OP-America Value Firm

OP-America Value Firm (Fund) is an equity fund which mainly invests its assets in value shares in the U.S. equity market. Value stocks are typically regarded as stocks that trade at a low price relative to the company's shareholders’ equity, earnings or profitability.

The following three criteria, in particular, are used to select investment vehicles: 1) relative valuation, 2) company fundamentals and 3) business momentum. These three criteria are used to analyse equities, both in quantitative and qualitative terms. Investments in equities in which all these criteria are attractive concurrently will tend to generate the best long-term returns. The share of any single sector may be 0–35% of the Fund’s value.

The Fund mainly invests directly in equities. The Fund may use derivative instruments in order to hedge against adverse market movements, to replace direct investments and to otherwise promote effective portfolio management.

The Fund diversifies its equity investments across various companies. The Fund typically invests in equities of about 75– 100 companies, but this number may vary depending on the investment manager’s view.

The Fund's benchmark is MSCI USA Value Net Total Return USD Index. With active investing, the Fund seeks to outperform its benchmark index in the long term. The Fund mainly takes notable active risk and it may differ significantly from the composition, weights and risk level of the benchmark index.

The Fund promotes environmental and social characteristics and, to ensure it, uses environmental, social and governance (ESG) analysis and excludes certain investments. 

Exclusion: The Fund excludes from its active direct investments controversial weapon manufacturers, mining companies producing thermal coal, power companies using thermal coal, tobacco companies, and companies that have breached international standards and where engagement has been unsuccessful.  The list of exclusions is public. In addition to general exclusion rules, the Fund does not invest in companies whose principal business is in unconventional oil and gas extraction.

Use of ESG data in the investment analysis: ESG factors are considered in the investment process with the help of data by an external ESG service provider and the ESG tool developed internally by OP Asset Management. Considering ESG factors in the investment process means, for example, that the risks and opportunities related to the environment, society and governance are made transparent using selected indicators from each area.  

Violations of international standards: The Fund is screened regularly for non-compliances with international standards. In the event that a non-compliance is detected, an influencing process is begun with the company in question. The aim is to make non-compliant companies change their practices and begin to comply with international standards in their operations. If influencing proves fruitless, the company may be removed from the Fund portfolio and placed on the exclusion list.

Minimum share of sustainable investments: In accordance with the minimum amount stated below, the Fund allocates investments into companies whose business promotes one or more UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) without harming other sustainability factors or objectives. Sustainable investments are determined using OP Asset Management’s analysis model which is based on an external service provider’s SDG and sustainability data. 

Shareholders’ meetings: The Fund votes in shareholders’ meetings through a service provider in line with OP Fund Management Company Ltd’s shareholder engagement principles that take responsibility aspects into account.

Assessing good governance practices: Analysing the target company’s governance is an important part of the investment process. To us, good governance is a key foundation for any company’s financial success, regardless of sector. When assessing governance, some of the areas considered include the appropriateness of the target company’s administrative organisation, the target company’s actions in relation to its personnel, and the target company’s rewarding and taxation practices. In assessing good governance, we use an external service provider’s analysis and our own qualitative analysis if no external data is available. We screen the funds regularly to check them against the criteria of good governance. Minimum limits apply for these criteria.

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• Buy and sell almost all OP mutual funds with no fees.*
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• Open an equity savings account or book-entry account free of charge.
• You get a discount on equity trading and a 1% fee ceiling when trading in Finnish listed companies through a book-entry account The discounts apply in digital services.
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  Equity savings account: 
  Saver: €0/month (normally €2.99/month)
  Investor: €9.99/month (normally €14.99/month)
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  Saver: €0/month (normally €2.99/month)
  Investor: €0/month (normally €5.39/month)

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Investing in North America is attractive for many reasons. It is home to the world's largest stock market and many of the world's most successful companies. American companies make up over 40% of the market value of the global equity market. In addition, American stocks are considered a safe haven. With assets invested in an advanced economy such as the US while focusing on value companies, the investor's portfolio will get a solid base which steadily follows global economic prospects. All this makes investing in North America a natural part of each well-diversified portfolio.

OP-America Value Firm suits a conservative investor interested in the US stock market and appreciating the stability of high-quality value companies. While during a boom these stocks' performance might be outpaced by higher-risk stocks, their volatility is generally below the market during uncertain market conditions. This fund is mainly recommended to an investor who intends to redeem his/her units after seven years at the earliest.

Income unit generating annual cash flow, suitable for foundations

The fund’s unit class III A with a minimum subscription of 1 000,000 euros