Sverige
A Swedish equity fund that invests in companies demonstrating a positive trend and low volatility. The fund’s efficient and data-driven investment process enables us to provide active management at a low fee.
- Equity
- 2015.12.16
- 0,80%
- Yes
- Article 8
Simplicity Sverige is managed according to an active investment philosophy based on two core principles:
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Positive trend
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Low volatility
Investments characterized by low volatility and positive trend have historically generated superior returns compared to the index. Market participants frequently underestimate the strength of established, well-functioning companies and overestimate the potential for recovery in companies facing structural decline. Furthermore, stable companies are often systematically undervalued in favor of more volatile and speculative equities. The fund’s philosophy is based on the insight that strong companies are often better than expected, while weaker companies tend to be worse than anticipated.
The investment process is designed to be systematic, structured, and repeatable. All investment decisions are based on screening against a set of predetermined factors with a clear link to trend and volatility. Company visits and subjective assessments of interim or quarterly reports are not part of the process. Instead, the portfolio construction is guided by quantitative data and mathematical models, with the objective of identifying equities expected to generate superior long-term returns.
The efficient and data-driven nature of the process enables the fund to be offered at a fee significantly below the industry average for actively managed Swedish equity funds.
The investment philosophy prioritizes a lower risk profile in the portfolio construction. Low-volatility strategies are employed to achieve high expected absolute returns while contributing to reduced portfolio-level volatility. The fund primarily invests in established Swedish companies with stable financial performance while avoiding speculative or unprofitable companies.
Key characteristics of Simplicity Sverige:
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Objective: to achieve long-term positive returns and higher value growth than the fund’s benchmark index.
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Focus on equities with low volatility and positive trend (momentum).
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Long-term equity savings in Swedish companies at a low fee.
Fund facts
- 2015.12.16
- 0,80%
- 0,86%
- 100 SEK
- 769-5166
- 14:00 CET
Risk information
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01234567
- Medium (4)
- 11,39%
- 0,64
Performance of the fund
Return
- 0.22%
- 3.80%
- 4.65 %
- 33.14 %
- 149.03%
- 9.08%
Risk information
Past performance is no guarantee for future performance. Fund units may go up or down in value and investors may not get back the amount invested. The fund's result (return) is calculated after deduction of annual fees, in Swedish kronor and with dividends reinvested in the fund. No consideration has been given to inflation.
Holdings and distribution
Industry distribution
- 36.9%
- 29.1%
- 12.6%
- 6.8%
- 6.7%
- 3.1%
- 2.6%
- 1.8%
10 largest holdings
- 7.9%
- 4.8%
- 4.6%
- 4.4%
- 4.3%
- 4.2%
- 4.2%
- 4.2%
- 4.1%
- 3.6%
Geographical distribution
- 91.2%
- 4.9%
- 3.6%
Sustainability-related information
To manage sustainability risks, it is crucial that the companies in which Simplicity invests through its funds conduct their operations in a responsible manner. The company employs norm-based screening to ensure compliance with good governance practices. At a minimum, Simplicity expects these companies to adhere to laws and international norms and conventions, such as the ILO conventions, UN Global Compact, the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, and the OECD guidelines for multinational enterprises. Simplicity also expects a certain level of compliance regarding other types of environmental, social, and governance-related incidents. All holdings in Simplicity’s funds undergo regular screening to verify that no violations have occurred. The norm-based screening is conducted by a third party.
If a company held in one of Simplicity’s funds is found to have been involved in an incident or violation, the fund company will take action. These actions may include initiating an engagement dialogue to understand the company’s view of what happened, what measures have been taken, and what measures will be taken to address the issue. The dialogue, together with other information collected by Simplicity, forms the basis for deciding whether the company remains investable or whether the holding should be sold. Simplicity’s funds will not invest in companies that systematically violate international norms and conventions without showing a willingness to change and/or have not compensated third parties who have suffered verified serious harm as a result of the violation.
Quantitative and qualitative analysis, together with screening, are used to achieve the environmental or social characteristics promoted by the fund. The fund managers regularly review sustainability data providers to ensure data quality. The data used is based on both reported and estimated information. The fund company has concluded that any potential limitations in data or methodology do not impact the fund’s ability to meet its environmental or social characteristics.
The binding elements of the fund are to 1) make at least 20 % sustainable investments and to promote environmental or social characteristics, with the remaining portion promoting environmental and social characteristics, 2) adhere to Simplicity’s responsible investment policy, including the exclusion criteria as well as the inclusion, norm-based screening, and engagement strategies, and 3) the fund’s sustainability indicators are adhered to. Due diligences are carried out regularly by internal controls.
This summary is also available in:
Statement on principal adverse impacts of investment decisions on sustainability factors (PAI) – Simplicity AB.
Updated: 2025-12-05
This text contains sustainability-related information for Simplicity Sverige, a light green fund according to EU Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR Article 8). This means that the fund promotes environmental or social characteristics but has no sustainable investment objective.
The fund promotes environmental and social characteristics through exclusion, inclusion, norm-based screening, and engagement. Additionally, the fund makes investments with a sustainable objective. Several sustainability indicators are used to measure the attainment of the environmental or social characteristics promoted by the fund as well as the fund’s sustainability objectives. These indicators are considered in investment decisions and are regularly monitored.
At least 20% of the fund will be invested in sustainable investments. The fund’s sustainable investments are linked to an environmental or a social goal. The goals of the fund’s sustainable investments include the UN Sustainable Development Goals, the objectives of the Paris Agreement, and the environmental objectives of the EU Taxonomy. A sustainable investment must contribute to at least one of these sustainability goals.
The fund considers principal adverse impacts on sustainability factors to ensure that the sustainable investments do not cause significant harm to any other environmental or social investment objectives through two main methods: exclusion and norm-based screening. Norm-based screening and exclusion are carried out in accordance with Simplicity’s responsible investment policy.
According to the fund terms, the fund can have a maximum of 10 % in cash held as liquidity. The remaining portion of the fund is invested in assets that promote environmental or social characteristics.
The fund excludes investments in the following sectors: tobacco, cannabis, alcohol, pornography, commercial gaming services, weapons, fossil fuels, and GICS sector 10. Additionally, there are specific requirements for energy production based on fossil fuels and nuclear power. Norm-based exclusions are also applied to companies subject to applicable EU or UN sanctions. Thresholds are used to determine if a company is related to any of the mentioned sectors or activities.