Important information
- The Fund invests primarily in the equities of companies that are based, or do most of their business, in Japan.
- The Fund invests in equity securities and may incur significant losses due to fluctuation in equity values . The Fund may invest in small and mid-cap companies which are relatively less liquid and more volatile than larger-cap companies.
- The Fund invests in concentrated geographical regions and a limited number of assets. The Fund is subject to a higher level of risks than a fund investing in a more diversified portfolio/strategy.
- The Fund may invest in financial derivative instruments. Investors should note exposure to derivatives may involve additional risks (e.g. counterparty, liquidity, volatility, leverage and over-the-counter transaction risks).
- The Fund may invest in investments denominated in currencies other than the fund's base currency and subject to currency and exchange risk. The fund may use derivatives to hedge currency risk. The use of derivatives may not be effective in offsetting the change in value of the currency.
- Investors should not rely solely on this material and should read the offering documents of the Fund for further details including the risk factors.
Overview
Fund description
The fund aims to provide combined income and capital growth that is higher than that of the Japanese stock market (as measured by the MSCI Japan Net Return Index) over any five-year period, while applying environmental, social and governance (ESG) criteria. At least 80% of the fund is invested in the shares of companies domiciled, or conducting the major part of their economic activity, in Japan. The fund usually holds shares in fewer than 50 companies. The investment manager’s focus is on stocks where it is believed that the share price is not fully valuing the company's sustainable earnings. The fund invests in securities that meet the ESG criteria, applying an exclusionary approach and positive ESG tilt as described in the prospectus.
Key Facts
Key Documents
Historic Prices
Fund Facts
Performance
Performance information for this fund can be found in the fund factsheet.
Sustainability-Related Disclosures
Under European regulation, the Fund is considered to promote environmental and social characteristics, but it does not incorporate ESG factors as part of its key investment focus and it is not authorised by the SFC as an ESG fund. European regulation requires that investors are provided with a ‘Sustainability-Related Disclosures’ document, which provides information on the methodologies used to assess, measure, and monitor the environmental or social characteristics promoted by the fund, including its data sources, screening criteria for the underlying assets and the relevant sustainability indicators used to measure the environmental or social characteristics. This document includes important additional information cross-referred to by the Fund’s prospectus, including, for example, information on the exclusions applied by the Fund. Please note that the document does not provide an indication of current or future performance of the Fund. It is provided solely for transparency and informational purposes. Further information on how the Management Company of the Fund considers principal adverse impacts of its investment decisions can be found in the ‘PAI Statement’ document. Decisions to invest in this Fund should not be based solely on the information of these documents and investors should read the documents in conjunction with the Fund’s prospectus.