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FTGF ClearBridge US Aggressive Growth Fund Class A CNH Accumulating (Hedged)

Performance History31/03/2025
Growth of 1,000 (GBP) Advanced Graph
FTGF ClearBridge US Aggressive Growth Fund Class A CNH Accumulating (Hedged)
Fund11.1-25.712.16.4-9.6
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Category: Other Equity
Category Benchmark: -
Key Stats
NAV
15/04/2025		 CNH 154.70
Day Change 0.33%
Morningstar Category™ Other Equity
ISIN IE00BRJ9DL87
Fund Size (Mil)
15/04/2025		 USD 154.96
Share Class Size (Mil)
15/04/2025		 CNH 3.07
Max Initial Charge 5.00%
Ongoing Charge
12/02/2025		  1.80%
Investment Objective: FTGF ClearBridge US Aggressive Growth Fund Class A CNH Accumulating (Hedged)
The Fund’s investment objective is to generate long-term capital appreciation. The Fund invests at least 70% of its Net Asset Value in common stocks of US Companies which are listed or traded on Regulated Markets in the United States listed in Schedule III of the Base Prospectus and that the Investment Manager believes are experiencing, or have potential to experience, growth of earnings and/or cash flow that exceed the average earnings and/or cash flow growth rate of companies having securities included in the Standard & Poor’s Daily Price Index of 500 Common Stocks (the “S&P 500 Index”).
Returns
Trailing Returns (GBP)15/04/2025
YTD-13.68
3 Years Annualised-6.40
5 Years Annualised3.77
10 Years Annualised2.92
12 Month Yield 0.00
Management
Manager Name
Start Date
Evan Bauman
20/04/2007
Aram Green
31/03/2021
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Inception Date
14/11/2014

Category Benchmark
Fund BenchmarkMorningstar Benchmark
Russell Mid Cap Growth TR USD-
Portfolio Profile for  FTGF ClearBridge US Aggressive Growth Fund Class A CNH Accumulating (Hedged)31/03/2025
Morningstar Style Box®
Equity Style
Asset Allocation
  % Long% Short% Net Assets
Stock98.670.0098.67
Bond0.000.000.00
Property0.000.000.00
Cash5.733.921.81
Other0.000.47-0.47
Top 5 Regions%
United States98.00
Canada2.00
Latin America0.00
United Kingdom0.00
Eurozone0.00
Top 5 Sectors%
Technology38.55
Healthcare15.58
Industrials14.03
Consumer Cyclical13.80
Communication Services7.38
Top 5 HoldingsSector%
Vertex Pharmaceuticals IncHealthcareHealthcare6.95
Broadcom IncTechnologyTechnology5.68
TE Connectivity PLC Registered S... TechnologyTechnology4.77
Autodesk IncTechnologyTechnology4.43
HubSpot IncTechnologyTechnology4.36
Increase Decrease New since last portfolio
FTGF ClearBridge US Aggressive Growth Fund Class A CNH Accumulating (Hedged)
Growth Of 1000 (GBP) 31/03/2025
Fund:  FTGF ClearBridge US Aggressive Growth Fund Class A CNH Accumulating (Hedged)
Category:  Other Equity
Category Index: 
Growth of 1,000 GBP
Annual Returns (GBP)31/03/2025
 201820192020202120222023202431/03
Price Return-7.1317.3822.5511.12-25.7112.066.45-9.57
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Trailing Returns (GBP)15/04/2025
   Total Returns   +/- Category   +/- Category Index
1 Day0.33   --
1 Week6.39   --
1 Month-6.45   --
3 Months-17.12   --
6 Months-11.42   --
YTD-13.68   --
1 Year-6.35   --
3 Years Annualised-6.40   --
5 Years Annualised3.77   --
10 Years Annualised2.92   --
 
Category: Other Equity
Category Index: 
Quarterly Returns (GBP)31/03/2025
 Quarter 1Quarter 2Quarter 3Quarter 4
2025-9.57---
20242.20-0.16-0.665.01
20234.70-4.09-1.0512.78
2022-6.34-17.33-1.24-2.85
20215.307.40-4.673.07
2020-18.7118.845.7419.98
 
 
 
Morningstar Rating™(Relative to Category)-
 Morningstar ReturnMorningstar RiskMorningstar Rating™
3-Year--Not Rated
5-Year--Not Rated
10-Year--Not Rated
Overall--Not Rated
 
Category :  Other EquityClick here to see our Methodology
Volatility Measurements31/03/2025
 
3-Yr Std Dev17.75 %
3-Yr Mean Return-3.59 %
 
3-Yr Sharpe Ratio-0.43
 
Modern Portfolio Statistics-31/03/2025
 Standard IndexBest Fit Index
   Morningstar Gbl Growth TME NR USD
3-Yr Beta-1.09
3-Yr Alpha--11.25
 
Investment Style Details31/03/2025
Morningstar Style Box®
Equity Style
SizeRel to Cat
Average Mkt Cap (Mil)USD 55290-
Market Capitalisation% of Equity
Giant10.28
Large32.77
Medium46.27
Small9.77
Micro0.91
Valuations and Growth RatesEquity PortfolioRelative to Category
Price/Prospective Earnings29.781.92
Price/Book6.923.01
Price/Sales4.122.20
Price/Cash Flow20.502.18
Dividend-Yield Factor0.720.29
 
Long-Term Projected Earnings Growth10.651.12
Historical Earnings Growth11.651.75
Sales Growth10.721.78
Cash-Flow Growth9.921.02
Book-Value Growth12.431.69
 
Category: Other Equity
Asset Allocation31/03/2025
Asset Allocation
 % Long% Short% Net Assets
Stock98.670.0098.67
Bond0.000.000.00
Property0.000.000.00
Cash5.733.921.81
Other0.000.47-0.47
World Regions31/03/2025
 % of EquityRelative to Category
United States98.002.22
Canada2.000.27
Latin America0.000.00
United Kingdom0.000.00
Eurozone0.000.00
Europe - ex Euro0.000.00
Europe - Emerging0.000.00
Africa0.000.00
Middle East0.000.00
Japan0.000.00
Australasia0.000.00
Asia - Developed0.000.00
Asia - Emerging0.000.00
 
Category: Other Equity
Sector Weightings31/03/2025
 % of EquityRelative to Category
Basic MaterialsBasic Materials2.570.18
Consumer CyclicalConsumer Cyclical13.801.57
Financial ServicesFinancial Services6.930.42
Consumer DefensiveConsumer Defensive0.790.13
HealthcareHealthcare15.581.87
UtilitiesUtilities0.380.09
Communication ServicesCommunication Services7.381.11
IndustrialsIndustrials14.031.15
TechnologyTechnology38.552.30
 
Category: Other Equity
Top 10 Holdings31/03/2025
 Portfolio NEW
Total Number of Equity Holdings46
Total Number of Bond Holdings0
Assets in Top 10 Holdings42.91
NameSectorCountry% of Assets
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc206United States6.95
Broadcom Inc311United States5.68
TE Connectivity PLC Registered Shares311United States4.77
Autodesk Inc311United States4.43
HubSpot Inc311United States4.36
CrowdStrike Holdings Inc Class A311United States4.34
TJX Companies Inc102United States4.18
Johnson Controls International PLC Re... 310United States3.01
Madison Square Garden Sports Corp Cla... 308United States2.61
Airbnb Inc Ordinary Shares - Class A102United States2.57
 
Increase Decrease New since last portfolio
Category: Other Equity
 
Management
Name of CompanyFranklin Templeton International Services S.à r.l.
Phone+352 46 66 67 212
Websitewww.franklintempleton.lu
Address8A, rue Albert Borschette
 Luxembourg   L-1246
 Luxembourg
DomicileIreland
Legal StructureOpen Ended Investment Company
UCITSYes
Inception Date14/11/2014
Fund Advisor(s)
ClearBridge Investments, LLC.
Fund ManagerEvan Bauman
Manager Start Date20/04/2007
Career Start Year1996
Education
Duke University, B.S.
 
Biography
Evan co-manages the Aggressive Growth, Multi Cap Growth and All Cap Growth strategies. He has 24 years of investment industry experience, all with the firm and its predecessors. Evan joined the organization in 1996 as an intern before graduating with a BS in Mathematics from Duke University.
Fund ManagerAram Green
Manager Start Date31/03/2021
Career Start Year2001
Education
Union College, B.A.
 
Biography
Aram co-manages the Small Cap Growth, Mid Cap Growth and SMID Cap Growth products, and manages the Select strategy. He began his career in asset management as an equity analyst at Hygrove Partners, LLC. Aram joined ClearBridge Investments as a research analyst in the Information Technology sector in 2006 before being named a portfolio manager. He is a member of the ClearBridge Management Committee. Prior to joining Hygrove, Aram was co-founder and executive vice president of iCollege, an infrastructure software company catering to the educational market place. In 2001, iCollege was acquired by BlackBoard Inc. Aram earned a BA in Economics from Union College. Aram serves as a board member for several non-profit organizations.
Fund ManagerAmanda Leithe
Manager Start Date01/05/2024
Career Start Year2006
Education
University of Notre Dame, B.B.A.
 
Biography
Amanda is a Senior Portfolio Analyst supporting the ClearBridge All Cap Growth, Aggressive Growth and Multi Cap Growth Strategies. Amanda joined ClearBridge Investments in 2013 as a sector analyst covering IT/Communications and was named a Portfolio Analyst in 2019. Prior to joining ClearBridge, she was a General Analyst at Suffolk Capital Management, covering technology, media and telecommunications. She was previously an Analyst at Citadel Asset Management/Surveyor Capital and at Tracer Capital Management, covering technology, media and telecommunications in both roles. She was also an Investment Banking Analyst at Merrill Lynch & Co. She has 15 years of investment industry experience. Amanda received a BBA in Accounting from the University of Notre Dame. She is also a member of the CFA Institute.
Fees and Expenses
Sales Charges (Maximum) 
Max Initial Charge5.00%
Max Exit Charge*n/a
Annual Charges
Max Annual Management Charge1.30%
Ongoing Charge1.80%
Purchase Details
Minimum Investments
Initial6000  CNH
Additional-
Savings-
Tax Free Savings Schemes
ISAsYes