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Total Return International

The Ruffer approach, in a range of different currencies
Ruffer Total Return International is a UCITS fund designed to cater for the specific needs and requirements for investors outside the UK.

It has a simple aim – consistent positive returns, regardless of how the financial markets perform.

We try not to lose money in any 12 month period, and to grow the value of our investors’ wealth over the long haul.

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THE DETAIL

The fund is a UCITS fund registered for sale in a number of European countries and specific tax reporting figures are published for several jurisdictions. Share classes are available in pound sterling, US dollar, euro, Swiss franc, Singapore dollar, Australian dollar, Canadian dollar, Swedish krona.

The fund itself is managed in pounds sterling; the other share classes offer the return in pounds sterling, hedged back to the base currency.

Custody and administration for the fund are conducted in Luxembourg. Broadly, the return should correspond to the sterling portfolio return plus the differential between interest rates in their base currency and sterling (or minus, if sterling rates are higher).

For the purposes of UK regulation, this fund is based overseas and is not subject to UK sustainable investment labelling and disclosure requirements.

What to expect?

We focus on the absolute risk of losing money, not the relative risk of underperforming the stock market.

Consider a year when the market falls by 25%. A fund manager focused on relative returns could lose 20% of their investors’ money and still claim to have done well by ‘outperforming’ the index.

At Ruffer, we take on the responsibility for managing risk, and for the returns we deliver. If we ever lost 20% of our investors’ money, we would have failed.

While our track record is strong, it should definitely not be seen as evidence the fund is immune to shocks or unexpected events. During the next market panic, our protective investments may not protect us.

INVESTMENT APPROACH
Portfolio management team

Ruffer Total Return International follows the Ruffer philosophy and strategy. These are unchanged since the firm started in 1994.

The investment strategy and asset allocation is set by Henry Maxey and Neil McLeish, Co-Chief Investment Officers. A team of portfolio managers are collectively responsible for implementing this strategy across all our core funds.

The lead portfolio managers for the fund are Fiona Ker, Ian Rees, Alexander Chartres and Matt Smith.

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Chiara Ruta
Chiara Ruta
Director – Europe
Joined Ruffer in 2021, to expand the institutional clients business across continental Europe. Previously at Morgan Stanley and EBRD (the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development), she holds a master’s degree in economics from Bocconi University, Milan, and is fluent in Italian, English, French and Spanish.
At a glance
16 Apr 2026
Launch date 14 Jul 2011
Launch price 1.0000
  C class O class OI class I class X class
AUD cap 1.4169 na na 1.4275 na
CAD cap 1.6326 na na 1.6363 na
CHF cap 1.4785 1.4098 na 1.5204 na
EUR cap 1.6692 1.5915 1.5947 1.7166 1.6692
EUR dis 1.6300 1.7166 na na na
EUR inc 1.6328 na na na na
GBP cap 1.9504 1.8594 na na 1.9503
GBP dis 1.8877 na na 1.9251 na
GBP inc 1.6623 na na na na
USD cap 2.0487 1.9535 1.9570 2.1068 2.0483
USD dis 2.0016 na na 2.0266 na
ASSET AND CURRENCY ALLOCATION
Asset %
Gold and precious metals exposure 3.9
Long-dated UK inflation-linked bonds 3.4
Long-dated non-UK inflation-linked bonds 1.0
Short-dated nominal bonds 36.0
Long-dated nominal bonds 20.0
Cash 3.8
Credit and derivative strategies 2.6
Consumer discretionary equities 5.4
Financials equities 4.2
Industrials equities 3.9
Energy equities 3.4
Other equities 11.6
Commodity exposure 0.7
Currency %
Sterling 74.2
Yen 15.2
US dollar 3.0
Euro 2.2
Other 5.3
Data as at 31 March 2026. Totals may not equal 100 due to rounding
Largest equity holdings
Largest equity holdings (excludes holdings in Ruffer funds) %
BP 1.3
Coinbase 1.1
Alibaba Group 0.8
Prudential 0.8
Bayer AG 0.7
Data as at 31 March 2026
 
IMPORTANT INFORMATION

The investment objective of Ruffer Total Return International (‘the fund’) is to achieve positive returns from an actively managed portfolio. The fund may have exposure to the following asset classes: cash, debt, securities of any type (including government and corporate debt), equities and equity related securities and commodities (including precious metals). Overriding this objective is a fundamental philosophy of capital preservation. Investors should note that there can be no assurance that the investment objective will be achieved.

The fund data displayed is designed only to provide summary information. This marketing communication does not explain the risks involved in investing in the fund. Any decision to invest must be based solely on the information contained in the Prospectus, Key Information Documents and the latest report and accounts. This investment concerns the acquisition of units in a fund, and not in a given underlying asset such as shares of a company, as these are only the underlying assets owned by the fund. Future performance is subject to taxation which depends on each investor’s personal situation, and may be subject to change in the future. A Summary of Investor Rights is available in English. The fund is not a tracker fund and is actively managed. The fund is managed in reference to a benchmark as its performance is measured against the FTSE All-Share Index Total Return, Bloomberg Global – Aggregate Total Return and HFRI Fund of Funds Composite. This marketing communication is not targeting a specific investor type. The fund is open to both retail and professional investors depending on jurisdiction.

London
Ruffer LLP
80 Victoria Street
London SW1E 5JL
Paris
Ruffer S.A.
103 boulevard Haussmann
75008 Paris, France
New York
Ruffer LLC
300 Park Avenue
New York NY 10022
Edinburgh
Ruffer LLP
31 Charlotte Square
Edinburgh EH2 4ET