Description: The Fund aims to reflect the performance before fees and expenses of the MSCI World Minimum Volatility (USD) Index (Index) which is designed to reflect the performance of certain shares in large and medium listed companies in developed markets countries, which are included in the MSCI World Index (Parent Index). In order to be eligible for inclusion in the Index, shares must be included as constituents within the Parent Index and are then selected using a minimum volatility strategy. Volatility is a way of measuring the movement of prices of shares over time. In general, shares whose price varies significantly on a regular basis are considered to have higher volatility than those with less significant price movements. The share selection process is based on a pre-defined model operated by the index sponsor.
Exchange: LSE
Country: UK
Currency: Pence sterling (p)
Category: Global Large-Cap Blend Equity
| Asset Allocation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Asset Class | Long % | Short % | Net Assets |
| Stock US | 62.65 | 0.00 | 62.65 |
| Stock non-US | 37.35 | 0.00 | 37.35 |
| Cash | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Sector Weights | ||
|---|---|---|
| Sector | Equity % | Relative to Category |
| Healthcare | 19.44 | 15.65 |
| Consumer Defensive | 13.95 | 8.07 |
| Industrials | 12.48 | 10.75 |
| Technology | 12.18 | 20.21 |
| Financial Services | 11.33 | 16.10 |
| Communication Services | 11.28 | 7.00 |
| Utilities | 8.35 | 2.27 |
| Consumer Cyclicals | 4.61 | 9.86 |
| Basic Materials | 4.26 | 3.91 |
| Real Estate | 1.40 | 2.15 |
| Energy | 0.72 | 4.02 |
| World Regions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Region | Equity % | Relative to Category |
| North America | 67.73 | 67.95 |
| Europe Developed | 15.83 | 15.35 |
| Japan | 11.29 | 5.27 |
| Asia Developed | 3.27 | 2.19 |
| United Kingdom | 0.58 | 5.72 |
| Africa/Middle East | 0.58 | 0.27 |
| Australasia | 0.53 | 1.44 |
| Asia Emerging | 0.19 | 1.48 |
| Latin America | 0.00 | 0.33 |
| Europe Emerging | 0.00 | 0.01 |