Handelsbanken Nordiska Småbolag (B9 EUR)

Legal name: Handelsbanken Nordiska Småbolag (B9 EUR)

Equity Fund Registered in Sweden (UCITS) Bid

About risk

Historical yields are not a guarantee of future returns. A fund can both increase and decrease in value and it is not guaranteed that you will recover the entire invested amount. Note that a fund with risk level 5-7, as stated in the fund's fact sheet (KID), can vary greatly in value due to the fund's composition and management methodology. The prospectus, fund rules and KID are available under each fund. Summary of investors' rights.

The fund is actively managed and invests in equities and equity-related instruments issued by small and mid-sized companies headquartered in Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Finland and Iceland, or in companies traded on a regulated market in the Nordics. The fund thereby has a currency exposure in these markets. Investments are made in companies with market values at the time of the investment that do not exceed the market value of the largest company in the fund’s benchmark index. The fund may also invest in larger companies and in unlisted companies if we deem this to be beneficial to unit holders.

For this fund, the fund company's Enhanced exclusion level applies. For information about sectors that the fund excludes, see the Detailed information tab.

The fund is reported as an Article 8 fund pursuant to EU regulation 2019/2088 on sustainability-related disclosures in the financial services sector (SFDR).

Fund manager

Tore Marken Experience in the fund industry 1996. Portfolio Manager since 1 January 2008.

Risk 5/7

The risk indicator provides guidance on the risk level for this product relative to other financial products. It shows the likelihood that the product will decrease in value due to market performance. Risk level 1 represents a low risk and risk level 7 is a high risk.

About risk

The risk/return indicator illustrates the link between risk and potential returns from an investment in the fund. The indicator is based on the change in the fund’s value over the past 5 years. Given that the fund does not have five years of historical performance, the risk indicator has been estimated based on the fund’s benchmark index (see above under the heading, Objectives and Investment Focus).

This shareclass belongs to category 5, which means there is a medium-high risk for up- and downturns in the net asset value. Category 1 does not mean that the fund is risk-free. The fund's risk indicator can change both upwards and downwards on the scale over time, as the indicator is based on historical data that does not guarantee future risk/returns.

An investment in an equity fund is generally characterized by high risk as the value of the equities can fluctuate significantly over time but also has the potential for high returns.

The indicator primarily reflects the upturns and downturns in the value of the fund’s equity investments and fluctuations in exchange rates.

The indicator reflects the most important risks in the fund but excludes the following material risks:

Given that the fund’s investments are made in one country or a limited number of countries, the fund normally has a higher risk relative to investments that are allocated with a broader geographical distribution across several regions or countries.

The fund's investment focus entails exposure to smaller companies that frequently have lower liquidity. In general, the variation in liquidity is considered to be higher relative to the equity market overall. This can impact the fund's ability to manage significant outflows at a relatively low cost.

This product does not provide any protection from future market performance. You could therefore lose some or all of your investment.

Additional information about the risks may be found in the prospectus available at www.handelsbanken.se/funds.

Total Rating™

Given that the fund has less than three years of performance history, it is not rated.
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SFDR

This fund promotes environmental and social characteristics through its investments but does not have sustainable investments as its objective. As a result, the fund takes into consideration the environment and climate, as well as human rights, employees’ rights and corruption.
The fund is reported as an Article 8 fund pursuant to EU regulation on sustainability-related disclosures in the financial services sector (SFDR).

Sustainability-
rating

The fund does not have a sustainability rating. This can in part be due to that fund has not had a fund portfolio in which 67% of the holdings have been able to be analyzed over the most recent 12 months. Another reason can be that there are fewer than 30 funds in the same global Morningstar category that could be evaluated pursuant to the above. The rating is developed by the independent fund information company Morningstar.

The fund complies with the UN Principles for Responsible Investments.

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Performance

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Handelsbanken Nordiska Småbolag (B9 EUR) (EUR)

Note that benchmark returns, unlike fund returns, do not take distributions into account. As a result, fund returns are higher than they would otherwise be relative to benchmark.

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Historical rates

Performance

Rate 04.02.2025	1 week	1 month	3 months	2025	1 year	5 years	10 years
10.20 EUR	0.79%	-	-	-	-	-	-

Portfolio 15.01.2025

Portfolio manager comments — Q4 2024

Fund performance was negative in Q4. Stock market performance in the Nordics was very weak in the period and the entire market fell 10% (MSCI Nordic), which was weaker than the global index MSCI World. At the country level, Norway was the only market posting an upturn, while the Swedish and Finnish markets fell. The Danish market had the largest downturn, weighed down by the results from Novo Nordisk.

Q4 experienced volatility when investors focused on a slowdown in the economic climate and the presidential election in the US. Trumps return to the White House left its mark on the stock markets. Equity markets in the US strengthened, while European equities weakened due to the uncertainty about tariffs and an increased flow of capital to the US, which also contributed to a stronger USD. At the same time, a cautious risk appetite remained in the Nordic small cap markets, where the reporting season in Q3 emphasized a clear cyclical weakness.

Despite the global slowdown, there are positive signals for the Nordics. The region is expected to be at the forefront of GDP growth in 2025, which can strengthen the fundamental conditions for small caps and attract foreign investors. In addition, cuts to interest rates and taxes are expected to increase economic activity and the willingness to make investments.

During the quarter we increased the holding in SKF and decreased in Tryg. Skanska and Truecaller contributed positively to fund returns in the period, while Sagax and NKT had a negative impact on performance.

Portfolio distribution 31.12.2024

Svenska Handelsbanken AB (PLC)

Historical yields are not a guarantee of future returns. The money you invest in a fund can both increase and decrease in value and it is not guaranteed that you will recover the entire invested amount.
Handelsbanken does not assume liability for any errors in the information.

Handelsbanken's funds are classified in seven risk classes, 1 for the lowest risk and 7 for the highest risk.