Fully one-third of the world lives in Asia, and close to a billion Asians have risen from poverty to middle class status, making them a consumer market as well as a manufacturing hub for the developed world. Rapid industrialization and economic reform have helped China become the world’s second largest economy, surpassing Japan now in third place and India in fourth place. We think that Asia’s remarkable economic growth has been and will continue to be an engine for the global economy over the next 50 years. Our Asia Focus Fund lets you participate in this unprecedented growth by investing in dynamic companies located in China, Hong Kong, India, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand and more.
Asia Focus Fund
Avg. Annualized Total Return |
Calendar YTD | 1 Year | 3 Years | 5 Years | 10 Years | Since Inception |
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Monthly through 02/29/2024 |
-1.62% | 1.16% | -13.06% | 0.13% | 2.97% | 2.64% |
Quarterly through 12/31/2023 |
5.95% | 5.95% | -10.61% | 3.05% | 2.96% | 2.72% |
Fund holdings and/or sector allocations are subject to change at any time and are not recommendations to buy or sell any security.
TOP INDUSTRY SECTORS (as of 02/29/2024) | |
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Electronic Components - Semiconductor | 17.57% |
Commercial Banks | 6.65% |
Electronic Component Miscellaneous | 6.21% |
Semiconductor Components - Integrated Circuits | 5.87% |
Entertainment Software | 5.38% |
E-Commerce/Services | 5.30% |
Medical Products | 4.62% |
Machinery - General Industries | 4.58% |
Building Products - Cement/Aggregates | 4.21% |
Food - Dairy Products | 3.79% |
GEOGRAPHIC WEIGHT (as of 02/29/2024) | |
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China | 51.91% |
Taiwan | 15.85% |
United States | 12.27% |
South Korea | 8.20% |
Australia | 6.41% |
Singapore | 4.17% |
Fund Manager
“It may sound like a cliché to refer to the “Asian Miracle” but I believe that the economic growth that has occurred in Asia throughout the last 30 years represents the greatest increase in the human condition for more people than any other event in human history.“
Having managed the Asia Funds for over 14 years both from London and from Hong Kong, Edmund Harriss is dedicated to understanding the agents of change. It’s about making ourselves ready for the new world that is unfolding in front of our eyes. For Edmund there is nothing quite like…
The Advisor has contractually agreed to reduce its fees and/or pay Fund expenses (excluding Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses, interest, taxes, dividends on short positions and extraordinary expenses) in order to limit the Fund’s Total Annual Operating Expenses to 1.98% through June 30, 2026. To the extent that the Advisor absorbs expenses to satisfy this cap, it may recoup a portion or all of such amounts absorbed at any time within three fiscal years after the fiscal year in which such amounts were absorbed, subject to the expense cap in place at the time recoupment is sought, which cannot exceed the expense cap at the time of the waiver. The expense limitation agreement may be terminated by the Board of the Fund at any time without penalty upon 60 days’ notice