Overview
Download factsheetAn ethical fund that seeks to achieve growing levels of income from across the world, alongside the potential for capital growth.
What does the fund do?
It aims to provide investors with a high and regular stream of income, in line with ethical exclusion criteria, that we aim to grow. We manage a concentrated portfolio of high-quality, global companies, purchased at attractive valuations and held for the long term. We exclude certain companies that generate revenues from sectors that do not meet our ethical criteria.
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Why this fund?
Aimed at investors who seek an equity-focused income stream, with below-average volatility and an emphasis on absolute returns that also wish to exclude certain sectors. The Fund integrates ESG and stewardship in accordance with Troy’s Responsible Investment & Stewardship Policy and also adheres to Troy’s Climate Change Mitigation Policy, in accordance with article 8 of SFDR.
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Key facts
‘O’ ACC SHARE CLASS as at 30/10/2024
113.64p
Fund size as at 31/07/2025
£44m
‘O’ INC SHARE CLASS as at 30/10/2024
105.86p
Performance
Source: Lipper.
| 01/11/2021 | 31/07/2022 | 31/07/2024 | 31/01/2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since Launch | 3 Years | 1 Year | 6 Months | |
| MSCI World NR GBP | 39.8 | 42.9 | 12.3 | 0.6 |
| Trojan Ethical Global Income O Acc | 22.9 | 19.1 | 11.7 | 2.3 |
| IA Global Equity Income NR | 34.0 | 32.4 | 9.9 | 1.8 |
| Discrete Calendar Annual Returns (%) | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trojan Ethical Global Income O Acc | 5.7 | -4.1 | 4.8 | 7.4 | 7.8 |
Source: Lipper. Since Launch (01/11/2021) to 31 July 2025. Past performance is not a guide to future performance. Performance is calculated on a total return basis, net of fees, in sterling terms.
Risk and Volatility since launch
Source: Lipper.
| Risk Analysis Since Launch (01/11/2021) | Trojan Ethical Global Income O Acc | IA Global Equity Income NR | MSCI World NR GBP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Return | 22.9 | 34.0 | 39.8 |
| Max Drawdown | -10.8 | -12.6 | -18.2 |
| Best Month | 5.4 | 5.2 | 7.7 |
| Worst Month | -5.7 | -5.0 | -6.8 |
| Positive Months | 52.3 | 61.4 | 61.4 |
| Annualised Volatility | 8.7 | 8.8 | 12.1 |
Maximum Drawdown measures the worst investment period. Annualised Volatility is measured by the annualised standard deviation of the monthly returns. Source: Lipper, as at 31 July 2025. Past performance is not a guide to future performance. Performance is calculated on a total return basis, net of fees, in sterling terms.
Asset allocation
| Top 10 holdings | Fund % |
|---|---|
| Paychex | 6.1 |
| ADP | 5.8 |
| PepsiCo | 5.3 |
| Reckitt Benckiser | 5.0 |
| Unilever | 4.9 |
| CME Group | 4.6 |
| Microsoft | 3.9 |
| Johnson & Johnson | 3.8 |
| Novartis | 3.6 |
| Roche Holdings | 3.5 |
| Total Top 10 | 46.6 |
| 23 other holdings | 51.5 |
| Cash | 1.9 |
| Total | 100.0 |
Asset allocation and holdings subject to change. As at 31 July 2025.
Fund literature
| Document name | Date | Open/download | Archived documents |
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| Factsheet | View archive | ||
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Fund Information Sheet |
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Interim Report |
July 2024 | View document Download document | |
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Annual Report |
January 2025 | View document Download document | |
| Prospectus & Additional Investor Information | View documents | ||
| UCITS KIID | View share classes | ||
| Sustainability-related Disclosures | View documents | ||
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Troy’s Ethical Exclusion Criteria |
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Sustainable Investment Labels Statement
Sustainable investment labels help investors find products that have a specific sustainability goal. This fund does not have a UK sustainable investment label as it does not have a sustainable objective as part of its investment objective. Despite not having a sustainable investment objective, when investing in companies, Troy integrates the analysis of sustainability characteristics into its investment decision-making. Troy also considers the steps companies are taking in relation to climate change mitigation.
Important Information
Past performance is not a guide to future performance. The value of a fund and any income from it may go down as well as up and investors may get back less than they invested. Changes in rates of exchange may cause the value of investments to go up or down. Returns may increase or decrease as a result of currency fluctuations. This data is provided for information only and should not be reproduced, published or disseminated in any manner. Although Troy considers the data to be reliable, no warranty is given as to its accuracy or completeness. Any comparisons against indices are for illustrative purposes only. Some of the information contained on this page: (1) is proprietary to Morningstar and/or its content providers; (2) may not be copied or distributed; and (3) is not warranted to be accurate, complete or timely. Neither Morningstar nor its content providers are responsible for any damages or losses arising from any use of this information. For the full fund disclaimer please refer to the Fund factsheet. Please refer to Troy’s Glossary of Terms available here.
Important information for U.S. persons
The securities described on this website are neither available nor offered in the United States of America (including the District of Columbia or any other territory occupied or possessed by the United States of America) or to U.S. persons (including residents of the United States of America, residents within an area subject to its jurisdiction and U.S. persons who are resident outside the United States of America).
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Commentary
July 2025
Your Fund returned +3.8% over the month compared to +4.9% for the MSCI World Index NR (£).
Further strong gains in global equity markets in July continue the sharp rally seen since the “Liberation day” tariff shock. The MSCI World Index has now gained by +21.3% since the low seen on April 8th. It seems the TACO trade[1] is alive and well.
Some of the rebound can be justified by improving conditions – or rather conditions that have proved to be less bad than feared – but the economic growth outlook for the US economy and elsewhere remains pedestrian at best and inflation elevated. Further although the US administration has backed off from its originally proposed tariffs, recent deals have been struck at levels that are far in excess of the prevailing tariff regime ex ante. As such although the effects of this – ultimately a tax on US consumption – have yet to be apparent they are unlikely to be growth-enhancing. The level of sentiment required to support valuations that are stretched relative to history in the face of this uncertainty suggests a degree of investor euphoria reminiscent of 2021 during the SPAC[2] boom.
In our view, the disconnect between markets and fundamentals is widening. Should investors reach a rather more sober judgement regarding the outlook, something we see as highly likely, high-quality businesses with robust balance sheets and pricing power of the sort that make up our portfolio, will prove their worth.
The Fund paid a distribution of 0.7613p at the end of the month. This represents a growth in income relative to the same period last year of 15.6%. While the policy and economic backdrop may remain uncertain the underlying growth in free cash flow from the portfolio, which underpins the income growth for the Fund, remains robust.
[1] Trump Always Chickens Out.
[2] Special Purpose Acquisition Companies, are companies formed solely to raise capital to acquire an existing company.