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About the fund

The Amova Europe team manages this fund, investing in a selection of around 40-50 companies from around the world, covering a diverse range of regions and sectors. The  manager selects companies where they believe there is potential for quality and future value.

 

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Growth 100.00%

Find out more about the Global Shares Fund from Iain Fulton

Iain is a Portfolio Manager within the Global Equity Team based in Edinburgh. In this video, Ian explains his global investment philosophy, the objectives of this portfolio, and the concept of future quality. Iain also talks us through the long term focus on sustainability and what's personally satisfying about doing what he does. Find out more about the GoalsGetter Global Shares Fund from Iain Fulton in the video now.

Commentary

As of 30 September 2026

Market Overview

Global equity markets took a breather in the third quarter of 2026 posting small gains after a very strong return over the previous period. Geopolitical tensions remained high and the war in the Middle East showed no signs of moving towards a lasting peace. Oil prices moved back above U$100 per barrel, and gas prices also ended the quarter higher. This kept inflation readings elevated and bond yields moved higher, in some cases to levels not seen since pre-GFC days.

Despite the macro volatility, global economic growth data was on balance positive. Corporate earnings reports were once again ahead of expectations and earnings forecasts were upgraded. In a number of regions, the US included, earnings expectations have moved faster than share prices, meaning valuations have become more attractive despite trading at or near record highs. From a sector standpoint Energy was the standout on the back of higher oil prices, with Information Technology a distant second. Within IT there was weakness in semiconductor names, particularly in July, as some of the enthusiasm for AI-infrastructure beneficiaries unwound. Software names, underperformers over the previous quarters, rebounded strongly to be far and away the strongest performing industry group. Healthcare also outperformed the broader market and is now one of the top performing sectors over 12 months after enduring a difficult couple of years prior. Utilities and Real Estate were the laggards with the move higher in bond yields contributing to weakness in what are interest rate-sensitive businesses.

Fund Highlights
Positives: IQVIA outperformed as investors digested its strong Q2 results and raised full-year guidance. Earnings and revenue exceeded expectations, R&D bookings remained strong, and management highlighted broad-based demand across clinical research and healthcare analytics. Microsoft outperformed as investors gained confidence that its AI investments were generating tangible returns. Azure revenue grew 43%, annual Azure revenue exceeded US Dollars 100 billion, Copilot surpassed 30 million paid seats, and commercial backlog reached a record US Dollars 678 billion. NVIDIA outperformed following another exceptional earnings report. Revenue more than doubled year-on-year, guidance significantly exceeded expectations, and management projected roughly 70% revenue growth through to fiscal 2028.
 
Negatives: Zero-weighted Apple was the biggest negative contributor to performance as investors turned to the technology behemoth as a safe haven when the AI momentum trade reversed in July. Curtiss-Wright underperformed despite reporting strong Q2 results and raising full-year guidance. ASM underperformed in July despite reporting record quarterly revenue of more than Euros 1 billion, raising its 2027 outlook and guiding to a stronger second half.

Performance

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Performance

at 30 September 2026
One month Three months One year Three years (p.a) Five years (p.a)
Fund performance1 1.59 3.91 -0.72 15.95 9.07
Appropriate Market Index (AMI)2 3.61 2.37 20.07 24.28 16.13
  1. Returns are before tax and after the deduction of fees and expenses and including tax credits (if any).
  2. AMI: MSCI ACWI, with net dividends reinvested unhedged in NZD.

5 year cumulative performance $10,000 invested

Top 10 Holdings

Security Name Percentage
Nvidia Corp 7.91%
Microsoft Corp 5.68%
Amazon Com Inc 5.24%
NZD BNP Paribas A/C 3.98%
Broadcom Corp Com 3.62%
Mastercard Inc - Class A 2.99%
Asm International Nv 2.90%
Compass Group Ord GBP0 1105 2.67%
Iqvia Holdings Inc 2.65%
Cencora Inc Com 2.63%