Think Asia. Think Active.
Smart money is positioning today for tomorrow. As global markets shift, Asia is gaining increased interest as an important source of growth, income and diversification. In this dynamic region, active management is key to unlocking overlooked opportunities.
At Eastspring Investments, our strength as an active manager lies in knowing where to look. Our active Asia strategies combine deep local insights and bottom-up research, and the agility to manage risk in all market situations.
Explore our Eastspring Investments - Asian Low Volatility Equity Fund designed to cushion downside in volatile markets and capture upside in growth markets.
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* (p.a.): per annum. For distributing share classes (monthly distribution): USD ADM, SGD ASDM, SGD ASDM (hedged).
^ 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). For further details on historical distributions and their compositions for the last 12 rolling months, please refer to our website. Please refer to the full distributions disclosure at the end.
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Fund objective
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USD 16.454
NAV as of 04 Sep 2025
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$0.01
Daily $ Change
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0.05 %
Daily % Change
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Morningstar rating*
31 Jul 2025
Fund performance
Fund returns
All data as at 30 June 2025
1 m | 3 m | YTD | 1 y | 3 y (p.a) |
5 y (p.a) |
10 y (p.a) |
Since inception (p.a) |
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Bid-Bid | 3.0% | 8.5% | 7.7% | 10.5% | 12.3% | 8.7% | - | 5.9% |
Offer-Bid | -2.2% | 3.1% | 2.3% | 4.9% | 10.4% | 7.6% | - | 5.3% |
Benchmark | 3.7% | 10.9% | 9.2% | 15.1% | 8.9% | 6.7% | - | 7.1% |
(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
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Chris Hughes
Portfolio Manager
Chris Hughes is the Portfolio Manager for our Low Volatility strategies. He participates in designing and implementing systematic equity funds, heading up the team’s portfolio management effort and undertakes research and development of systematic investment strategies. Chris has more than 16 years of investment experience and holds a PhD in Biochemistry and a BSc. (Honours) from Imperial College of Science Technology and Medicine and a MSc. (Distinction) from Kings College in England. He is also a CFA Charterholder.
Fund facts
- Asset classEquity
- ClassA
- Subscription methodCash
- ISIN codeLU1522347837
- Bloomberg tickerESALVAU LX
- Minimum initial investmentUSD1,000+
- Minimum subsequent investmentUSD100
- Inception date 23 Nov 2016
- Share class currencyUSD
- Initial sales chargeMax 5.00%
- Annual management fees1.0%
- Benchmark indexMSCI AC Asia Pacific Ex Japan Minimum Volatility Index
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Morningstar rating *
31 Jul 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.