Access Asia through a fund with a disciplined approach to an evolving market.
For investors seeking to gain style agnostic exposure to a wealth of potential opportunities in Asia (ex Japan) equities.
The M&G Asian Fund offers investors access to a curated portfolio of stocks which aims to provide a combination of capital growth and income, as well as exposure to the potential opportunities the Asia Pacific ex Japan region has to offer. The fund seeks to deliver a return that is higher than that of the benchmark over any five-year period.
Combining in-depth analysis and active decision-making, the investment approach aims to identify exploitable gaps between price and value in securities where the fund managers believe they have earned the right to a superior perspective.
Why this fund?
Depth
Consists of stocks selected from a highly curated universe Asia (ex Japan), some of which the team have been following for more than 3 decades.
Discipline
Active stock-picking programme balancing high-conviction with risk awareness, resulting in a focused portfolio of idiosyncratic ideas.
Perspective
In-depth, differentiated research efforts focused around a predefined universe of companies, designed to provide a superior perspective on a business and its associated risk of ownership.
Our approach
Asian markets are emerging as compelling investment destinations. Watch David Perrett, Co-Head Asia Pacific Equities and George Rolls, Investment Director, discuss how, driven by demographic growth, supply chain shifts, and economic reforms, these regions offer diverse opportunities for long-term investors seeking exposure to dynamic and evolving economies.
Investment policy:
The Fund aims to provide a higher total return (capital growth plus income) than that of the Asia Pacific (excluding Japan) equity market over any five-year period while applying ESG Criteria. At least 80% of the Fund is invested in the shares companies that are based, or do most of their business, in the Asia Pacific (excluding Japan) region. The Fund may invest in China A- Shares via the Shanghai-Hong Kong Stock Connect and the Shenzhen-Hong Kong Stock Connect or via the QFI status granted to the investment manager. Up to 5% of the Fund may be invested in the shares and equity-related securities of Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPACs). The Fund invests in securities that meet the ESG Criteria, applying an Exclusionary Approach and Positive ESG Tilt as described in the precontractual annex. The fund’s recommended holding period is 5 years.
The main risks associated with this fund:
- The value and income from the fund's assets will go down as well as up. This will cause the value of your investment to fall as well as rise. There is no guarantee that the fund will achieve its objective and you may get back less than you originally invested.
- Investing in emerging markets involves a greater risk of loss due to greater political, tax, economic, foreign exchange, liquidity and regulatory risks, among other factors. There may be difficulties in buying, selling, safekeeping or valuing investments in such countries.
- The fund may invest in China A shares. Investments in assets from China are subject to changeable political, regulatory and economic conditions, which may cause difficulties when buying, selling or collecting income from these investments. In addition, such investments made via the Stock Connect system, may be more susceptible to clearing, settlement and counterparty risk. These factors could cause the fund to incur a loss.
- The fund can be exposed to different currencies. Movements in currency exchange rates may adversely affect the value of your investment.
- ESG information from third-party data providers may be incomplete, inaccurate or unavailable. There is a risk that the investment manager may incorrectly assess a security or issuer, resulting in the incorrect inclusion or exclusion of a security in the portfolio of the fund.
Please note, investing in this fund means acquiring units or shares in a fund, and not in a given underlying asset such as building or shares of a company, as these are only the underlying assets owned by the fund.
Further details of the risks that apply to the fund can be found in the fund's Prospectus.
Sustainability information:
The Fund promotes Environmental/Social (E/S) characteristics and while it does not have as its objective a sustainable investment, it will have a minimum proportion of 20% of sustainable investments.
The Fund’s sustainability information are available to investors on the Fund page of the M&G website.
