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Stewart Investors Asia Pacific Leaders Fund Class I (Dist) SGD
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The Fund aims to grow your investment over the long-term.
The Fund mainly invests in shares of large and mid-sized 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. These companies generally have a total stock market value of at least US$ 1 billion. 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.
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| Fund launch date | 18 February 2019 |
|---|---|
| Share class launch date | 09 May 2024 |
| Fund size (SG$m) | 1306.1 |
| Benchmark | MSCI AC Asia Pacific ex Japan Net Index |
| Number of holdings | 40 |
| Fund managers | David Gait/Sashi Reddy |
| Minimum investment | SG$1000/SG$100 subsequent |
| Initial charge | 0% |
| Ongoing charges^^ | 1.48% |
| Share type | DISTRIBUTING |
| Sedol | BQXP683 |
| ISIN | IE000LN3UTM5 |
| Research rating** | Morningstar®:Bronze |
| Stock name | % |
|---|---|
| Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. | 8.8 |
| Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation Limited | 5.8 |
| HDFC Bank INR1 | 5.6 |
| Hoya Corporation | 5.3 |
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. | 4.3 |
| Tata Consultancy Services Limited | 4.0 |
| Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Ltd. | 3.8 |
| Tech Mahindra Limited | 3.6 |
| Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. | 3.5 |
| Midea Group Co. Ltd. Class A | 3.3 |
Performance
Under Financial Conduct Authority regulations, we are not allowed to show performance data for funds launched less than a year ago. If you are a financial advisor or an existing client in this fund please call our client service team for performance details.
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 37 companies.
- All companies (100%) were contributing to at least one human development pillar and, in total, were making 109 contributions to the pillars.
- 26 companies (70%) were contributing to climate change solutions. These companies were contributing to 34 different solutions and, in total, were making 91 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.
Fund name changes
As of end of 2024, please note that Stewart Investors strategies and the Funds within the UK First Sentier Investors ICVC and First Sentier Investors Global Umbrella Fund plc (Irish VCC) have been renamed. Please refer to our note via the link below for further information.
