Objectives and Investment Policy
The fund is actively managed, which means that the portfolio manager takes active, independent investment decisions. The long term objective of the fund is to exceed the returns of the underlying market, defined as the benchmark index.
Fund returns are determined by how the fund's investments in equity- and fixed income funds increase or decrease in value. The fund’s benchmark index is a compilation of equity exposures to the Nordic and global equity markets, as well as fixed income exposure to the Norwegian fixed income market. Given that the fund is actively-managed, the geographic allocation will vary over time. Thus, equity, fixed income and alternative investments will be made without limitations to the market, region, sector or company’s size. The fund invests in fixed income funds, equity funds, alternative assets and in other financial instruments. Alternative assets refers to funds or other financial instruments that give exposure to commodities, real estate and other permitted exposure in addition to equities or interest rates, with the intention of increasing the fund’s diversification. The fund may invest partly in funds within Handelsbanken, as well as in funds managed by other fund management companies. Refer to Portfolio distribution at www.handelsbanken.se/funds for the current distribution. The starting point for investments is to create excess returns in NOK over the long term. 15-45% of the fund’s value shall be invested in equity funds or other equity-related financial instruments, 40-80% in fixed income funds or other fixed income related financial instruments and 0-20% in funds and other financial instruments with alternative exposure.
International norms and guidelines for the environment, social responsibility and corporate governance are taken into consideration and the fund applies an exclusion strategy for companies (both direct holdings as well as holdings in funds in which the fund invests) operating within the alcohol, tobacco, cannabis, commercial gambling, weapons and military equipment, pornography and fossil fuels segments/sectors. However, the fund may invest in companies that are considered to be in transition towards fossil-free energy production. This is applicable to both direct holdings as well as holdings in funds in which the fund invests. With regard to the fund’s investments in index derivatives, the fund will primarily invest in sustainability-oriented instruments. In the absence of such instruments, the fund will invest in index derivatives and index products that may include companies that are not permitted in accordance with the aforementioned exclusion criteria.
The fund can invest in derivative instruments as part of the fund’s investment focus, which can result in leveraging.
We compare the fund's performance with SIX SRI Norway 50 Index GI (3,75%), Solactive NOK Fixed Duration 0.25 years Government Bonds & Bills Index (28%), Solactive NOK Fixed Dur 5Y Gov Bonds & Bills Index (42%), Solactive ISS ESG Screened Paris Aligned Global Markets Index NTR (22,5%), Solactive ISS ESG Screened Paris Aligned Nordic Index NTR (0,9375%), SIX SRI Nordic 200 Net Index (2,8125%). As the fund is actively managed the performance will over time deviate from this index.
The shareclass does not distribute dividends. All income is reinvested in the fund. Normally, you may purchase and sell fund units every banking day.
Additional information about the sustainability work, the share class designation in parentheses and the management in relation to the funds benchmark index and risk level, may be found in the prospectus.
Recommendation: This fund may not be suitable for investors who plan to withdraw their money within 2 years.