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A concentrated portfolio aligned with the
transition to a more sustainable, future economy.
Engineered for performance Pendal Horizon Sustainable Australian Share Fund leverages the team's long track record in performance. Fund manager Crispin Murray has a 15-year track record in concentrated equities and leads an 18-member team. Read more
Focused on future-proofing A significant portion of the portfolio is invested in enablers and leaders in the transition to a more sustainable economy. Read more
Holds companies to account We engage directly with investee companies to drive sustainable business practices and minimise ESG risks. This is enabled by the scale of our funds under management, the size of our team and inhouse responsible investing leader Regnan. Read more

Why should Aussie equity investors care about sustainability?

Investor attitudes and preferences have changed and successful companies must now manage a wider set of risks. Pendal’s head of equities Crispin Murray explains the approach Horizon takes in this short video.

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Our approach

Pendal Horizon Sustainable Australian Share Fund is a concentrated, high-conviction strategy of 15 to 35 stocks. It draws on the company insights and risk management that underpin our strong track record in performance.

Horizon is positioned to benefit from the transition to a more sustainable Australian economy. We actively seek companies that are leaders and enablers of this shift and screen out those that detract, such as fossil fuels. At a minimum, the fund’s holdings must “do no harm”

This aligns it with the trends shaping coming decades — from digitalisation to decarbonisation. Here analyst Elise McKay discusses Xero, our top pick in the ASX tech sector.

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In 2021 we took Pendal Ethical Share Fund, with its 19-year history, and re-imagined and re-engineered it for the next two decades. We renamed it Pendal Horizon Fund, now known as Pendal Horizon Sustainable Australian Share Fund, a strategy built for performance while also acting as a force for positive change in Australia’s future.

These elements are the foundations of Horizon:

Block
Protect against existential risks
  • Broader exclusions
  • New company incident review process
  • Targeted engagement
Build
Benefit from industrial change
Enable an economic transition

Greater focus on companies:

  • Enabling shift to a sustainable economy
  • Leading industrial transition
Commit
High conviction & consistently nimble
  • Limit to 35 stocks
  • Constrained capacity
Built for performance Read moreRead less

Pendal Horizon Sustainable Australian Share Fund is a concentrated, high-conviction strategy of 15 to 35 stocks that draws on the company insights and risk management underpinning our long track record in performance.

Actively invests in companies that enable a more sustainable and “future-proof” Australian economy Read moreRead less

This allows the fund to benefit from trends shaping coming decades — from digitisation to decarbonisation. We allocate capital to companies that directly contribute — or enable others to contribute — to areas such as:

Innovation & technological advances
More sustainable resource consumption
Health & wellbeing
Sustainable & resilient infrastructure
Quality education
Financial wellbeing
Supply chain resilience
Social inclusion and diversity
Meeting basic needs
Decarbonisation
Leverages Pendal’s deep responsible investment capabilities Read moreRead less

Pendal has extensive experience in responsible investing across asset classes. We also draw on advice from Regnan — our wholly-owned responsible investing researcher and fund manager — in assessing companies on their contribution to a sustainable, future-oriented Australian economy and their management of ESG risks.

Prioritises active stewardship and engagement with companies Read moreRead less

Each year our fund managers undertake many meetings with CEOs and company directors to encourage sustainable policies and minimisation of ESG risks. This leverages Pendal’s depth of corporate access and scale of funds under management, allowing us to hold management to account.

Our team

Crispin Murray - Head of Equities

Crispin Murray

Head of Equities

                                   

Crispin is Head of Equities at Pendal Group an ASX listed fund manager with A$90b funds under management (FUM). He joined the funds management business of BT Financial Group, now Pendal Group, in 1994, initially responsible for European equities and served as Head of European Equities from April 1998. He was subsequently appointed to his current role in January 2003 overseeing Pendal’s Australian equities business, currently managing A$15b of FUM, making it the largest fundamental equity team in the market. He is responsible for managing a number of our flagship Australian equity funds, which under his watch have outperformed the market over multiple periods since his appointment in 2003. Prior to Pendal, Crispin worked for Equitable Life in London. Crispin is a Director of the Anika Foundation and served as a Director of Football Federation of Australia from 2015-19. He holds an Honours degree in Economics & Human Geography from Reading University.

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Rajinder Singh
Portfolio Manager
Julia Forrest
Portfolio Manager
Paul Hannan
Senior Portfolio Manager
Jim Taylor
Portfolio Manager
Julia Maksymow
Quantitative Analyst
Andrew Waddington
Portfolio Manager
Sondal Bensan
Analyst
Rachel Cole
Investment Analyst
Pete Davidson
Head of Listed Property
Anthony Moran
Investment Analyst
Noel Webster
Senior Portfolio Manager
Damien Diamant
Analyst
Graeme Petroni
Analyst
Lewis Edgley
Portfolio Manager
Brenton Saunders
Portfolio Manager & Analyst
Oliver Renton
Analyst
Elise McKay
Investment Analyst
Patrick Teodorowski
Portfolio Manager

Sales

Tim North Ash - Head of Distribution, Pendal Group

Tim North Ash

Head of Distribution

Peter Lambos - Head of Institutional, Pendal Group

Peter Lambos

Head of Institutional

Lee Hopperton

Head of High Net Worth Distribution

Laurice Considine - Head of Independent Licensee Distribution, Pendal Group

Laurice Considine

Head of Independent Licensee Distribution

Jeremy Dean

Head of Regnan and Responsible Investment Distribution

Fund performance

                   
As at
29/02/24
1m 3m 1yr 3yr (p.a) 5yr (p.a) % since inception 01/05/2001
Total return (Before fees and tax) 0.86 9.39 11.79 7.10 7.62 9.05
Benchmark: S&P/ASX 300 (TR) Index 0.98 9.46 10.50 9.08 8.60 8.15
Total return After fees 0.78 9.14 10.74 6.09 6.61 8.00
Distribution 0.00 0.52 2.38 4.47 5.34 5.69
Growth 0.78 8.61 8.36 1.63 1.27 2.31

Source of fund performance data: Pendal. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future performance.

Monthly Fact Sheet
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This fund has been certified by RIAA according to the strict operational and disclosure practices required under the Responsible Investment Certification Program. See www.responsibleinvestment.org for details.

Fund information

Entry price

$1.7212 (27/03/2024)

Exit price

$1.7126 (27/03/2024)

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Significant features

The Pendal Horizon Fund is an actively managed portfolio of Australian shares.

Fund objective

The Fund aims to provide a return (before fees, costs and taxes) that exceeds the S&P/ASX 300 (TR) Index over rolling 5 years period.


Minimum investment

$25,000

Benchmark

S&P/ASX 300 (TR) Index

Distribution frequency

Quarterly

Distribution (cpu): 0.800 (31.12.2023)
Distribution History

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MIT Notice

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Management fee

0.95% p.a. Other fees and costs also apply – please refer to the PDS or ‘Fees and costs’ flyer for more information.

Buy Sell spread

0.50% (0.25%/0.25%)

Risk Level

High

Risks

An investment fund is subject to a number of risks. For a detailed description of these risks please refer to the PDS.

APIR Code

RFA0025AU

Pendal Fund Services Limited is the responsible entity and issuer of units in the Pendal Horizon Fund (Fund) ARSN: 096 328 219. A product disclosure statement (PDS) is available for the Fund and can be obtained by calling 1300 346 821 or visiting www.pendalgroup.com. The Target Market Determination (TMD) for the Fund is available at www.pendalgroup.com/ddo. You should obtain and consider the PDS and the TMD before deciding whether to acquire, continue to hold or dispose of units in the Fund. An investment in the Fund is subject to investment risk, including possible delays in repayment of withdrawal proceeds and loss of income and principal invested. “Regnan” is a registered trademark of Pendal Group Limited. The information on this website is for general information purposes only and has been prepared without taking into account any recipient’s personal objectives, financial situation or needs. Because of this recipients should, before acting on this information, consider its appropriateness having regard to their individual objectives, financial situation and needs and, if necessary, seek professional advice. This information is not to be regarded as a securities recommendation. Where performance returns are quoted “After fees” then this assumes reinvestment of distributions and is calculated using exit prices which take into account management costs but not tax you may pay as an investor. Where “Growth” returns are shown, these represent the percentage change in the value of units in the Fund excluding any distributions paid. “Distribution” returns equal the difference between the “Total return (After fees)”, and the Growth return. Where performance returns are quoted “After fees and tax”, they are calculated using exit prices which take into account management costs and taxes paid within the trust up to a maximum of 15%. Where performance returns are quoted “Before fees and tax”, they exclude the effects of management costs and any taxes. In the case of the Pendal Managed Cash Fund and the Pendal Stable Cash Plus Fund all returns are calculated using the average of the daily distribution yields and assume monthly reinvestment of distributions. You can view our Unit Pricing Discretions Policy here.