Schroder ISF* Global Equity
Tapping into the positive growth gapOur approach
Our investment philosophy is based on our deeply entrenched belief that the market often misprices future earnings potential and that companies generating earnings in excess of the market’s expectations will therefore outperform. Our bottom-up fundamental research process explicitly takes environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors into consideration in identifying those companies with the potential to deliver positive earnings surprises.
Schroder ISF* Global Equity aims to deliver long-term and consistent returns by investing across global equity markets in stocks that have strong growth expectations, which have yet to be recognised by the market.
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Exploiting inefficiencies
We believe a growth gap can materialise in stocks due to differences between underlying company fundamentals and market estimates, caused by three persistent inefficiencies:
- Markets over-reacting to short-term newsflow
- Markets’ over-reliance on historic growth and failure to identify the catalysts that change growth trajectory
- Markets failing to look far enough ahead when appraising the earnings power of companies.
Identifying a ‘positive growth gap’
We target companies that we expect to deliver forward earnings growth that will exceed the market’s expectations, i.e. stocks with a positive ‘growth gap’. We believe such stocks will deliver strong and consistent performance over the long term.
Doing the groundwork
We believe in-depth fundamental research is the most reliable means of identifying such companies and appraising future earnings growth potential relative to market expectations. We focus on a bottom-up stock selection process to drive added value and exploit inefficiencies across global equity markets
Meet the manager
The portfolio is managed by Alex Tedder, Head of Global and Thematic Equities, and is supported by a broader team
Alex Tedder
CIO Equities
Risk considerations
*Schroder International Selection Fund is referred to as Schroder ISF.
- Counterparty risk: The fund may have contractual agreements with counterparties. If a counterparty is unable to fulfil their obligations, the sum that they owe to the fund may be lost in part or in whole.
- Currency risk: If the fund’s investments are denominated in currencies different to the fund’s base currency, the fund may lose value as a result of movements in foreign exchange rates, otherwise known as currency rates. If the investor holds a share class in a different currency to the base currency of the fund, investors may be exposed to losses as a result of movements in currency rates.
- Currency risk / hedged share class: The currency hedging of the share class may not be fully effective and residual currency exposure may remain. The cost associated with hedging may impact performance and potential gains may be more limited than for unhedged share classes.
- Derivatives risk: Derivatives, which are financial instruments deriving their value from an underlying asset, may be used to manage the portfolio efficiently. A derivative may not perform as expected, may create losses greater than the cost of the derivative and may result in losses to the fund.
- Emerging markets & frontier risk: Emerging markets, and especially fro
- Liquidity risk: In difficult market conditions, the fund may not be able to sell a security for full value or at all. This could affect performance and could cause the fund to defer or suspend redemptions of its shares, meaning investors may not be able to have immediate access to their holdings.
- Market risk: The value of investments can go up and down and an investor may not get back the amount initially invested.
- Operational risk: Operational processes, including those related to the safekeeping of assets, may fail. This may result in losses to the fund.
- Performance risk: Investment objectives express an intended result but there is no guarantee that such a result will be achieved. Depending on market conditions and the macro economic environment, investment objectives may become more difficult to achieve.
- Sustainability risk: The fund has environmental and/or social characteristics. This means it may have limited exposure to some companies, industries or sectors and may forego certain investment opportunities, or dispose of certain holdings, that do not align with its sustainability criteria chosen by the investment manager. The fund may invest in companies that do not reflect the beliefs and values of any particular investor.
Important information:
For professional investors and advisers only. The material is not suitable for retail clients. We define "Professional Investors" as those who have the appropriate expertise and knowledge e.g. asset managers, distributors and financial intermediaries
This document does not constitute an offer to anyone, or a solicitation by anyone, to subscribe for shares of Schroder International Selection Fund (the “Company”). Nothing in this document should be construed as advice and is therefore not a recommendation to buy or sell shares. An investment in the Company entails risks, which are fully described in the prospectus. Subscriptions for shares of the Company can only be made on the basis of its latest Key Information Document and prospectus, together with the latest audited annual report (and subsequent unaudited semi-annual report, if published), copies of which can be obtained, free of charge, from Schroder Investment Management (Europe) S.A.
Disclosures and Risk Factors
Collective investment schemes are generally medium to long-term investments.
The value of participatory interests or the investment may go down as well as up.
Past performance is not necessarily a guide to future performance.
Collective investment schemes are traded at ruling prices and can engage in borrowing and scrip lending.
A schedule of fees and charges and maximum commissions is available on request from the manager.
The manager does not provide any guarantee either with respect to the capital or the return of a portfolio.
The manager has a right to close the portfolio to new investors in order to manage it more efficiently in accordance with its mandate.
Issued in March 2025 by Schroders Investment Management Ltd registration number: 01893220 (Incorporated in England and Wales) is authorised and regulated in the UK by the Financial Conduct Authority and an authorised financial services provider in South Africa FSP No: 48998.
This is a Section 65 approved fund under the Collective Investment Schemes Control Act 45, 2002 (CISCA). Boutique Collective Investments (RF) (Pty) Ltd is the South African Representative Office for this fund. Boutique Collective Investments (RF) (Pty) Ltd is registered and approved under the Collective Investment Schemes Control Act (No.45 of 2002).