Fund facts

Fund size
£628.9m
Base currency
GBP
Launch date
May 2004
Domicile
United Kingdom

As at 30 Apr 2025

Fund aim

To track the performance of the FTSE World North America Index (including re-invested income) to within +/- 0.50% each year for two years out of three.

The investment objective of the fund is to track the performance of the FTSE North America Index (less withholding tax where applicable) to within +/-0.5% p.a. for two years out of three.

The investment objective of the fund is to track the performance of the FTSE North America Index - GBP Hedged (less withholding tax where applicable) to within +/-0.5% p.a. for two years out of three.

The investment objective of the fund is to track the performance of the FTSE North America Index (net withholding tax) to within +/-0.50% p.a. for two years out of three.

The investment objective of the fund is to track the performance of the FTSE North America Index (net withholding tax) - EUR Hedged to within +/- 0.5% p.a. for two years out of three.

The investment objective of the fund is to track the performance of the FTSE North America Index (net withholding tax) - GBP Hedged to within +/-0.50% p.a. for two years out of three.

Benchmark

FTSE North America Index

ABI Sector

North America Equities

Charges

Investment management charge
Additional expenses
Fund management charge

Performance

Source: Lipper

Performance (%)

Change

Performance summary (%)

To month-end
To quarter-end

As at 30 Apr 2025

Cumulative	Fund	Benchmark	Relative
3 years	27.36	32.52	-5.16
5 years	89.80	94.61	-4.81

Annualised	Fund	Benchmark	Relative
1 year	4.06	5.83	-1.77
3 years	8.39	9.83	-1.44
5 years	13.67	14.24	-0.57

Benchmark: FTSE North America TR USD

Share class launch date: 14 May 2004

Benchmark: FTSE North America TR USD

Share class launch date: 14 May 2004

Benchmark: FTSE North America TR USD

Share class launch date: 26 Oct 2018

Benchmark: FTSE North America TR USD

Share class launch date: 26 Oct 2018

Benchmark: FTSE North America TR USD

Share class launch date: 26 Oct 2018

Share class launch date: 12 Oct 1988

Share class launch date: 22 Mar 2000

Share class launch date: 16 Jul 2003

Share class launch date: 31 Mar 2006

Share class launch date: 17 May 2005

Share class launch date: 28 Sep 2006

Share class launch date: 10 Nov 2004

Share class launch date: 18 May 2005

Rolling 12-month performance

Calendar year performance

Monthly performance

Annualised performance

Rolling 12-month performance to last quarter end (%)

	Fund	Benchmark	Relative
2016	2.29	3.62	-1.33
2017	35.72	34.97	+0.75
2018	-1.08	1.33	-2.41
2019	18.21	17.49	+0.72
2020	0.12	-2.81	+2.93
2021	39.89	42.76	-2.87
2022	21.98	19.69	+2.29
2023	-5.88	-2.55	-3.33
2024	28.74	-	-
2025	5.30	-	-

12 months to 31 March	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025
Fund	2.29	35.72	-1.08	18.21	0.12	39.89	21.98	-5.88	28.74	5.30
Benchmark	3.62	34.97	1.33	17.49	-2.81	42.76	19.69	-2.55	-	-
Relative	-1.33	+0.75	-2.41	+0.72	+2.93	-2.87	+2.29	-3.33	-	-

Calendar year performance (%)

	Fund	Benchmark	Relative
2015	4.21	5.35	-1.14
2016	35.59	34.11	+1.48
2017	10.75	11.27	-0.52
2018	-1.50	0.78	-2.28
2019	27.72	26.46	+1.26
2020	15.93	16.45	-0.52
2021	29.35	28.13	+1.22
2022	-9.36	-8.79	-0.57
2023	19.47	19.44	+0.03
2024	26.74	26.85	-0.11

	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024
Fund	4.21	35.59	10.75	-1.50	27.72	15.93	29.35	-9.36	19.47	26.74
Benchmark	5.35	34.11	11.27	0.78	26.46	16.45	28.13	-8.79	19.44	26.85
Relative	-1.14	+1.48	-0.52	-2.28	+1.26	-0.52	+1.22	-0.57	+0.03	-0.11

To month-end
To quarter-end

Annualised performance (%)

	1 year	3 years	5 years
Fund	4.06	8.39	13.67
Benchmark	5.83	9.83	14.24
Relative	-1.77	-1.44	-0.57

	1 year	3 years	5 years
Fund	26.74	11.12	15.51
Benchmark	26.85	11.38	15.56
Relative	-0.11	-0.26	-0.05

Performance for the unit class in GBP, launched on 14 May 2004. Source: Lipper. The fund performance does not take into account of any product charges or External Funds Annual Management Charge (EFAMC).