Sturdza Family Fund receives highest performance and sustainability ratings from Morningstar

Frankfurt, 25 January 2022 - The Sturdza Family Fund has received outstanding ratings for its performance as well as sustainability from the renowned analysis house Morningstar. The active multi-asset fund has reached its third anniversary in December 2021 and thus the minimum term for a fund rating. The institutional SI share class received the highest Morningstar rating of five stars due to its superior performance compared to the benchmark and comparable funds. Other retail share classes received a Morningstar rating of four stars¹.

The Sturdza Family Fund is managed by a six-member fund management team led by Eric Sturdza and Constantin Sturdza. Eric Sturdza and Constantin Sturdza recently received a Citywire fund manager rating of A for a period of three years (31 December 2018 to 31 December 2021). Since its launch three years ago, the multi-asset fund has achieved a performance of 49.50 per cent (SI share class) and 42.25 per cent (B share class). The Sturdza Family Fund seeks capital appreciation over the long term by investing in global equities of solid and high-growth companies, fixed income and derivatives, with an equity exposure of between 51 and 80 per cent. The aim is to reduce volatility through a flexible allocation.

Also in terms of sustainability, the Sturdza Family Fund has received the highest Morningstar rating of 5 Globe Sustainability rating². This puts the fund in the top 10 per cent³ of funds in its peer group. The fund management team has integrated sustainability analysis as an element of the investment process. The Sturdza Family Fund is classified as an Article 8 fund in accordance with the SDFR⁴.

Constantin Sturdza, Co-portfolio manager of the Sturdza Family Fund: "First and foremost, we would like to thank our clients for their trust, and our entire team for their unrelenting work towards making this fund a success. These past three years have been rocked by powerful and sometimes unpredictable events, and I am proud that our strategy, based on long-term principles of value creation, has so far delivered on its ambitions. Also going forward, we look to continuously enhance our approach and adapt to an evolving investing landscape, in order to deliver outstanding results for our clients."

Andrew Fish, Managing Director of Eric Sturdza Investments, explains: "Our overarching mission is to deliver long-term performance and value to our clients, recognising that "value" today encapsulates more than pure economic returns. We are therefore proud of the Fund's achievements and are delighted by the independent recognition it has received against 2 of our key metrics for success, strong performance and ESG integration."

About E.I. Sturdza

E.I. Sturdza Strategic Management Limited (EISSML) was founded in November 1999 and belongs to the Eric Sturdza Group which has its headquarters in Geneva. EISSML is responsible for the Group's fund distribution activities, currently relying on exclusive partnerships with selected portfolio managers, all of whom are leaders in their fields and have a solid and long-term track record. EISSML provides its portfolio managers with a comprehensive infrastructure that allows them to focus on pure portfolio management. Since its foundation more than 20 years ago, the investment company has won numerous awards.

Please find more information on https://ericsturdza.com

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¹Source of Rating: Morningstar. Rating provided for the defined share class. A high rating alone is an insufficient basis for an investment decision. Past performance is neither a guarantee nor a reliable indicator of future results. Returns could be reduced, or losses incurred, due to currency fluctuations. Please refer to the following link for more information about the methodology of calculation: https://esi.fund/?ODI4MDE. -

² Source & Disclaimer of Awards: (c) 2021 Morningstar, Inc. All rights reserved. The information contained herein: (1) is proprietary to Morningstar and/or its content providers; (2) may not be copied or distributed; and (3) is not warranted to be accurate, complete, or timely. Neither Morningstar nor its content providers are responsible for any damages or losses arising from any use of this information. For more information please press here. The Sturdza Family Fund B USD Class received a 5 Globe Morningstar Sustainability Award as at 31/10/2021, out of 2,890 Flexible Allocation funds as of 31/10/2021, based on 100.00% of AUM. Historical Sustainability Score as of 30/09/2021. Sustainalytics provides company-level analysis used in the calculation of Morningstar's Historical Sustainability Score. Data is based on long positions only. A high rating alone in an insufficient basis for an investment decision. Past performance is neither a guarantee nor a reliable indicator of future results. Returns could be reduced, or losses incurred, due to currency fluctuations.

³ Morningstar Sustainability Rating breakpoints; 5 High (highest 10%), 4 Above Average (next 22.5%), 3 Average (next 35%), 2 Below Average (next 22.5%) and 1 Low (lowest 10%)

⁴https://ericsturdza.com/about-us/environmental-social-governance-esg/

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