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This fee structure was introduced in January 2005 following a change in FSA regulations, removing the bar on performance-related fees for collective schemes; a less complex (and arguably fairer) model than our original A share structure (see below) allowed at launch.
There is a low, base annual management charge of up to 1.25% (levied irrespective of performance) and then a performance fee (accrued daily and paid quarterly) of 20% of clients' absolute gains over two key hurdles. The first is the three-month money market sterling deposit rate (the Lloyds TSB rate is used) and the second, an ever-rising high watermark, which is the fund's respective all-time, quarter-end high NAV (adjusted for subsequent distributions). This is a key (and rare) attribute of the B shares, ensuring that performance fees are payable only after the NAV of the fund rises above its previous all-time, quarter-end high.
Annual Management Fee > 1.25%
Performance Fee > 20% of gain above cash/risk free rate*
(* subject to ever-rising high watermark principle) |