CT American Select Fund Retail Accumulation GBP/  GB0001529238  /

The Fund aims to achieve investment growth over the long term (5 years, or more). It also looks to outperform the S&P 500 Index (the "Index") over rolling 3- year periods, after the deduction of charges. The Fund is actively managed, and invests at least 75% in a concentrated portfolio of shares of companies domiciled in the United States of America (US), or which have significant US business operations. There is no restriction on size, but investment tends to focus on larger companies. The Index represents around 500 of the largest companies listed on the New York Stock Exchange or NASDAQ and provides a suitable target benchmark against which Fund performance will be evaluated over time. The Investment Manager selects companies in which it has a high conviction that the current share price does not reflect the prospects for that business, and typically invests in fewer than 60 companies, including some companies not within the Index. The Investment Manager also seeks to create a portfolio that compares favourably against the Index over rolling 12-month periods, when assessed using the Columbia Threadneedle ESG Materiality Rating model. This model (developed and owned by Columbia Threadneedle Investments) analyses company data to assess how effectively material environmental, social and governance (ESG) risks and opportunities are being managed. If sufficient data is available, the combined results are expressed as a numerical rating to indicate how much exposure a company has to material ESG risks and opportunities in a particular industry. Whilst the Fund may still invest in companies that have poor ESG Materiality ratings, at least 50% of the portfolio is invested in companies with strong ratings.

The Fund aims to achieve investment growth over the long term (5 years, or more). It also looks to outperform the S&P 500 Index (the "Index") over rolling 3- year periods, after the deduction of charges. The Fund is actively managed, and invests at least 75% in a concentrated portfolio of shares of companies domiciled in the United States of America (US), or which have significant US business operations. There is no restriction on size, but investment tends to focus on larger companies. The Index represents around 500 of the largest companies listed on the New York Stock Exchange or NASDAQ and provides a suitable target benchmark against which Fund performance will be evaluated over time.