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Dear Mr Ford
Your investment report
Your latest investment report is enclosed and covers the period 1 August 2023 to 31 October 2023. Inside you’ll find a valuation of
your account and details of your recent transactions, along with an overview of the current market conditions from Emma Wall, our
Head of Investment Analysis and Research.
We have previously included an update from our CEO that highlighted enhancements we’ve made to our service over the previous
six months – you can now read updates on how we enhance the support we provide to our clients in page 8 of our Annual Report,
which can be seen here.
We have made some changes to our Terms and Conditions. A copy of the updated Terms and Conditions with a summary
explaining these can be seen here.
If your circumstances mean you’d like some extra support, or you have specific accessibility needs, find out how we can help. You
can also contact us to find out more.
Yours sincerely
Amy Murray,
Hargreaves Lansdown
Hargreaves Lansdown +44 (0)117 900 9000 Hargreaves Lansdown Asset Management Limited (a wholly-owned subsidiary of
One College Square South info@hl.co.uk Hargreaves Lansdown plc) is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct
Anchor Road Bristol BS1 5HL www.hl.co.uk Authority. The company is registered in England and Wales with company number
1896481 with its registered office at the address shown.
FURTHER INFORMATION
If you sell an investment completely, and then buy it again, only the new buy(s) will be used to calculate the cost price. However if you sell part of a
holding (even if you leave only one share unsold), and then buy more, all previous buys will still be included in the calculation, as in the
example above.
The gain/loss figure shown on your investment report is the difference between the cost of your shares or units (calculated in the way we explain
above) and their market value on 31 October 2023. Please note that equalisation (see below) can alter the average cost price. Please contact us
if you’d like further details.
Why is the cost figure slightly less than the amount I invested (Equalisation)?
When you buy a fund between income payment dates, the price you pay may include an amount of income already rolled up in the price. The fund
manager will usually reimburse you for this by returning a part of your initial investment on the first income payment date. This is known as
‘equalisation’ and will reduce your cost figure as it is considered a return of your capital.
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HL INVESTMENT REPORT AUTUMN 2023
This year has been a two-horse race when it between the last rate hike and the first cut is
comes to investors' own asset allocation. Our eight months. In a falling rate environment, you
clients have been going for the quintessential want bond funds – witness the near three-
bar-bell approach – all risk and low risk – of tech decade bull run in recent history – and shares, as
stocks and cash. Third quarter trades on our the falling cost of capital spurs company
platform revealed investors have been loading spending. Dividends can also offer a real yield
up on plenty of money market funds and (potentially higher than inflation) and a boost to
exchange traded funds (ETFs). But also total returns.
NASDAQ trackers and a few US equity and
developed market options – also chock full of big In preparation for when the cycle turns, it is
tech. Money market funds have been a worth noting now what is currently undervalued
permanent fixture in the top-buys lists this year – – we think the UK and emerging markets on a
and that is a concern. regional view, and consumer stocks, REITs and
financials for global sectors. You could even
EMMA WALL Don’t get me wrong. Cash has an important part think about taking any gains from areas that
HEAD OF INVESTMENT to play in your financial resilience. Three to six have done well recently, and diversifying into
ANALYSIS AND RESEARCH months’ salary is the rough guide for your rainy- undervalued areas.
day fund to cover emergencies. Cash can also be
Emma is Head of Investment a great tactical tool to have in a portfolio – in a It could also be worth considering moving away
Analysis and Research. She is rising rate environment coupled with stock from money market funds into actively
responsible for developing and market volatility you can be rewarded for keeping managed bond funds. That’s because these
implementing the investment your powder dry and make use of it when the funds have the flexibility to take advantage of
processes for HLAM solutions, right opportunities arise. opportunities when the rate cycle starts to turn.
including the Wealth Shortlist. And if all of this is too time consuming or
But cash has limited long term strategic asset complicated, outsource to a multi-asset fund.
Her team provides strategic allocation benefits, particularly if you are still in
asset allocation, and analysis on the accumulation stage of your life, i.e. not yet This article is not personal advice. Unlike the
equities, funds and investment retired. (Retirees should be looking to finely security offered by cash, all investments and
trusts, for HL platform, balance capital preservation and income, but any income they produce will rise and fall in
workplace and advised clients. care less about growth, so cash has some value, meaning you could get back less than you
benefit to these investors). invest. If you’re not sure an investment is right
for you, ask for financial advice.
Your money may not be at risk with cash, but it
also never really grows. Cash just doesn’t pay Time in the market versus timing the market
over the long term. Even in a stock market slump
it is usually better to ride the market through the Of course, the transition between the stages in
downturn and hopefully up the eventual rally. The the market cycle is rarely smooth. There will be
US stock market has fallen by more than 25% 11 volatility, some assets will fall in value. The
times – and taken on average around 2 years to triggers will be complex – casualties in the
recoup losses. Cash on average took twice as Israel-Hamas war have had a market impact, or
long. Over the past 10 years, the S&P 500 is up it could be rising oil prices, a political misstep,
290%, where cash has returned 8.6%. worse than expected jobs or growth figures, or
simply stubborn inflation. And we know that
The biggest companies on the UK stock market perfect timing is near impossible – the recent
similarly trounce cash over the long term. annual Morningstar Mind the Gap report shows
Despite our domestic market facing regional a negative investor return gap over the five
headwinds – Brexit, lack of tech stocks, political years to the end of June 2023. That means
turmoil – it would still have delivered a total investors' timing of entries and exits detracted
return of 64%. Remember, past performance is value compared with a hypothetical buy-and-
not a guide to future returns. hold investment.
It is easy to see why cash has appealed – Bank of But across multiple data points – versus
England base interest rate has risen 5,150% in inflation, in a rising market, in a downturn, over
the last three years and now stands at 5.25%. the five worst slumps of the past 100 years – for
But this won’t likely be repeated. The top of the long-term financial goals, investing delivers
rate environment may be difficult to call exactly better returns than cash. It is usually better to
but is likely near. Top paying savings accounts be early in your trade and sit out the transition
have been pulled or closed. volatility if you have financial goals that are more
than five years away.
Asset allocators forecasting more attractive
returns for bonds vs cash and are beginning to One thing is certain in this uncertainty,
tentatively look beyond the current interest rate eventually this trade will change, and it is better
environment. According to data from the to be ready for it – timing the market is near
Federal Reserve collated by JPMorgan, over the impossible, but time in the market helps secure
past 40 years, the median length of time your long-term financial goals.
Japan (4.76%)
Property
0.15%
Emerging Europe
North America 0.01%
18.39%
UK
Emerging Asia
6.28%
7.51% Japan
0.95%
Commodities
1.80%
Developed Asia
0.12%
Non-classified
Cash and Equivalents 5.63%
48.21%
The geographic heat map enables you to look through your funds so you can see the geographic location of the underlying holdings, alongside any direct
share and bond holdings. For this analysis the location of a company is determined by its country of registration.
Ireland WisdomTree Artificial WisdomTree Issuer HANetf ICAV Cloud Global X ETF US Infra Close FTSE
Intel UCITS GBP Acc Japan Equity UCITS Technology UCITS Dev UITS ETF techMARK (Acc)
7.36% 3.40% 1.80% 1.70% 0.13% 0.12%
United Kingdom Rolls Royce Holdings National Grid Ord 12, Close FTSE Vanguard Global Lloyds Banking Group
Plc Ordinary 20p 204/473p techMARK (Acc) Corporate Bond Index plc Ordinary 10p
6.28% 2.40% 2.20% 1.05% 0.20% 0.20%
India Franklin India (W GBP L&G Global iShares Electric Vanguard ESG Global Vanguard Global
Acc) Infrastructure Index Vehicles and Driving All Cap UCITS ETF Acc Corporate Bond Index
3.61% 3.49% 0.04% 0.04% 0.03% 0.00%
South Korea Franklin FTSE Korea iShares Electric Rize Cyber Sec & Data Vanguard ESG Global L&G Global
UCITS ETF Vehicles and Driving Privacy UCITS ETF All Cap UCITS ETF Acc Technology Index
1.91% 1.69% 0.13% 0.03% 0.03% 0.02%
The geographic drill down shows your level of exposure to individual countries and which of your holdings make up those exposures. We have shown your 5
largest country exposures and your largest 5 holdings in each country.
Please note Investment Trusts, Absolute Return funds and Exchange Traded Funds are not all currently included in the geographical drill down.
PRICE MOVEMENTS CHANGE IN PRICE OF YOUR TEN LARGEST HOLDINGS OVER THE LAST 12 MONTHS
Vanguard Global Corporate Bond Index 9,318.01 2.82% 9,580.50 2,923 3.62%
WisdomTree Artificial Intel UCITS GBP Acc 3,553.25 13.93% 4,048.25 2,753 3.41%
L&G Global Infrastructure Index (Acc) 80.92 10.32% 72.57 1,963 2.43%
L&G Global Technology Index Trust (Acc) 91.54 28.25% 117.40 1,945 2.41%
Rolls Royce Holdings Plc Ordinary 20p 78.15 175.45% 215.25 1,907 2.36%
iShares S&P 500 Equal Weight UCITS ETF N/A* 390.62 1,875 2.32%
National Grid Ord 12, 204/473p 948.50 3.18% 978.70 1,762 2.18%
HANetf Sprott Uranium Miners UCITS ETF 608.80 31.02% 797.65 1,555 1.92%
Other holdings 20,322 25.11%
Cash 38,942 48.20%
TOTAL 80,838 100%
*This holding was not trading on this date so a price was not available
In the last three months fees of £10.69 relating to your Stocks & Shares ISA have been collected from your Loyalty Bonus Account.
The suggested minimum cash balance on your Stocks & Shares ISA is £30.00. You don't have to keep a minimum cash balance, but doing so will help you
keep enough money to cover fees or other outgoings.
**This is a complex investment and is higher risk than others. Please ensure it continues to meet your objectives by reviewing its risks, including the
recommended holding period, on the Key Information Document (KID) found on the investment factsheet, and monitor it's performance closely as gains or
losses can accumulate quickly.