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CT Global Extended Alpha Fund Class A Accumulation

Performance History31/03/2025
Growth of 1,000 (GBP) Advanced Graph
CT Global Extended Alpha Fund Class A Accumulation
Fund11.6-16.719.022.5-6.8
+/-Cat-3.01.42.97.3-0.2
+/-B’mrk-6.52.3-3.4-1.51.8
 
Category: Global Large-Cap Growth Equity
Category Benchmark: Morningstar Gbl Growth TME ...
Key Stats
NAV
07/04/2025		 GBP 1.62
Day Change -4.10%
Morningstar Category™ Global Large-Cap Growth Equity
IA (formerly IMA) Sector Global
ISIN GB00BDT5M001
Fund Size (Mil)
31/03/2025		 GBP 105.30
Share Class Size (Mil)
04/04/2025		 GBP 1.84
Max Initial Charge 3.75%
Ongoing Charge
31/01/2025		  1.65%
Investment Objective: CT Global Extended Alpha Fund Class A Accumulation
The Fund aims to achieve above average capital growth over the long term. It looks to outperform the MSCI ACWI Index over rolling 3-year periods, after the deduction of charges. The Fund is actively managed, and seeks to gain at least 75% of its investment exposure to shares of companies worldwide.
Returns
Trailing Returns (GBP)07/04/2025
YTD-16.04
3 Years Annualised3.36
5 Years Annualised7.04
10 Years Annualised-
12 Month Yield 0.00
Management
Manager Name
Start Date
Neil Robson
17/01/2012
Inception Date
01/06/2018

Category Benchmark
Fund BenchmarkMorningstar Benchmark
MSCI ACWI NR GBPMorningstar Gbl Growth TME NR USD
Portfolio Profile for  CT Global Extended Alpha Fund Class A Accumulation28/02/2025
Morningstar Style Box®
Equity Style
Asset Allocation
  % Long% Short% Net Assets
Stock95.740.0095.74
Bond0.000.000.00
Property0.000.000.00
Cash4.700.444.26
Other0.000.000.00
Top 5 Regions%
United States55.09
Asia - Developed11.32
Eurozone9.91
United Kingdom9.34
Japan6.00
Top 5 Sectors%
Technology31.48
Financial Services16.14
Healthcare11.56
Consumer Cyclical11.02
Industrials10.76
Top 5 HoldingsSector%
Amazon.com IncConsumer CyclicalConsumer Cyclical4.52
AIA Group LtdFinancial ServicesFinancial Services4.46
Microsoft CorpTechnologyTechnology4.28
NVIDIA CorpTechnologyTechnology4.01
SK Hynix IncTechnologyTechnology2.93
Increase Decrease New since last portfolio
CT Global Extended Alpha Fund Class A Accumulation
Growth Of 1000 (GBP) 31/03/2025
Fund:  CT Global Extended Alpha Fund Class A Accumulation
Category:  Global Large-Cap Growth Equity
Category Index:  Morningstar Gbl Growth TME NR USD
Growth of 1,000 GBP
Annual Returns (GBP)31/03/2025
 20192020202120222023202431/03
Price Return34.9819.1211.59-16.7218.9622.50-6.77
+/- Category10.75-4.57-2.981.362.947.31-0.19
+/- Category Index---6.482.25-3.35-1.451.84
% Rank in Category1566650331853
Trailing Returns (GBP)07/04/2025
   Total Returns   +/- Category   +/- Category Index
1 Day-4.10   -1.08-0.50
1 Week-9.94   -3.77-1.81
1 Month-14.18   -4.34-1.47
3 Months-18.60   -7.16-1.17
6 Months-12.93   -6.01-2.96
YTD-16.04   -5.27-0.42
1 Year-5.28   0.17-2.03
3 Years Annualised3.36   1.540.21
5 Years Annualised7.04   -2.67-4.76
10 Years Annualised-   --
 
Category: Global Large-Cap Growth Equity
Category Index: Morningstar Gbl Growth TME NR USD
Quarterly Returns (GBP)31/03/2025
 Quarter 1Quarter 2Quarter 3Quarter 4
2025-6.77---
202410.226.78-1.675.85
20233.774.691.128.28
2022-5.92-13.526.00-3.43
2021-0.039.79-2.404.16
2020-8.7915.846.515.86
 
 
 
Morningstar Rating™(Relative to Category)31/03/2025
 Morningstar ReturnMorningstar RiskMorningstar Rating™
3-YearAbove AverageBelow Average4 star
5-YearAverageBelow Average3 star
10-Year--Not Rated
OverallAverageBelow Average3 star
 
Category :  Global Large-Cap Growth EquityClick here to see our Methodology
Volatility Measurements31/03/2025
 
3-Yr Std Dev12.67 %
3-Yr Mean Return7.17 %
 
3-Yr Sharpe Ratio0.24
 
Modern Portfolio Statistics31/03/202531/03/2025
 Standard IndexBest Fit Index
 Morningstar Gbl Growth TME NR USD  Morningstar Gbl Growth TME NR USD
3-Yr Beta0.820.82
3-Yr Alpha-0.12-0.12
 
Investment Style Details28/02/2025
Morningstar Style Box®
Equity Style
SizeRel to Cat
Average Mkt Cap (Mil)GBP 169019-
Market Capitalisation% of Equity
Giant61.66
Large31.50
Medium4.85
Small1.99
Micro0.00
Valuations and Growth RatesEquity PortfolioRelative to Category
Price/Prospective Earnings19.790.82
Price/Book3.690.74
Price/Sales3.350.90
Price/Cash Flow7.960.48
Dividend-Yield Factor1.461.28
 
Long-Term Projected Earnings Growth10.510.94
Historical Earnings Growth6.850.51
Sales Growth5.340.59
Cash-Flow Growth16.421.35
Book-Value Growth9.210.82
 
Category: Global Large-Cap Growth Equity
Asset Allocation28/02/2025
Asset Allocation
 % Long% Short% Net Assets
Stock95.740.0095.74
Bond0.000.000.00
Property0.000.000.00
Cash4.700.444.26
Other0.000.000.00
World Regions28/02/2025
 % of EquityRelative to Category
United States55.090.83
Canada3.321.71
Latin America0.280.25
United Kingdom9.341.82
Eurozone9.910.93
Europe - ex Euro0.000.00
Europe - Emerging0.000.00
Africa0.000.00
Middle East0.000.00
Japan6.001.94
Australasia0.000.00
Asia - Developed11.323.08
Asia - Emerging4.751.84
 
Category: Global Large-Cap Growth Equity
Sector Weightings28/02/2025
 % of EquityRelative to Category
Basic MaterialsBasic Materials6.072.16
Consumer CyclicalConsumer Cyclical11.020.89
Financial ServicesFinancial Services16.141.09
Real EstateReal Estate1.682.58
Consumer DefensiveConsumer Defensive1.770.36
HealthcareHealthcare11.560.84
UtilitiesUtilities0.971.09
Communication ServicesCommunication Services6.010.72
EnergyEnergy2.543.18
IndustrialsIndustrials10.760.99
TechnologyTechnology31.481.06
 
Category: Global Large-Cap Growth Equity
Top 10 Holdings28/02/2025
 Portfolio NEW
Total Number of Equity Holdings59
Total Number of Bond Holdings0
Assets in Top 10 Holdings33.40
NameSectorCountry% of Assets
Amazon.com Inc102United States4.52
AIA Group Ltd103Hong Kong4.46
Microsoft Corp311United States4.28
NVIDIA Corp311United States4.01
SK Hynix Inc311Korea, Republic Of2.93
Meta Platforms Inc Class A308United States2.89
Apple Inc311United States2.88
Mastercard Inc Class A103United States2.60
Union Pacific Corp310United States2.53
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co... 311Taiwan2.30
 
Increase Decrease New since last portfolio
Category: Global Large-Cap Growth Equity
 
Management
Name of CompanyThreadneedle Investment Services Ltd
Phone44-20-7464-5000
Websitewww.columbiathreadneedle.com
AddressCannon Place, 78 Cannon Street
 London   EC4N 6AG
 United Kingdom
DomicileUnited Kingdom
Legal StructureOpen Ended Investment Company
UCITSYes
Inception Date01/06/2018
Fund Advisor(s)
Threadneedle Asset Management Ltd.
Fund ManagerNeil Robson
Manager Start Date17/01/2012
Career Start Year1986
Education
1986, University of Bristol, B.S.
 
Biography
Neil Robson is Head of Global Equities at Columbia Threadneedle Investments. He joined the company in 2011 as a portfolio manager within the Global Equities team and became head of the team in July 2017. He is the lead manager of the Threadneedle Global Select and Global Extended Alpha strategies and deputy manager of the Threadneedle Global Smaller Companies strategy. Before joining the company, Neil worked as a portfolio manager at companies including Martin Currie, Barings and Citibank. In addition, he was Head of Global Equity at Pioneer Investments from 2003 to 2009. Neil has an Economics degree from the University of Bristol.
Fees and Expenses
Sales Charges (Maximum) 
Max Initial Charge3.75%
Max Exit Charge*n/a
Annual Charges
Max Annual Management Charge1.50%
Ongoing Charge1.65%
Purchase Details
Minimum Investments
Initial2000  GBP
Additional1000  GBP
Savings-
Tax Free Savings Schemes
ISAsYes