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Allianz UK & European Investment Funds - Allianz UK Listed Opportunities Fund - E (Accumulation)-GBP

Performance History31/03/2025
Growth of 1,000 (GBP) Advanced Graph
Allianz UK & European Investment Funds - Allianz UK Listed Opportunities Fund - E (Accumulation)-GBP
Fund--1.50.85.0-6.3
+/-Cat-22.51.0-0.70.8
+/-B’mrk---6.10.3-2.6
 
Category: UK Small-Cap Equity
Category Benchmark: Morningstar UK Small Cap TM...
Key Stats
NAV
10/04/2025		 GBP 0.97
Day Change 4.37%
Morningstar Category™ UK Small-Cap Equity
IA (formerly IMA) Sector UK All Companies
ISIN GB00BNVT3L81
Fund Size (Mil)
28/02/2025		 GBP 139.34
Share Class Size (Mil)
09/04/2025		 GBP 24.12
Max Initial Charge -
Ongoing Charge
31/01/2025		  0.37%
Investment Objective: Allianz UK & European Investment Funds - Allianz UK Listed Opportunities Fund - E (Accumulation)-GBP
The investment objective of the Fund is to achieve capital growth, aiming to outperform (net of fees) the Target Benchmark, the FTSE All-Share Total Return (in GBP) over a rolling five year period. The ACD will invest at least 60% of the Fund’s assets in stocks listed on the London Stock Exchange as represented on the FTSE All-Share Index. Up to 40% of the Fund’s assets may be invested outside of this index (for example, in stocks represented on the FTSE AIM Indices) either in the UK or internationally and in all economic sectors. The ACD will seek to take advantage of opportunities across the UK and other international markets to achieve capital growth.
Returns
Trailing Returns (GBP)10/04/2025
YTD-9.44
3 Years Annualised-2.34
5 Years Annualised-
10 Years Annualised-
12 Month Yield 4.08
Management
Manager Name
Start Date
Richard Knight
01/09/2022
Simon Gergel
01/09/2022
Inception Date
28/10/2021

Category Benchmark
Fund BenchmarkMorningstar Benchmark
FTSE AllSh TR GBPMorningstar UK Small Cap TME NR GBP
Portfolio Profile for  Allianz UK & European Investment Funds - Allianz UK Listed Opportunities Fund - E (Accumulation)-GBP28/02/2025
Morningstar Style Box®
Equity Style
Asset Allocation
  % Long% Short% Net Assets
Stock99.100.0099.10
Bond0.000.000.00
Property0.000.000.00
Cash1.390.490.90
Other0.000.000.00
Top 5 Regions%
United Kingdom91.74
United States4.06
Eurozone2.00
Asia - Developed1.32
Africa0.88
Top 5 Sectors%
Consumer Cyclical27.87
Financial Services17.81
Energy11.40
Industrials8.53
Basic Materials8.51
Top 5 HoldingsSector%
GSK PLCHealthcareHealthcare3.58
Lloyds Banking Group PLCFinancial ServicesFinancial Services3.26
Jet2 PLC Ordinary SharesConsumer CyclicalConsumer Cyclical3.15
Inchcape PLCConsumer CyclicalConsumer Cyclical3.12
SSP Group PLCConsumer CyclicalConsumer Cyclical2.94
Increase Decrease New since last portfolio
Allianz UK & European Investment Funds - Allianz UK Listed Opportunities Fund - E (Accumulation)-GBP
Growth Of 1000 (GBP) 31/03/2025
Fund:  Allianz UK & European Investment Funds - Allianz UK Listed Opportunities Fund - E (Accumulation)-GBP
Category:  UK Small-Cap Equity
Category Index:  Morningstar UK Small Cap TME NR GBP
Growth of 1,000 GBP
Annual Returns (GBP)31/03/2025
 20222023202431/03
Price Return-1.550.814.96-6.28
+/- Category22.481.05-0.670.82
+/- Category Index--6.100.29-2.62
% Rank in Category1445530
Trailing Returns (GBP)10/04/2025
   Total Returns   +/- Category   +/- Category Index
1 Day4.37   5.690.33
1 Week-3.16   4.090.53
1 Month-6.07   3.45-0.10
3 Months-7.58   4.59-3.96
6 Months-10.82   3.97-0.98
YTD-9.44   4.60-1.39
1 Year-6.35   4.46-2.53
3 Years Annualised-2.34   5.610.95
5 Years Annualised-   --
10 Years Annualised-   --
 
Category: UK Small-Cap Equity
Category Index: Morningstar UK Small Cap TME NR GBP
Quarterly Returns (GBP)31/03/2025
 Quarter 1Quarter 2Quarter 3Quarter 4
2025-6.28---
2024-0.153.993.28-2.13
20230.75-4.200.433.99
20220.57-5.96-8.3513.57
 
 
 
Morningstar Rating™(Relative to Category)31/03/2025
 Morningstar ReturnMorningstar RiskMorningstar Rating™
3-YearAbove AverageAverage4 star
5-Year--Not Rated
10-Year--Not Rated
OverallAbove AverageAverage4 star
 
Category :  UK Small-Cap EquityClick here to see our Methodology
Volatility Measurements31/03/2025
 
3-Yr Std Dev14.40 %
3-Yr Mean Return0.02 %
 
3-Yr Sharpe Ratio-0.28
 
Modern Portfolio Statistics31/03/202531/03/2025
 Standard IndexBest Fit Index
 Morningstar UK Small Cap TME NR GBP  Morningstar UK Small Cap TME NR GBP
3-Yr Beta0.790.79
3-Yr Alpha-0.67-0.67
 
Investment Style Details28/02/2025
Morningstar Style Box®
Equity Style
SizeRel to Cat
Average Mkt Cap (Mil)GBP 1719-
Market Capitalisation% of Equity
Giant9.27
Large4.90
Medium32.14
Small30.54
Micro23.15
Valuations and Growth RatesEquity PortfolioRelative to Category
Price/Prospective Earnings9.210.81
Price/Book1.120.74
Price/Sales0.620.72
Price/Cash Flow4.770.67
Dividend-Yield Factor5.031.40
 
Long-Term Projected Earnings Growth9.931.09
Historical Earnings Growth-11.38-5.27
Sales Growth-9.17-2.28
Cash-Flow Growth-1.64-0.36
Book-Value Growth-0.83-0.64
 
Category: UK Small-Cap Equity
Asset Allocation28/02/2025
Asset Allocation
 % Long% Short% Net Assets
Stock99.100.0099.10
Bond0.000.000.00
Property0.000.000.00
Cash1.390.490.90
Other0.000.000.00
World Regions28/02/2025
 % of EquityRelative to Category
United States4.063.94
Canada0.000.00
Latin America0.000.00
United Kingdom91.740.96
Eurozone2.001.99
Europe - ex Euro0.000.00
Europe - Emerging0.000.00
Africa0.883.56
Middle East0.000.00
Japan0.00-
Australasia0.000.00
Asia - Developed1.321.93
Asia - Emerging0.000.00
 
Category: UK Small-Cap Equity
Sector Weightings28/02/2025
 % of EquityRelative to Category
Basic MaterialsBasic Materials8.511.43
Consumer CyclicalConsumer Cyclical27.871.79
Financial ServicesFinancial Services17.811.07
Real EstateReal Estate6.601.67
Consumer DefensiveConsumer Defensive7.851.32
HealthcareHealthcare7.712.05
UtilitiesUtilities2.132.45
Communication ServicesCommunication Services1.590.20
EnergyEnergy11.404.14
IndustrialsIndustrials8.530.38
 
Category: UK Small-Cap Equity
Top 10 Holdings28/02/2025
 Portfolio NEW
Total Number of Equity Holdings56
Total Number of Bond Holdings0
Assets in Top 10 Holdings28.64
NameSectorCountry% of Assets
GSK PLC206United Kingdom3.58
Lloyds Banking Group PLC103United Kingdom3.26
Jet2 PLC Ordinary Shares102United Kingdom3.15
Inchcape PLC102United Kingdom3.12
SSP Group PLC102United Kingdom2.94
BP PLC309United Kingdom2.80
British American Tobacco PLC205United Kingdom2.65
DCC PLC309United Kingdom2.54
Tate & Lyle PLC205United Kingdom2.31
IG Group Holdings PLC103United Kingdom2.28
 
Increase Decrease New since last portfolio
Category: UK Small-Cap Equity
 
Management
Name of CompanyAllianz Global Investors (UK) Ltd
Phone020-3246-7000
Websitewww.allianzglobalinvestors.co.uk
Address199 Bishopsgate
 London   EC2M 3TY
 United Kingdom
DomicileUnited Kingdom
Legal StructureOpen Ended Investment Company
UCITSYes
Inception Date28/10/2021
Fund Advisor(s)
Allianz Global Investors GmbH
Fund ManagerRichard Knight
Manager Start Date01/09/2022
 
Biography
Richard Knight is the co-manager of the Allianz UK Listed Equity Income Fund and the lead manager of the Allianz UK Listed Opportunities Fund. He works in the European Value & Income Investment Style Team, specialising in UK equity income and value portfolios. Richard joined Allianz Global Investors in 2014 as part of the Global Graduate Program. He was formerly an analyst covering the European media and telecommunication sectors, moved to the global equity investment platform in early 2018, became co-manager of the Allianz UK Listed Equity Income Fund in January 2020, and lead manager of the Allianz UK Listed Opportunities Fund in September 2022. Prior to joining the Graduate Program, Richard worked in emerging market equity portfolio management. Richard graduated from Lincoln College, Oxford University, with a degree in History and Politics, and also holds a masters (with distinction) in Global Economic History from the London School of Economics. He is a CFA® charterholder.
Fund ManagerSimon Gergel
Manager Start Date01/09/2022
Education
University of Cambridge, M.A.
 
Biography
Simon Gergel is Chief Investment Officer, UK Equities and is head of the Value & Income Investment Style Team. He manages The Merchants Trust plc, co-manages the Allianz UK Listed Equity Income Fund and is the deputy manager of the Allianz UK Listed Opportunities Fund. He joined Allianz Global Investors April 2006 from HSBC Halbis Partners, where he was Head of Institutional UK Equities. At HSBC Simon was the portfolio manager of the HSBC Income Funds, with assets under management of £950 million. He also managed a number of segregated institutional accounts. Prior to HSBC, Simon was an Executive Director at Phillips & Drew Fund Management Ltd (a subsidiary of UBS), where he spent 14 years as a portfolio manager with responsibility for £1 billion of segregated pension fund assets and also with direct responsibility for £500 million of UK equity assets. Simon graduated from Cambridge University in 1987 with an MA (Hons) Cantab in Mathematics. He is an Associate of the CFA Society of the UK.
Fees and Expenses
Sales Charges (Maximum) 
Max Initial Chargen/a
Max Exit Charge*n/a
Annual Charges
Max Annual Management Charge0.33%
Ongoing Charge0.37%
Purchase Details
Minimum Investments
Initial25000000  GBP
Additional-
Savings-
Tax Free Savings Schemes
ISAsNo