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Updated: 31.10.2024
S&P Kensho Moonshots Innovation
Own your share of 50 of the most innovative US-listed companies at the forefront of disruptive themes changing our tomorrow, e.g. Virgin Galactic Holdings, iRobot, Microvision and more.
7-10 Years
Minimum suggested investment time frame
-4.28%
5 year p.a index return as at 31 October 2024
0.45%
Management fee p.a.
Overview
Be like a venture capitalist and diversify your portfolio by investing in disruptive ideas and innovations that will shape our lives today and in the future. This fund is comprised of 50 US-listed companies, headquartered globally, with the highest Early-Stage Composite Innovation Score as assessed by the AI smarts of Kensho.
The fund provides exposure to 17 disruptive sectors such as smart grids, cleantech, cyber security and space exploration; these are the Moonshots. Market capitalisation and liquidity are key criteria for index selection; with minimum company size being $100M. These international high-growth companies are a mix of ground breaking start-ups and established innovative corporates each with the possibility for exponential potential.
Where is my money?
Take comfort in knowing which companies and locations your money is invested in.
holdings
Fund holdings as at 31 October 2024
| Company | Country | Industry | Weighting |
|---|---|---|---|
RL Rocket Lab USA Inc | US | Aerospace & Defense | 5.05% |
UH Upstart Holdings Ord | US | Consumer Finance | 4.27% |
BA Bilibili ADS | CN | Interactive Home Entertainment | 3.37% |
Roblox Class A Ord | US | Interactive Home Entertainment | 3.15% |
SentinelOne Class A Ord | US | Systems Software | 3.12% |
IB Iovance Biotherapeutics Inc | US | Biotechnology | 2.68% |
Country weightings
This graph shows the fund allocation according to the countries.
United States (85.1%)
China (5.9%)
Israel (5.2%)
Great Britain (1.7%)
Canada (1.3%)
Germany (1.0%)
Sector composition
This graph shows the fund allocation according to the type of industry.
Biotechnology (19.1%)
Systems Software (8.1%)
Application Software (8.0%)
Aerospace & Defense (7.5%)
Interactive Home Entertainment (6.5%)
Interactive Media & Services (6.5%)
Semiconductors (5.0%)
Other (39.4%)
Country and Sector composition as at 31 October 2024.
Returns
As at 31 October 2024
-6.71%
3 months
7.00%
1 year
N/A
3 years
N/A
5 years
-32.09%
Since inception
Fund returns are after fees and at 0% PIR tax. Returns for periods more than a year are annualised to be per annum (p.a.). See our full performance disclaimer for more details.
Risk
The risk indicator reflects how much the value of the Fund’s assets goes up and down (volatility). A higher risk generally means higher potential returns over time, but more ups and downs along the way. The lowest risk rating doesn’t mean “risk-free” and this risk indicator is not a guarantee of a Fund’s future performance.
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Performance
Range of Returns
-62.67% vs 242.81%
The lowest and highest 12 month returns, in 5 years as at 31 October 2024*
Growth of 10K
$8,033.80
For the 5 years as at 31 October 2024, an investment of $10,000 would be up -19.66%*
Investment Objective
Capital Growth
The fund is designed to focus on capital growth and is a great satellite holding.
*These are the gross benchmark returns, not including fees or taxes.
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