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- Kempen Lux Global Small cap Fund Class BN
Kempen (Lux) Global Small-cap Fund - Class BN
Profile
Kempen (Lux) Global Small-cap Fund (the Fund) offers investors the opportunity to invest in an actively and professionally managed portfolio of smaller listed companies worldwide, while at the same time complying with strict exclusion and sustainability criteria. These are defined as companies with a maximum market capitalisation at the time of initial purchase of either EUR 5 billion, or the highest market capitalisation of any company included in the MSCI World Small Cap Index, whichever is the greater. The Fund primarily aims to generate a better long-term return than the benchmark.
The portfolio construction process involves a disciplined end to end framework initially utilizing proprietary in-house stock filters screening for high quality and attractively valued stocks. Thereafter, fundamental in-house research is carried out to identify high conviction investment ideas. The end result is a portfolio of approximately 60 - 90 stocks, well diversified across all regions and sectors
The portfolio construction process involves a disciplined end to end framework initially utilizing proprietary in-house stock filters screening for high quality and attractively valued stocks. Thereafter, fundamental in-house research is carried out to identify high conviction investment ideas. The end result is a portfolio of approximately 60 - 90 stocks, well diversified across all regions and sectors
Management team
Jan Willem Berghuis, Maarten Vankan, Chris Kaashoek, Luuk Jagtenberg
Performance per 2020-02-29 (rebased)
Performance per 2020-02-29
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| Fund | Benchmark | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 month | -10.6 % | -8.4 % |
| 3 months | -12.3 % | -8.3 % |
| This year | -14.4 % | -9.8 % |
| 2017 | 12.5 % | 7.7 % |
| 2018 | -5.6 % | -9.5 % |
| 2019 | 26.5 % | 28.5 % |
| 1 year (on annual basis) | -5.2 % | 0.9 % |
| 3 years (on annual basis) i | 3.6 % | 2.9 % |
| 5 years (on annual basis) i | 7.3 % | 5.3 % |
| Since inception (on annual basis) i | 9.5 % | 8.5 % |
Performance is shown after deduction of ongoing charges and including the reinvestment of dividend that has been paid out. The value of your investments may fluctuate. Past performance provides no guarantee for the future.
As of 30 June 2018 a deviating Net Asset Value (NAV) is used for the calculation of the performance figures. This NAV is calculated based on closing prices of the Fund investments thereby deviating from the NAV which was originally issued and partly calculated based on snapshots (Asia & Pacific investments). The deviating NAV is used to make a better comparison with the benchmark, which is also solely based on closing prices of the investments.
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Key figures
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| Total fund size | EUR 712.81 M 2020-02-29 |
| Share class size | EUR 104.46 M 2020-02-29 |
| Number of shares | 2,694,065 2020-02-29 |
| Net Asset Value i | EUR 30.29 2020-03-27 |
| Turnover rate | 51.86 % |
| Morningstar rating â„¢ | |
| Morningstar Analyst rating | Bronze |
The turnover rate figure is per the end of the financial year of the fund and will be updated once a year.
Fund characteristics per 2020-02-29
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| Fund | Benchmark | |
|---|---|---|
| Number of holdings | 68 | 4294 |
| Dividend yield i | 2.87 % | 2.27 % |
| Weighted average market capitalization i | EUR 2,623 M | EUR 2,910 M |
| P/E ratio i | 12.03 | 15.26 |
| Active share i | 97.87 % |
Kempen (Lux) Global Small-cap Fund (the “Sub-Fundâ€) is a sub-fund of Kempen International Funds SICAV (the “Fundâ€), domiciled in Luxembourg. This Fund is authorised in Luxembourg and is regulated by the Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier. Kempen Capital Management N.V. (KCM) is the management company of the Fund. KCM is authorised as management company and regulated by the Dutch Authority for the Financial Markets (AFM).
Paying agent and representative in Switzerland is RBC Investor Services Bank S.A., Esch-sur-Alzette, Zurich Branch, Bleicherweg 7, CH-8027 Zurich. The Sub-Fund is registered with the Dutch Authority for the Financial Markets (AFM) under the license of the Fund.
The information in this document provides insufficient information for an investment decision. Please read the Key Investor Document (available in Dutch, English and several other languages, see website) and the prospectus (available in English). These documents as well as annual report, semi-annual report and the articles of incorporation of the Fund are available free of charge at the registered office of the Fund located at 6H, route de Trèves, L-2633 Senningerberg, Luxembourg, at the offices of the representative in Switzerland and on the website of KCM (www.kempen.com/en/asset-management). The information on the website is (partly) available in Dutch and English.
The Sub-Fund is registered for offering in a limited number of countries. The countries where the Sub-Fund is registered can be found on the website. The value of your investment may fluctuate. Past performance provides no guarantee for the future. The performance shown does not take account of any commissions and costs charged when subscribing to and redeeming units.
Paying agent and representative in Switzerland is RBC Investor Services Bank S.A., Esch-sur-Alzette, Zurich Branch, Bleicherweg 7, CH-8027 Zurich. The Sub-Fund is registered with the Dutch Authority for the Financial Markets (AFM) under the license of the Fund.
The information in this document provides insufficient information for an investment decision. Please read the Key Investor Document (available in Dutch, English and several other languages, see website) and the prospectus (available in English). These documents as well as annual report, semi-annual report and the articles of incorporation of the Fund are available free of charge at the registered office of the Fund located at 6H, route de Trèves, L-2633 Senningerberg, Luxembourg, at the offices of the representative in Switzerland and on the website of KCM (www.kempen.com/en/asset-management). The information on the website is (partly) available in Dutch and English.
The Sub-Fund is registered for offering in a limited number of countries. The countries where the Sub-Fund is registered can be found on the website. The value of your investment may fluctuate. Past performance provides no guarantee for the future. The performance shown does not take account of any commissions and costs charged when subscribing to and redeeming units.
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Market developments per 2020-02-29
In the month of February the Fund underperformed the MSCI World Small-cap index, which was down 8.4%. The Fund also underperformed the MSCI World Small-cap Value index, which was down 9.5%. The COVID-19 virus related fears led to a sharp drop in interest rates and a flight towards liquid and defensive stocks, which was not favorable for the small-cap value stocks in our portfolio. This added to the weak January performance of the Fund, also impacted by a value style headwind. At the end of the month the portfolio traded at an attractive 10.5x next year's P/E ratio versus the benchmark of 13.5x. While the developments of the COVID-19 virus are uncertain even for virus experts, we believe the relative attractive valuation of our portfolio against the benchmark should provide a good basis for future outperformance. Depending on the industry, companies see some impact (IT supply chain), or limited impact so far. We monitor the situation closely. We have slightly changed our portfolio adding some weight to our highest conviction ideas, with attractive long-term upside potential. Finally, we point out that the companies in our portfolio on balance hardly have financial leverage, which should provide an additional margin of safety should the developments deteriorate.
Three top contributing stocks during the month of February were Hitachi High Tech (2%), PDL Biopharma (+4%) and Trinity Industries (+1%). Hitachi High Tech showed a stable performance in February as it has received a take-over bid from its parent company Hitachi at the end of January. We sold our position in Hitachi High Tech in February and reinvested the proceeds in stocks that declined in February on the back of COVID-19 virus related fears. PDL BioPharma (PDLI) shares were up 4% in February as the company is not dependent on the economic cycle. PDLI's shares trade at an attractive discount to its sum-of-the-parts valuation which consists of a substantial cash position, a portfolio of pharma royalty licences and some stakes in smaller healthcare companies. At the end of February an activist shareholder, Engine Capital, joined the PDLI board. We believe this will help management to unlock value by monetising the company's assets and returning net proceeds to shareholders. Trinity Industries' share price was slightly up in February, thereby outperforming the general equity markets. Investors responded positively to the publication of the full year results and the outlook for 2020. Trinity is the largest producer of industrial railcars in the US. More interestingly, Trinity has one of the largest railcar lease fleets, backed by long-tenure contracts and high utilization rates, which provides good visibility on attractive future cash flows.
Negative contributors in February were Spirit Airlines (-30%), Thermon (-25%), and Dialog (-24%). Spirit Airlines' share price declined by 30% in February on the back of COVID-19 virus related fears. We have been stress testing the potential impact of the COVID-19 virus on Spirit's earnings and balance sheet. While a slowdown of air traffic would significantly impact earnings, we believe Spirit has sufficient cash buffers and flexibility in its cost base to cope with the turbulence in this scenario. Following the share price decline, the shares are very attractively valued in our view, taking into account normalization of earnings. Although it is difficult to time the inflextion point, the share price recovery potential clearly is significant. Thermon reported disappointing quarterly results, driving down the share price by 25%. We spoke to the management team after the announcement and believe the disappointment was mostly due to temporary or incidental issues. Another call with Thermon’s main competitor confirmed that Thermon is a strong and well respected industry player, leaving our investment case intact. Dialog's stock declined 24% in February in our view mainly due to COVID-19 virus related fears. Given the strong balance sheet, the momentum and quality of its business and our confidence in the management team we increased our position significantly on this weakness (now a top 5 holding). Additionally, the company announced the acquisition of US based Adesto during the month of February. We view the current risk reward of the stock as very compelling.
Three top contributing stocks during the month of February were Hitachi High Tech (2%), PDL Biopharma (+4%) and Trinity Industries (+1%). Hitachi High Tech showed a stable performance in February as it has received a take-over bid from its parent company Hitachi at the end of January. We sold our position in Hitachi High Tech in February and reinvested the proceeds in stocks that declined in February on the back of COVID-19 virus related fears. PDL BioPharma (PDLI) shares were up 4% in February as the company is not dependent on the economic cycle. PDLI's shares trade at an attractive discount to its sum-of-the-parts valuation which consists of a substantial cash position, a portfolio of pharma royalty licences and some stakes in smaller healthcare companies. At the end of February an activist shareholder, Engine Capital, joined the PDLI board. We believe this will help management to unlock value by monetising the company's assets and returning net proceeds to shareholders. Trinity Industries' share price was slightly up in February, thereby outperforming the general equity markets. Investors responded positively to the publication of the full year results and the outlook for 2020. Trinity is the largest producer of industrial railcars in the US. More interestingly, Trinity has one of the largest railcar lease fleets, backed by long-tenure contracts and high utilization rates, which provides good visibility on attractive future cash flows.
Negative contributors in February were Spirit Airlines (-30%), Thermon (-25%), and Dialog (-24%). Spirit Airlines' share price declined by 30% in February on the back of COVID-19 virus related fears. We have been stress testing the potential impact of the COVID-19 virus on Spirit's earnings and balance sheet. While a slowdown of air traffic would significantly impact earnings, we believe Spirit has sufficient cash buffers and flexibility in its cost base to cope with the turbulence in this scenario. Following the share price decline, the shares are very attractively valued in our view, taking into account normalization of earnings. Although it is difficult to time the inflextion point, the share price recovery potential clearly is significant. Thermon reported disappointing quarterly results, driving down the share price by 25%. We spoke to the management team after the announcement and believe the disappointment was mostly due to temporary or incidental issues. Another call with Thermon’s main competitor confirmed that Thermon is a strong and well respected industry player, leaving our investment case intact. Dialog's stock declined 24% in February in our view mainly due to COVID-19 virus related fears. Given the strong balance sheet, the momentum and quality of its business and our confidence in the management team we increased our position significantly on this weakness (now a top 5 holding). Additionally, the company announced the acquisition of US based Adesto during the month of February. We view the current risk reward of the stock as very compelling.
Portfolio developments per 2020-02-29
The Fund invests world-wide in smaller companies (small-caps). One attractive feature of small-caps is that they are generally monitored by a small number of analysts, which leaves plenty of opportunity to add value as active investors. When looking for new investment opportunities, screening is applied to reduce the investment universe to a manageable size of 500 companies. We screen for companies that are of above-average quality and that are attractively valued. Extensive fundamental analysis is done on both existing portfolio companies and new portfolio candidates. This includes analysis of the company’s public filings (like annual reports) and comprehensive dialogues with the management teams of companies that we invest in. For each stock we base our investment decision on an extensive investment case, which is supported by a proprietary financial model. ESG topics (Environmental, Social and Governance) are fully integrated in our investment process. The result is a well-diversified portfolio of 60-90 companies spread across sectors and regions. Many portfolio companies have leading positions in the niche markets in which they operate. The companies in the portfolio typically have robust balance sheets and high returns on capital employed, which indicates that these companies are structurally capable of increasing shareholder value via their operations. The portfolio has a more attractive price earnings ratio versus the benchmark.
Kempen (Lux) Global Small-cap Fund (the “Sub-Fundâ€) is a sub-fund of Kempen International Funds SICAV (the “Fundâ€), domiciled in Luxembourg. This Fund is authorised in Luxembourg and is regulated by the Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier. Kempen Capital Management N.V. (KCM) is the management company of the Fund. KCM is authorised as management company and regulated by the Dutch Authority for the Financial Markets (AFM).
Paying agent and representative in Switzerland is RBC Investor Services Bank S.A., Esch-sur-Alzette, Zurich Branch, Bleicherweg 7, CH-8027 Zurich. The Sub-Fund is registered with the Dutch Authority for the Financial Markets (AFM) under the license of the Fund.
The information in this document provides insufficient information for an investment decision. Please read the Key Investor Document (available in Dutch, English and several other languages, see website) and the prospectus (available in English). These documents as well as annual report, semi-annual report and the articles of incorporation of the Fund are available free of charge at the registered office of the Fund located at 6H, route de Trèves, L-2633 Senningerberg, Luxembourg, at the offices of the representative in Switzerland and on the website of KCM (www.kempen.com/en/asset-management). The information on the website is (partly) available in Dutch and English.
The Sub-Fund is registered for offering in a limited number of countries. The countries where the Sub-Fund is registered can be found on the website. The value of your investment may fluctuate. Past performance provides no guarantee for the future. The performance shown does not take account of any commissions and costs charged when subscribing to and redeeming units.
Paying agent and representative in Switzerland is RBC Investor Services Bank S.A., Esch-sur-Alzette, Zurich Branch, Bleicherweg 7, CH-8027 Zurich. The Sub-Fund is registered with the Dutch Authority for the Financial Markets (AFM) under the license of the Fund.
The information in this document provides insufficient information for an investment decision. Please read the Key Investor Document (available in Dutch, English and several other languages, see website) and the prospectus (available in English). These documents as well as annual report, semi-annual report and the articles of incorporation of the Fund are available free of charge at the registered office of the Fund located at 6H, route de Trèves, L-2633 Senningerberg, Luxembourg, at the offices of the representative in Switzerland and on the website of KCM (www.kempen.com/en/asset-management). The information on the website is (partly) available in Dutch and English.
The Sub-Fund is registered for offering in a limited number of countries. The countries where the Sub-Fund is registered can be found on the website. The value of your investment may fluctuate. Past performance provides no guarantee for the future. The performance shown does not take account of any commissions and costs charged when subscribing to and redeeming units.
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Performance per 2020-02-29 (rebased)
Performance per 2020-02-29
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| Fund | Benchmark | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 month | -10.6 % | -8.4 % |
| 3 months | -12.3 % | -8.3 % |
| This year | -14.4 % | -9.8 % |
| 2017 | 12.5 % | 7.7 % |
| 2018 | -5.6 % | -9.5 % |
| 2019 | 26.5 % | 28.5 % |
| 1 year (on annual basis) | -5.2 % | 0.9 % |
| 3 years (on annual basis) i | 3.6 % | 2.9 % |
| 5 years (on annual basis) i | 7.3 % | 5.3 % |
| Since inception (on annual basis) i | 9.5 % | 8.5 % |
Performance is shown after deduction of ongoing charges and including the reinvestment of dividend that has been paid out. The value of your investments may fluctuate. Past performance provides no guarantee for the future.
As of 30 June 2018 a deviating Net Asset Value (NAV) is used for the calculation of the performance figures. This NAV is calculated based on closing prices of the Fund investments thereby deviating from the NAV which was originally issued and partly calculated based on snapshots (Asia & Pacific investments). The deviating NAV is used to make a better comparison with the benchmark, which is also solely based on closing prices of the investments.
Dividends
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| Distributing | Yes |
| Last dividend | EUR 0.35 |
| Ex-date last dividend | 2020-01-16 |
| Number of distributions per year | 2 |
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Risk analysis (ex post) per 2020-02-29
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| 3 years | Since inception | |
|---|---|---|
| Maximum drawdown i | -14.37 % | -14.37 % |
| Tracking error i | 5.38 % | 5.35 % |
| Information ratio i | 0.13 | 0.18 |
| Beta i | 1.10 | 1.02 |
Kempen (Lux) Global Small-cap Fund (the “Sub-Fundâ€) is a sub-fund of Kempen International Funds SICAV (the “Fundâ€), domiciled in Luxembourg. This Fund is authorised in Luxembourg and is regulated by the Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier. Kempen Capital Management N.V. (KCM) is the management company of the Fund. KCM is authorised as management company and regulated by the Dutch Authority for the Financial Markets (AFM).
Paying agent and representative in Switzerland is RBC Investor Services Bank S.A., Esch-sur-Alzette, Zurich Branch, Bleicherweg 7, CH-8027 Zurich. The Sub-Fund is registered with the Dutch Authority for the Financial Markets (AFM) under the license of the Fund.
The information in this document provides insufficient information for an investment decision. Please read the Key Investor Document (available in Dutch, English and several other languages, see website) and the prospectus (available in English). These documents as well as annual report, semi-annual report and the articles of incorporation of the Fund are available free of charge at the registered office of the Fund located at 6H, route de Trèves, L-2633 Senningerberg, Luxembourg, at the offices of the representative in Switzerland and on the website of KCM (www.kempen.com/en/asset-management). The information on the website is (partly) available in Dutch and English.
The Sub-Fund is registered for offering in a limited number of countries. The countries where the Sub-Fund is registered can be found on the website. The value of your investment may fluctuate. Past performance provides no guarantee for the future. The performance shown does not take account of any commissions and costs charged when subscribing to and redeeming units.
Paying agent and representative in Switzerland is RBC Investor Services Bank S.A., Esch-sur-Alzette, Zurich Branch, Bleicherweg 7, CH-8027 Zurich. The Sub-Fund is registered with the Dutch Authority for the Financial Markets (AFM) under the license of the Fund.
The information in this document provides insufficient information for an investment decision. Please read the Key Investor Document (available in Dutch, English and several other languages, see website) and the prospectus (available in English). These documents as well as annual report, semi-annual report and the articles of incorporation of the Fund are available free of charge at the registered office of the Fund located at 6H, route de Trèves, L-2633 Senningerberg, Luxembourg, at the offices of the representative in Switzerland and on the website of KCM (www.kempen.com/en/asset-management). The information on the website is (partly) available in Dutch and English.
The Sub-Fund is registered for offering in a limited number of countries. The countries where the Sub-Fund is registered can be found on the website. The value of your investment may fluctuate. Past performance provides no guarantee for the future. The performance shown does not take account of any commissions and costs charged when subscribing to and redeeming units.
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Top 5 contribution (2020-02-29)
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| Contribution i | Performance i | |
|---|---|---|
| Trinity Industries | 0.04 % | 1.15 % |
| PDL BioPharma | 0.03 % | 4.26 % |
| Killam Apartment Real Estate | 0.03 % | 6.05 % |
| Hitachi High Technologies | 0.03 % | 1.18 % |
| Synaptics | 0.02 % | 0.14 % |
Bottom 5 contribution (2020-02-29)
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| Contribution i | Performance i | |
|---|---|---|
| Spirit Airlines | -0.72 % | -29.79 % |
| Thermon Group | -0.56 % | -24.94 % |
| Dialog Semiconductor | -0.53 % | -22.11 % |
| Teradata | -0.51 % | -17.34 % |
| Fujitec | -0.50 % | -15.62 % |
Geographic allocation (2020-02-29)
56.6 %
North America
28.2 %
Europe Middle East and Africa (EMEA)
12.5 %
Japan
1.5 %
Asia Pacific ex Japan
1.3 %
Other
Total
100 %
The cash position is included in ‘Other’.
Top 10 holdings (2020-02-29)
3.1 %
Brunswick
3.0 %
Fujitec
3.0 %
American Eagle Outfitters
2.8 %
Teradata
2.8 %
Haseko
2.7 %
Dialog Semiconductor
2.6 %
West Fraser Timber
2.4 %
Vesuvius
2.3 %
American Equity Investment Life
2.3 %
Befesa
Total
27.1 %
Sector allocation (2020-02-29)
29.2 %
Financials
20.9 %
Industrials
11.3 %
Consumer goods
10.8 %
Technology
8.4 %
Consumer services
8.2 %
Basic Materials
5.5 %
Health Care
4.6 %
Oil & gas
1.3 %
Other
Total
100 %
The cash position is included in ‘Other’.
Kempen (Lux) Global Small-cap Fund (the “Sub-Fundâ€) is a sub-fund of Kempen International Funds SICAV (the “Fundâ€), domiciled in Luxembourg. This Fund is authorised in Luxembourg and is regulated by the Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier. Kempen Capital Management N.V. (KCM) is the management company of the Fund. KCM is authorised as management company and regulated by the Dutch Authority for the Financial Markets (AFM).
Paying agent and representative in Switzerland is RBC Investor Services Bank S.A., Esch-sur-Alzette, Zurich Branch, Bleicherweg 7, CH-8027 Zurich. The Sub-Fund is registered with the Dutch Authority for the Financial Markets (AFM) under the license of the Fund.
The information in this document provides insufficient information for an investment decision. Please read the Key Investor Document (available in Dutch, English and several other languages, see website) and the prospectus (available in English). These documents as well as annual report, semi-annual report and the articles of incorporation of the Fund are available free of charge at the registered office of the Fund located at 6H, route de Trèves, L-2633 Senningerberg, Luxembourg, at the offices of the representative in Switzerland and on the website of KCM (www.kempen.com/en/asset-management). The information on the website is (partly) available in Dutch and English.
The Sub-Fund is registered for offering in a limited number of countries. The countries where the Sub-Fund is registered can be found on the website. The value of your investment may fluctuate. Past performance provides no guarantee for the future. The performance shown does not take account of any commissions and costs charged when subscribing to and redeeming units.
Paying agent and representative in Switzerland is RBC Investor Services Bank S.A., Esch-sur-Alzette, Zurich Branch, Bleicherweg 7, CH-8027 Zurich. The Sub-Fund is registered with the Dutch Authority for the Financial Markets (AFM) under the license of the Fund.
The information in this document provides insufficient information for an investment decision. Please read the Key Investor Document (available in Dutch, English and several other languages, see website) and the prospectus (available in English). These documents as well as annual report, semi-annual report and the articles of incorporation of the Fund are available free of charge at the registered office of the Fund located at 6H, route de Trèves, L-2633 Senningerberg, Luxembourg, at the offices of the representative in Switzerland and on the website of KCM (www.kempen.com/en/asset-management). The information on the website is (partly) available in Dutch and English.
The Sub-Fund is registered for offering in a limited number of countries. The countries where the Sub-Fund is registered can be found on the website. The value of your investment may fluctuate. Past performance provides no guarantee for the future. The performance shown does not take account of any commissions and costs charged when subscribing to and redeeming units.
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Ongoing charges
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| Management fee i | 0.75 % |
| Service fee i | 0.20 % |
| Taxe d'abonnement i | 0.05 % |
| Expected ongoing charges i | 1 % |
Other costs
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| Upward swing factor i | 0.30 % |
| Downward swing factor i | 0.25 % |
As of 1 January 2018 the swing factor has been adjusted from 0.30%/0.30% to 0.30%/0.25%.
Kempen (Lux) Global Small-cap Fund (the “Sub-Fundâ€) is a sub-fund of Kempen International Funds SICAV (the “Fundâ€), domiciled in Luxembourg. This Fund is authorised in Luxembourg and is regulated by the Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier. Kempen Capital Management N.V. (KCM) is the management company of the Fund. KCM is authorised as management company and regulated by the Dutch Authority for the Financial Markets (AFM).
Paying agent and representative in Switzerland is RBC Investor Services Bank S.A., Esch-sur-Alzette, Zurich Branch, Bleicherweg 7, CH-8027 Zurich. The Sub-Fund is registered with the Dutch Authority for the Financial Markets (AFM) under the license of the Fund.
The information in this document provides insufficient information for an investment decision. Please read the Key Investor Document (available in Dutch, English and several other languages, see website) and the prospectus (available in English). These documents as well as annual report, semi-annual report and the articles of incorporation of the Fund are available free of charge at the registered office of the Fund located at 6H, route de Trèves, L-2633 Senningerberg, Luxembourg, at the offices of the representative in Switzerland and on the website of KCM (www.kempen.com/en/asset-management). The information on the website is (partly) available in Dutch and English.
The Sub-Fund is registered for offering in a limited number of countries. The countries where the Sub-Fund is registered can be found on the website. The value of your investment may fluctuate. Past performance provides no guarantee for the future. The performance shown does not take account of any commissions and costs charged when subscribing to and redeeming units.
Paying agent and representative in Switzerland is RBC Investor Services Bank S.A., Esch-sur-Alzette, Zurich Branch, Bleicherweg 7, CH-8027 Zurich. The Sub-Fund is registered with the Dutch Authority for the Financial Markets (AFM) under the license of the Fund.
The information in this document provides insufficient information for an investment decision. Please read the Key Investor Document (available in Dutch, English and several other languages, see website) and the prospectus (available in English). These documents as well as annual report, semi-annual report and the articles of incorporation of the Fund are available free of charge at the registered office of the Fund located at 6H, route de Trèves, L-2633 Senningerberg, Luxembourg, at the offices of the representative in Switzerland and on the website of KCM (www.kempen.com/en/asset-management). The information on the website is (partly) available in Dutch and English.
The Sub-Fund is registered for offering in a limited number of countries. The countries where the Sub-Fund is registered can be found on the website. The value of your investment may fluctuate. Past performance provides no guarantee for the future. The performance shown does not take account of any commissions and costs charged when subscribing to and redeeming units.
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Share class details
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| Share class | BN i |
| Investor type | Private |
| Distributing | Yes |
| Benchmark i | MSCI World Small Cap Index |
| Investment category | Small-caps |
| Universum | Global Small- & Mid-caps |
| Inception date | 2014-07-08 |
| Domicile | Luxembourg |
| May be offered to all investors in | Belgium, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, Spain, Switzerland, The Netherlands, United Kingdom |
| UCITS status i | Yes |
| Status | Open-end i |
| Base currency | EUR |
| Share class currency | EUR |
| Management company | Kempen Capital Management N.V. |
| Depositary and custodian | J.P. Morgan Bank Luxembourg S.A. |
| Morningstar rating â„¢ | |
| Morningstar Analyst rating | Bronze |
Tradability
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| Minimum subscription | Initial subscription €1 |
| Listed | no |
| Subscription/Redemption Frequency | Daily |
| ISIN i | LU1078127419 |
Kempen (Lux) Global Small-cap Fund (the “Sub-Fundâ€) is a sub-fund of Kempen International Funds SICAV (the “Fundâ€), domiciled in Luxembourg. This Fund is authorised in Luxembourg and is regulated by the Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier. Kempen Capital Management N.V. (KCM) is the management company of the Fund. KCM is authorised as management company and regulated by the Dutch Authority for the Financial Markets (AFM).
Paying agent and representative in Switzerland is RBC Investor Services Bank S.A., Esch-sur-Alzette, Zurich Branch, Bleicherweg 7, CH-8027 Zurich. The Sub-Fund is registered with the Dutch Authority for the Financial Markets (AFM) under the license of the Fund.
The information in this document provides insufficient information for an investment decision. Please read the Key Investor Document (available in Dutch, English and several other languages, see website) and the prospectus (available in English). These documents as well as annual report, semi-annual report and the articles of incorporation of the Fund are available free of charge at the registered office of the Fund located at 6H, route de Trèves, L-2633 Senningerberg, Luxembourg, at the offices of the representative in Switzerland and on the website of KCM (www.kempen.com/en/asset-management). The information on the website is (partly) available in Dutch and English.
The Sub-Fund is registered for offering in a limited number of countries. The countries where the Sub-Fund is registered can be found on the website. The value of your investment may fluctuate. Past performance provides no guarantee for the future. The performance shown does not take account of any commissions and costs charged when subscribing to and redeeming units.
Paying agent and representative in Switzerland is RBC Investor Services Bank S.A., Esch-sur-Alzette, Zurich Branch, Bleicherweg 7, CH-8027 Zurich. The Sub-Fund is registered with the Dutch Authority for the Financial Markets (AFM) under the license of the Fund.
The information in this document provides insufficient information for an investment decision. Please read the Key Investor Document (available in Dutch, English and several other languages, see website) and the prospectus (available in English). These documents as well as annual report, semi-annual report and the articles of incorporation of the Fund are available free of charge at the registered office of the Fund located at 6H, route de Trèves, L-2633 Senningerberg, Luxembourg, at the offices of the representative in Switzerland and on the website of KCM (www.kempen.com/en/asset-management). The information on the website is (partly) available in Dutch and English.
The Sub-Fund is registered for offering in a limited number of countries. The countries where the Sub-Fund is registered can be found on the website. The value of your investment may fluctuate. Past performance provides no guarantee for the future. The performance shown does not take account of any commissions and costs charged when subscribing to and redeeming units.
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Kempen (Lux) Global Small-cap Fund (the “Sub-Fundâ€) is a sub-fund of Kempen International Funds SICAV (the “Fundâ€), domiciled in Luxembourg. This Fund is authorised in Luxembourg and is regulated by the Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier. Kempen Capital Management N.V. (KCM) is the management company of the Fund. KCM is authorised as management company and regulated by the Dutch Authority for the Financial Markets (AFM).
Paying agent and representative in Switzerland is RBC Investor Services Bank S.A., Esch-sur-Alzette, Zurich Branch, Bleicherweg 7, CH-8027 Zurich. The Sub-Fund is registered with the Dutch Authority for the Financial Markets (AFM) under the license of the Fund.
The information in this document provides insufficient information for an investment decision. Please read the Key Investor Document (available in Dutch, English and several other languages, see website) and the prospectus (available in English). These documents as well as annual report, semi-annual report and the articles of incorporation of the Fund are available free of charge at the registered office of the Fund located at 6H, route de Trèves, L-2633 Senningerberg, Luxembourg, at the offices of the representative in Switzerland and on the website of KCM (www.kempen.com/en/asset-management). The information on the website is (partly) available in Dutch and English.
The Sub-Fund is registered for offering in a limited number of countries. The countries where the Sub-Fund is registered can be found on the website. The value of your investment may fluctuate. Past performance provides no guarantee for the future. The performance shown does not take account of any commissions and costs charged when subscribing to and redeeming units.
Paying agent and representative in Switzerland is RBC Investor Services Bank S.A., Esch-sur-Alzette, Zurich Branch, Bleicherweg 7, CH-8027 Zurich. The Sub-Fund is registered with the Dutch Authority for the Financial Markets (AFM) under the license of the Fund.
The information in this document provides insufficient information for an investment decision. Please read the Key Investor Document (available in Dutch, English and several other languages, see website) and the prospectus (available in English). These documents as well as annual report, semi-annual report and the articles of incorporation of the Fund are available free of charge at the registered office of the Fund located at 6H, route de Trèves, L-2633 Senningerberg, Luxembourg, at the offices of the representative in Switzerland and on the website of KCM (www.kempen.com/en/asset-management). The information on the website is (partly) available in Dutch and English.
The Sub-Fund is registered for offering in a limited number of countries. The countries where the Sub-Fund is registered can be found on the website. The value of your investment may fluctuate. Past performance provides no guarantee for the future. The performance shown does not take account of any commissions and costs charged when subscribing to and redeeming units.
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Kempen's vision & mission
Kempen Capital Management is an asset manager that believes in stewardship and investment focusing on the long-term for the benefit of all stakeholders. Value creation is at the heart of the services we provide to our clients. We believe that being an engaged shareholder on environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues and retaining a long-term focus, is critical to helping our clients to preserve and create sustainable wealth that has positive real world impact and economic returns.
Kempen wide approach to responsible investment
We are committed to create sustainable alpha. The four pillars of our ESG-policy are:
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ESG integration: Ensuring sustainability risks and opportunities are adequately considered in our investment analysis and processes.
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Exclusion & avoidance: Not investing in companies involved in controversial activities or conduct.
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Active ownership: Being responsible stewards of our clients’ capital and using our influence through engagement and voting to improve corporate behaviour on specific ESG issues and achieve positive change
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Positive impact: Investing with an objective to achieve positive real world outcomes and impact, such as contributing to the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
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To put our mission and vision into practice we engage with our investee companies on a wide array of strategic, financial, and ESG topics. As an active owner we use our influence to improve our investee companies’ ESG performance. This helps us address some of the most pressing and important sustainability issues facing business and the world. Our focus themes for engagement are: human rights, labour rights, climate change and governance.
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Through collaboration with other investors and industry think tanks we contribute to the development of principles and standards of corporate responsibility both at sector levels, as well as investee company level.
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Our full voting records are available here.Â
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OUR FUND APPROACH TO RESPONSIBLE INVESTMENT
The investment objective of Kempen (Lux) Global Small-cap Fund is to offer investors the opportunity to invest in an actively and professionally managed portfolio of smaller listed companies worldwide, while at the same time complying with strict exclusion and sustainability criteria.
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We strive to invest in a portfolio of companies that has a carbon intensity well below the benchmark. Furthermore, we engage with the most carbon intense companies in our portfolio in order to improve disclosure and policies that should contribute to a reduction in carbon intensity.
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Kempen’s ESG policy is implemented in our fund’s investment process by the following pillars: Exclusion, Integration and Active ownership.
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Exclusion & Avoidance
In line with the general Kempen policy, the Global Small-cap Fund excludes all companies on the KCM Exclusion- or Avoidance list.
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Companies that ‘Fail’ or are on ‘Watchlist’ marked against the criteria of the United Nations Global Compact are excluded.
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We determine a company’s ESG score (1-5) and exclude companies with a score of 1. Companies with a score of 2 are excluded on a comply or explain basis.
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More information on our exclusion criteria and thresholds can be found here.
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The Global Small-cap Fund also excludes companies based on additional sustainability criteria as listed in the table below.
| EXCLUSION CRITERIA KEMPEN (LUX) GLOBAL SMALL-CAP FUND | ||
| Â | KEMPEN CRITERIA | ADDITIONAL SUSTAINABILITY CRITERIA |
| Business Conduct | Â | Â |
| x    Human Rights | V |  |
| x    Labour | V |  |
| x    Environment | V |  |
| x    Anti-corruption | V |  |
| Product Involvement | Â | Â |
| x    Controversial Weapons | V |  |
| x    Tobacco | V |  |
| x    Adult Entertainment |  | V |
| x    Alcohol |  |  |
| x    Animal Welfare & GMO |  | V |
| x    Gambling |  | V |
| x    Power Generation Nuclear |  | V |
| x    Power Generation Carbon Intensive |  | V |
| x    Thermal Coal |  | V |
| x    (Un)conventional Oil & Gas Extraction |  | V |
| x    Weaponry |  | V |
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ESG integrationÂ
In the investment process we assess the ESG profile of a company. We assess each company on a case-by-case basis, taking into account material risks in a given industry in combination with the company’s respective risk exposure, practices and disclosure.
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A lower score (1-5) requires a higher return as used in our Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) models. If ESG risks are deemed too severe, an investment in the company will be avoided and/or existing holdings will be sold.
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On a quarterly basis, the Kempen Responsible Investment team screens the holdings of the Kempen Global Small-cap Fund and discusses the findings with the portfolio managers.
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Active ownership: Engagement
As active investors we perform comprehensive engagements with our portfolio companies with the objective to unlock value and reduce risk.Â
Our engagement process defines clear objectives of which the progress and result is tracked and well documented. If at any stage the company refuses to cooperate, divestment has to be considered.
In the first half of 2019, we engaged with 20 companies on strategic, environmental, social and governance issues.
You can find the engagement factsheet of A&F here
You can find the factsheet of Kaiser Aluminium here
You can find the engagement factsheet of Western Forest here
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Active ownership: Voting
Exercising our voting rights is also an essential part of our responsible investment philosophy. ISS provides us with voting recommendations based on our own voting and governance policy. Items are further analyzed on a case by case basis.
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Often, we inform the company about our voting intention ahead of the meeting and, where there is a recommendation to vote against management, we ask the company to clarify their viewpoints. After careful analysis, we form our own opinion and vote accordingly.
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Risks
For more information about the mid and long term risks associated with the investments:
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Although Kempen Capital Management N.V.’s information providers, including without limitation, MSCI ESG Research LLC and its affiliates (the “ESG Partiesâ€), obtain information from sources they consider reliable, none of the ESG Parties warrants or guarantees the originality, accuracy and/or completeness of any data herein. None of the ESG Parties makes any express or implied warranties of any kind, and the ESG Parties hereby expressly disclaim all warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose, with respect to any data herein. None of the ESG Parties shall have any liability for any errors or omissions in connection with any data herein. Further, without limiting any of the foregoing, in no event shall any of the ESG Parties have any liability for any direct, indirect, special, punitive, consequential or any other damages (including lost profits) even if notified of the possibility of such damages.
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Kempen (Lux) Global Small-cap Fund (the “Sub-Fundâ€) is a sub-fund of Kempen International Funds SICAV (the “Fundâ€), domiciled in Luxembourg. This Fund is authorised in Luxembourg and is regulated by the Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier. Kempen Capital Management N.V. (KCM) is the management company of the Fund. KCM is authorised as management company and regulated by the Dutch Authority for the Financial Markets (AFM).
Paying agent and representative in Switzerland is RBC Investor Services Bank S.A., Esch-sur-Alzette, Zurich Branch, Bleicherweg 7, CH-8027 Zurich. The Sub-Fund is registered with the Dutch Authority for the Financial Markets (AFM) under the license of the Fund.
The information in this document provides insufficient information for an investment decision. Please read the Key Investor Document (available in Dutch, English and several other languages, see website) and the prospectus (available in English). These documents as well as annual report, semi-annual report and the articles of incorporation of the Fund are available free of charge at the registered office of the Fund located at 6H, route de Trèves, L-2633 Senningerberg, Luxembourg, at the offices of the representative in Switzerland and on the website of KCM (www.kempen.com/en/asset-management). The information on the website is (partly) available in Dutch and English.
The Sub-Fund is registered for offering in a limited number of countries. The countries where the Sub-Fund is registered can be found on the website. The value of your investment may fluctuate. Past performance provides no guarantee for the future. The performance shown does not take account of any commissions and costs charged when subscribing to and redeeming units.
Paying agent and representative in Switzerland is RBC Investor Services Bank S.A., Esch-sur-Alzette, Zurich Branch, Bleicherweg 7, CH-8027 Zurich. The Sub-Fund is registered with the Dutch Authority for the Financial Markets (AFM) under the license of the Fund.
The information in this document provides insufficient information for an investment decision. Please read the Key Investor Document (available in Dutch, English and several other languages, see website) and the prospectus (available in English). These documents as well as annual report, semi-annual report and the articles of incorporation of the Fund are available free of charge at the registered office of the Fund located at 6H, route de Trèves, L-2633 Senningerberg, Luxembourg, at the offices of the representative in Switzerland and on the website of KCM (www.kempen.com/en/asset-management). The information on the website is (partly) available in Dutch and English.
The Sub-Fund is registered for offering in a limited number of countries. The countries where the Sub-Fund is registered can be found on the website. The value of your investment may fluctuate. Past performance provides no guarantee for the future. The performance shown does not take account of any commissions and costs charged when subscribing to and redeeming units.
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