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ii Super 60 investments:River & Mercantile UK Recovery

Asset GroupAsset Sub-GroupInvestment Category
EquitiesUK equitiesAdventurous

How the Fund Invests

The fund is managed by the highly experienced Hugh Sergeant who started his career in 1987 and in 2006 co-founded R&M. He is supported by a team of 12 other managers/analysts who use a similar approach.

The fund utilises the group’s Potential, Valuation and Timing (PVT) investment approach that was developed by Sergeant and heavily relies on the quantitative assessment of stocks. This involves seeking stocks with potential in terms of growth (revenue and profits), quality (ROI), recovery (normalisation of profits) or in terms of asset-backed growth. Valuation and timing are the final factors. Stocks ranking highly on the quantitative assessment are then subject to a verification process by the team which may involve meeting company management.

The fund is managed against the MSCI United Kingdom IMI Index and will show a bias down the market-cap scale. The fund is highly diversified by number of holdings, often holding over 300 names. Despite the flexibility in the underlying stock selection, there is generally a slight bias to certain value factors. The recovery element and the market-cap bias tend to lead to higher volatility.

Opinion
The approach has a number of positives including the experience of the manager and the detailed quantitative assessments that are made at the stock and portfolio levels. As a higher risk UK equity fund it is a robust choice.

In August 2020 Sergeant argued 10 key tests have been passed for value to make a comeback. Read the article

January 2023

Risk warnings

Past performance of the underlying constituents is not a guarantee of future performance. The value of investments, and any income from them, can fall as well as rise so you could get back less than you invest. 

Annual performance can be found on the factsheet of each fund, trust or ETF. Simply click on the asset’s name and then the performance tab. 

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If you are unsure about the suitability of a particular investment or think that you need a personal recommendation, you should speak to a suitably qualified financial advisor. 

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