Peer Group Analysis Service
Up-to-date, bespoke fund data reporting to give you an edge when it counts most
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How does the Peer Group Analysis Service help fund
management groups?
The Peer Group Analysis Service offers fund management groups a customised reporting facility, providing essential fund
information on an ‘as you need it’ basis. The service is designed to help fund management groups quickly acquire
comprehensive, standardised data on their peers.
Invaluable information
Reports about your peers are an invaluable source of fund information, both internally for product development teams
and fund analysts, and to the sales team on the road. By taking both static and portfolio data from over 300 fund
management groups per month, you can be assured that FundsLibrary delivers the most accurate data available for your
analysis.
True comparisons in just two clicks
Since we update our fund information in a standardised way each month, you can compare funds on a true like-for-like
basis. Your reports can also be delivered in your required format to make analysis easier. No longer do you need to ask
members of staff to trawl websites for competitors’ fund data; through FundsLibrary it’s available in just two clicks directly
from our website, whenever you need it.
Tailor-made reports
Your data reports can be designed to contain the specific information that you require using any of the types of
information listed below. (A full list of all our data fields is featured in the ‘Bespoke Data Solutions Guide’.) It should be
noted that as per our website (www.fundslibrary.co.uk), the portfolio-based data such as ICB sector breakdown or
geographical breakdown is derived data from the full portfolio holdings. The only actual holdings data available in this
feed is the top ten holdings; FundsLibrary do not distribute the full portfolio holdings data held in their database.
Aims
Charges & Effect of Deductions
Debt Quality & Maturity
Benchmark & Sector
No. of Holdings & Turnover Rate
ICB Sector Breakdown
Yields
Top 10 Holdings
Market Capitalisation Breakdown
Risk Factors
Asset Breakdown
Risk Ratios
Distribution Details
Regional & Country Weights
Multi-Manager Sector Breakdown
How does the service work?
Step 1: Select a list of funds
Compile a list of funds that you wish to see key data on - for example, key competitors within the IMA sectors of your
leading funds, or funds you are currently promoting.
Step 2: Select the fund information required
Select the data fields you wish to see information on for the peers selected in step 1, (referring to the full data list within
our ‘Bespoke Fund Data Solutions’ guide if you wish).
Step 3: Select a format
Reports are available in Excel, CSV, Word etc.; just tell us what format suits you best.
Step 4: Choose the timing of your reports
Reports are available monthly, quarterly, bi-annually etc, depending on your requirements. Or simply order a one-off
report so you can judge the level of value you would receive from this service on an ongoing basis.
Case study: UBS Global Asset Management
UBS have been using the Peer Group Analysis Service for approximately two years. They have selected 90 funds
from a number of different IMA sectors and require a range of different fund information. FundsLibrary publishes a
monthly report collating the selected funds into each IMA sector, which they receive in both Excel and Word format.
Once received, UBS add some further information into the report, before distributing a bound copy to each member of
their sales team.
Sample fund data: UBS UK Select Fund and three of its peers from within the UK All Companies sector.
Fund Overview
UBS UK Select
BlackRock UK Dynamic
Henderson UK Growth & Income
Jupiter UK Growth
Fund Type
OEIC
Unit Trust
OEIC
Unit Trust
Initial Charge
4.00%
5.00%
5.00%
5.00%
AMC
1.50%
1.50%
1.50%
1.50%
TER
1.59%
1.68%
1.75%
1.78%
Yield
1.39%
1.29%
3.92%
2.70%
Fund Size
£54.2m
£1174.8m
£225.1m
£737.0m
Number of Holdings
51
61
49
47
Portfolio Turnover Rate
27.3%
0.8%
67.0%
81.1%
Basic Materials
3.45%
5.41%
1.04%
-
Cash and Equivalents
-
-
-
-
Consumer Goods
-
-
-
-
Consumer Services
-
-
-
-
Financials
18.36%
15.92%
20.43%
16.83%
Health Care
9.15%
10.66%
9.49%
0.01%
Industrials
7.57%
5.91%
8.28%
7.60%
Managed Funds
-
5.25%
-
-
Non-Classified
7.39%
-
-
2.36%
Oil & Gas
16.23%
22.58%
12.73%
8.84%
Telecommunications
8.67%
9.51%
6.64%
16.66%
Utilities
6.92%
8.21%
8.44%
-
Australia
-
0.58%
-
0.57%
Canada
-
0.25%
-
-
Cash and Equivalents
4.08%
-0.31%
0.49%
10.61%
Managed Funds
-
5.25%
-
-
Non-Classified
6.70%
0.18%
-
3.75%
United Kingdom
89.22%
93.89%
99.51%
85.08%
United States
-
0.15%
-
< 0.01%
ICB Industry Sectors
Country Weightings
Top 10 Holdings
1
BP
7.09%
Vodafone Group
7.52%
GlaxoSmithKline
5.46%
Vodafone Group
2
Vodafone Group
5.81%
BP
6.19%
Vodafone Group
5.13%
RSA Insurance Group
8.26%
3
Royal Dutch Shell B
5.78%
Astrazeneca
6.14%
Royal Dutch Shell B
4.87%
BHP Billiton
6.94%
4
HSBC Holdings PLC
5.09%
Royal Dutch Shell B
5.58%
Imperial Tobacco Group
4.86%
BP
5.83%
5
GlaxoSmithKline
4.64%
HSBC Holdings PLC
5.41%
BP
4.65%
Inmarsat
4.70%
6
Astrazeneca
4.51%
BAE Systems
4.90%
HSBC Holdings PLC
4.33%
Rolls-Royce Group
4.33%
7
British American Tobacco
4.14%
British American Tobacco
3.68%
National Grid
4.16%
Johnson Matthey
4.09%
8
Imperial Tobacco Group
3.29%
Tullow Oil
3.57%
Astrazeneca
4.04%
Cable & Wireless
3.70%
9
BT Group
2.86%
BHP Billiton
3.50%
British American Tobacco
3.73%
Whitbread
3.68%
10
BG Group
2.84%
Imperial Tobacco Group
3.42%
Firstgroup
3.26%
Anglo American
3.65%
7.15%
“I just wanted to say how pleased I am with the regular reporting - it's working brilliantly and is really useful.”
Peter Beckett, UBS
About FundsLibrary
FundsLibrary is a subsidiary of Hargreaves Lansdown PLC, one of the UK’s largest retail investment brokers. The
company was established to create a single data and document hub, bringing together up-to-date fund management
group information, in a standardised format, for professional investors. Our current market coverage extends across over
300 fund management groups, to encompass over 3,700 different funds.
FundsLibrary currently delivers data and documents to over 8,000 professional users in the UK and provides fund
information services to many leading fund distribution companies, such as those shown below.
Hargreaves Lansdown PLC has divisions spanning direct customer marketing, investment management and research,
independent financial advice, portfolio management services, pensions (corporate and individual) and stockbroking. It
has assets under administration of almost £10 billion, employs over 600 people and is listed on the London Stock
Exchange. More information about Hargreaves Lansdown PLC is available at www.H-L.co.uk
What should I do next?
If you would like more information about our Peer Group Analysis Service, please don’t hesitate to contact
Steve Elford on:
Phone:
0117 980 9842
Email:
stephen_elford@fundslibrary.co.uk
FundsLibrary
www.fundslibrary.co.uk