Disciplined International Equity
Investment Objective
Maximum long-term total return consistent with reasonable risk to principle.
Our discipline is to create and consistently maintain a strategy with favorable attributes relative to the benchmark index, utilizing unique stock ranking models for each sector and region, downside risk screens, and leading industry group and region indicators.
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Key Tenets of Our Approach
Key 1
Proprietary, multi-factor stock selection models for each sector
Key 2
Downside risk screens (e.g. earnings surprise indicators, quality of earnings)
Key 3
Leading industry group indicators, integrating top-down and bottom-up metrics
Universe
- MSCI World, ex. U.S. Index
Benchmark
- MSCI World, ex. U.S. Index
Operating Target
- Typically 80-100 holdings
- Existing position maximum: 3% for any security
- Fully invested: Typically <1% cash
Constraints
- Region: +/– 3% vs. MSCI World ex. U.S. Index
- Sector: +/– 3% vs. MSCI World ex. U.S. Index
- Industry: +/– 2% vs. MSCI World ex. U.S. Index
Vehicles
- Separately Managed Accounts
- Mutual Funds
The MSCI World ex. U.S. Index is a free float-adjusted market capitalization index that is designed to measure the equity market performance of developed markets, excluding the U.S. The MSCI World ex. U.S. Index consists of the following 22 developed market country indices: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom. The Index is unmanaged. One cannot invest directly in an index.
This website is for informational purposes only. GIM products are actively managed and their characteristics will vary. All investment has risk, including the risk of loss of principal. There can be no assurance that efforts to manage risk or to achieve any articulated investment objective will be successful. An investor should consider investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses carefully before investing. For additional information regarding risks and about the firm, please refer to Related Literature and Disclosures.
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Learn MoreThis website is for informational purposes only and is not a solicitation for any product or service. GIM products are actively managed and their characteristics will vary. All investment has risk, including the risk of loss of principal. There can be no assurance that efforts to manage risk or to achieve any articulated investment objective will be successful. An investor should consider investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses carefully before investing.
The MSCI World ex US Index is a free float-adjusted market capitalization index that is designed to measure the equity market performance of developed markets, excluding the US. The MSCI World ex US Index consists of the following 22 developed market country indices: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom. The Index is unmanaged. One cannot invest directly in an index.
Performance quoted is past performance and is not a guarantee of future results. Products have fees that reduce their performance, indexes do not.
Investors cannot invest directly in an index.
Glenmede Investment Management, LP claims compliance with the Global Investment Performance Standards (GIPS®).
GIPS® is a registered trademark of CFA Institute. CFA Institute does not endorse or promote this organization, nor does it warrant the accuracy or quality of the content contained herein.
Glenmede Investment Management, LP, a registered Investment Advisor, is an affiliate of the Glenmede Trust Company, NA (GTC). The “Firm” is defined as all investment advisory accounts managed by Glenmede Investment Management LP. Effective January 1, 2007, the Investment Product Management Group of GTC became Glenmede Investment Management, LP. All performance prior to January 1, 2007, shown here as the performance of GIM, was previously reported as the performance of the Investment Product Management Group of the Glenmede Trust Company.
All of the composites’ valuations and returns are computed and stated in U.S. Dollars. Net numbers are net of max allowable management fee for this strategy. Additional information regarding the Company’s policies for valuing portfolios, calculating performance and preparing compliant presentations, is available upon request. A GIPS® compliant presentation, as well as a complete list of firm composites and performance, can be requested from GIM Client Service at 215.419.6662. Please see the GIPS® presentation for further explanation.
This website is for informational purposes only and is not a solicitation for any product or service. GIM products are actively managed and their characteristics will vary. All investment has risk, including the risk of loss of principal. There can be no assurance that efforts to manage risk or to achieve any articulated investment objective will be successful. An investor should consider investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses carefully before investing.