Asia has demonstrated strong economic growth over the last decade. Rebounding strongly from the pandemic, the region is set to see even faster growth going forward. It will be important not to neglect this potential and the opportunities it brings.

Fund objective

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The Fund seeks to provide capital appreciation by investing in securities in the Asia Pacific ex-Japan region.

Fund information

Lipper rating

1
Total Return
1
Consistent Return
3
Preservation

  • MYR 0.4951
    NAV as of 2025/01/27
  • MYR -0.0024
    Daily $ Change
  • -0.48%
    Daily % Change
Fund Type / Fund Category Growth / Equity
Sales Charge:
- Direct Investments
- EPF-MIS

Up to 5.50% of the NAV per unit
N/a
Annual Management Fee Up to 1.80% of the Fund's NAV per annum
Annual Trustee Fee Up to 0.08% of the NAV per annum, subject to a minimum of RM18,000 per annum (excluding foreign custodian fees and charges)
Income Distribution Policy At least once a year, subject to the availability of income
Risk Profile Moderately aggressive

Fund composition

Asset Allocations (%)

as of 30-Nov-2024

Country Allocations (%)

as of 30-Nov-2024

Top Holdings(%)

as of 30-Nov-2024

Fund performance

 

Returns

1M 6M 1Y 3Y 5Y YTD Since Inception
Bid-bid -1.74% 0.02% 3.92% -7.41% 25.86% 1.51% 55.30%
Benchmark 0.62% 3.92% 8.01% 25.99% 46.98% 7.35% 117.36%

Returns (%) as of 30-Nov-2024

Historical Distribution

Declaration date Gross distribution
(RM)
Type of distribution Nett distribution
(RM)
Nett distribution yield
2024/12/16 0.0186 Income (100%) 0.0186 3.47%
2023/12/15 0.0240 Income (100%) 0.0240 4.46%
2022/12/16 0.0263 Income (100%) 0.0263 4.56%
2021/12/20 0.0268 Income (100%) 0.0268 4.08%
2020/12/17 0.0255 Income (100%) 0.0255 3.96%
2019/12/17 0.0265 Income (100%) 0.0265 4.88%
2018/12/26 0.0203 Income (100%) 0.0203 4.25%
2017/12/27 0.0291 Income (100%) 0.0291 4.95%
2016/12/27 0.0114 Income (100%) 0.0114 2.29%
2015/12/29 0.0219 Income (100%) 0.0219 4.05%

Historical Distribution as of 24-Dec-2024

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FAQs

The Fund invests in undervalued companies with a sustainable business model which are either domiciled in, listed in, and/or have significant operations in the Asia Pacific ex-Japan region.

You can invest in the Eastspring Investments Asia Pacific ex-Japan Target Return Fund via our myEastspring app, our unit trust consultant or selected bank partners. Visit https://www.eastspring.com/my/funds-and-solutions/how-to-buy for more details.

The minimum investment amount for Eastspring Investments Asia Pacific ex-Japan Target Return Fund is RM1,000 or RM100 via our myEastspring app.

“Medium-term” means a period of three (3) to five (5) years, while “long-term” means a period of more than five (5) years.

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