Morningstar Fund Report  | 07/04/2025Print

HL US Fund Z GBP Accumulation

Performance History31/03/2025
Growth of 1,000 (GBP) Advanced Graph
HL US Fund Z GBP Accumulation
Fund--14.323.0-7.2
+/-Cat---3.0-0.20.7
+/-B’mrk---4.9-3.80.3
 
Key Stats
NAV
04/04/2025
 GBP 1.15
Day Change -3.98%
Morningstar Category™ US Large-Cap Blend Equity
IA (formerly IMA) Sector North America
ISIN GB00BLBLWG80
Fund Size (Mil)
-
 -
Share Class Size (Mil)
03/04/2025
 GBP 1047.82
Max Initial Charge -
Ongoing Charge
30/09/2024
  0.34%
Investment Objective: HL US Fund Z GBP Accumulation
The Fund aims to grow your investment in excess of the total return of the MSCI USA Index (Net of 15% Withholding Tax) over rolling 5 year periods. The Fund's return aim is measured after the deduction of Fund charges. The Fund will invest its assets either directly, or indirectly via other collective investment schemes and exchange traded funds. At least 80% of the Fund will be invested in shares of US companies. These are companies which are incorporated, domiciled, or listed in the US.
Returns
Trailing Returns (GBP)04/04/2025
YTD-15.92
3 Years Annualised-
5 Years Annualised-
10 Years Annualised-
12 Month Yield 0.84
Management
Manager Name
Start Date
Thomas Wells
01/11/2022
Roger Clark
01/11/2022
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Inception Date
01/11/2022

Category Benchmark
Fund BenchmarkMorningstar Benchmark
MSCI USA NR GBPMorningstar US Large-Mid NR USD
Portfolio Profile for  HL US Fund Z GBP Accumulation28/02/2025
Morningstar Style Box®
Equity Style
Asset Allocation
  % Long% Short% Net Assets
Stock98.500.0098.50
Bond0.030.000.03
Property0.000.000.00
Cash1.480.031.45
Other0.010.000.01
Top 5 Regions%
United States96.22
Eurozone1.25
Asia - Developed1.03
Europe - ex Euro0.97
Canada0.53
Top 5 Sectors%
Technology32.79
Consumer Cyclical17.55
Communication Services17.49
Healthcare11.74
Industrials6.61
Top 5 HoldingsSector%
NVIDIA CorpTechnologyTechnology8.79
Amazon.com IncConsumer CyclicalConsumer Cyclical8.71
Microsoft CorpTechnologyTechnology7.32
Meta Platforms Inc Class ACommunication ServicesCommunication Services7.00
Visa Inc Class AFinancial ServicesFinancial Services5.10
HL US Fund Z GBP Accumulation
Growth Of 1000 (GBP) 31/03/2025
Fund:  HL US Fund Z GBP Accumulation
Category:  US Large-Cap Blend Equity
Category Index:  Morningstar US Large-Mid NR USD
Growth of 1,000 GBP
Annual Returns (GBP)31/03/2025
 2023202431/03
Price Return14.2622.98-7.20
+/- Category-2.97-0.190.66
+/- Category Index-4.87-3.820.26
% Rank in Category776526
Trailing Returns (GBP)04/04/2025
   Total Returns   +/- Category   +/- Category Index
1 Day-3.98   -0.670.35
1 Week-8.60   -1.450.52
1 Month-13.02   -1.750.81
3 Months-17.72   -3.110.54
6 Months-11.17   -3.57-0.98
YTD-15.92   -2.090.61
1 Year-5.64   -2.35-2.81
3 Years Annualised-   --
5 Years Annualised-   --
10 Years Annualised-   --
 
Quarterly Returns (GBP)31/03/2025
 Quarter 1Quarter 2Quarter 3Quarter 4
2025-7.20---
202412.183.24-1.657.97
20232.733.800.846.25
 
 
 
Morningstar Rating™(Relative to Category)-
 Morningstar ReturnMorningstar RiskMorningstar Rating™
3-Year--Not Rated
5-Year--Not Rated
10-Year--Not Rated
Overall--Not Rated
 
Click here to see our Methodology
Volatility Measurements31/03/2025
 
3-Yr Std Dev -
3-Yr Mean Return -
 
3-Yr Sharpe Ratio -
 
Modern Portfolio Statistics31/03/2025-
 Standard IndexBest Fit Index
 Morningstar US Large-Mid NR USD  
3-Yr Beta--
3-Yr Alpha--
 
Investment Style Details28/02/2025
Morningstar Style Box®
Equity Style
SizeRel to Cat
Average Mkt Cap (Mil)GBP 334710-
Market Capitalisation% of Equity
Giant60.63
Large20.00
Medium17.37
Small2.00
Micro0.00
Valuations and Growth RatesEquity PortfolioRelative to Category
Price/Prospective Earnings30.001.33
Price/Book9.221.88
Price/Sales5.572.00
Price/Cash Flow20.721.31
Dividend-Yield Factor0.580.43
 
Long-Term Projected Earnings Growth12.471.06
Historical Earnings Growth21.391.86
Sales Growth11.231.28
Cash-Flow Growth21.343.02
Book-Value Growth19.101.87
 
Asset Allocation28/02/2025
Asset Allocation
 % Long% Short% Net Assets
Stock98.500.0098.50
Bond0.030.000.03
Property0.000.000.00
Cash1.480.031.45
Other0.010.000.01
World Regions28/02/2025
 % of EquityRelative to Category
United States96.220.99
Canada0.530.84
Latin America0.000.00
United Kingdom0.000.00
Eurozone1.251.71
Europe - ex Euro0.971.87
Europe - Emerging0.00-
Africa0.00-
Middle East0.000.00
Japan0.000.00
Australasia0.00-
Asia - Developed1.038.68
Asia - Emerging0.000.00
 
Sector Weightings28/02/2025
 % of EquityRelative to Category
Basic MaterialsBasic Materials1.270.59
Consumer CyclicalConsumer Cyclical17.551.63
Financial ServicesFinancial Services6.580.45
Consumer DefensiveConsumer Defensive5.971.15
HealthcareHealthcare11.741.02
Communication ServicesCommunication Services17.491.87
IndustrialsIndustrials6.610.88
TechnologyTechnology32.791.03
 
Top 10 Holdings28/02/2025
 Portfolio NEW
Total Number of Equity Holdings50
Total Number of Bond Holdings0
Assets in Top 10 Holdings56.46
NameSectorCountry% of Assets
NVIDIA Corp311United States8.79
Amazon.com Inc102United States8.71
Microsoft Corp311United States7.32
Meta Platforms Inc Class A308United States7.00
Visa Inc Class A103United States5.10
Alphabet Inc Class C308United States5.02
Netflix Inc308United States4.44
Costco Wholesale Corp205United States3.53
Broadcom Inc311United States3.33
Eli Lilly and Co206United States3.23
 
 
Management
Name of CompanyHargreaves Lansdown Fund Managers Ltd
Phone+44 117 9009000
Websitewww.hl.co.uk
AddressOne College Square South, Anchor Road
 Bristol   BS1 5HL
 United Kingdom
DomicileUnited Kingdom
Legal StructureOpen Ended Investment Company
UCITSNo
Inception Date01/11/2022
Fund Advisor(s)
William Blair International, Limited
Neuberger Berman Europe Ltd
Alliance Bernstein Investments LP
JPMorgan Asset Management (UK) limited
Fund ManagerThomas Wells
Manager Start Date01/11/2022
Career Start Year2007
 
Biography
Thomas is manager of the Sanlam International Inflation-Linked Bond Fund, Sanlam Credit Fund, Sanlam International Credit Fund, and Sanlam Fixed Interest Fund. He joined Sanlam in January 2021 from Smith & Williamson (Evelyn) where he had worked since September 2007 and been a member of the Fixed Interest team since January 2009. At Smith & Williamson he had managed the Global Inflation-Linked Bond Fund and was the co-manager of the Short-Dated Corporate Bond Fund and Fixed Interest Fund. Tom also managed portfolios for a range of institutional clients, including DC and DB pension funds as well as charities and corporates. He was a Partner at Smith & Williamson Investment Management LLP and a member of a number of internal investment committees, including the Investment Strategy Group and the Direct Investment Group, which oversaw total assets of £21bn. Here Tom served as a dedicated subject matter expert on fixed income and informed the group’s exposure to sovereign and IG credit markets.
Fund ManagerRoger Clark
Manager Start Date01/11/2022
Education
University of Exeter, B.A.
 
Biography
Roger holds a BA (Hons) in Management and Statistics from the University of Exeter. Roger joined Hargreaves Lansdown in January 2004, became a member of the Investment team in January 2006 and became a Fund Manager in 2007. Roger has been co-manager of the HL Multi-Manager European and HL Multi-Manager Asia & Emerging Markets funds since their launches in February 2015 and April 2015 respectively. He has also been co-manager of HL Multi-Manager UK Growth since July 2019 and the HL US Fund since 2022. Roger passed the Investment Management Certificate exam and is a Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst (CAIA).
Fund ManagerZiad Abou Gergi
Manager Start Date01/11/2022
 
Biography
Ziad started his investment career with Barclays in 2005 as an equity portfolio manager and sector analyst in Paris. He moved to their London office in 2011 to join the multi-manager team covering various equity markets and managing the firm’s mixed assets. Ziad holds Masters degrees in both Economics & Management, as well as being a CFA charterholder.
Fees and Expenses
Sales Charges (Maximum) 
Max Initial Chargen/a
Max Exit Charge*n/a
Annual Charges
Max Annual Management Chargen/a
Ongoing Charge0.34%
Purchase Details
Minimum Investments
Initial10000000  GBP
Additional1000000  GBP
Savings-
Tax Free Savings Schemes
ISAsNo