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Foord Asia ex-Japan Fund

For long-term investors in Asia ex-Japan equities

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INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE

The fund aims to achieve long-term capital growth from a diversified portfolio of listed Asian equities, excluding Japan. It seeks to outperform MSCI All Country Asia ex-Japan net total return (USD) Index over full market cycles, without undue risk to the capital.

FOR INVESTORS

  • With a higher risk profile
  • Seeking long-term capital growth
  • Able to withstand investment volatility in the short to medium term

REGISTERED COUNTRIES

Luxembourg, Singapore, South Africa

Fund Managers

Ishreth Hassen

Portfolio Manager and Head of Research

Jing Cong (JC) Xue

Portfolio Manager and Equity Analyst

Performance

Characteristics
Benchmark

MSCI All Country Asia Ex-Japan Net Total Return (USD) Index

Time horizon

Longer than five years.

Inception date

27 July 2021

Initial investment amount

US$10,000 or equivalent

Subsequent subscription amount

US$1,000 or equivalent

Significant restrictions

To comply with UCITS regulations. The fund is prohibited to enter into total return swaps, securities lending transactions, repurchase transactions, reverse repurchase transactions or any other securities financing transactions. Only listed derivatives can be used for efficient portfolio management.

Income distributions

A roll-up fund with income being reinvested in the portfolio.

Income characteristics

Zero income yield as it does not distribute its income.

Portfolio orientation

Investing in quality Asia ex-Japan equities that present long-term investment value. It may include equities listed outside Asia but whose business is predominantly focused on the Asia ex-Japan region.

The fund is actively managed and not constrained by the benchmark in its portfolio positioning and may have a substantial proportion of its portfolio invested in Chinese securities.

 

Risk considerations

The fund is priced in US dollars.  Among others, investment value is subject to foreign exchange risk, market risk and interest rate risk, and credit risk of the issuers.

Risk of loss

High in periods shorter than five years.  Subject to market volatility, lower in longer term.

Fees

Management Fee (Percentage of the applicable Net Asset Value per share)
Class R: 0.85% + 15% of outperformance over the benchmark

The annual fee comprises a fixed standard fee plus a performance fee, subject to an overall minimum.  

The annual fee may be adjusted up daily (subject to fulfilling the performance conditions) by the performance fee, calculated as the difference between the portfolio performance and the benchmark return for the same period multiplied by the performance fee sharing rate.

 

Returns
YearFund Return %All Country Asia ex-Japan %
2021 (from 27/Jul)-7.9-4.0
2022-5.4-21.3
2023-3.81.6
202417.39.4
2025 (to 30/Apr)4.80.8

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Performance Data History Price History Data Foord Asia ex-Japan Fund - Fact Sheet - May 2025 Foord Asia ex-Japan Fund Investment Report Q1 2025 Foord SICAV Prospectus Foord SICAV Annual Report and Audited Financial Statements 2024 Foord Asia ex-Japan Fund Class R PRIIP

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