Overview

The Generation Global Share Fund (the Fund) is an actively managed, high-conviction global share fund that takes advantage of long-term sustainability and economic trends to potentially deliver superior investment returns.

 

The Fund seeks to invest in sustainable companies that provide products and services consistent with a low carbon, prosperous, equitable, healthy and safe society. This strategy focuses on identifying high-quality businesses with high-quality management teams that Generation believe offer a significant margin of safety from a valuation perspective. Generation’s competitive advantage is based on its ability to successfully integrate sustainability research with fundamental equity analysis into a seamless investment approach.

 

The Fund offers investors access to high-quality companies that are positioned to benefit from global change, over the long term.

High conviction investing

High conviction investing

Invests in only 30 to 60 companies with potential to deliver superior returns

Integrated research process

Integrated research process

Sustainability research is integrated with fundamental equity analysis

Stable, expert team

Stable, expert team

Experienced team with strong investment credentials

Fund facts

Unhedged
Hedged
Investment objective
Unhedged
Investment objective

The Generation Global Share Fund aims to deliver superior investment performance by taking a long-term investment view and integrating sustainability research within a rigorous fundamental equity analysis framework. 

Hedged
Investment objective

The Generation Global Share Fund aims to deliver superior investment performance by taking a long-term investment view and integrating sustainability research within a rigorous fundamental equity analysis framework. 

Benchmark
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Benchmark

The Fund aims to outperform the MSCI World (ex Australia) Net Index over rolling three-year periods before fees and taxes. 

Hedged
Benchmark

The Fund aims to outperform the MSCI World (ex Australia) Index, hedged to Australian dollars, over rolling three-year periods before fees and taxes. 

Style
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Style

Global Equity – active, long only, fundamental, benchmark agnostic, sustainability focus 

Hedged
Style

Global Equity – active, long only, fundamental, benchmark agnostic, sustainability focus 

Number of holdings
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Number of holdings

~30 – 60 

Hedged
Number of holdings

~30 – 60 

Active stock limit
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Active stock limit

Max 10% (at time of acquisition) 

Hedged
Active stock limit

Max 10% (at time of acquisition) 

Cash limit
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Cash limit

0-10% 

Hedged
Cash limit

0-10% 

Investment horizon
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Investment horizon

At least 7 years 

Hedged
Investment horizon

At least 7 years 

Total management fees and costs^
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Total management fees and costs^

1.22% p.a.

Hedged
Total management fees and costs^

1.24% p.a.

Buy/Sell spread
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Buy/Sell spread

0.05% on application

0.05% on redemption

Hedged
Buy/Sell spread

0.05% on application

0.05% on redemption

Entry/exit fees
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Entry/exit fees

None

Hedged
Entry/exit fees

None 

Performance fee
Unhedged
Performance fee

A performance fee may apply of 20% of the net return (after management fees) above the benchmark. For more information on the performance fee, refer to the fees section in the PDS. 

Hedged
Performance fee

The Generation Global Share – Hedged Fund does not have a performance fee. However this fund invests into the Generation Global Share Fund and as such, investors will indirectly incur any performance fees from the Generation Global Share Fund. 

Minimum investment
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Minimum investment

$25,000

Hedged
Minimum investment

$25,000

Inception date
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Inception date

3 September 2007

Hedged
Inception date

31 August 2024

APIR code
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APIR code

FSF0908AU

Hedged
APIR code

FSF8383AU

^Please refer to the Product Disclosure Statement (PDS) for further details on fees and other costs that may apply. 

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Information on this webpage is provided by Avanteos Investments Limited ABN 20 096 259 979, AFSL 245531 and Colonial First State Investments Limited ABN 98 002 348 352, AFSL 232468. It may include general advice but does not consider anyone’s individual objectives, financial situation, needs or tax circumstances. You should read the relevant Product Disclosure Statements (PDSs), Investor Directed Portfolio Service Guides (IDPS Guides) and Financial Services Guides (FSGs) before making any recommendations to a client. The PDSs, IDPS Guides and FSGs can be obtained from www.cfs.com.au or by calling us on 13 18 36. Past performance is no indication of future performance.