1. Overview: This UCITS ETF aims to replicate the MSCI World Consumer Staples TRN index, composed of large- and mid-cap companies from developed markets active in the consumer staples sector. It is a global sector equity fund with an accumulation policy, meaning dividends received are reinvested in the fund.
2. Benefits: It offers targeted exposure to defensive companies in the food, beverages, personal care and basic retail/distribution subsectors, with weighting based on free-float market capitalization and regular index reviews. Its UCITS structure facilitates regulatory oversight and transparency, and the accumulation policy allows potential long-term capital growth without periodic distributions.
3. Risks: Increased sector concentration compared with a broad equity ETF, exposing the investor to sector-specific shocks (regulatory changes, margin pressure, shifts in consumer behaviour). Market and equity volatility risks apply, as well as geopolitical and currency risks related to international exposure.
4. Investor profile: Suitable for an investor seeking defensive sector exposure to diversify an equity portfolio, with a medium- to long-term horizon and willing to accept volatility and sector concentration. Less appropriate if the primary objective is current income or very broad sector diversification.
Total Annual Returns, Including Dividends
The drawdown measures the decline in price from its historical high. It helps assess the fund's downside risk. The calculation includes dividends.
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