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 Janus Henderson Horizon Japanese Smaller Companies fund defeats the Schroder International Japanese Smaller Companies Selection fund 5-1.
Janus Henderson Horizon Japanese Smaller Companies fund
The fund aims to outperform the Russell/Nomura Small Cap index by 2.5% per annum, before the deduction of charges, over any five-year period.
Sector weightings:
- Industrials (31.5%)
- Consumer Discretionary (17%)
- Technology (16.1%)
- Basic Materials (8.5%)
- Financials (8.3%)
- Consumer Staples (7.8%)
- Healthcare (3.8%)
- Telecommunications (2%)
- Real Estate (1.7%)
- Utilities (1.4%)
Schroder International Japanese Smaller Companies Selection fund
The fund aims to provide capital growth in excess of the Russell Nomura Small Cap index after fees have been deducted over a three- to five-year period by investing in equities of small-sized Japanese companies.
Sector weightings:
- Services (15.4%)
- IT (13.1%)
- Machinery (12.4%)
- Chemicals (11.3%)
- Electrical Appliances (8.9%
- Construction (5.6%)
- Wholesale Trade (5%)
- Other Products (4.3%)
- Real Estate (3.6%)
- Banks (3%)