The Fund aims to provide long-term capital growth primarily through investment in equities of companies established and listed on a recognised exchange in Asia, excluding Japan. The Fund will invest primarily in the markets of Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Taiwan, South Korea, the Philippines, Indonesia, China and India, but may also invest in the region’s other markets such as Australia and New Zealand.
Fund features
Provides exposure to one of the world's major growth engines - Asia
Charlie Linton
Portfolio Manager
Charlie is co-portfolio manager for the Asia Pacific and Asia ex Japan Strategies in the 4Factor...
Wenchang Ma
Portfolio Manager
Wenchang is co-portfolio manager for the All China Equity, China A Shares, and Asia Strategies in...
Investment objective summary
The Fund aims to provide long-term capital growth primarily through investment in equities of companies established and listed on a recognised exchange in Asia, excluding Japan. The Fund will invest primarily in the markets of Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Taiwan, South Korea, the Philippines, Indonesia, China and India, but may also invest in the region’s other markets such as Australia and New Zealand.
Fund features
Provides exposure to one of the world's major growth engines - Asia
Charlie Linton
Portfolio Manager
Charlie is co-portfolio manager for the Asia Pacific and Asia ex Japan Strategies in the 4Factor team at Ninety One.
Prior to joining the firm, he worked as an analyst covering emerging markets equities at Legg Mason. He started his career as an associate working in equity capital markets at UBS.
Charlie graduated from the University of Cambridge with a Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics in 2005 and a Master of Finance degree in 2010. He is a CFA® Charterholder.
Wenchang Ma
Portfolio Manager
Wenchang is co-portfolio manager for the All China Equity, China A Shares, and Asia Strategies in the 4Factor
team at Ninety One.
Prior to joining Ninety One in 2014, she worked at J.P. Morgan as an equity research analyst covering
transportation and logistics.
Prior to joining J.P. Morgan in 2010, she did a similar role at Exane BNP Paribas.
Wenchang holds a Bachelor’s degree in Economics from Renmin University of China and an MSc in Management,
majoring in Finance from HEC Paris. Wenchang is also a CFA® Charterholder.
Top & bottom region weightings vs comparative index (%)
Top & bottom sector weightings vs comparative index (%)
Top & bottom stock weightings vs comparative index (%)
Top holdings (%)
Portfolio statistics
Fund
Index
China*
26.2
South Korea
23.7
Taiwan
18.6
India
13.1
Hong Kong
5.2
Thailand
2.4
Australia
2.3
United Kingdom
1.8
Singapore
1.6
Malaysia
1.5
Indonesia
Philippines
Cash
3.6
*Offshore and/or Mainland
Geographic breakdown (%)
China*
Fund: 26.2%
Index: 26.1%
South Korea
Fund: 23.7%
Index: 21.2%
Taiwan
Fund: 18.6%
Index: 28.1%
India
Fund: 13.1%
Index: 13.5%
Hong Kong
Fund: 5.2%
Index: 4.2%
Thailand
Fund: 2.4%
Index: 1.2%
Australia
Fund: 2.3%
Index: 0%
United Kingdom
Fund: 1.8%
Index: 0%
Singapore
Fund: 1.6%
Index: 3.4%
Malaysia
Fund: 1.5%
Index: 1.3%
Indonesia
Fund: 0%
Index: 0.8%
Philippines
Fund: 0%
Index: 0.3%
Cash
Fund: 3.6%
Index: 0%
*Offshore and/or Mainland
Sector breakdown (%)
Information Technology
Fund: 38.7%
Index: 41.6%
Financials
Fund: 15.4%
Index: 17.7%
Communication Services
Fund: 8.2%
Index: 7.2%
Consumer Discretionary
Fund: 7.3%
Index: 9.9%
Industrials
Fund: 7.1%
Index: 8.5%
Materials
Fund: 5.1%
Index: 3.6%
Consumer Staples
Fund: 4.3%
Index: 2.4%
Energy
Fund: 3.4%
Index: 2.6%
Utilities
Fund: 2.8%
Index: 1.9%
Health Care
Fund: 2.6%
Index: 2.9%
Other
Fund: 1.5%
Index: 1.7%
Cash
Fund: 3.6%
Index: 0%
Top & bottom region weightings vs comparative index (%)
South Korea
2.6%
Australia
2.3%
United Kingdom
1.8%
Thailand
1.2%
Hong Kong
0.8%
Philippines
-0.3%
India
-0.4%
Indonesia
-0.8%
Singapore
-1.8%
Taiwan
-9.5%
Top & bottom sector weightings vs comparative index (%)
Materials
1.5%
Utilities
0.9%
Energy
0.8%
Household & Personal Products
0.7%
Telecommunication Services
0.6%
Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail
-0.9%
Software & Services
-1.3%
Consumer Services
-1.6%
Insurance
-1.6%
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment
-2%
Top & bottom stock weightings vs comparative index (%)
Accton Technology Corp
2.8%
SK Hynix Inc
2.6%
Samsung Electronics Co Ltd
2.1%
HSBC Holdings Plc
1.8%
Delta Electronics Inc
1.6%
Industrial & Commercial Bank Of China Ltd
-0.6%
Xiaomi Corp
-0.6%
PDD Holdings Inc
-0.7%
Hon Hai Precision Industry Co Ltd
-0.8%
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd
-6.4%
Top holdings (%)
Samsung Electronics Co Ltd
9.7%
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd
9.6%
SK Hynix Inc
7.2%
Tencent Holdings Ltd
4.8%
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd
3.6%
Accton Technology Corp
3.1%
Delta Electronics Inc
2.9%
MediaTek Inc
2.4%
China Construction Bank Corp
1.9%
Reliance Industries Ltd
1.9%
Portfolio statistics
Number of equity holdings: 68
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