Sands Capital ISIN IE00BDFMDW42

Sands Capital Emerging Markets Growth Fund

Sands Capital Emerging Markets Growth Fund is an active equity fund from Sands Capital, ISIN IE00BDFMDW42.

  • Active
  • Equity
  • Global
  • Fund size (GBP) £1.5B

The Fund aims to grow the value of the capital invested over the long term.

How the fund has returned, and where it ranks among peers. Returns to Sep 2026 end, GBP net total return.
+19.0% Q4
1 year return
+42.4% Q4
3 year return
−5.3% Q4
5 year return
Daily NAV, percent change from the start of the range. Source: FE fundinfo.
  • 1 month +0.9%
  • 3 months −4.2%
  • Volatility, 3 years 17.0%
  • Ongoing charge (OCF)
  • Fund size (GBP) £1.5B

What the fund holds

Where the money is: sectors, countries and largest holdings. As supplied by FE fundinfo, last updated 17 Oct 2026. Swipe or use the arrows for more panels.

By sector

Spot concentrations at a glance. Share of the fund's portfolio, as supplied by FE fundinfo, last updated 17 Oct 2026.
Information Technology48.8%
Consumer Discretionary17.0%
Financials13.0%
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By country

Spot concentrations at a glance. Share of the fund's portfolio, as supplied by FE fundinfo, last updated 17 Oct 2026.
Taiwan23.3%
Korea22.0%
Cayman Islands16.5%
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By asset class

Spot concentrations at a glance. Share of the fund's portfolio, as supplied by FE fundinfo, last updated 17 Oct 2026.
Taiwanese Equities23.3%
South Korean Equities22.0%
American Emerging Equities16.5%
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Largest holdings

The biggest positions, and how concentrated the fund is. As supplied by FE fundinfo, last updated 17 Oct 2026.
  1. 1. TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY LIMITED9.4%
  2. 2. TENCENT HOLDINGS LIMITED6.1%
  3. 3. BAJAJ FINANCE LT4.9%
  4. 4. MERCADOLIBRE, INC.4.8%
  5. 5. NU HOLDINGS LTD.4.2%
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Macro events and this fund

Recent events linked to this fund by its country and sector exposure, and how it moved after. A measured move, not a cause.

Performance, risk and facts

Judge return, risk and cost before a client conversation. Relative return uses the chart's time range. Facts as reported by the manager.

Against its benchmark

How the fund compares with its benchmark over the same period.

Risk

How bumpy the ride has been, plus the regulatory risk rating.
Volatility, 3 years17.0%
Scale 0 to 40%
Sharpe ratio, 3 years (FE)0.76
Scale −1 to 3
Largest fall from a peak (maximum drawdown), 3 years
−13.8%
Alpha, 3 years (FE)
−5.33
Beta, 3 years (FE)
1.04

Volatility and maximum drawdown: calculated by Funds Benchmark, as at 30 Sep 2026.

Sharpe, alpha, beta: FE fundinfo, as at 30 Jun 2026.

Fund facts

Legal and cost facts for a client note. As reported by the manager.
ISIN
IE00BDFMDW42
Fund manager
A. Haque, A. Christiansen, Kansari, Boye
Management company
Waystone Management Company (IE) Limited
Depositary
Northern Trust International Fund Administration Services (Ireland) Limited
Benchmark
MSCI Emerging Markets Index
Ongoing charge
Share class launch date
31 Oct 2013
Domicile
IE
Fund type
open-ended fund
SRRI
6 of 7

What a sum would have become

What an amount would have grown to over the period.
n/a

Past performance is not a reliable guide to future returns. Capital is at risk. Source: FE fundinfo. Returns are GBP net total return to month end unless stated. Headline returns to Sep 2026. Fund size is shown in GBP.

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