ALPORA Innovation Europe

Performance YTD 2.9% (as of 27.03.2024)
Fund size EUR 137.1m

Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future performance.

The equity fund invests in Western European listed companies with above-average innovation efficiency. The fund invests across all sectors, with the exception of «utilities» and «financials». The investment process consists of a two-step procedure. As a first step, the innovation efficiency of the companies within the investment universe is measured and compared using a scientifically based quantitative method. In the subsequent step, the portfolio is constructed by selecting around 30 stocks based on our own proprietary fundamental analysis.

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Portfolio Management

Patrick Hofer

Portfolio Management
Client Relationship Management
patrick.hofer[at]serafin-am.com
+41 (41) 726 71 76

Portfolio Management

Patrick Hofer

Portfolio Management
Client Relationship Management

Serafin Innovation Hub

Dr. Julian Kauffeldt

Head of Innovation Investment Products
Serafin Innovation Hub

Dr. Niklas Bayrle

Investment Specialist
Serafin Innovation Hub
niklas.bayrle[at]serafin-am.com
+41 (41) 726 71 71

Serafin Innovation Hub

Dr. Julian Kauffeldt

Head of Innovation Investment Products
Serafin Innovation Hub

Dr. Niklas Bayrle

Investment Specialist
Serafin Innovation Hub

Learn more about the ESG fund classification

Sustainability / ESG

Brief profile:
ALPORA Innovation Europe

Invest in European innovation champions and rely on profitable innovation leaders!

Quality Innovation:
A compelling opportunity

Leveraging insights from the ALPORA Innovation Europe fund, we identify a noteworthy trend: Europe's innovation equities appear undervalued, reflecting a gap between market valuations and underlying fundamentals.

For additional insights, please watch our video update.

Publications

TWO PAGER | INNOVATION

TWO PAGER | INNOVATION

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Facts & Figures
Portfolio allocations

Breakdown by sectors

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Top 5
Monthly comment

Comment February 2024

The ALPORA Innovation Europe Fund closed the month under review slightly positive but was not quite able to keep pace with the comparable MSCI Europe ETF.
The mining company Rio Tinto PLC specializes in the exploration, extraction, and processing of natural resources such as diamonds, precious metals, coal, and other metals. The company operates in 35 countries – in mines, smelters, and refineries, but also sales offices, data centers, and research and development laboratories.
Rio Tinto's innovation focus is on the megatrend of sustainability. In Queensland, Australia, the construction of large wind and solar farms is planned to fully supply the Yarwun Alumina refinery and the Queensland Alumina refinery with sustainable electricity. Furthermore, so-called «smart mines» – next-generation land mine designs – are intended to optimize climate efficiency with the support of automation and digitalization. From Rio Tinto's perspective, the transition to a low-carbon world offers unique growth opportunities.

Sustainability

ESG implementation:

We take ESG aspects into account in the financial analysis and investment decision-making process, applying a combination of exclusion criteria and ESG integration approach in the investment process. The abbreviation ESG stands for "Environmental - Social - Governance".

For the analysis within the sustainability approach, we rely on data from selected third-party providers and, if necessary, on our own analyses. The analysts and portfolio management teams are responsible for both the financial analysis and the ESG analysis. In this way, we ensure that the assessment and implementation are carried out on a recurring basis by the decision-makers in the respective fund as part of a comprehensive and integrated investment process.

In our investment process, we do not per se exclude investments in companies with weaker ESG ratings: Companies that address the issue of sustainability convincingly and consistently can be interesting portfolio companies.

Latest ESG reporting:

  • Classification with regard to U.N. Global Compact Ten Principles:
    All portfolio companies in the fund comply with the U.N. Global Compact Ten Principles.
  • Current portfolio structure using the ESG Risk Rating (by Sustainalytics):

The above fund is a financial product within the meaning of Article 8 of Regulation (EU) 2019/2088 (Disclosure Regulation).

For more information on the fulfillment of environmental and/or social characteristics, please refer to the fund prospectus.
 

Pre-contractual information on Article 8 Funds
Sustainability-related disclosures
Brief profile
Domicile of fund Switzerland
Legal form Contractual investment fund
Investment universe Europe
Investment manager Serafin Asset Management Ltd, Zug
Management company LLB Swiss Investment Ltd, Zurich
Custodian bank Bank J. Safra Sarasin Ltd, Basel
Launch date 01.10.2014
Recommended investment horizon 5 years
Reference currency EUR
ISIN / Bloomberg-Ticker (respective share class) EUR A: CH0248877885 / ALPIEUR SW
EUR B: CH0436491234 / ALPIEUB SW
CHF-hedged: CH0302271066 / ALPICHF SW
Distributions accumulating
Subscription and redemption daily (cut-off 09.00 CET)
Tax transparency CH, AT
Tax status Germany Equity fund pursuant to InvStG with
partial exemption
UK Tax Reporting Status Tranche EUR A
Registered for public distribution CH, DE; SGP (acccr. investors only)

Gebührenstruktur

Subscription and redemption fee none
Management fee p.a. Tranche EUR A: 1.00%
Tranche EUR B: 1.50%
Tranche CHF-hedged: 1.00%
MiFID fee for third party research p.a. 0.04%
Total expense ratio p.a. (per 31.12.2023; TER) Tranche EUR A: 1.26%
Tranche EUR B: 1.75%
Tranche CHF-hedged: 1.26%
Performance overview and key figures
Duration Fund MSCI Europe ETF
1 month 5.4% 3.7%
3 months 2.9% 7.2%
12 months 6.4% 14.8%
3 years p.a. 2.5% 9.5%
5 years p.a. 10.2% 9.0%
since inception p.a. 11.8% 7.1%
Year
2024 2.9% 7.2%
2023 8.6% 15.7%
2022 -23.3% -9.1%
2021 31.4% 24.9%
2020 20.0% -3.2%
since inception 188.2% 91.4%

Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future performance.

Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future performance.

Risk ratios (rolling over the last 3 years)

Volatility (p.a.) 17.5%
Sharpe ratio (1.22% Risk free rate) 0.08
Beta (vs. MSCI Europe ETF) 1.20
Rolling performance last 5 years

The gross performance takes into account the costs incurred at fund level (e.g. management fee) without including the costs incurred at investor level (e.g. front-end load and custody fees). The net performance also takes into account an initial sales charge of 0.00% in the first period under review.

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The following information is general in nature and is not and may not be construed as constituting investment advice or any form of recommendation by Serafin Asset Management. Prior to any potential investment users should carefully consider the suitability of the investment for their individual circumstances and personal perspectives and should consult their tax, legal, financial, investment or other advisor.

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This website and the information provided on this website shall not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation to purchase or subscribe any shares or units in the funds mentioned on this website. The key investor information, the prospectus, the annual and semi-annual reports of the funds are published on this website to comply with statutory requirements.

Subscriptions will only be received and shares or units in the funds issued on the basis of the most recent key investor information and the contractual conditions set out in the prospectus in conjunction with the most recent annual and/or semi-annual report of the fund.

A financial investment is associated with risks. The value of a fund unit/share or investment, as well as the income derived from it, may be subject to fluctuations and are not guaranteed. The investor may not get back the full amount invested. Past performance is not indicative of future performance that may be expected.

The following information is general in nature and is not and may not be construed as constituting investment advice or any form of recommendation by Serafin Asset Management. Prior to any potential investment users should carefully consider the suitability of the investment for their individual circumstances and personal perspectives and should consult their tax, legal, financial, investment or other advisor.

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