DNB Fund Technology
Invest in technology that shapes the future.
Technological advancement continues to accelerate at a rapid and disruptive pace, transforming how we work, communicate, and generate value. It plays a pivotal role in enhancing productivity across all sectors of society. The technology, media, and telecommunications industries benefit from robust and recurring revenue streams, underpinned by multiple long-term structural growth drivers. The widespread adoption of cloud computing and artificial intelligence has reached a maturity level that enables scalable implementation, laying the groundwork for sustained innovation and increased value creation.
Nearly 30% of the companies in the MSCI World Index are telecommunications, media, and technology companies. The technology sector encompasses a variety of sub-sectors, including hardware, software, e-commerce, and telecommunications. Due to its broad composition and global reach, the sector is often considered an important source of risk diversification and exposure to structural growth in the market.
The actively managed equity fund typically invests in between 40 and 60 companies across a wide range of sub-sectors, seeking those with reasonable valuations and attractive medium- to long-term growth prospects.
Stock selection is based on four pillars: identifying trends, value creation with a focus on capital allocation, earnings momentum, and medium- to long-term valuation.
Primary Investment Areas: Software and Services, Hardware and Electronics, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Cloud 2.0, Cybersecurity, Ultra-Fast Mobile Broadband – 5G, Internet of Things (IoT), Autonomous Transport, Automation, and Robotics.