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Top Trumps: Energy – 23 January 2025

This week FSA provides a quick comparison of two energy funds: the BlackRock World Energy fund and the Schroder International Selection Fund Global Energy.
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 Schroder International Selection Fund Global Energy defeats the BlackRock World Energy fund 4-2.

BlackRock World Energy fund

The fund invests globally at least 70% of its total assets in the equity securities of companies the main business of which is in, the exploration, development, production and distribution of energy.

Top 10 holdings:

  1. Shell (9.9%)
  2. Exxon Mobil (9%)
  3. ConocoPhillips (7.3%)
  4. Williams Companies (5.7%)
  5. Total Energies (5.7%)
  6. Cheniere Energy (4.9%)
  7. EOG Resources (4.8%)
  8. Targa Resources Corp (4.3%)
  9. Canadian Natural Resources (4.2%)
  10. Chevron Corp (4.1%)

Schroder International Selection Fund Global Energy

The fund aims to provide capital growth in excess of the MSCI World SMID Energy index after fees have been deducted over a three to five-year period by investing in equity and equity related securities of companies in the energy sector.

Top 10 holdings:

  1. Coterra Energy (5.1%)
  2. Repsol (4.7%)
  3. Technip Energies (3.7%)
  4. BP (3.7%)
  5. APA Corp (3.6%)
  6. Schlumberger (3.6%)
  7. Equinor (3.3%)
  8. Shell (3.2%)
  9. Neste (3.1%)
  10. Ovintiv (3.1%)

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