What can the Schroder Sustainable Global Core PIE Fund actually invest in?
The fund's Statement of Investment Policy and Objectives (SIPO) defines the asset classes it can hold and the allowable target / min / max weights for each.
Strategic asset allocation ranges
| Asset class | Target | Min | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| International equities | 100% | 90% | 100% |
| Cash and cash equivalents | — | 0% | 10% |
Mandate flexibility (sum of max − min across all ranges): 20%. Narrow range — index-tracking style with limited drift.
Explicit exclusions (8)
- Controversial weapons (cluster munitions, anti-personnel mines, chemical and biological weapons) — Schroders Group proprietary methodology
- Nuclear weapons — more than 5% of gross revenue
- Thermal coal mining — more than 10% of gross revenue
- Thermal coal power generation — more than 30% of gross revenue
- Tobacco, nicotine alternatives and tobacco-based products (production) — more than 10% of gross revenue
- Tobacco, nicotine alternatives and tobacco-based products (production, distribution, retail, licensing, supply) — more than 25% of gross revenue
- Civilian firearms (production) — more than 0% of gross revenue
- Global Norms List — Schroders Group proprietary methodology
Responsible-investment approach
The Funds are Sustainable Investment funds applying ESG integration via Schroders' Exclusions Policy, monitoring and Active Ownership. Additional Negative Screens include Schroders Group's Global Norms List. The Funds target a Weighted Average Carbon Intensity lower than the MSCI World ex Tobacco Index, and utilise both an investment objective alongside a sustainability objective.
Derivatives policy
Permitted derivative instruments include futures, currency derivatives, options and listed equity market derivatives. For the Hedged Fund, derivatives are also entered into for the purposes of hedging the Fund's foreign currency exposure to NZD.