Fund Information / Factsheet • Jun 21, 2024
Fund Information / Factsheet
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Performance
Share price
Benchmark
Relative NAV
NAV


Please note that this chart could include dividends that have been declared but not yet paid.
The Company underwent a 10 for 1 stock split on 22 November 2021; comparative dividend figures have been adjusted to reflect this.
| Discrete year performance (%) |
Share price (total return) |
NAV (total return) |
|---|---|---|
| 31/3/2023 to 31/3/2024 |
18.5 | 14.7 |
| 31/3/2022 to 31/3/2023 |
8.7 | 11.7 |
| 31/3/2021 to 31/3/2022 |
-7.6 | -7.1 |
| 31/3/2020 to 31/3/2021 |
47.3 | 43.0 |
| 31/3/2019 to 31/3/2020 |
-5.0 | -1.2 |
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
over (%) 6m 1y 3y 5y 10y
(Total return) 13.6 17.6 16.1 67.1 158.2
(Total return) 13.6 18.1 26.3 63.0 129.1
(Total return) 0.0 -0.5 -10.2 4.1 29.0
All performance, cumulative growth and annual growth data is sourced from Morningstar.
Source: at 31/05/24. © 2024 Morningstar, Inc. All rights reserved. The information contained herein: (1) is proprietary to Morningstar and/or its content providers; (2) may not be copied or distributed; and (3) is not warranted to be accurate, complete, or timely. Neither Morningstar nor its content providers are responsible for any damages or losses arising from any use of this information. Past performance does not predict future returns.
At general meetings held on 19 and 20 June 2024, the shareholders of Henderson European Focus Trust plc and the Company respectively accepted proposals to combine the two trusts to form Henderson European Trust plc. The combination remains conditional upon the Company's shareholders approving the liquidation of their company on 4 July 2024.
In the month under review the Company's NAV total return was 3.2% and the FTSE World Europe (Ex UK) Index total return was 3.7%.
We have seen a reversal in recent performance trends and the strongest positive contributors were Munich Re, Infineon and Alcon.
We are confident about the outlook for European equities but expect a volatile period due to the reemergence of political risk.
References made to individual securities do not constitute a recommendation to buy, sell or hold any security, investment strategy or market sector, and should not be assumed to be profitable. Janus Henderson Investors, its affiliated advisor, or its employees, may have a position in the securities mentioned.
The Company aims to achieve a superior total return from a portfolio of European (excluding the UK) investments where the quality of the business is deemed to be high or significantly improving.
Seeking growth, quality and consistency from a selection of 35 to 55 European companies (ex UK) and an emphasis on total return.
| NAV (cum income) | 175.5p |
|---|---|
| NAV (ex income) | 175.5p |
| Share price | 159.0p |
| Discount(-)/premium(+) | -9.4% |
| Yield | 4.1% |
| Net gearing | 1% |
| Net cash | - |
| Total assets Net assets |
£380m £372m |
| Market capitalisation | £337m |
| Total voting rights | 211,855,410 |
| Total number of holdings | 41 |
| Ongoing charges (year end 31 Jul 2023) |
0.79% |
| Benchmark | FTSE World Europe (Ex UK) Index |
| Overall Morningstar RatingTM As of 31/05/2024 |
|
Source: BNP Paribas for holdings information and Morningstar for all other data. Differences in calculation may occur due to the methodology used.
Please remember that past performance does not predict future returns. The value of an investment and the income from it can rise as well as fall as a result of market and currency fluctuations, and you may not get back the amount originally invested. Please refer to the glossary for the definition of share price total return.
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| Top 10 holdings | (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| Novo Nordisk | 8.4 | |
| TotalEnergies | 5.6 | |
| ASML | 5.5 | |
| Sanofi | 3.6 | |
| SAP | 3.5 | |
| Schneider Electric | 3.4 | |
| UniCredit | 3.3 | |
| Safran | 3.2 | |
| Nestlé | 3.2 | |
| Airbus | 3.2 |

The above geographical breakdown may not add up to
100% as this only shows the top 10.

The above sector breakdown may not add up to 100% due to rounding.
References made to individual securities do not constitute a recommendation to buy, sell or hold any security, investment strategy or market sector, and should not be assumed to be profitable. Janus Henderson Investors, its affiliated advisor, or its employees, may have a position in the securities mentioned.


All performance, cumulative growth and annual growth data is sourced from Morningstar. Share price total return is calculated using mid-market share price with dividends reinvested.
Please remember that past performance does not predict future returns. The value of an investment and the income from it can rise as well as fall as a result of market and currency fluctuations, and you may not get back the amount originally invested. Please refer to the glossary for the definition of share price total return.
| Stock code | HNE | |
|---|---|---|
| AIC sector | AIC Europe | |
| Benchmark | FTSE World Europe (Ex UK) Index |
|
| Company type | Conventional (Ords) | |
| Launch date | 1992 | |
| Financial year | 31-Jul | |
| Dividend payment | November | |
| Risk rating (Source: Numis) |
Slightly above average | |
| Management fee | 0.65% for net assets up to £300m. 0.55% for net assets above £300m. |
|
| Performance fee | No | |
| (See Annual Report & Key Information Document for more information) | ||
| Regional focus | Europe (ex UK) | |
| Fund manager appointment |
Jamie Ross 2018 |

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The month was characterised by a reversal in recent performance trends. Those stocks that had lagged in recent months bounced back, while those that had performed well tended to underperform.
May was a good month for absolute performance.
Our strongest performing holdings included Munich Re, Infineon and Alcon. Munich Re continued to benefit from a 'hard' reinsurance market. Shares in Infineon started to bounce back as investors anticipate a trough in automotive demand, while Alcon has been seeing buoyant demand conditions both in intra ocular lenses and in contact lenses.
Our worst performing holdings included luxury goods companies LVMH and Hermes. We had reduced the overall position to the luxury goods sector by around a third (by selling shares in Moncler) early in May, due to concerns over the re-emergence of some weak trends in China and our worry that after three years of strong pricing, consumer demand may start to soften. These trends do indeed seem to be playing out, and this resulted in the subsector underperforming the wider market. Elsewhere, Allfunds, Sanofi and TotalEnergies also underperformed the market.
We bought a position in the global brewing company AB Inbev and we sold positions in Euronext, Moncler and Pernod Ricard.
We think the outlook for European equities looks attractive and that valuations are reasonable. However, in the short term, the re-emergence of political risk could result in volatility.

The amount by which the price per share of an investment company is either lower (at a discount) or higher (at a premium) than the net asset value per share (cum income), expressed as a percentage of the net asset value per share.
The effect of borrowing money for investment purposes (financial gearing). The amount a company can "gear" is the amount it can borrow in order to invest. Gearing is used in the expectation that the returns on the investments bought will exceed the costs of the borrowings that funded the purchase. This Company can also use synthetic gearing through derivatives and foreign exchange hedging and/or other non-fully funded instruments or techniques.
The Company's leverage is the sum of financial gearing and synthetic gearing. Details of the Company's leverage limits can be found in both the Key Information Document and Annual Report. Where a company utilises leverage, the profits and losses incurred by the company can be greater than those of a company that does not use leverage.
Share price multiplied by the number of shares in issue, excluding treasury shares, at month end. Shares typically priced mid-market at month-end closing.
The total value of a Company's assets less its liabilities.
The value of investments and cash, including current year revenue, less liabilities (prior charges such as loans, debenture stock and preference shares at fair value).
The value of investments and cash, excluding current year revenue, less liabilities (prior charges such as loans, debenture stock and preference shares at fair value).
The theoretical total return on shareholders' funds per share reflecting the change in Net Asset Value (NAV) assuming that dividends paid to shareholders were reinvested at NAV at the time the shares were quoted ex-dividend. A way of measuring investment management performance of investment trusts which is not affected by movements in discounts/premiums.
Total assets minus any liabilities such as bank loans or creditors.
A company's net exposure to cash/cash equivalents expressed as a percentage of shareholders' funds, after any offset against its gearing. This is only shown for companies that have gearing in place.
A company's total assets (less cash/cash equivalents) divided by shareholders' funds expressed as a percentage.
The total expenses for the financial year (excluding performance fee), divided by the average daily net assets, multiplied by 100.
The key measure used to assess risk is volatility of returns, using historic net asset value (NAV) performance of the Company over 1 and 3 years. In this instance volatility measures how much a company's NAV fluctuates over time in relation to the UK Equity market. The higher a volatility figure, the more the NAV has fluctuated (both up and down) over time. Please note that risk categorisations are indicative and based principally on historic data and should not be solely relied upon when making investment decisions.
Closing mid-market share price at month end.
The theoretical total return to the investor assuming that all dividends received were reinvested in the shares of the company at the time the shares were quoted ex-dividend. Transaction costs are not taken into account.
Cum Income NAV multiplied by the number of shares, plus prior charges at fair value.
Calculated by dividing the current financial year's dividends per share (this will include prospective dividends) by the current price per share, then multiplying by 100 to arrive at a percentage figure.
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Factsheet - at 31 May 2024 Marketing Communication

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