Schroder ISF* Global Recovery

Investing in value equity and equity-related securities of companies

Our approach

We aim to deliver growth by investing in out-of-favour global stocks that have the potential to recover. We focus on a true deep-value strategy which means that we invest in undervalued, unloved companies we expect to bounce back. The lower price paid for the shares means if a company does recover the returns can be significant.

Schroder ISF Global Recovery aims to provide capital growth by investing in value equity and equity-related securities of companies that have suffered a major profit or share price setback, but which appear to have good long-term prospects and the potential for significant share price gains.

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Fund highlights

  • Positioned to benefit from strong recovery opportunities
  • A true contrarian approach for greater potential returns
  • Flexibility to establish meaningful positions even in small companies
  • A core style that invests in a broad range of companies

Seeks businesses with long-term value potential believed not to be reflected in the share price


Taking a contrarian approach, we look for ideas among unloved businesses and industries, aiming to buy when many others are selling and selling when they want to buy. This is easy to say, but not so easy to do. It might be difficult to hold onto them in the short term but pick the right companies, with real recovery potential and stick with them for long enough, and you have the potential to generate much higher returns than the broader market.

A focus on individual businesses rather than broad macro themes

Investors are frequently pre-occupied with macro themes; the positive demographics of a certain region, for example. But even when themes are correct, there is potential to deliver strong returns by digging deeper.

We have the capacity and capital to make nimble, pragmatic decisions


The most attractive recovery investments are frequently found when a company’s share price has fallen dramatically, with an accompanying dramatic fall in its market capitalisation. The freedom to exploit this is essential for recovery investors.

Meet Managers

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Nick Kirrage

Co-head Global Value Team

Simon Adler

Fund Manager, Equity Value

Liam Nunn

Fund Manager, Equity Value

    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: The fund may lose value as a result of movements in foreign exchange rates.
    • Derivatives risk – efficient portfolio management: Derivatives 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 frontier markets, generally carry greater political, legal, counterparty, operational and liquidity risk than developed markets.
    • Higher volatility risk: The price of this fund may be volatile as it may take higher risks in search of higher rewards.
    • IBOR risk: The transition of the financial markets away from the use of interbank offered rates (IBORs) to alternative reference rates may impact the valuation of certain holdings and disrupt liquidity in certain instruments. This may impact the investment performance of the fund.
    • 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.
    • 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.
    • Stock connect risk: The fund may be investing in China "A" shares via the Shanghai-Hong Kong Stock Connect and Shenzhen-Hong Kong Stock Connect which may involve clearing and settlement, regulatory, operational and counterparty risks.

    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 information is a marketing communication. This information is not an offer, solicitation or recommendation to buy or sell any financial instrument or to adopt any investment strategy. Information herein is believed to be reliable but we do not warrant its completeness or accuracy. Schroders has expressed its own views and opinions in this document and these may change. The value of investments and the income from them may go down as well as up and investors may not get back the amounts originally invested.  Exchange rate changes may cause the value of any overseas investments to rise or fall. Past Performance is not a guide to future performance and may not be repeated. 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.

    Subscriptions for shares of the Company can only be made on the basis of its latest Key Investor 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.

    Issued in March 2023 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.