Ninety One American Franchise Fund

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Ninety One American Franchise Fund I Acc GBP

Category US Large-Cap Growth Equity


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This fund can be held in an Investment ISA, SIPP and Investment Account
Last buy/sell price

579.14p

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Fund Code

ICARA

B1XFJ34

GB00B1XFJ342

Prices updated as at 16 May 2025
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Prices in GBX

Investment objective
The Fund aims to provide capital growth over at least 5 years. The Fund invests primarily (at least two-thirds) in the shares of USA companies (those incorporated in, domiciled in, or that have significant economic exposure to, the USA) and in related derivatives (financial contracts whose value is linked to the price of the shares of such USA companies). The Fund focuses on investing in companies believed to be of high quality, which are typically associated with strong brands or franchises.

Company name
Ninety One Fund Managers UK Limited
Fund launch date
23 Sep 2002
Domicile
United Kingdom
UCITS
Yes
Lead manager
William Nott
Lead manager start date
01 Jan 2016
Lead fund manager biography
William is a portfolio manager in Ninety One’s Quality investment team, based in London. He is co-portfolio manager of the American Franchise Strategy. In addition, he is responsible for global equity idea generation and research. Prior to joining the firm, William worked at Allianz Global Investors as a pan-European equity analyst. William graduated from the University of Cambridge with a Bachelor of Arts (Hons) degree in Economics. He holds the Certificate in ESG Investing and is a CFA® Charterholder.
Lead manager
Paul Vincent
Lead manager start date
28 Nov 2019
Lead fund manager biography
Paul is a portfolio manager in Ninety One’s Quality investment team, based in London. He is co-portfolio manager of the American Franchise strategy and portfolio manager of the Global Franchise strategy. In addition, he is responsible for managing the research process for all of the Quality team’s global strategies, as well as global equity idea generation and research. Paul joined the Quality investment team in 2013. Prior to this, he was a Senior Manager in Ninety One’s Investment Operations team. Paul graduated from the University of Surrey in 2010 with a first-class Bachelor of Science (Hons) degree in Business Management. During his studies, Paul completed a 14-month industrial placement at UBS Global Asset Management, with responsibilities covering client reporting and data management. Paul is also a CFA® Charterholder and holds the Investment Administration Qualification (IAQ) and Investment Management Certificate (IMC).
Head office
55 Gresham Street, London EC2V 7EL
London
United Kingdom
EC2V 7EL
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