INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE PERFORMANCE vs. MSCI World Pharmaceuticals 1) 2) 3)
The sub-fund seeks capital growth by investing at least two-
thirds of its total assets in a diversified portfolio of the shares
of companies operating in the area of generic drugs.
Geographically, the investment universe is not restricted to
MARKET REVIEW
After a strong October, the MSCI World index fell by almost
3% in November, in USD terms. Healthcare outperformed
broader markets, with the MSCI World Healthcare Index
down less than 1% (in USD), and the reference index MSCI
World Pharmaceuticals only slightly negative. The Generics
sector was slightly below other healthcare stocks. Renewed
political instability in Egypt weighed on Jordan-based
Hikma’s stock (-10%), while the Indian company Ranbaxy (-
19%) was down on doubts about its ability to resolve
manufacturing issues in time to launch a generic Lipitor.
Injectable player Hospira (-10%) fell on concerns about
being placed under a consent decree by the US FDA, while
smaller-cap Sagent (-19%) declined without concrete
INDEXED PERFORMANCE
reason. On the positive side, specialty player Valeant (+17%)
was up after reporting strong Q3 numbers, as was 3SBio
(+15%), whose results helped put investors at ease on the
pricing environment for a generic EPO in China. Stada
(+14%) was up after winning a significant number of
contracts in the most recent round of AOK tenders in
Germany, AOK being a German health insurance company.
On the M&A front, Indian player Lupin announced plans to
expand its presence on the Japanese generic market by
buying privately held injectables specialist I’rom, while Mylan
struck a deal for the global rights to Pfizer’s delivery platform
SECTOR BREAKDOWN TECHNICAL INFORMATION GEOGRAPHICAL BREAKDOWN GENERAL INFORMATION
Paulina Niewiadomska (Sectoral Asset Management),
Michael Sjöström (Sectoral Asset Management)
Sub-fund of the Luxembourg-registered Pictet SICAV
10 LARGEST HOLDINGS Aspen Pharmacare
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INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE
This document is produced for information purposes and does not constitute investment advice, nor does it constitute a recommendation or solicitation to buy or offer
to sell any shares or investments. Any research or analysis used in the preparation of this document is based upon sources believed to be reliable, but no
representation or warranty is given as to the accuracy or completeness of those sources. Any opinions, estimates or forecasts may be changed at any time without prior
warning. Share prices, values and income may go down as well as up and investors may get back less than they initially invested. Past performance is no guarantee for
future performance. Historical statistics are calculated over 3 years. For hedged shareclasses, only the compartment's consolidation currency is hedged into the
shareclass currency. Foreign exchange exposure, resulting from assets in the portfolio which are not denominated in the consolidation currency, can remain.