Valu-Trac VT AJ Bell Responsible Growth Class I Acc

Essentials Portfolio Analysis Background Data Performance View PDF Factsheet
Portfolio data accurate as at:

Performance

Discrete performance - to last month end

31/03/20
to
31/03/21		 31/03/21
to
31/03/22		 31/03/22
to
31/03/23		 31/03/23
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31/03/24		 31/03/24
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31/03/25
Fund n/a 7.0% -4.2% 9.9% 4.1%
Sector 29.1% 5.0% -4.0% 10.1% 2.9%
Rank n/a 49/137 71/148 94/153 57/162
Quartile n/a 2 2 3 2

Annualised performance

Annualised
3 Years to
31/03/25		 5 Years to
31/03/25		 10 Years to
31/03/25
Fund 3.1% n/a n/a
Sector 2.8% 8.1% 5.0%
Rank 75/148 n/a n/a
Quartile 3 n/a n/a

Top 10 Holdings

Stock % Weight
XTrackers Xtrackers MSCI USA ESG UCITS ETF Class A 16.62
XTrackers Xtrackers MSCI Emerging Markets ESG UCITS ETF 10.99
HSBC HOLDINGS 0.58
COMPASS GROUP 0.53
UNILEVER 0.53
RELX 0.52
GSK 0.52
BARCLAYS 0.47
3i Group Plc 3i Group Plc Ord GBP 0.41
LLOYDS BANKING GROUP 0.40
Total 31.58

Fund Aims

The investment objective of VT AJ Bell Responsible Growth is to achieve capital growth over the long-term (5 years) through investment in assets with a responsible strategy that follow a responsible strategy. Capital is in fact at risk and there is no guarantee that capital growth will be achieved over a 5 year, or any, period

Fund Manager

AJ Bell Investments LLP manager for 4 years and 4 months

Photo of AJ Bell Investments LLP TBC

Fund Overview

Mid (02/04/2025) 124.97p
Historic yield 0.73%
Fund size (28/02/2025) £150.12m
Number of holdings 592
Entry Charge 0.00%
Ongoing Charges 0.45%
Launch date 23/11/2020

Asset Allocation

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  International Equities 31.00%
  UK Equities 10.22%
  Cash and Equivalents 2.20%
  Property 0.24%
  Alternative Trading Strategies 0.00%
  Other Assets 56.34%
Portfolio data accurate as at: 28/02/25
Portfolio data accurate as at:

Asset Allocation

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  International Equities 31.00%
  UK Equities 10.22%
  Cash and Equivalents 2.20%
  Property 0.24%
  Alternative Trading Strategies 0.00%
  Other Assets 56.34%

Sector Breakdown

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Industry Supersector Sector Subsector
 
 Non-Classified 83.95% - - -
 
 Non-Classified - 56.33% - -
 
 Non-Classified - - 56.33% -
 
 Non-Classified - - - 56.33%
 
 Financials 4.05% - - -
 
 Banks - 2.34% - -
 
 Banks - - 2.34% -
 
 Banks - - - 2.34%
 
 Insurance - 0.92% - -
 
 Life Insurance - - 0.72% -
 
 Life Insurance - - - 0.72%
 
 Non-life Insurance - - 0.20% -
 
 Property & Casualty Insurance - - - 0.15%
 
 Full Line Insurance - - - 0.04%
 
 Financial Services - 0.80% - -
 
 Investment Banking & Brokerage Services - - 0.78% -
 
 Asset Managers & Custodians - - - 0.71%
 
 Investment Services - - - 0.07%
 
 Finance & Credit Services - - 0.02% -
 
 Consumer Lending - - - 0.01%
 
 Financial Data & Systems - - - 0.01%
 
 Mortgage Finance - - - 0.00%
 
 Consumer Discretionary 3.04% - - -
 
 Consumer Products & Services - 1.07% - -
 
 Consumer Services - - 0.57% -
 
 Vending & Catering Service - - - 0.53%
 
 Education Services - - - 0.03%
 
 Consumer Services: Misc. - - - 0.01%
 
 Household Goods & Home Construction - - 0.28% -
 
 Home Construction - - - 0.23%
 
 Household Appliance - - - 0.04%
 
 Household Equipment & Products - - - 0.00%
 
 Personal Goods - - 0.12% -
 
 Clothing & Accessories - - - 0.10%
 
 Luxury Items - - - 0.02%
 
 Footwear - - - 0.01%
 
 Leisure Goods - - 0.11% -
 
 Electronic Entertainment - - - 0.10%
 
 Recreational Vehicles & Boats - - - 0.01%
 
 Consumer Electronics - - - 0.01%
 
 Photography - - - 0.00%
 
 Media - 0.80% - -
 
 Media - - 0.80% -
 
 Publishing - - - 0.62%
 
 Media Agencies - - - 0.13%
 
 Radio & TV Broadcasters - - - 0.03%
 
 Entertainment - - - 0.02%
 
 Retail - 0.70% - -
 
 Retailers - - 0.70% -
 
 Diversified Retailers - - - 0.44%
 
 Home Improvement Retailers - - - 0.13%
 
 Specialty Retailers - - - 0.10%
 
 Apparel Retailers - - - 0.03%
 
 Travel & Leisure - 0.28% - -
 
 Travel & Leisure - - 0.28% -
 
 Travel & Tourism - - - 0.13%
 
 Hotels & Motels - - - 0.08%
 
 Restaurants & Bars - - - 0.07%
 
 Recreational Services - - - 0.01%
 
 Airlines - - - 0.00%
 
 Automobiles & Parts - 0.19% - -
 
 Automobiles & Parts - - 0.19% -
 
 Automobiles - - - 0.19%
 
 Auto Parts - - - 0.00%
 
 Tires - - - 0.00%
 
 Cash and Equivalents 2.20% - - -
 
 Industrials 1.71% - - -
 
 Industrial Goods & Services - 1.58% - -
 
 Industrial Support Services - - 0.42% -
 
 Professional Business Support Services - - - 0.23%
 
 Industrial Suppliers - - - 0.15%
 
 Business Training & Employment Agencies - - - 0.04%
 
 General Industrials - - 0.39% -
 
 Diversified Industrials - - - 0.22%
 
 Containers & Packaging - - - 0.15%
 
 Glass - - - 0.01%
 
 Plastics - - - 0.00%
 
 Industrial Transportation - - 0.37% -
 
 Commercial Vehicle-Equipment Leasing - - - 0.27%
 
 Delivery Services - - - 0.05%
 
 Marine Transportation - - - 0.03%
 
 Transportation Services - - - 0.02%
 
 Commercial Vehicles & Parts - - - 0.00%
 
 Railroad Equipment - - - 0.00%
 
 Electronic & Electrical Equipment - - 0.26% -
 
 Electronic Equipment: Gauges & Meters - - - 0.12%
 
 Electronic Equipment: Control & Filter - - - 0.09%
 
 Electrical Components - - - 0.04%
 
 Industrial Engineering - - 0.15% -
 
 Machinery: Industrial - - - 0.07%
 
 Machinery: Construction & Handling - - - 0.07%
 
 Machinery: Engines - - - 0.01%
 
 Construction & Materials - 0.13% - -
 
 Construction & Materials - - 0.13% -
 
 Construction - - - 0.06%
 
 Engineering & Contracting Services - - - 0.02%
 
 Building Materials: Other - - - 0.02%
 
 Building, Roofing/Wallboard & Plumbing - - - 0.01%
 
 Cement - - - 0.01%
 
 Consumer Staples 1.66% - - -
 
 Personal Care, Drug & Grocery Stores - 1.33% - -
 
 Personal Care, Drug & Grocery Stores - - 1.33% -
 
 Personal Products - - - 0.53%
 
 Nondurable Household Products - - - 0.40%
 
 Food Retailers & Wholesalers - - - 0.38%
 
 Drug Retailers - - - 0.02%
 
 Food, Beverage & Tobacco - 0.32% - -
 
 Beverages - - 0.21% -
 
 Soft Drinks - - - 0.14%
 
 Distillers & Vintners - - - 0.05%
 
 Brewers - - - 0.02%
 
 Food Producers - - 0.11% -
 
 Food Products - - - 0.11%
 
 Farming, Fishing, Ranching & Plantations - - - 0.00%
 
 Fruit & Grain Processing - - - 0.00%
 
 Health Care 1.25% - - -
 
 Health Care - 1.25% - -
 
 Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology - - 1.07% -
 
 Pharmaceuticals - - - 0.96%
 
 Biotechnology - - - 0.11%
 
 Medical Equipment & Services - - 0.17% -
 
 Medical Equipment - - - 0.11%
 
 Medical Supplies - - - 0.05%
 
 Health Care Providers - - 0.02% -
 
 Health Care Facilities - - - 0.01%
 
 Health Care Services - - - 0.01%
 
 Technology 0.87% - - -
 
 Technology - 0.87% - -
 
 Software & Computer Services - - 0.79% -
 
 Consumer Digital Services - - - 0.58%
 
 Software - - - 0.19%
 
 Computer Services - - - 0.01%
 
 Technology Hardware & Equipment - - 0.08% -
 
 Electronic Components - - - 0.03%
 
 Computer Hardware - - - 0.03%
 
 Semiconductors - - - 0.01%
 
 Production Technology Equipment - - - 0.01%
 
 Real Estate 0.39% - - -
 
 Real Estate - 0.39% - -
 
 Real Estate Investment Trusts - - 0.31% -
 
 Diversified REITs - - - 0.14%
 
 Industrial REITs - - - 0.11%
 
 Other Specialty REITs - - - 0.04%
 
 Office REITs - - - 0.03%
 
 Real Estate Investment & Services - - 0.08% -
 
 Real Estate Holding and Development - - - 0.04%
 
 Real Estate Services - - - 0.03%
 
 Telecommunications 0.31% - - -
 
 Telecommunications - 0.31% - -
 
 Telecommunications Equipment - - 0.18% -
 
 Telecommunications Equipment - - - 0.18%
 
 Telecommunications Service Providers - - 0.12% -
 
 Telecommunications Services - - - 0.12%
 
 Utilities 0.26% - - -
 
 Utilities - 0.26% - -
 
 Gas, Water & Multi-utilities - - 0.22% -
 
 Water - - - 0.19%
 
 Gas Distribution - - - 0.03%
 
 Electricity - - 0.04% -
 
 Conventional Electricity - - - 0.02%
 
 Alternative Electricity - - - 0.02%
 
 Waste & Disposal Services - - 0.00% -
 
 Waste & Disposal Services - - - 0.00%
 
 Basic Materials 0.26% - - -
 
 Basic Resources - 0.15% - -
 
 Industrial Metals & Mining - - 0.11% -
 
 Copper - - - 0.08%
 
 Metal Fabricating - - - 0.02%
 
 Nonferrous Metals - - - 0.01%
 
 General Mining - - - 0.00%
 
 Aluminum - - - 0.00%
 
 Iron & Steel - - - 0.00%
 
 Precious Metals & Mining - - 0.03% -
 
 Gold Mining - - - 0.03%
 
 Industrial Materials - - 0.00% -
 
 Diversified Materials - - - 0.00%
 
 Chemicals - 0.11% - -
 
 Chemicals - - 0.11% -
 
 Chemicals: Diversified - - - 0.10%
 
 Specialty Chemicals - - - 0.01%
 
 Chemicals & Synthetic Fibers - - - 0.00%
 
 Fertilizers - - - 0.00%
 
 Energy 0.06% - - -
 
 Energy - 0.06% - -
 
 Non-Renewable Energy - - 0.04% -
 
 Oil Refining and Marketing - - - 0.03%
 
 Integrated Oil & Gas - - - 0.01%
 
 Oil Equipment & Services - - - 0.00%
 
 Renewable Energy - - 0.01% -
 
 Renewable Energy Equipment - - - 0.01%
 
 Alternative Trading Strategies 0.00% - - -
 
 Alternative Trading Strategies - 0.00% - -
 
 Alternative Trading Strategies - - 0.00% -
 
 Alternative Trading Strategies - - - 0.00%

Regional Allocation

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  Non-Classified 56.63%
  North America 16.85%
  Emerging Asia 12.54%
  UK 10.26%
  Cash and Equivalents 2.20%
  Developed Asia 0.57%
  South & Central America 0.29%
  Developed Europe - Excl UK 0.27%
  Property 0.24%
  Emerging Europe 0.15%

Fixed Interest Currencies

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  Non-Fixed Interest Assets 96.57%
  Cash 2.40%
  Pound Sterling 1.03%

Regional Breakdown

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Region Country
 
 Non-Classified 56.63% -
 
 North America 16.85% -
 
 United States - 16.85%
 
 Emerging Asia 12.54% -
 
 China - 1.54%
 
 UK 10.26% -
 
 United Kingdom - 10.22%
 
 Jersey - 0.04%
 
 Cash and Equivalents 2.20% -
 
 Developed Asia 0.57% -
 
 Hong Kong - 0.56%
 
 Singapore - 0.00%
 
 South & Central America 0.29% -
 
 Cayman Islands - 0.29%
 
 Developed Europe - Excl UK 0.27% -
 
 Germany - 0.12%
 
 Switzerland - 0.07%
 
 Luxembourg - 0.04%
 
 Ireland - 0.03%
 
 Property 0.24% -
 
 Emerging Europe 0.15% -
 
 Bulgaria - 0.15%

Breakdown By Market Cap (%)

Mega
 
 
5.48%
Large
 
 
2.97%
Medium
 
 
1.37%
Small
 
 
0.27%
Non-Classified
 
 
87.71%
Cash
 
 
2.20%

Top 10 Fund Holdings

Name % Weight Sector Country
1 XTrackers Xtrackers MSCI USA ESG UCITS ETF Class A 16.62% Managed Funds Managed Funds
2 Amundi ETF Index MSCI Europe SRI UCITS ETF DR 15.97% Managed Funds Managed Funds
3 XTrackers Xtrackers MSCI Emerging Markets ESG UCITS ETF 10.99% Managed Funds Managed Funds
4 Amundi ETF MSCI UK IMI SRI UCITS ETF GBP C 10.90% Managed Funds Managed Funds
5 UBS (Lux) Fund Solutions MSCI United Kingdom IMI Socially Responsible UCITS ETF (GBP) A-dis - 10.68% Managed Funds Managed Funds
6 Amundi ETF Amundi MSCI Emerging Ex China UCITS ETF Acc 7.79% Managed Funds Managed Funds
7 iShares iShares IV plc MSCI Japan SRI UCITS ETF 6.98% Managed Funds Managed Funds
8 iShares iShares IV plc MSCI USA SRI UCITS ETF USD (Acc) 3.71% Managed Funds Managed Funds
9 UBS (Lux) Fund Solutions MSCI China ESG Universal Low Carbon Select UCITS ETF (USD) A-dis - 3.18% Managed Funds Managed Funds
10 Legal & General ICAV L&G ESG Emerging Markets Government Bond Index Class C UNHDG 3.00% Managed Funds Managed Funds

Top 10 Holdings

Stock % Weight Sector Country
1 XTrackers Xtrackers MSCI USA ESG UCITS ETF Class A 16.62% Non-Classified United States
2 XTrackers Xtrackers MSCI Emerging Markets ESG UCITS ETF 10.99% Non-Classified Non-Classified
3 HSBC HOLDINGS 0.58% Banks United Kingdom
4 COMPASS GROUP 0.53% Consumer Services United Kingdom
5 UNILEVER 0.53% Personal Care, Drug & Grocery Stores United Kingdom
6 RELX 0.52% Media United Kingdom
7 GSK 0.52% Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology United Kingdom
8 BARCLAYS 0.47% Banks United Kingdom
9 3i Group Plc 3i Group Plc Ord GBP 0.41% Investment Banking & Brokerage Services United Kingdom
10 LLOYDS BANKING GROUP 0.40% Banks United Kingdom

Dual Aspect Equity Analysis

UK Equities Int'l Equities UK Bonds Int'l Bonds UK Gilts Property Other Cash & Equiv Total
Technology 0.30% 0.57% - - - - - - 0.87%
Telecommunications 0.14% 0.17% - - - - - - 0.31%
Financials 3.14% 0.91% - - - - - - 4.05%
Real Estate 0.07% 0.08% - - - 0.24% - - 0.39%
Consumer Discretionary 2.10% 0.94% - - - - - - 3.04%
Consumer Staples 1.41% 0.24% - - - - - - 1.66%
Energy - 0.06% - - - - - - 0.06%
Utilities 0.20% 0.06% - - - - - - 0.26%
Health Care 1.10% 0.15% - - - - - - 1.25%
Industrials 1.53% 0.18% - - - - - - 1.71%
Basic Materials 0.23% 0.03% - - - - - - 0.26%
Cash and Equivalents - - - - - - - 2.20% 2.20%
Non-Classified - 27.62% - - - - 56.34% - 83.95%

Identification Codes

Sedol Code BN0S2V9
Mex Code -
Isin Code GB00BN0S2V92
Citi Code WPKC

Fund Charges

Entry Charge 0.00%
Ongoing Charges 0.45%

Aims and Benchmark

Aims The investment objective of VT AJ Bell Responsible Growth is to achieve capital growth over the long-term (5 years) through investment in assets with a responsible strategy that follow a responsible strategy. Capital is in fact at risk and there is no guarantee that capital growth will be achieved over a 5 year, or any, period
Benchmark NONE - The Fund is assigned to the Flexible Investment IA sector and this can be used as a comparator of performance for the Fund.
Benchmark Category Comparator
IA Sector Flexible Investment

Fund Background

Valuation frequency Daily
Valuation point 12:00
Fund type OEIC
Launch price £1.00
Fund currency Pound Sterling
Fund domicile United Kingdom
ISA allowable Yes
SIPP allowable Yes

Distribution Details

Income frequency Biannually
Distribution Type Dividend
Distribution Payment Basis Net

Distribution Dates

Ex dividend date(s) Income payment date(s)
31 March 31 May
30 September 30 November

Ratings

FE Crown Crown Rating of 2

Effect of Deductions

Assuming a growth rate of 6.00% Assuming a growth rate of 7.00%
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Fund Administration

Fund Trustee/Depository The National Westminster Bank plc
Fund Administrator Valu-Trac Investment Management Limited
Fund Registrar Valu-Trac Investment Management Limited
Fund Custodian RBC Investor Services Trust (London Branch)

Group Details

Group name Valu-Trac
Group address Valu-Trac Investment Management Limited Orton, Fochabers Moray Scotland IV32 7QE
Group telephone 01343 880217
Dealing telephone -
Email -
Homepage www.valu-trac.com/index.php
Fax number -

Dealing

Minimum Investment -
Minimum Top Up -
Minimum Regular Saving -
Settlement Period: Buy 3 days
Settlement Period: Sell 3 days
Pricing Basis Forward
Dealing Decimals 3