VIRGIN CLIMATE CHANGE FUND

Invests in companies from around the world that are providing solutions for climate change and adopt best environmental practice.

At a glance

Aims to provide capital growth while at the same time being better for the planet.
You can access your money whenever you need to, but you should be ready to invest for at least five years.

abrdn, our Investment Adviser, use their stock picking expertise with the aim of beating the returns of the MSCI All Countries World Index.
We won’t invest in companies with material revenues from tobacco, fossil fuels, or controversial weapons.

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Please note, this fund has an annual ongoing charge of 1.0%.

Risk and reward potential
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Typical Fund Mix

The fund invests on a global basis. The chart shows the different regions the fund typically invests in, whilst the actual allocation at any time is based on the views of the Investment Adviser (abrdn).

North America

Europe (exc UK)

United Kingdom

Asia (inc Japan)

Where your money's invested

The fund invests in the shares of companies from around the world and is actively managed - the stocks are hand-picked by the Investment Adviser for their return potential and environmental credentials.

At least 60% of the fund is invested in what we call ‘solution providers’ – companies that provide products or services that enable businesses and society to reduce carbon emissions and address other environmental challenges such as resource usage and waste reduction.
The remainder will be invested in companies we regard as ‘leaders’ – companies which lead the way in their particular industry in terms of reducing their environmental footprint.
The fund will not invest in companies with material revenues from tobacco manufacture, the extraction or processing of fossil fuels (coal, oil and gas), or companies involved in the manufacture of controversial weapons such as landmines or cluster munitions.

The fund invests in shares in a relatively small number of companies (typically between 35-45). This combined with the specialist environmental focus of the fund, means the fund may rise and fall in value by more than the broader market.

Which regions?

The following is up-to-date as of 31 March 2023.

60.7%	North America
20.9%	Europe (excluding UK)
9.3%	UK
9.1%	Asia Pacific

Top shares

The following is up-to-date as of 31 March 2023.

5.0%	Schneider Electric SE
4.5%	Tetra Tech
3.8%	Novo Nordisk
3.7%	Microsoft Corporation
3.6%	Analog Device
3.6%	Graphic Packaging
3.5%	SSE Plc
3.5%	Waste Management
3.2%	Koninklijke DSM
3.1%	Deere & Company

How has this fund performed in recent years?

Five years

The table below shows year-on-year performance for the past 5 years compared with the fund benchmark. The fund benchmark doesn’t include the cost of the ongoing charges, but our fund performance does.

The fund was launched in January 2008 with a different investment strategy, higher ongoing charge and benchmark compared to now. The performance shown below relates to the previous strategy and benchmark as the new strategy was adopted 26 July 2022.

	Mar 2018 to Mar 2019	Mar 2019 to Mar 2020	Mar 2020 to Mar 2021	Mar 2021 to Mar 2022	Mar 2022 to Mar 2023
Virgin Climate Change Fund	2.4%	-13.3%	39.7%	5.3%	-6.5%
Benchmark	4.3%	-13.3%	34.5%	7.9%	-1.8%

Source: Lipper, year on year, 31.03.18 to 31.03.23, bid to bid with net income reinvested.

What’s the benchmark?

The fund’s new benchmark is MSCI All Countries World Index GBP. This index represents the performance of hundreds of shares from around the world.

Because an index is just an indicator of how markets are performing – it doesn’t include any costs or charges that investors in the real world experience. But our fund performance does.

The fund also actively selects which shares to invest in, so its performance will always be different from the index. The fund aims to beat the returns of the index over periods of three years or more.

If you had invested £10,000 in the Virgin Climate Change Fund on 31 March 2018, it would be worth £12,208 after charges on 31 March 2023.

Remember, past performance is not a reliable guide to the future. The value of your investment can go down as well as up, and you may get back less than you invest. This is a medium to long term investment so you should be prepared to invest your money for at least 5 years.

Charges and account information

Charges

With this fund you'll only pay the annual ongoing charge.

Annual ongoing charge	1.0%
Performance fee	None
Entry / Exit / Switch funds charge	None

Key investor information

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Other information

Min opening investment	From £500
Monthly payments allowed	Yes. From £50.
Additional lump sums	Yes. From £100.
Maximum balance	Unlimited
Withdrawals	At any time
Suggested term	Minimum five years
Switch funds	At any time
Fund management	ActiveShow risk vs reward help Close risk vs reward help An actively managed fund is one which is managed by a fund manager, who tries to predict which shares will rise most in value. The aim is to produce better-than-average returns – but the risk level is greater. You’re paying for the fund manager’s time and expertise, plus the trading costs of regular buying and selling, so the costs are normally higher than with passively managed funds.
FSCS protection	Up to £85,000

Remember, you can only subscribe to one Cash ISA, one Stocks and Shares ISA, one Innovative Finance ISA and one Lifetime ISA in each tax year, up to the current combined annual subscription limit of £20,000. The value of your investments can go down as well as up and you may get back less than you invest.

This is a medium to long-term investment so you should be prepared to invest your money for at least five years. Tax depends on your individual circumstances and the regulations may change in the future.

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