American Century
US Focused Innovation Equity Fund
a sub-fund of Nomura Funds Ireland plc
American Century US Focused Innovation Equity Fund
a sub-fund of Nomura Funds Ireland
Investment Approach
The American Century US Focused Innovation Equity fund facilitates a growth-orientated investment process seeking a total return that exceeds the MSCI USA Growth Index. Our goal is to invest in a portfolio of 30-45 quality, high profitability companies in their early stages the investment team believes are capable of sustaining high growth rates.
Philosophy
- Differentiated Growth Opportunity: Mainly investing in companies during their early and rapid stages of growth – a strategy that seeks differentiation from the benchmark and peers.
- A Focused, High-Conviction Portfolio: Employing a focused investment approach – typically 30-45 high-conviction holdings. These innovation-focused ideas generate long-term portfolio potential.
- Returns driven by Stock Selection: Drive portfolio returns through expert stock picking, not through macro or sector calls.
- Team with Unique Insights: With an average of 15+ years of industry experience, a dedicated team that includes industry practitioners with direct experience in the areas they cover.
Potential Significant Risks
International investing involves special risk considerations, including economic and political conditions, inflation rates and currency fluctuations.
For additional strategy information, please visit the American Century Investments® website. (Please note that the link will access a website for contents of which we take no responsibility and to which our data protection rules do not apply.)
To learn about our strategic relationship with American Century Investments, please visit our Strategic Partnership page.
| Investment Objective | The investment objective of the sub-fund is to provide a total return that exceeds the benchmark using a growth-oriented investment process that identifies companies with significant long-term growth potential. |
| Fund Size | USD 89.0 million (as per 31.10.2023) |
| Investment Company | Nomura Asset Management U.K. Ltd. |
| Fund Managers |
Keith Lee, Senior Portfolio Manager, American Century Investments Michael Li, PhD, Senior Portfolio Manager, American Century Investments Henry He, CFA, Portfolio Manager, American Century Investments |
| Launch Date | 30.06.2021 |
| Base Currency | USD |
| Sector | Equity US Growth |
| Benchmark | MSCI USA Growth Index |
| Domicile | Ireland (Nomura Funds Ireland plc) |
| Lead ISINs | I USD: IE0006AEA9Y8 I GBP: IE000FCMYBQ2 A USD: IE000344W214 For additional share class information, please contact us. |
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For a full list of available share class documents including PRIIPs KIDs, please visit our fund documents page.
The lead share class fund literature is shown first in the above list. If any literature is not available in the above list for the share class you are invested in/interested in, please contact [email protected]
Nomura Funds Ireland plc is an open-ended investment company with variable capital, incorporated in Ireland on 13th April, 2006 under the Act with registration number 418598. The Fund has been authorised by the Central Bank as an UCITS pursuant to the UCITS Regulations. The Fund is structured as an umbrella fund consisting of different Sub-Funds each comprising one or more Classes. The Fund has segregated liability between each of its Sub-Funds.
Full information on the presented funds, which is relevant for an investment decision, can be found in the fund´s most recent sales prospectus, key information document (PRIIPs KID), key investor information document (UCITS KIID) – as appropriate for your relevant jurisdiction – and annual and semi-annual reports. The UCITS KIIDs are available in English and, for the PRIIPs KIDs, in the official language of the countries in which the fund is registered for distribution. This fund displays higher volatility due to its composition / the techniques used by the fund management, i.e. unit prices can fluctuate upwards or downwards within short periods of time. Performance in the past is no guarantee of future success. There can be no guarantee that the fund´s investment objective will actually be achieved.
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