Investment 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.

Stewart Investors Asia Pacific Sustainability Fund

Overview of Stewart Investors Asia Pacific Sustainability Fund performance

Fund name Fund type Currency Price Daily change Price date Factsheet
Stewart Investors Asia Pacific Sustainability Class I (Acc) Irish UCITs EUR 13.60 -0.54 11 Oct 2024

Fund information (as at 31/07/2024)

Fund launch date 25 February 2019
Share class launch date 16 November 2020
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/€500 subsequent
Initial charge 0%
Ongoing charges^^ 1.62%
Share type ACCUMULATION
Sedol BFY8628
ISIN IE00BFY86287
Research rating** Morningstar®:Bronze

Top 10 holdings (as at 31/07/2024)

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

Annualised performance as at 31 Aug 2024

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 I (Acc) 12.1 -5.9 -0.1 - -
Benchmark * - 14.4 -7.1 -5.9 - -

Annualised performance as at 31 Aug 2024

Strategy
Fund
Benchmark *
Share type
Class I (Acc)
-
12 mths to 31 Aug 2024
12.1
14.4
12 mths to 31 Aug 2023
-5.9
-7.1
12 mths to 31 Aug 2022
-0.1
-5.9
12 mths to 31 Aug 2021
-
-
12 mths to 31 Aug 2020
-
-

Cumulative performance as at 31 Aug 2024

Cumulative performance (% in EUR) Share type Launch date 3mths 6mths 1yr 3yrs 5yrs 10yrs Since launch
Stewart Investors Asia Pacific Sustainability Fund Class I (Acc) 16 Nov 2020 6.2 6.4 12.1 5.4 - - 30.4
Benchmark * - - 4.4 9.3 14.4 0.1 - - 9.3

Cumulative performance as at 31 Aug 2024

Strategy
Fund
Benchmark *
Share type
Class I (Acc)
-
Launch date
16 Nov 2020
-
3mths
6.2
4.4
6mths
6.4
9.3
1yr
12.1
14.4
3yrs
5.4
0.1
5yrs
-
-
10yrs
-
-
Since launch
30.4
9.3

* 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.

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Sector breakdown as at 31 Jul 2024

Country breakdown as at 31 Jul 2024

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.

^ An initial charge of up to 5% 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.