Rathbone SICAV Global Opportunities Fund

Industry champions, and overlooked and under-the-radar opportunities for growth

Document Library

Factsheet Interim report
Annual report Holdings report
Quarterly note Prospectus

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Awards and Ratings

 

Why invest in the Global Opportunities Fund?

  • Proven long-term performance by James Thomson, who has managed the same fund since 2003
  • A 50-60 stock portfolio of companies listed in the US, UK and Europe that we believe will grow faster or be more resilient than the market expects
  • With a focus on returns over 5 years and beyond, the fund aims to take advantage of short-term share price fluctuations, offering greater volatility but potentially greater returns  
  • Searches for companies with that we believe are in control of their destiny, avoiding those that are instead reliant on better economic growth or commoditised prices to improve profits 

 

We scour the developed world for exciting businesses that are growing fast and shaking up their industries. We usually hold only 50 to 60 stocks in our fund, avoiding low-growth sectors, like telecommunications, utilities and banks, which means our performance can deviate significantly from the return of global markets.  

To be successful, we believe businesses have to offer something that others can't match – a star quality. They must be easy to understand, different to their competitors, durable in the face of change and difficult to imitate. Companies must have a plan to grow rapidly without running out of money or overstretching their resources. Our speciality is spotting businesses before they are household names, veteran brands that offer better value when they hit temporary turbulence, and market leaders that find a new engine of growth.  

We buy companies of all sizes, but our sweet spot is mid and large-sized growth companies in developed markets. We avoid companies listed in emerging markets. We avoid businesses which have previously performed poorly, preferring those with an unblemished past. We don’t invest in unpredictable sectors with poor growth prospects. To reduce risk, we hold a defensive bucket of companies with slow and steady growth that should be less sensitive to fluctuations in the economy.

The objective of our fund is to deliver a greater total return than the IA Global Sector, after fees, over any five-year period. There is no guarantee that this investment objective will be achieved over five years, or any other time period. We use the IA sector as a target for our fund's return because we aim to achieve a better return than the average of funds that are similar to ours. 

Costs and Charges

MiFID II charges

L-class EUR (also available in USD and GBP accumulation shares)

Ongoing charges figure (OCF) as at 31.03.2023
0.78%
Transaction costs
0.11%
Total MiFID II charges
0.89%

 

Fund Factsheets

Rathbone SICAV Multi-Asset Total Return Portfolio, Factsheet - L class, EUR (Inc/Acc)

29 February 2024

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Rathbone SICAV Multi-Asset Total Return Portfolio, Factsheet - L class, USD (Inc/Acc)

29 February 2024

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Rathbone SICAV Multi-Asset Total Return Portfolio, Factsheet - L class, GBP (Inc/Acc)

29 February 2024

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Rathbone SICAV Multi-Asset Enhanced Growth Portfolio, Fund Factsheet - L class, EUR (Acc)

29 February 2024

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Rathbone SICAV Multi-Asset Enhanced Growth Portfolio, Fund Factsheet - L class, USD (Acc)

29 February 2024

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Rathbone SICAV Multi-Asset Enhanced Growth Portfolio, Fund Factsheet - L class, GBP (Acc)

29 February 2024

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Rathbone SICAV Multi-Asset Strategic Growth Portfolio, Fund Factsheet - L class, GBP (Inc/Acc)

29 February 2024

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Rathbone SICAV Multi-Asset Strategic Growth Portfolio, Fund Factsheet - L class, EUR (Inc/Acc)

29 February 2024

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Rathbone SICAV Multi-Asset Strategic Growth Portfolio, Fund Factsheet - L class, USD (Inc/Acc)

29 February 2024

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Rathbone SICAV Global Opportunities Fund, Fund Factsheet - L class, GBP, EUR, USD (Acc)

29 February 2024

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Rathbone SICAV High Quality Bond Fund, Factsheet - Z class, GBP, EUR (Inc)

29 February 2024

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Rathbone SICAV Multi-Asset Strategic Growth Portfolio - L3 class, EUR (Acc)

29 February 2024

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Key Investor Information

Rathbone SICAV Multi-Asset Enhanced Growth Portfolio - L class, GBP (Acc)

11 March 2024

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Rathbone SICAV Multi-Asset Enhanced Growth Portfolio - L class, EUR (Acc)

11 March 2024

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Rathbone SICAV Multi-Asset Enhanced Growth Portfolio - P0 class, EUR (Acc)

11 March 2024

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Rathbone SICAV Multi-Asset Enhanced Growth Portfolio - L0 class, GBP (Acc)

11 March 2024

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Rathbone SICAV Multi-Asset Strategic Growth Portfolio, Key Investor Information Document - L3 class, EUR (Acc)

11 March 2024

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Rathbone SICAV Multi-Asset Strategic Growth Portfolio, Key Investor Information Document - P0 class, EUR (Acc)

11 March 2024

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Rathbone SICAV Multi-Asset Strategic Growth Portfolio, Key Investor Information Document - P1 class, GBP (Acc)

11 March 2024

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Rathbone SICAV Multi-Asset Strategic Growth Portfolio, Key Investor Information Document - P1 class, EUR (Acc)

11 March 2024

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Rathbone SICAV Multi-Asset Strategic Growth Portfolio, Key Investor Information Document - P2 class, GBP (Acc)

11 March 2024

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Rathbone SICAV Multi-Asset Strategic Growth Portfolio, Key Investor Information Document - P3 class, GBP (Acc)

11 March 2024

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Rathbone SICAV Multi-Asset Total Return Portfolio - P0 class, EUR (Acc)

11 March 2024

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Rathbone SICAV Multi-Asset Total Return Portfolio, Key Investor Information Document - P1 class, GBP (Acc)

11 March 2024

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Investment commentary

Rathbone SICAV Global Opportunities Fund - Quarterly Investment commentary

31 December 2023

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Application material

Rathbone SICAV supplementary information document

1 February 2024

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Manager reports

Rathbone Luxembourg Funds SICAV, annual report

30 September 2023

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Rathbone Luxembourg Funds SICAV, semi-annual report

31 March 2023

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Regulatory

Rathbone Luxembourg Funds SICAV prospectus

12 February 2024

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Notice to shareholders - Rathbone Luxembourg Funds SICAV - Sub Fund Changes

29 November 2023

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Rathbone SICAV 2023 UK Reporting Fund Status

30 September 2023

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Rathbone Luxembourg Funds SICAV - UK Country Supplement

26 May 2023

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Rathbone Luxembourg Funds – CBDF Ireland and Spain Country Supplement

26 May 2023

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Rathbone SICAV 2022 UK Reporting Fund Status

28 March 2023

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Notice to shareholders - Rathbone Luxembourg Funds SICAV - Div pmts

5 December 2022

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Notice to shareholders - Rathbone Luxembourg Funds SICAV - Div pmts - ES

5 December 2022

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Rathbone SICAV 2021 UK Reporting Fund Status

30 March 2022

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Rathbone SICAV 2020 UK Reporting Fund Status

30 March 2021

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MEET THE FUND MANAGERS

James Thomson

Fund manager and Executive director

James Thomson

Fund manager and Executive director

James has been the lead manager of the Rathbone Global Opportunities Fund since 2003; he was assistant manager of the fund at its inception in 2001. It is one of the top performing funds in the IA Global sector over that period. James joined Rathbones in 2000, having grown up on the island of Bermuda and graduating from Cornell University in New York. He sits on the Executive Committee of Rathbones Asset Management, is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment and holds the Investment Management Certificate. James is frequently quoted in the financial press and has won numerous fund management awards over his career. 

James has been the lead manager of the Rathbone Global Opportunities Fund since 2003; he was assistant manager of the fund at its inception in 2001. It is one of the top performing funds in the IA Global sector over that period. James joined Rathbones in 2000, having grown up on the island of Bermuda and graduating from Cornell University in New York. He sits on the Executive Committee of Rathbones Asset Management, is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment and holds the Investment Management Certificate. James is frequently quoted in the financial press and has won numerous fund management awards over his career. 

Sammy Dow

Fund manager

Sammy Dow

Fund manager

Sammy has been the lead manager of an institutional global equity fund managed by Rathbones since November 2018; he is also assistant fund manager on the Rathbone Global Opportunities Fund. He joined Rathbones in July 2014 from JPMorgan Cazenove, where he worked for 14 years in Pan-European Equity Sales providing both primary and secondary advice to hedge funds and institutional and private clients. Sammy has a Bachelor’s degree from Edinburgh University and completed a Master’s degree at Cambridge University in 2001. 

Sammy has been the lead manager of an institutional global equity fund managed by Rathbones since November 2018; he is also assistant fund manager on the Rathbone Global Opportunities Fund. He joined Rathbones in July 2014 from JPMorgan Cazenove, where he worked for 14 years in Pan-European Equity Sales providing both primary and secondary advice to hedge funds and institutional and private clients. Sammy has a Bachelor’s degree from Edinburgh University and completed a Master’s degree at Cambridge University in 2001.