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Top Trumps: Natural Resources – 17 October 2024

This week FSA provides a quick comparison of two natural resources funds: the Allianz Global Metals and Mining fund and the Barings Global Resources 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 Barings Global Resources fund defeats the Allianz Global Metals and Mining fund 4-2.

Allianz Global Metals and Mining fund

The fund aims at long-term capital growth by investing in global equity markets with a focus on natural resources.

Top 10 holdings:

  1. BHP Group (7.1%)
  2. Agnico Eagle Mines (5.9%)
  3. Anglo American (5.3%)
  4. Teck Resources (4.9%)
  5. Newmont Corp (4.2%)
  6. AngloGold Ashanti (4.1%)
  7. Rio Tinto (3.9%)
  8. Norsk Hydro (3.8%)
  9. Franco Nevada Corp (3.6%)
  10. Lundin Mining Corp (3.4%)

Barings Global Resources fund

The fund invests in a diversified portfolio of companies operating in the areas of commodity resources, consumer resources and next generation resources with the aim of achieving superior risk-adjusted returns.

Top 10 holdings:

  1. Exxon Mobil Corp (7.49%)
  2. Linde (7.25%)
  3. Shell (6.6%)
  4. CRH (5.26%)
  5. Total Energies (4.33%)
  6. Enbridge (4.27%)
  7. BP (4.2%)
  8. Chevron Corp (4.12%)
  9. ConocoPhillips (4.07%)
  10. Wheaton Precious Metals Corp (3.97%)

Part of the Mark Allen Group.