in better income – encapsulates how investors should look beyond income payouts and consider investments that offer growth potential in up markets and stability in down markets, to build a resilient portfolio that delivers stable returns over time.

Embrace income investing in today's volatile markets, where falling rates and traditional yield opportunities are dwindling. Our Portfolio Manager reveals how a well-balanced, style-agnostic portfolio can offer stability and resilience through an income strategy that invests in companies across the dividend journey.

Investors may enjoy better income with 6% p.a.* payouts and long-term capital growth by investing in companies across the dividend journey in the Asia Pacific ex Japan region.

Footnote:
* (p.a.): per annum. For distributing share classes (monthly distribution): USD ADM, SGD ASDM.
^ Distributions are not guaranteed and may fluctuate. Distribution payouts can be made out of (a) income; or (b) net capital gains; or (c) capital of the Fund or a combination of any of (a) and/or (b) and/or (c).

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Fund objective

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This Fund aims to generate long-term capital growth and income by investing primarily in equity and equity-related securities of companies, which are incorporated, listed in or have their area of primary activity in the Asia Pacific ex Japan Region. The Fund may also invest in depository receipts Read more..

  • USD 13.980
    NAV as of 11 Mar 2025
  • $-0.03 arrow icon
    Daily $ Change
  • -0.23 % arrow icon
    Daily % Change
  • Morningstar rating*
    28 Feb 2025

Fund performance

 

Fund returns

All data as at 31 January 2025

  1 m 3 m YTD 1 y 3 y
(p.a)
5 y
(p.a)
10 y
(p.a)
Since inception
(p.a)
Bid-Bid 1.4% -1.1% 1.4% 14.9% -0.9% 0.9% 1.1% 1.9%
Offer-Bid -3.7% -6.1% -3.7% 9.1% -2.6% -0.1% 0.6% 1.6%
Benchmark 1.4% -2.0% 1.4% 17.3% 1.0% 4.1% 4.8% 3.9%

(p.a.): per annum. Source: Eastspring Investments (Singapore) Limited. Returns are based in share class currency and computed on bid-bid basis with net income reinvested, if any. Offer-bid is inclusive of sales charge which is subject to changes. Since inception returns for periods less than a year are not annualised. The benchmark for the hedged share classes, if any, is also calculated on a hedged basis. Calendar year returns are based on the share class performance for the year, and if the share class was incepted during a particular year, the returns shown relate to the performance of the share class since its inception to the end of that calendar year. Wef July 2018, the monthly fund and benchmark returns calculated are aligned to the last NAV date of the fund for the month. Past performance information presented is not indicative of future performance.

Portfolio Manager

  • Christina Woon

    Christina Woon

    Portfolio Manager

    Christina Woon is a Portfolio Manager and Head of the Asia Equity Income team. She is primarily responsible for the management of our Asian Equity Income strategy. Christina has over 11 years of investment experience and holds a Bachelor of Accountancy from Singapore Management University and is a CFA Charterholder.

Fund facts

  • Asset classEquity
  • ClassA
  • Subscription methodCash
  • ISIN codeLU0315178854
  • Bloomberg tickerIOFAEIA LX
  • Minimum initial investmentUSD 1,000+
  • Minimum subsequent investmentUSD 100
  • Inception date 05 Sep 2007
  • Share class currencyUSD
  • Initial sales chargeMax 5%
  • Annual management fees1.5%
  • Benchmark indexMSCI AC Asia Pacific Ex Japan Index
  • Morningstar rating *
    28 Feb 2025

Footnote: + Subject to Distributor's terms and conditions.
*Rating should not be taken as recommendation. © 2025 Morningstar, Inc. All rights reserved. The information contained herein: (1) is proprietary to Morningstar and/or its content providers; (2) may not be copied or distributed; and (3) is not warranted to be accurate, complete, or timely. Neither Morningstar nor its content providers are responsible for any damages or losses arising from any use of this information. Past performance is no guarantee of future results.

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