AXA IM Global Small Cap Equity Qi B $

Investment Objective The aim of the Sub-Fund is to provide long-term capital growth with a total annual return on investment (generated through an increase in the value of the shares held by the Sub-Fund and/or income received from those shares) of approximately 4% gross of all fees/expenses above the annual return of the MSCI World Small Cap Index on a rolling three year basis.The MSCI World Small Cap Index is designed to measure the performance of the shares of smaller companies listed on the stock exchanges of developed countries in the world. Investment Policy The Sub-Fund is actively managed. The Sub-Fund invests primarily (meaning not less than 75% of its Net Asset Value) in shares of smaller companies listed on the stock exchanges of developed countries in the world. The fund manager uses a proprietary systematic stock selection model to identify shares of companies that it believes to be attractive investment opportunities, relative to their industry peers, based on analysis of their valuation and earnings prospects. From these shares, the fund manager seeks to construct a well-diversified portfolio with the best expected returnto- risk trade off to meet the Fund's investment objective. When determining the best expected return-to-risk trade off, the fund manager will consider available ESG (environmental, social and governance) information - such as data on emissions, corporate behaviour and diversity alongside financial information. In constructing the Fund's portfolio, the fund manager references the index which means that, while the fund manager has discretion to select the investments for the fund, the fund's divergence from the index is controlled. The resulting portfolio of shares is expected to demonstrate similar levels of risk to that of the index, together with an improved ESG profile compared to the index. The fund manager's quantitative investment process continuously assesses and evaluates the shares in the Sub-Fund's portfolio in order to main

PIR compliant

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PEA compliant

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PEA-PME compliant

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