Investment objective and policy

The Fund aims to grow your investment over the long term.

The Fund invests in shares of companies based in or where the majority of their activities take place in the Asia Pacific region (including 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 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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Stewart Investors Asia Pacific and Japan All Cap Fund

Overview of Stewart Investors Asia Pacific and Japan All Cap Fund performance

Fund name Fund type Currency Price Daily change Price date Factsheet
Stewart Investors Asia Pacific and Japan All Cap Class E (Acc) Irish UCITs EUR 10.72 -0.07 09 Dec 2024

Fund information (as at 31/10/2024)

Fund launch date 13 August 2024
Share class launch date 12 August 2024
Fund size (€m) 1.9
Benchmark MSCI AC Asia Pacific Net Index
Number of holdings 49
Fund managers Douglas Ledingham/David Gait
Minimum investment €100000
Initial charge 0%
Share type ACCUMULATION
Sedol BSZ7D68
ISIN IE000M0P46S8

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

Stock name %
Tube Investments of India Limited 5.7
Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. 5.1
MonotaRO Co., Ltd. 4.6
Japan Elevator Service Holdings Co., Ltd. 4.5
ELGI Equipments Limited 4.4
Mainfreight Limited 3.5
Hoya Corporation 3.3
Voltronic Power Technology Corp. 3.2
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. 3.1
Mani, Inc. 3.0

Performance

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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.

Important information

These figures refer to the past. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future results. For investors based in countries with currencies other than USD, the return may increase or decrease as a result of currency fluctuations.

All performance data for the Fund as at the 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.

^ An initial charge of up to 0% 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.

** This does not constitute an investment recommendation and is not indicative of future results. Methodology available on rating provider's website.