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Description

Asset class
Equity
Investment objective
Long-term capital growth through investment primarily in listed Equity, researched and selected on a world-wide basis. Unlisted securities may also be purchased.
Share class explanation
Available for individual investors investing either with the assistance of Distributors or directly. No initial investment and minimum amount is required to invest. A sales charge up to 5.25% may be withheld by Distributors and other Intermediaries or by the Management Company, from any amount to be invested in Shares (a switch from one Fund to another is deemed a sale for this purpose).

Countries registered
Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan
Domicile
Luxembourg

As at 28 February 2025 (updated monthly)
Number of holdings	198
Total expense ratioA measure of the total costs associated with managing and operating an investment fund. These costs consist primarily of management fees and additional operating expenses, such as custody, fund administration, legal, fund registration, regulatory services and auditor fees, and other related operational expenses. Data is likely to evolve over time and does not constitute a commitment from the management company. Past results are not a guarantee of future results.	1.65 %

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Fund Facts

Fund launch date	31 December 1969
Share class launch date	06 October 2000
Fund size	$ 628.67m in base currency
Base currency	USD
Dealing frequency	Daily
Dealing cut off time	1:00pm CET on every Valuation Date
Distribution policyAny income generated from a fund is automatically invested back into it and reflected by an increase in the share price.	Accumulating
IndexThe information in relation to the index is provided for context and illustration only. This fund is an actively managed UCITS. It is not managed in reference to a benchmark index.	MSCI World Index with net dividends reinvested
Management fee (pa.)The charges that are collected by the management company in order to compensate the Investment Advisers for their investment advisory services, as well as, where applicable, Distributors and other intermediaries, for services to investors or similar services in relation to investments made with their assistance. Additionally, entry charges may apply according to provisions described in the Prospectus.	1.500 %

Vehicle	SICAV Part 1 (UCITS V)
ISA eligibility	Yes
ISIN	LU0114998999
CUSIP	L1404F160
SEDOL	4777980
Bloomberg	CAPCIB1 LX
Lipper	60053100
WKN	940663

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Investment team

Eu-Gene Cheah Singapore27 years with Capital	Noriko Chen San Francisco26 years with Capital	Gerald Du Manoir London34 years with Capital	Brant W. Thompson San Francisco17 years with Capital
Steven Watson Hong Kong35 years with Capital	Philip Winston London28 years with Capital	Research Portfolio Research analysts are allocated part of the fund assets to manage