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Appendix 2: AXA WORLD FUNDS – FRAMLINGTON GLOBAL REAL ESTATE SECURITIES
Name of the Sub-Fund AXA WORLD FUNDS – FRAMLINGTON GLOBAL REAL ESTATE
SECURITIES
(Previously named AXA World Funds – Aedificandi Global)
Management Company AXA Funds Management S.A. (Luxembourg)
Investment Manager AXA Investment Managers Paris
Sub-delegation None
Promoted by AXA Investment Managers
Objectives and Investment Policy
Investment objective:
The objective of the Sub-Fund is to achieve long-term capital growth.
Typical investors would seek long-term capital growth measured in euro from an actively managed
portfolio of listed equity, equity related securities and derivatives instruments.
Investment policy:
The Sub-Fund will seek to achieve its objectives by permanently investing at least two thirds of the total
assets of the Sub-Fund in transferable securities issued by companies worldwide engaged in the real
estate industry.
This strategy combines a "bottom-up" research process which aims at selecting securities and to a lesser
extent a "top-down" approach in view of geographical and thematic asset allocation.
The Sub-Fund will invest not more than 10% of its net assets in units of UCITS and/or other UCIs � .
For hedging and efficient portfolio management purposes, this Sub-Fund may also expose itself to
equities, equity related securities, bonds, any fixed income instruments, indexes and currencies, through
the use of derivative instruments within the limits set forth in the section “Investment Restrictions”.
The Reference Currency of the Sub-Fund is EUR.
Risk Profile
This Sub-Fund is mainly invested in equity for which there is high risk of invested capital loss.
Special Risk Consideration
Risk linked to investments in emerging markets: Legal infrastructure, in certain countries in which
investments may be made, may not provide with the same degree of investors' protection or information
to investors, as would generally apply to major securities markets (governments’ influence, social,
political and economic instability, different accounting, auditing and financial report practises). Emerging
markets securities may also be less liquid and more volatile than similar securities available in major
markets, and there are higher risks associated to transactions settlement, involving timing and pricing
issues.
Risks of global investments: Investments in securities issued or listed in different countries may imply the
application of different standards and regulations (accounting, auditing and financial reporting standards,
clearance and settlement procedures, taxes on dividends…). Investments may be affected by
movements of foreign exchange rates, changes in laws or restrictions applicable to such investments,
changes in exchange control regulations or price volatility.
Risks linked to Investments in specific sectors or asset classes: The Sub-Fund is exposed to
concentration risk on real estate.
� Such paragraph shall take effect as from 1 st October 2012.
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