Artemis UK Growth Fund
Fund Manager's Comment
Data as at 30 September 2010
The fund gained 11.4% in September and the FTSE All-Share Index was up 8.2%. Year-to-date, the fund has outperformed the market by 9.2%, ranking us top decile over the period. Our strategy of being overweight in companies with overseas exposure and underweight in companies that are UK-focused has served us well. Companies such as Weir Group, Aggreko, Croda and Abcam have continued to grow and expand in their international markets.
While many companies that are dependent on UK government spending will be impacted in some way, their shares have already been affected. One such company is BAE Systems, which we recently bought back into. Being the largest defence company in the UK, the management have already scaled down the businesses that will come under pressure. In addition they are also expanding aggressively into overseas markets such as Saudi Arabia and India. Their shares are trading at 8x p/e with a dividend yield of 5%. We believe that a lot of bad news is priced in and the shares will do well from here.
In October, we initiated our first short position in a software company. The company has grown considerably over the years by making many acquisitions. As a result, they have also accumulated a significant amount of goodwill on their balance sheet with the assumptions that these businesses will continue to be profitable. During the month, the company announced a profits warning and their shares fell in excess of 15%. We believe that there is more bad news to come.
Awards
UK Growth PDFKey Facts
| IMA Sector | UK All Companies |
|---|---|
| Sedol Number | 0258326 |
| Fund Size (offer basis) | £336.2m |
| Historic yield | 1.30% |
| Unit offer price | 277.90p |
| Unit bid price | 261.58p |
| Valuation (UK business days) | 12:00 |
| Minimum lump sum investment | £1,000 |
|---|---|
| Minimum monthly investment | £50 |
| Launch | 3 April 1998 |
| Launch price | 100p |
| Preliminary charge | 5.00% |
| Annual Management Fee | 1.50% |
| Unit type | Accumulation |
| Accumulation date | 28 February |
| Total Expense Ratio | 1.61% |
Data as at 30 September 2010.
Performance
| Since Launch* | 5 Years | 3 Years | 1 Year | 6 Months | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK Growth Fund (TR)† | 174.7 | 11.2 | -6.9 | 19.3 | 7.3 |
| FTSE All-Share (TR)† | 49.8 | 24.7 | -3.1 | 12.5 | 0.2 |
| FTSE 100 (TR)† | 36.5 | 21.9 | -3.5 | 11.8 | -0.6 |
| Sector Average | 49.2 | 19.5 | -5.3 | 11.9 | 2.2 |
| Position in Sector | 4 | 184 | 173 | 25 | 28 |
| Funds in Sector | 122 | 235 | 279 | 300 | 303 |
| Quartile | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Please remember that past performance is not a guide to the future.
* Data from 3 April 1998. Source: Lipper Limited, bid to bid in sterling with net income reinvested to 30 September 2010. All figures show total returns. †Percentage Growth. Sector is IMA UK All Companies.
Percentage Growth
Artemis UK Growth Fund Fund 12 Months to 31 December 2009
| 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19.3 | 7.4 | -27.3 | 10.8 | 7.8 |
Further Discrete Performance periods.
Source: Lipper Limited, bid to bid in sterling with net income reinvested. All figures show total returns.
Value of £1,000 invested at Launch to 30 September 2010.
Data from 3 April 1998. Source Lipper Limited, bid to bid in sterling with net income reinvested to 30 September 2010.
Asset Allocation*
*Without cash. Source: Internal
Top Ten Holdings*
| Weir Group | 5.6% |
|---|---|
| HSBC | 5.1% |
| Rio Tinto | 4.1% |
| Croda | 3.7% |
| Petrofac | 3.4% |
| Babcock International | 3.1% |
| BP | 3.0% |
| Rolls Royce | 2.9% |
| Vodafone | 2.9% |
| Sportingbet | 2.6% |
* Without cash.
Source: Internal.
Market Sector Split*
| Industrial Goods & Services | 23.6% |
|---|---|
| Basic Resources | 12.7% |
| Oil & Gas | 12.6% |
| Banks | 10.0% |
| Retail | 6.8% |
| Healthcare | 5.4% |
| Technology | 4.8% |
| Personal & Household Goods | 4.8% |
| Telecommunications | 4.4% |
| Other | 14.9% |
* Without cash.
Sector classification: FTSE Acturaries
Source: Internal.
% Variance†*
| Weir Group | 5.4% |
|---|---|
| Croda | 3.6% |
| Petrofac | 3.2% |
| Babcock International | 2.9% |
| London Mining | 2.6% |
| Sportingbet | 2.6% |
| Majestic Wine | 2.3% |
| BlueBay Asset Management | 2.3% |
| Rolls Royce | 2.3% |
| Kentz Corporation | 1.8% |
† Positive variance between stock % held in the Fund versus FTSE All-Share.
Risk Warning
Issued by Artemis Fund Managers Ltd which is authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority (www.fsa.gov.uk), 25 The North Colonnade, Canary Wharf, London E14 5HS and is a member of the IMA. Artemis Fund Managers Ltd is a member of the Artemis Marketing Group. We only market our own unit trusts. The value of an investment, and any income from it, can fall as well as rise as result of market and currency fluctuations and you may not get back the amount originally invested. Investment in the securities of smaller and/or medium sized companies can involve greater risk than is customarily associated with investment in larger, more established companies. The market for securities in smaller companies is often less liquid than that for securities in larger companies, meaning above average price movements both positive and negative can be expected.
All data is sourced internally unless otherwise stated.
The historic yield reflects distributions declared over the past twelve months as a percentage of the mid-market unit price, as at the date shown. It does not include any preliminary charge and investors may be subject to tax on their distributions.
