Strategic Ethical Active - Profile B
Investing in companies aiming to address social and environmental challenges
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A sharp eye on environmental and social issues
This profile may invest across most sectors with a focus on sustainable companies that address environmental and social factors - often leading to overweight allocations to healthcare, tech and renewables. And because it’s positively focused, the funds aim to encourage positive company behaviour through responsible voting practices and engagement with senior management.
Positive investment approach
Funds in this profile aim to encourage positive company behaviour through engagement practices. There are no mandated negative screens, although some may be applied at the managers’ discretion. The flipside is that there’s potential for limited exposure to controversial areas - if these companies are assessed to be sustainability leaders.
Available in 10 Risk Grades
A choice of 10 Risk Grades allows you to find a portfolio mandate that lines up with your clients’ attitudes to risk.
Independent oversight
Independent input, oversight and review from a panel of ethical experts validates ethical fund selection and provides guidance on solution construction.
Meet our Ethical Oversight Committee
Established track record
Launched in 2012, our Ethical solution has an established track record. You can read more about this in our latest Investment Quarterly below.
Defaqto Diamond rated
Defaqto 5 Diamond rated for an independent assessment of excellent value and risk adjusted returns.
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Costs and charges
Our Ethical Active charges are simple and transparent. For our custody fee, when the total value of your client’s assets falls into a given band, they pay that charge for all their money, not just the proportion in that band.
| Type | Charge |
|---|---|
| DFM charge | 0.24% |
| Dealing charge (for fund switches and rebalance purchases) | 0.45% (≈0.05% p.a.)* |
| Parmenion SIPP charge | £18+VAT per quarter |
*Assumes a 12% turnover rate - for guidance only, actual turnover may be more or less than this amount
| Custody band† | Charge |
|---|---|
| £0 - £299,999.99 | 0.30% |
| £300,000.00 - £599,999.99 | 0.25% |
| £600,000.00 - £1,499,999.99 | 0.20% |
| £1,500,000.00 + | 0.15% |
†A minimum monthly custody charge of £5 per client applies. Cliff edge structure.
Here’s what your client might pay
For a £100,000 non-SIPP Ethical B portfolio in Risk Grade 5, and an OCF as of the 31st December 2023
| Custody | DFM Charge | Dealing* | OCF | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.30% | 0.24% | 0.05% | 0.64% | 1.23% |
*Assuming a 12% turnover rate - for guidance only, actual turnover may be more or less than this amount
Achieving a sustainable economy requires a massive transition and we’re calling on companies to lead that.
Simon Molica
Senior Investment Manager
If you’d like to chat to us about our Ethical solution
or our wider proposition, please get in touch