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Pendal Global Select Fund
JOHCM Global Select Fund has for many years been one of the most successful investment strategies offered overseas by Perpetual Group’s UK-based asset manager, J O Hambro Capital Management.
Managed by Chris Lees and Nudgem Richyal, the fund is available to Australian investors as the Pendal Global Select Fund.
Read morePortfolio managers Chris Lees and Nudgem Richyal have been investing together for over 20 years.
They created the strategy in 2004 at Barings Asset Management before bringing it to JOHCM in 2008.In 2021 the Fund was brought to Australia as the Pendal Global Select Fund.
Read moreThis is mainly a set of lesser-known names. It can complement other index or large-cap global equity funds or be used as stand-alone exposure to the asset class.
Instead of following the crowd, the fund focuses on “fat tail” winners in the distribution of stock returns. These are the long-term compounders, stocks in early-stage growth or those undergoing transformation or recovery.
Chris and Nudgem’s process aims to identify the best stocks in good or improving neighbourhoods.
Read moreThis is a very different approach in selecting global equities, resulting in a distinctive portfolio. Fund managers Chris Lees and Nudgem Richyal have worked closely together for over 20 years. They manage a portfolio of 30-60 stocks using quantitative analysis and fundamental research based on decades of experience. The team draws on the expertise of 40-plus investment professionals at JOHCM and Regnan.
Watch videoA differentiated global equities startegy based on decades of experience
The fund offers a different approach to global equities – one that results in a portfolio that often looks very different to the index and to other global equity strategies.
Read moreRead less“A lot of our portfolio holdings tend to be mid-cap names that many people haven’t heard of — yet we believe they are the next big household names, says Chris Lees.” Chris and Nudgem believe there are three main points of differentiation from other global equities strategies:
The process results in a set of lesser-known names that will complement other index or large-cap global equities funds. The fund aims to gives investors something that can “zig when other strategies zag”, aiming to improve overall investor portfolio performance.
The team first uses sophisticated, dynamic quant screens to quickly identify interesting parts of a market. This narrows the universe to 50 or 100 stocks with the best combination of growth, valuation and trend.
The team then focuses fundamental research on the “best of the best”, augmented by 40-plus investment professionals at JOHCM and Regnan. “So we don’t waste our precious time looking at the average company,” says fund manager Chris Lees.
Read moreRead lessChris and senior fund manager Nudgem Richyal focus on “fat tail winners” such as long-term compounders, stocks in early-stage growth or those undergoing transformation or recovery.
The process also weeds out “fat tail losers” such as value traps, growth traps or frauds. “Investing isn’t just what you own, a huge amount is about avoiding the losers,” Chris says.
The team’s approach also provides greater exposure to midcap (size factor) stocks which we believe provides a performance tailwind over the long term.
Chris and Nudgem and analyst Jack Firth are a team of three, but they benefit from the work of more than 40 investment professionals at JOHCM and Regnan. The Fund is named “Global Select” because it includes the best stocks from those portfolios, Chris says.
Read moreRead lessThe Fund started with a socially responsible investment approach back in 2004.
After moving to J O Hambro in 2008, the strategy moved beyond “screening out the bad” to “screening in the good” using Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) analysis.
The team works closely with responsible investing business Regnan (part of the Perpetual Group, alongside J O Hambro and Pendal) to ensure ESG factors are at the core of the process.
“We like the ‘already good’ and we like the transformations, says Chris. “The transformations is where you make some of the greatest investment returns for your clients.”
Our approach analyses the “intentionality” of a company — the materiality of its transformation and externalities.
The Pendal Global Select Fund consists of 30 to 60 equal-weighted stocks. Equal-weighting is key to the fund’s long-term success.
It quickly highlights under-performers, prevents risk from becoming concentrated in a handful of names, and provides greater exposure to midcap stocks which can enhance returns over the long term.
Read moreRead lessHumans often make bad investment decisions “because we suffer from overconfidence bias”, says senior fund manager fund manager Chris Lees.
“One of the ways to avoid overconfidence bias is to equally weight your portfolio.
“It’s really good risk control. It allows all the stocks to be very high conviction.
“The ones that are right, we let them run and trim them back to equally weighted every now and again. With any that are wrong, we are systematically forced to sell them.”
Chris has more than 35 years of industry experience. He joined Pendal Group’s UK-based asset manager J O Hambro Capital management in 2008. Chris has worked closely with Pendal Global Select Fund’s other senior fund manager, Nudgem Richyal, for more than 20 years. Before JOHCM Chris headed up Baring Asset Management’s Global Sector team. He spent 19 years at Baring. He also held positions as senior portfolio manager (US equities) in Boston and as an analyst in the UK stock selection and global asset allocation teams. Christopher is a CFA Charterholder and holds a BSc (Hons) in Geography from University of London.
Nudgem has more than 25 years of industry experience, joining Pendal Group’s UK-based asset manager J O Hambro Capital management in 2008. Nudgem has worked closely with Pendal Global Select Fund’s other senior fund manager, Chris lees, for more than 20 years. Nudgem was previously an investment director with Baring Asset Management’s global equity group and managed one of London’s biggest Latin American funds. Nudgem is a CFA Charterholder and holds a first class BSc (Hons) in Chemistry from the University of Manchester.
The Pendal Global Select Fund is an actively managed portfolio of global shares.
The Fund aims to provide a return (before fees, costs and taxes) that exceeds the MSCI ACWI NR Index (net dividends reinvested) in AUD over rolling 5 year periods.
| Benchmark | MSCI ACWI NR Index (net dividends reinvested) in AUD |
| Buy Sell spread | 0.30% (0.15%/0.15%) |
| Risk level | High |
| Risks | An investment fund is subject to a number of risks. For a detailed description of these risks please refer to the PDS. |
| Distribution Frequency | Yearly |
| Unit Price | View history |
| Distribution History | View history |
| MIT Notice | View history |
| Minimum investment | $25,000 |
| Management fee | 0.90% p.a. Other fees and costs also apply – please refer to the PDS or 'Fees and costs' flyer for more information. |
| Distribution (cpu) | 11.490000 24.11.2025 MIT Notice History |
| APIR code | PDL6767AU |
| As at 31/01/26 | 1m | 3m | 1yr | 3yr (p.a) | 5yr (p.a) | % since inception 30 July 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total return After fees | -0.93 | -2.89 | -1.16 | 13.27 | - | 3.86 |
| Distribution | 0.00 | 16.27 | 32.98 | 14.59 | - | 9.29 |
| Growth | -0.93 | -19.17 | -34.14 | -1.33 | - | -5.42 |
| Total return (Before fees and tax) | -0.85 | -2.67 | -0.27 | 14.29 | - | 4.80 |
| Benchmark: MSCI AC World Index (Net) in AUD | -1.99 | -2.79 | 8.51 | 19.29 | - | 11.38 |
Source of fund performance data: Pendal. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future performance. This information is for general information and is not to be regarded as a securities recommendation. Where performance returns are quoted “After fees” then this assumes reinvestment of distributions and is calculated using exit prices which take into account management costs but not tax you may pay as an investor. Where “Growth” returns are shown, these represent the percentage change in the value of units in the fund excluding any distributions paid. “Distribution” returns equal the difference between the “Total return (After fees)”, and the Growth return. Where performance returns are quoted “After fees and tax”, they are calculated using exit prices which take into account management costs and taxes paid within the trust up to a maximum of 15%. Where performance returns are quoted “Before fees and tax”, they exclude the effects of management costs and any taxes. You can view our Unit Pricing Discretions Policy here.
This webpage has been prepared by Pendal Fund Services Limited (PFSL) ABN 13 161 249 332, AFSL No 431426 and the information contained within is current as at the date of its publication. It is not to be published, or otherwise made available to any person other than the party to whom it is provided. PFSL is the responsible entity of, and issuer of units in the Pendal Global Select Fund ARSN: 651 789 678 (the “Fund”). PFSL has appointed J O Hambro Capital Management Limited to manage the assets of the Fund. A product disclosure statement (PDS) is available for each class in the Fund and can be obtained by calling 1300 346 821 or visiting www.pendalgroup.com. The Target Market Determination (TMD) for the Fund is available at www.pendalgroup.com/ddo. You should obtain and consider the relevant PDS and TMD before deciding whether to acquire, continue to hold or dispose of units in the Fund. An investment in the Fund is subject to investment risk, including possible delays in repayment of withdrawal proceeds and loss of income and principal invested. This webpage is for general information purposes only, should not be considered as a comprehensive statement on any matter and should not be relied upon as such. It has been prepared without taking into account any recipient’s personal objectives, financial situation or needs. Because of this, recipients should, before acting on this information, consider its appropriateness having regard to their individual objectives, financial situation and needs. This information is not to be regarded as a securities recommendation. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future performance.