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Mutual Fund Top Trumps: Infrastructure – 18 April 2024

This week FSA presents a quick comparison of two infrastructure funds: the BNY Mellon Global Infrastructure Income fund and the First Sentier Global Listed Infrastructure fund.
Source: FE Fundinfo. All relevant fund data converted to US dollars for comparative purposes. Performance, alpha and volatility are annualised over three years with data as reported at the end of last month. Information ratio (IR) aims to measure a portfolio manager’s consistent ability to generate excess returns relative to a benchmark. The higher the IR, the more consistent the manager is.

Based on the popular 80s card game, each week we select an asset class and use FE fundinfo data to compare two funds based on their three-year performance, assets under management, alpha, volatility, ongoing charges and information ratio to decide which is the Top Trump.

This week, the BNY Mellon Global Infrastructure Income fund defeats the First Sentier Global Listed Infrastructure fund 4-2.

BNY Mellon Global Infrastructure Income fund

The fund aims to maximise total returns from income and capital growth by gaining exposure to companies located worldwide that are engaged in infrastructure and related operations.

Country allocation:

  1. USA (56.9%)
  2. France (19.8%)
  3. South Africa (4.8%)
  4. Spain (4.7%)
  5. China (4.5%)
  6. Germany (3.1%)
  7. Italy (2.7%)
  8. Canada (1.3%)
  9. Others (2.1%)

First Sentier Global Listed Infrastructure fund

The fund invests at least 70% of its assets in listed shares of companies of any size that are involved in infrastructure around the world. The infrastructure sector includes utilities (e.g. water and electricity), highways and railways, airports services, marine ports and services, oil and gas storage and transportation.

Country allocation:

  1. USA 61.6%
  2. Australia 10%
  3. Mexico 5.5%
  4. China 4.9%
  5. UK 3.7%
  6. France 3.6%
  7. Brazil 2.9%
  8. Switzerland 2.6%
  9. Italy 1.8%
  10. Other 3.8%

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