and co-manager Neil Edwards announced their retirement. Atherton worked alongside Harker for over a decade, using the same value and contrarian investment philosophy, though it's a style he's used throughout his career.
Atherton has 30 years' experience investing in Japan and analysing and researching companies based there. It means he has a deep understanding of the Japanese market. While Atherton has the support of co-manager Adrian Edwards and portfolio managers Stephen Harget and Emily Badger, a lot of experience has been lost following the departure of Harker and Edwards. The fund has less resource behind it, which naturally dented our conviction.
The team are not involved in running other funds and are purely dedicated to the Japan CoreAlpha strategy. Atherton is a highly experienced Japanese equities investor and we believe he can lead the team and fund successfully going forward.
The fund remains on our Wealth Shortlist as we feel Atherton is a highly experienced Japanese equities investor and the fund is still in capable hands. But we remain in close contact with the managers and continue to monitor the situation. We'll inform investors if our views change.
Our view on the sector
Performance Analysis
Investment Philosophy
Process and Portfolio Construction
Manager Track Record Based on HL Quantitative Research
Fund Track Record
30/08/19 to 30/08/20 | 30/08/20 to 30/08/21 | 30/08/21 to 30/08/22 | 30/08/22 to 30/08/23 | 30/08/23 to 30/08/24 | |
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Annual return | -16.77% | 26.65% | 14.32% | 8.98% | 15.77% |
Please remember past performance is not a guide to future returns. Where no data is shown, figures are not available. This information is provided to help you choose your own investments, remember they can fall as well as rise in value so you may not get back the original amount invested.
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