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Stewart Investors Asia Pacific Sustainability Fund Class VI EUR Acc
Full list of fundsInvestment objective and policy
The Fund aims to grow your investment.
The Fund invests in shares of companies based in or where the majority of their activities take place in the Asia Pacific region excluding Japan and that are listed on exchanges worldwide. The Fund invests in shares of high-quality companies which are positioned to contribute to, and benefit from, sustainable development.
Investment decisions use a thematic sustainability approach and an assessment aiming to identify high quality companies based on three key points: (i) Quality of management. (ii) Quality of the franchise company including its social usefulness, their environmental impacts and efficiency and responsible business practices. (iii) Quality of the company's finances and their financial performance. Sustainability is a key part of the approach. Pursuant to the EU Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (EU 2019/2088), this Fund also has sustainable investment as its objective under Article 9.
This page is updated monthly. Visit Fund literature page for Factsheets, Quarterly Reports, KIIDS and Prospectuses.
Investment objective and policy
The Fund aims to grow your investment.
Pursuant to the EU Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (EU 2019/2088), this Fund also has sustainable investment as its objective under Article 9. The Fund invests at least 70% of its assets in shares of companies in emerging markets or whose business is predominantly based in the Asia Pacific region excluding Japan. The Fund will not invest more than 50% of its assets in China A Shares. The Fund invests in shares of high-quality companies which are positioned to contribute to, and benefit from, sustainable development. Investment decisions around high quality companies are based on three key points: (i) Quality of management. (ii) Quality of the company including its social usefulness, their environmental impacts and efficiency and responsible business practices. (iii) Quality of the company's finances and their financial performance. Sustainability is a key part of the approach. The Fund may invest up to 10% in other funds. The Fund may use derivatives to reduce risk or to manage the Fund more efficiently.
This page is updated monthly. Visit Fund literature page for Factsheets, Quarterly Reports, KIIDS and Prospectuses.
Stewart Investors Asia Pacific Sustainability Fund
| Fund launch date | 25 February 2019 |
|---|---|
| Share class launch date | 22 February 2019 |
| Fund size (€m) | 486.6 |
| Benchmark | MSCI AC Asia Pacific ex Japan Net Index |
| Number of holdings | 62 |
| Fund managers | David Gait/Sashi Reddy |
| Minimum investment | €1000 |
| Initial charge | 0% |
| Ongoing charges^^ | 0.96% |
| Share type | ACCUMULATION |
| Sedol | BFY8639 |
| ISIN | IE00BFY86394 |
| Research rating** | Morningstar®:Silver |
| Stock name | % |
|---|---|
| Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. | 7.9 |
| Tube Investments of India Limited | 4.9 |
| Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. | 4.1 |
| CG Power & Industrial Solutions Ltd | 3.5 |
| Voltronic Power Technology Corp. | 3.1 |
| Tata Consultancy Services Limited | 3.0 |
| CSL | 2.9 |
| Tech Mahindra Limited | 2.7 |
| HDFC Bank INR1 | 2.7 |
| Mainfreight Limited | 2.6 |
Performance
| Annual performance (% in EUR) | Share type | 12 mths to 31 Aug 2024 | 12 mths to 31 Aug 2023 | 12 mths to 31 Aug 2022 | 12 mths to 31 Aug 2021 | 12 mths to 31 Aug 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stewart Investors Asia Pacific Sustainability Fund | Class VI (Acc) | 12.8 | -5.3 | 0.5 | 36.7 | 3.5 |
| Benchmark * | - | 14.4 | -7.1 | -5.9 | 20.2 | 9.0 |
Annualised performance as at 31 Aug 2024
- Strategy
- Fund
- Benchmark *
- Share type
- Class VI (Acc)
- -
- 12 mths to 31 Aug 2024
- 12.8
- 14.4
- 12 mths to 31 Aug 2023
- -5.3
- -7.1
- 12 mths to 31 Aug 2022
- 0.5
- -5.9
- 12 mths to 31 Aug 2021
- 36.7
- 20.2
- 12 mths to 31 Aug 2020
- 3.5
- 9.0
| Cumulative performance (% in EUR) | Share type | Launch date | 3mths | 6mths | 1yr | 3yrs | 5yrs | 10yrs | Since launch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stewart Investors Asia Pacific Sustainability Fund | Class VI (Acc) | 22 Feb 2019 | 6.4 | 6.8 | 12.8 | 7.4 | 52.0 | - | 55.0 |
| Benchmark * | - | - | 4.4 | 9.3 | 14.4 | 0.1 | 31.1 | - | 28.7 |
Cumulative performance as at 31 Aug 2024
- Strategy
- Fund
- Benchmark *
- Share type
- Class VI (Acc)
- -
- Launch date
- 22 Feb 2019
- -
- 3mths
- 6.4
- 4.4
- 6mths
- 6.8
- 9.3
- 1yr
- 12.8
- 14.4
- 3yrs
- 7.4
- 0.1
- 5yrs
- 52.0
- 31.1
- 10yrs
- -
- -
- Since launch
- 55.0
- 28.7
* MSCI AC Asia Pacific ex Japan Net Index
These figures refer to the past. Past performance including simulated past performance is not a reliable indicator of future results. For investors based in countries with currencies other than that of the above, the return may increase or decrease as a result of currency fluctuations. The past performance shown here includes fees, any reinvested income and tax.
Fund level reporting to 30 June 2024
The SFDR Level 2 reporting template for each of our Article 9 funds is available in a standalone document and also within the latest First Sentier Investors Global Umbrella Fund plc Annual Report. The social and environmental outcomes for the Funds are below:
- As at 30 June 2024, the Fund held 61 companies.
- All companies (100%) were contributing to at least one human development pillar and, in total, were making 172 contributions to the pillars.
- 42 companies (69%) were contributing to climate change solutions. These companies were contributing to 42 different solutions and, in total, were making 137 contributions to the solutions.
The social and environmental outcomes for the Fund are provided in the charts.
Full information on our ESG/Sustainability Fund reporting is available here.
Risk Factors
The value of investments and any income from them may go down as well as up and is not guaranteed. Investors may get back significantly less than the original amount invested.
The Fund may also experience the following risks:
Emerging market risk: Emerging markets tend to be more sensitive to economic and political conditions than developed markets. Other factors include greater liquidity risk, restrictions on investment or transfer of assets, failed/delayed settlement and difficulties valuing securities.
Currency risk: The Fund invests in assets which are denominated in other currencies; changes in exchange rates will affect the value of the Fund and could create losses. Currency control decisions made by governments could affect the value of the Fund's investments and could cause the Fund to defer or suspend redemptions of its shares.
Single country / specific region risk: investing in a single country or specific region may be riskier than investing in a number of different countries or regions. Investing in a larger number of countries or regions helps spread risk.
For further information on risks, please refer to the Risk Factors section in the Company prospectus.
Investment should be made on the basis of the Prospectus and Key Investor Information Document. If you are in any doubt as to the suitability of any of our funds for your investment needs, please seek independent financial advice.
Important information
These figures refer to the past. Past performance including simulated past performance is not a reliable indicator of future results. For investors based in countries with currencies other than EUR, the return may increase or decrease as a result of currency fluctuations. The past performance shown here includes fees, any reinvested income and tax.
The Share Class launched on 25 February 2019. The fund performance shown in the tables above includes simulated performance based on actual performance between 7 September 2010 and 21 February 2019 of an equivalent fund, the Class B Euro Accumulation of Stewart Investors Asia Pacific Sustainability Fund, a sub-fund of First State Investments ICVC, a UK-based investment fund. From 25 February 2019, it shows the performance of Stewart Investors Asia Pacific Sustainability Fund, class VI Accumulation Euro a sub-fund of First State Global Umbrella Fund plc.
All performance data for the Stewart Investors Asia Pacific Sustainability Fund Class VI (Accumulation) EUR as at specified date. Source for fund - Lipper IM / Stewart Investors. Performance data is calculated on a net basis by deducting fees incurred at fund level (e.g. the management fee and other fund expenses), save that it does not take account of initial charges or switching fees (if any). Income reinvested is included on a net of tax basis. Source for benchmark - MSCI, income reinvested net of tax. Since inception performance figures have been calculated from 07 September 2010.
^ An initial charge of up to 7% may be levied in certain circumstances, including on regular savings plans and may be remitted as commission to an intermediary.
^^ The ongoing charge figure (OCF) is calculated on the same basis as for the Key Investor Information Document and represents the charges you will pay over a year for as long as you hold your investment and may vary from year to year. The OCF is made up of the annual management charge and additional expenses, but excludes portfolio transaction costs. For further information about charges and costs please visit https://www.firstsentierinvestors.com/uk/en/private/charges-overview.html.
