The Ecofin Sustainable Listed Infrastructure UCITS Fund aims to achieve a high, secure dividend yield on its investment portfolio and to realise long-term growth in the value of the portfolio while taking care to preserve capital.
Fund Stats as of 18/04/2024:
NAV
€104.38
NAV Change
€0.62
Legal Structure
UCITS
ISIN
IE00073SD237
Distribution Policy
Accumulating and Distributing
Base Currency
EUR
Management Fee (Founders, Share Class for Institutional Investors)
0.60%
Minimum Investment (Founders, Share Class for Institutional Investors)
€2,500,000
The Ecofin Sustainable Listed Infrastructure UCITS Fund invests globally in the equity securities of growth-oriented economic infrastructure companies which are delivering increasing cash flows. The portfolio is diversified with respect to geography, sub-sector and investment themes, and it has a positive impact given the strategy’s focus on sustainability.
Produced by MSCI ESG Research as of 31 March 2024
Strategy highlights
- Investment in growth-oriented economic infrastructure companies whose shares are listed primarily on recognized stock exchanges in Europe (including the UK), North America and other OECD countries
- Up to 10% of assets may be invested in companies with equity securities listed on stock exchanges in non-OECD countries
Ecofin believes that companies with a thorough understanding of, and strategy around, environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues are more capable of mitigating risks and enhancing their performance over the long term. Knowledge of ESG factors and risks and active ownership are, therefore, integral to the investment philosophy and process.
Business segments
Electric & Gas Utilities: Generation, Transmission & Distribution of Electricity, Gas and Liquid Fuels and Renewable Energies
Transportation: Roads, Railways, Ports and Airports
Environmental Services: Water Supply, Wastewater, Water Treatment and Waste Management
Process
Investment process integrates traditional detailed fundamental analysis and a thorough study of ESG factors which we believe may affect stock valuations and shareholder value.
Portfolio
Portfolios typically comprise of 40-50 holdings, each 1.25% to 5.0% of the total portfolio. Holdings do not exceed 8% of the portfolio by value and turnover is typically low.
Characteristics of investment universe
Economic infrastructure offers unique characteristics that make it an attractive asset class for investors
Fund Information
As of 31/03/2024
Base Currency
EUR
Legal Structure
UCITS
Portfolio Manager
Ecofin Advisors Limited
Minimum Investment (Retail)
€1,000.00
Minimum Investment (Institutional)
€250,000.00
Minimum Investment (Founders, Share Class for Institutional Investors)
€2,500,000
Management Fee (Retail) 1
1.25%
Management Fee (Institutional) 1
0.85%
Management Fee (Founders, Share Class for Institutional Investors)
0.60%
Distribution Policy 2
Accumulating and Distributing
Redemption Settlement
3 Business Days
Launch Date
23 February 2022
ISIN (EUR, Founders, Accumulating, Share Class for Institutional Investors)
IE00073SD237
Currencies
EUR / USD / GBP
Fund AUM
€2.3M
Administrator
Société Générale Securities Services, Sgss (Ireland) Limited
ISIN (EUR Share Class, Institutional)
IE000CZWNPK5
Non-founder classes, per annum on the net asset value of the fund.
Total expenses do not exceed 1.6% for the institutional and 2% for the retail share classes.
For distributing shares, dividends will be declared and distributed quarterly
Portfolio Exposure (% of NAV)
As of 31/03/2024
Top 10 Positions
| Company | % of Total |
|---|---|
NextEra Energy, Inc | 6.0% |
American Electric Power Co Inc | 4.8% |
National Grid PLC | 4.6% |
Constellation Energy Corp | 4.4% |
SSE plc | 3.8% |
| Company | % of Total |
|---|---|
Edison International | 3.7% |
Enel SpA | 3.7% |
Enav SpA | 3.6% |
E.ON SE | 3.5% |
Veolia Environment SA | 3.4% |
Top 10 Positions as % of Investment Securities 41.5%
Net Performance as of 31/03/2024
| Date | Class/Name | QTD | Calendar YTD | 1 Year | Since Inception |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2024 | Ecofin Sustainable Listed Infrastructure (EUR) | 3.50% | 3.50% | -1.23% | 6.24% |
| 31/03/2024 | S&P Global Infrastructure Index (EUR) | 3.44% | 3.44% | 3.75% | 12.79% |
NAV performance in EUR.
Performance data quoted represents past performance of ESLIF; past performance does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance of the fund may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. Returns may increase or decrease due to currency fluctuations. Performance includes the effect of costs (including the management fee) which are capped at 1.35% per annum for Founder investors.
Net Performance as of 31/03/2024
| Date | Class/Name | Calendar YTD | 1 Month | 1 Year | Since Inception |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2024 | Ecofin Sustainable Listed Infrastructure (EUR) | 3.50% | 5.51% | -1.23% | 6.24% |
| 31/03/2024 | S&P Global Infrastructure Index (EUR) | 3.44% | 4.76% | 3.75% | 12.79% |
NAV performance in EUR.
Performance data quoted represents past performance of ESLIF; past performance does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance of the fund may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. Returns may increase or decrease due to currency fluctuations. Performance includes the effect of costs (including the management fee) which are capped at 1.35% per annum for Founder investors.
*The fund commenced operations on 23 February 2022.
Source: Bloomberg for S&P Global Infrastructure Index (SPGTIND)
Performance data quoted represents past performance; past performance does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance of the fund may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. Returns may increase or decrease due to currency fluctuations.
Ecofin Sustainable Listed Infrastructure UCITS Fund ESLIF
Ecofin Sustainable Listed Infrastructure UCITS Fund 1Q 2024 Commentary
IMPORTANT DISCLOSURE
The Irish domiciled Ecofin Global Sustainable Listed Infrastructure UCITS Fund ("ESLIF") was launched in February 2022. A clone of ESLIF launched under Luxembourg domiciliation ("Lux fund") in August 2019, which is now liquidated. ESLIF is managed by Ecofin Advisors Limited to the same strategy as Lux fund but the Lux fund’s performance and portfolio information provided in any fact sheet does not constitute ESLIF’s performance as it is provided for background information purposes only.
ESLIF is passported for distribution in the UK, Ireland, France, Norway, Denmark, Sweden, Finland, Spain, Italy, the Netherlands, Germany and Ireland; access to information on this Fund is not intended for prospective EU investors outside of these jurisdictions other than under a local regulatory exemption.
Information on this website is provided by Ecofin Advisors Limited ("Ecofin UK"), in relation to this Fund in respect of which Ecofin UK manages the portfolio.
Ecofin UK is a leading investment management advisor within the Ecofin family, specialising in sustainability and impact investing globally across the energy transition value chain. It has been FCA regulated since 1992 and SEC registered since January 2006.
Office: London