Eastspring Investments - Global Low Volatility Equity Fund - A

For investors who seek for total returns in line with global equity markets, via acombination 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 global equity markets, via a combination of capital growth and income, but with lower volatility. The Fund will invest primarily (at least 70% of its net assets) in equities and equity-related securities of companies, which are listed, or to be Read more..

  • USD 16.219
    NAV as of 14 Oct 2024
  • $0.08 arrow icon
    Daily $ Change
  • 0.47 % arrow icon
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  • Morningstar rating*
    30 Sep 2024

Fund performance

 

Returns

All data as at 31 August 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 4.0% 8.9% 14.0% 18.6% 3.2% 5.6% - 6.6%
Offer-Bid -1.2% 3.4% 8.3% 12.6% 1.4% 4.5% - 5.9%
Benchmark 4.6% 10.0% 14.3% 19.0% 4.2% 6.1% - 7.5%

(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
  • ClassA
  • Subscription methodCash
  • ISIN codeLU1585245621
  • Bloomberg tickerESGLVAU LX
  • Minimum initial investmentUSD 1,000+
  • Minimum subsequent investmentUSD 100
  • Inception date 27 Mar 2017
  • Share class currencyUSD
  • Initial sales chargeMax 5%
  • Annual management fees1.0%
  • Benchmark indexMSCI ACWI Minimum Volatility Index
  • Morningstar rating *
    30 Sep 2024

Footnote:  + Subject to Distributor's terms and conditions.
*Rating should not be taken as a recommendation. © 2024 Morningstar. All rights reserved.

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