For Investment Professionals only
M&G (Lux) North American Dividend Fund
The pursuit of rising dividends in the US market
John Weavers, Fund Manager
“The US offers a broad spectrum of companies which have delivered dividend growth across economic cycles and provides ample opportunities to create a diversified portfolio.”
Why dividends?
- Consistent dividends provide an indication of a company’s good financial health.
- Growing dividends reflect a company’s confidence in future growth.
- Higher dividends typically lead to higher share prices.
There is no guarantee that securities in the portfolio will provide consistent or rising dividends.
Why dividends in the US?
- The US has an established dividend culture with the longest dividend track records in the world.
- The US offers an abundance of dividend growers across a variety of sectors.
- The US typically offers opportunities for faster growth compared to the rest of the world.
At least 80% of the M&G (Lux) North American Dividend Fund is invested in the shares of companies, across any sector and of any size, that are based, or do most of their business, in the US and Canada. The fund is concentrated and usually holds shares in fewer than 50 companies. The fund invests in securities that meet the ESG Criteria. Norms, sector and/or values-based exclusions apply to investments.
M&G's differentiated approach
- A diversified approach to dividend investing which seeks to cope with different market conditions.
- ESG Criteria are applied when selecting stocks. The portfolio's ESG 'positive tilt' means that the fund maintains a weighted average ESG rating that is either:
- better than that of the fund's benchmark; or
- at least equivalent to an MSCI A rating, whichever is lower.
- Stock selection from three distinct categories: ‘quality’ (defensives), ‘assets’ (cyclicals) and ‘rapid growth’ (premium growth).
- A conviction-driven portfolio of 40-50 dividend growers.
Three sources of dividends
Source: M&G, 2022. *Internal guidelines, subject to change.
Fund Facts
| 30 April 2023 | $383.34 million |
|---|---|
| Fund launch date | 9 November 2018 |
| Benchmark* | S&P 500 Net Total Return Index |
| Sector | Morningstar US Equity Income |
| SFDR classification | Article 8 |
| USD A share class | |
|---|---|
| ISIN (Acc) | LU1670627923 |
| ISIN (Inc) | LU1670628061 |
| Initial charge | Max. 5,00% |
| AMC | 1,50% |
| Ongoing charge** | 1,77% |
Source of fund facts: M&G as at 30.04.23
*The benchmark is a comparator against which the fund’s performance can be measured. It is a net return index which includes dividends after the deduction of withholding taxes. The index has been chosen as the fund’s benchmark as it best reflects the scope of the fund’s investment policy. The benchmark is used solely to measure the fund’s performance and does not constrain the fund's portfolio construction. The fund is actively managed. The investment manager has complete freedom in choosing which investments to buy, hold and sell in the fund. The fund’s holdings may deviate significantly from the benchmark’s constituents. The benchmark is not an ESG benchmark and is not consistent with the ESG Criteria. For unhedged and currency hedged share classes, the benchmark is shown in the share class currency.
**The estimated ongoing charge is based on expenses as at 28.02.23.
This is a marketing communication. Please refer to the prospectus and to the KID before making any final investment decision.
The value and income from the fund's assets will go down as well as up. This will cause the value of your investment to fall as well as rise. There is no guarantee that the fund will achieve its objective and you may get back less than you originally invested.
The fund holds a small number of investments, and therefore a fall in the value of a single investment may have a greater impact than if it held a larger number of investments.
The fund can be exposed to different currencies. Movements in currency exchange rates may adversely affect the value of your investment.
ESG information from third-party data providers may be incomplete, inaccurate or unavailable. There is a risk that the investment manager may incorrectly assess a security or issuer, resulting in the incorrect inclusion or exclusion of a security in the portfolio of the fund.
Further details of the risks that apply to the fund can be found in the fund's KID and Prospectus.
The fund invests mainly in company shares and is therefore likely to experience larger price fluctuations than funds that invest in bonds and/or cash.
Investing in this fund means acquiring units or shares in a fund, and not in a given underlying asset such as a building or shares of a company, as these are only the underlying assets owned by the fund.
For an explanation of the terms used in this document, please refer to the glossary on our website here
For Investment Professionals only. Not for onward distribution. No other persons should rely on any information contained within. This information is not an offer or solicitation of an offer for the purchase of investment shares in one of the funds referred to herein. Purchases of a fund should be based on the current Prospectus. The Instrument of Incorporation, Prospectus, Key Information Document, annual or interim Investment Report and Financial Statements, are available free of charge from M&G Luxembourg S.A., 16, boulevard Royal, L‑2449, Luxembourg. Before subscribing you should read the Prospectus, which includes investment risks relating to these funds. This financial promotion is published by M&G Luxembourg S.A. Registered Office: 16, boulevard Royal, L‑2449, Luxembourg.
United States: The Fund has not been registered under the United States Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, nor the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended. None of the shares may be offered or sold, directly or indirectly in the United States or to any US Person) unless the securities are registered under the Act, or an exemption from the registration requirements of the Act is available. In the United States, this material may be distributed only to a person who is a “distributor,” or who is not a “U.S. person,” as defined by Regulation S under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933 (as amended).
Canada: M&G Funds are not registered for distribution in Canada. M&G cannot accept any subscriptions into its Funds from investors resident in Canada.
Chile: ESTA OFERTA PRIVADA SE INICIA EL DÍA 25/05/2023 Y SE ACOGE A LAS DISPOSICIONES DE LA NORMA DE CARÁCTER GENERAL Nº 336 DE LA SUPERINTENDENCIA DE VALORES Y SEGUROS (HOY, COMISIÓN PARA EL MERCADO FINANCIERO); ESTA OFERTA VERSA SOBRE VALORES NO INSCRITOS EN EL REGISTRO DE VALORES O EN EL REGISTRO DE VALORES EXTRANJEROS QUE LLEVA LA COMISIÓN PARA EL MERCADO FINANCIERO, POR LO QUE TALES VALORES NO ESTÁN SUJETOS A LA FISCALIZACIÓN DE ÉSTA; POR TRATAR DE VALORES NO INSCRITOS NO EXISTE LA OBLIGACIÓN POR PARTE DEL EMISOR DE ENTREGAR EN CHILE INFORMACIÓN PÚBLICA RESPECTO DE LOS VALORES SOBRE LOS QUE VERSA ESTA OFERTA; ESTOS VALORES NO PODRÁN SER OBJETO DE OFERTA PÚBLICA MIENTRAS NO SEAN INSCRITOS EN EL REGISTRO DE VALORES CORRESPONDIENTE.
Republic of Colombia: This document does not constitute a public offer in the Republic of Colombia. The offer of the fund is addressed to less than one hundred specifically identified investors. The fund may not be promoted or marketed in Colombia or to Colombian residents, unless such promotion and marketing is made in compliance with Decree 2555 of 2010 and other applicable rules and regulations related to the promotion of foreign funds in Colombia. The distribution of this document and the offering of shares may be restricted in certain jurisdictions. The information contained in this document is for general guidance only, and it is the responsibility of any person or persons in possession of this document and wishing to make application for shares to inform themselves of, and to observe, all applicable laws and regulations of any relevant jurisdiction. Prospective applicants for shares should inform themselves of any applicable legal requirements, exchange control regulations and applicable taxes in the countries of their respective citizenship, residence or domicile.
Mexico: The M&G Funds have not been and will not be registered with the National Registry of Securities, maintained by the Mexican National Banking Commission and, as a result, may not be offered or sold publicly in Mexico. The M&G Fund and any underwriter or purchaser may offer and sell the funds in Mexico, to Institutional and Accredited Investors, on a private placement basis, pursuant to Article 8 of the Mexican Securities Market Law. Please note that each investor into a M&G Fund shall be responsible for calculating and paying its own taxes, receiving any necessary tax advice and that neither the funds nor M&G shall be deemed to have provided tax advice to a potential investor.
Uruguay: The shares must not be offered or sold to the public in Uruguay, except in circumstances which do not constitute a public offering or distribution under Uruguayan laws and regulations. The shares are not and will not be registered with the Financial Services Superintendency of the Central Bank of Uruguay. The shares correspond to investment funds that are not investment funds regulated by Uruguayan law 16,774 dated September 27th 1996, as amended.
Peru: The Shares in this fund have not been registered before the Superintendencia del Mercado de Valores (SMV) and are being placed by means of a private offer. SMV has not reviewed the information provided to the investor. This document is only for the exclusive use of institutional investors in Peru and is not for public distribution.
Brazil: The shares in the fund may not be offered or sold to the public in Brazil. Accordingly, the shares in the fund have not been nor will be registered with the Brazilian Securities Commission – CVM nor have they been submitted to the foregoing agency for approval. Documents relating to the shares in the fund, as well as the information contained therein, may not be supplied to the public in Brazil, as the offering of shares in the fund is not a public offering of securities in Brazil, nor used in connection with any offer for subscription or sale of securities to the public in Brazil.
Argentina: This document includes a private invitation to invest in securities. It is addressed only to you on an individual, exclusive, and confidential basis, and its unauthorised copying, disclosure, or transfer by any means whatsoever is absolutely and strictly forbidden. M&G Luxembourg S.A. will not provide copies of this document, or provide any kind of advice or clarification, or accept any offer or commitment to purchase the securities herein referred to from persons other than the intended recipient. The offer herein contained is not a public offering, and as such it is not and will not be registered with, or authorised by, the applicable enforcement authority. The information contained herein has been compiled by M&G Luxembourg S.A., who assume the sole responsibility for the accuracy of the data herein disclosed.