Eastspring Investments - Asian Low Volatility Equity Fund - AS

For investors who seek for total returns in line with Asia Pacific ex Japan equity markets,via a combination of capital growth and income, but with lower volatility

Fund objective

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This Fund aims to generate total returns in line with Asia Pacific ex Japan equity markets, via a combination of capital growth and income, but with lower volatility. The Fund will invest primarily in equities and equity-related securities of companies, which are incorporated, listed in or have Read more..

  • SGD 12.319
    NAV as of 18 Apr 2024
  • $0.06
    Daily $ Change
  • 0.47 %
    Daily % Change
  • Morningstar rating*
    31 Mar 2024

Fund performance

 

Returns

All data as at 29 February 2024

  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 4.5% 10.7% 6.1% 20.8% 4.0% 3.1% - 3.0%
Offer-Bid -0.7% 5.1% 0.8% 14.7% 2.2% 2.1% - 2.2%
Benchmark 4.1% 6.9% 3.0% 8.6% -1.1% 1.4% - 3.2%

(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.

Fund facts

  • Asset classEquity
  • ClassAS
  • Subscription methodCash,SRS
  • ISIN codeLU1634259391
  • Bloomberg tickerESALASS LX
  • Minimum initial investmentSGD 1,000+
  • Minimum subsequent investmentSGD 100
  • Inception date 30 Jun 2017
  • Base currencySGD
  • Initial sales chargeMax 5%
  • Annual management fees1.0%
  • Benchmark indexMSCI AC Asia Pacific Ex Japan Minimum Volatility Index
  • Morningstar rating *
    31 Mar 2024

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