Amundi, the leading European asset manager with EUR 1.1 trillion in assets[[ Source: Amundi as at 31\/03\/2017. No.1 European asset manager based on global assets under management (AUM) and the main headquarters
\nbeing based in Continental Europe – Source IPE ?Top 400 asset managers? published in June 2016 and based on AUM as at December 2015.]], offers investors exposure to US domestic growth potential with Amundi Funds Wells Fargo US Mid Cap, a sub-fund of its Luxembourg flagship SICAV. This sub-fund, formerly Amundi Funds Equity US Concentrated Core[[ Amundi Funds Equity US Concentrated Core, managed by TCW Investment Management Company, benchmark Russell 1000 Growth (Total
\nReturn) until May 3, 2017]], aims to achieve long-term capital growth, and specifically to outperform (after applicable fees) the MSCI USA Mid Cap index over any given 5-year period[[ 3 The Sub-Fund does not offer a performance or capital guarantee. For further details on the risks linked to this sub-fund, please refer to the Key
\nInvestor Information Document (KIID) and the Prospectus of Amundi Funds.
\n]].<\/p>\n
Mid Cap stocks \u2013 an interesting asset class with long term structural benefits<\/strong><\/p>\n When investing in equities, investors typically think of large cap securities. These securities offer a highly Factors inherent to mid-cap value stocks, such as their cap size, involvement in M&A activity, and value An experienced investment team with a strong track record<\/strong><\/p>\n Amundi Funds Wells Fargo US Mid Cap is managed by Wells Fargo Asset Management\u2018s Special Equity The sub-fund is managed in line with the Wells Fargo US mid cap value strategy, which has an wellestablished The investment team actively manages the sub-fund\u2018s portfolio[[The Sub-Fund does not offer a performance or capital guarantee. For further details on the risks linked to this sub-fund, please refer to the Key Amundi-Wells Fargo partnership<\/strong><\/p>\n Following a strict selection process, Amundi has chosen Wells Fargo Asset Management in a unique cobranding Christian Pellis, Global Head of Distribution, comments “Amundi Funds Wells Fargo US Mid Cap responds Bryant VanCronkhite, Co-Team Leader of the fund at Wells Fargo Asset Management, adds “We are Amundi offers investors exposure to US domestic growth potential with Amundi Funds Wells Fargo US Mid Cap, a sub-fund of its Luxembourg flagship SICAV. This sub-fund, formerly Amundi Funds Equity US Concentrated Core, aims to achieve long-term capital growth, and specifically to outperform (after applicable fees) the MSCI USA Mid Cap index over any given 5-year period.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":20,"featured_media":63616,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1471],"tags":[1663,1655,1651,1437,1691,1686,1952],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/beta.next-finance.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/63618"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/beta.next-finance.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/beta.next-finance.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/beta.next-finance.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/20"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/beta.next-finance.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=63618"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"http:\/\/beta.next-finance.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/63618\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/beta.next-finance.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/63616"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/beta.next-finance.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=63618"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/beta.next-finance.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=63618"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/beta.next-finance.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=63618"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\ndiversified investment universe covering a wide variety of sectors and industries comprising companies that
\nare household names, the stocks of which are liquid and familiar to investors. Mid cap stocks, are by
\ncontrast, often overlooked by investors. The company names may be less familiar but they are no less a
\nsource of opportunity for performance[[ The Sub-Fund does not offer a performance or capital guarantee. For further details on the risks linked to this sub-fund, please refer to the Key
\nInvestor Information Document (KIID) and the Prospectus of Amundi Funds.
\n]].<\/p>\n
\ncharacteristics, contribute to the consistent outperformance enjoyed by mid-cap value stocks over the long
\nterm. Midcaps are in the ?sweet spot? of the company life cycle. Compared with small-cap companies,
\nmidcaps may have the critical size required to endure poor economic or business developments and have
\nsurvived the high-risk proof-of-concept phase. Yet, compared with large caps, they have the potential to
\ngrow shareholder value at a relatively higher rate. Midcaps are often prime acquisition targets for other
\ncompanies seeking growth, which can also be a source of value creation and performance.<\/p>\n
\nteam, with a collective experience of over 35 years, supported by 11 research dedicated analysts[[ Source: Wells Fargo Asset Management as at 31\/03\/2017]]. The
\ninvestment strategy benefits from a strong track record, and the team manages more than USD 10bn
\ntoday[[Amundi Funds Equity US Concentrated Core, managed by TCW Investment Management Company, benchmark Russell 1000 Growth (Total
\nReturn) until May 3, 2017]].<\/p>\n
\n15-year track record. Its gross annualized performance for 1-, 3- and 5-year returns is 21.1%,
\n10.3%, 16.2% respectively[[Source: Wells Fargo Asset Management as at 30 April 2017. Performance figure provided for indicative purposes only. Past performance is not
\nindicative of future returns. Note: Figures GIPS\u00ae compliant.
\n]].<\/p>\n
\nInvestor Information Document (KIID) and the Prospectus of Amundi Funds. ]]\nby using a fundamental analysis (bottomup)
\nthat aims to select the most attractive equities of cash rich companies having undervalued assets or
\ngrowth potential and limited downside risk. The resulting portfolio is comprised of 50 to 70 equities. As the
\nfund is invested in mid cap companies, which derive 85% of income from the US domestic market[[ Past market trends are not indicative of future market behaviour]].<\/p>\n
\ninitiative between the two fund houses. Wells Fargo Asset Management brings its expertise in US
\nmid cap investment with a long track record and consistent performance which is highly complementary to
\nAmundi’s fund offering and global distribution with local reach across Europe and Asia.<\/p>\n
\ndemand among our investors for opportunities to capture performance in the US domestic market. For
\nmany investors, US mid-caps can complement large cap investment as part of their asset allocation.”<\/em><\/p>\n
\nexcited to be partnering with Amundi to offer our unique accounting-based investment philosophy and
\nprocess for investing in US Mid Cap stocks. We’ve found this niche to provide exceptional risk-adjusted
\nreturns in the past and believe we have more of the same ahead of us.”<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"