SEB Strategy Fund - SEB Strategy Defensive primarily has Swedish investors. When SEB Strategy Fund - SEB Strategy Defensive was established, the possibilities for unit classes under Swedish law were limited. Since then, the possibilities for unit classes has increased, most lately in 2018. The purpose of this merger is mainly to modernize the fund design, and it has been identified that a Swedish-domiciled fund makes more intuitive sense for a fund that primarily targets Swedish retail investors. For that reason, the modernization of the merging sub fund will take the form of a merger with a new Swedish fund, rather than a redesign.
SEB Active 20 is a new fund. It is similar to SEB Strategy Fund - SEB Strategy Defensive in many ways but offers new features including a benchmark, a relative return objective and a defined interval within which the global equity holdings may vary.
This is a merger by absorption whereby the merging sub fund’s holdings - assets and liabilities - are absorbed by the receiving fund and the merging sub fund will cease to exist. SEB Investment Management AB bears any costs related to legal, advisory and administration costs that arise in relation to the merger.
The receiving fund is a Swedish UCITS fund. Like the merging fund, it is a common fund that issues units rather than shares, and that does not hold annual general meetings for its unitholders.
Prior to the merger, the fund manager may gradually adapt the portfolio of the merging sub fund to align with the investment policy of the receiving fund. This adaption is done to the extent permitted by law and by the prospectus of the merging sub fund and may incur transaction costs. Any cash transferred from the merging sub fund to the receiving fund is invested according to the receiving fund’s investment policy. Any accrued income in the merging sub fund is transferred to the receiving fund.
Merger timeline
- Cut-off time 15:30 on 4 November 2021: The deadline for investors in the merging sub fund to redeem their units.
No subscriptions, redemptions or transfers are accepted after this time. - 12 November 2021: The net asset value for the merging sub fund is calculated
- 15 November 2021: The merger takes effect. This day is the first order date for SEB Active 20.
How you are affected
Unitholders who do not redeem their units in the merging sub fund before cut-off time 15:30 on 4 November 2021, will automatically receive units in the receiving fund. Redemption can be made free of any charges but note that redemption can result in taxation. Kindly consult your financial advisor.
Comparison of SEB Strategy Defensive and SEB Active 20
Domicile: The merging sub fund SEB Strategy Defensive is domiciled in Luxembourg. The receiving fund SEB Active 20 is domiciled in Sweden. Generally, there should not be tax consequences forinvestors due to a cross border merger such as this. However, we cannot guarantee this and therefore we encourage you to confer with your financial advisor.
Investment objectives and policy: The merging sub fund and the receiving fund are both actively managed and aim to create long term capital growth. The receiving fund specifically aims to outperform its benchmark. It can also invest 5% to 35 % of its holdings in global equities. The merging sub fund does not follow a specified interval for investing in equities.
Sustainability: The merging sub fund and the receiving fund both follow SEB Investment Management AB’s sustainability policy and promote sustainability-related properties via integrated sustainability analysis as part of investment decisions, and the exclusion of companies, business models and products that are deemed to affect the climate, society or stakeholders negatively. This active corporate governance process aims to drive and influence the development of companies in which we invest. This means both funds belong to the sustainability category Article 8, as defined by the EU. Funds categorized as Article 8 promote environmental or social characteristics. These funds invest in companies that work actively to manage risks and opportunities related to sustainable development from an environmental and social perspective. The funds are open to dialogue with companies regarding improvements. The funds exclude companies that have a negative long-term impact on sustainable development. For detailed information, see sebgroup.com / Integrate.
Main categories of financial instruments: Equities, interest bearing securities and funds, not necessarily in that order, for both the merging sub fund and the receiving fund.
Benchmark: The merging sub fund does not have an official benchmark. The receiving fund has a composite benchmark:
- MSCI AC World Index Net Return 13%, a global equity index, reinvesting
- VINX Benchmark Cap Net Return Index 7%, a Nordic equity index, reinvesting
- OMRX Bond All 35%, a long term Swedish fixed income index*
- OMRX T-Bill 25%, a short term Swedish fixed income index*
- Barclays Global Aggregate Corporate 10%, a global index for corporate bonds*
- Barclays Global High Yield Corporate 10%, a global index for corporate bonds with lower credit rating*
*These indices are in the same currency as the unit class, meaning some indices are hedged.
Currency hedging of unit classes: The merging sub fund applies full hedging. This means it aims to hedge the entire portfolio of unit classes in other currencies than SEK against currency fluctuations between SEK and the currency of the unit class. The receiving fund applies partial hedging. This means it aims to hedge parts of the portfolio of unit classes in currencies other than SEK against currency fluctuations between SEK and the currency of the unit class.
Risk profile: The merging sub fund and the receiving fund are categorized as risk level 3 on the SRRI scale (where level 1 is lowest and level 7 highest), indicating a low level of risk for value changes. This category may change over time. Additionally, both are subject to credit risk, counterparty risk, liquidity risk, operational risk, currency risk, derivative risk, interest rates risk.
Management fees: The fees for SEB Active 20, the receiving sub fund, are lowered for all classes as compared to the merging sub fund. For details, see the table of unit classes, below.
Recommended investment period: Both sub funds are appropriate for investors who do not plan to withdraw their money within two years.
Service providers: SEB Investment Management AB is the management company for the receiving fund and the merging sub fund. The depositary for the merging sub fund is Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB, Luxembourg branch and the depositary for the receiving fund is Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB. The Bank of New York Mellon SA/NV, Luxembourg Branch is the central administrator for both the merging sub fund and the receiving fund. EY Luxembourg is the auditor for the merging sub fund and EY Sweden is the auditor for the receiving fund.
Further information
We strongly encourage you to read the key investor information document for the receiving fund, attached. A comparison of the merging sub fund and the receiving fund is also attached. Product documentation for the merging fund is available in the Prices & Facts list on www.sebgroup.lu.
The terms of the merger, the depositary statement and the auditor report, prepared by Ernst & Young AB, will be available, free of charge, on request from our registered office.
For more information, kindly see the attached pdfs:
Comparison,classes_StratDefensive_Active20
Past performance does not guarantee future performance. The value of investment funds and other financial instruments may rise as well as fall and there is no guarantee you will recover your original investment. Key investor information documents and prospectuses are available on www.sebgroup.lu/funds.