Asia Pacific Dividend Builder Fund
“As more and more businesses mature in Asia, the outlook should remain positive for dividend-producing stocks in the region.”
– Edmund Harriss, Fund Manager
| Symbol | GAADX |
| Inception Date | 03/31/2006 |
| Minimum Investment | $5,000 $1,000 IRA $250 Subsequent |
| CUSIP # | 402031 60 3 |
| Expense Ratio | 1.10% (net) 4.02% (gross) |
| Benchmark | MSCI AC Pacific ex-Japan |
| Redemption Fee | 2% for 30 Days |
| Load | None |
| Morningstar Category | Pacific/Asia ex-Japan St |
Over the last 30 years, growth in the global flow of wealth and power has shifted to the Asia Pacific region, with no end to the developments in sight. Asian businesses on the leading edge of this trend have become more open with investors and more willing to pay out a greater percentage of their earnings as dividends.
Our Asia Pacific Dividend Builder Fund (formerly, Asia Pacific Dividend Fund) provides an opportunity to invest in dividend-producing stocks of mature businesses throughout the Asia Pacific region. With the Asia Pacific Dividend Builder Fund you can capitalize on the continued growth of companies in countries such as China, India, Australia, Bangladesh, Japan, Indonesia, Malaysia, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam.
Asia Pacific Dividend Builder Fund
| Avg. Annualized Total Return |
Calendar YTD | 1 Year | 3 Years | 5 Years | 10 Years | Since Inception |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Monthly through 02/28/2021 |
5.32% | 37.84% | 6.22% | 13.53% | 7.23% | 6.79% |
|
Quarterly through 12/31/2020 |
13.90% | 13.90% | 4.63% | 11.25% | 6.30% | 6.50% |
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 01/31/2021) | |
|---|---|
| Commercial Banks | 13.27% |
| Semiconductor Components - Integrated Circuits | 8.52% |
| Electronic Component - Miscellaneous | 5.92% |
| Insurance | 4.77% |
| REITS - Diversified | 3.74% |
| Medical Products | 3.11% |
| Entertainment Software | 3.11% |
| REIT - Shopping Center | 3.06% |
| Communication Software | 2.95% |
| Home Furnishings | 2.85% |
| GEOGRAPHIC WEIGHT (as of 01/31/2021) | |
|---|---|
| China | 30.60% |
| Taiwan | 19.29% |
| Australia | 9.68% |
| Singapore | 9.33% |
| Hong Kong | 7.72% |
| South Korea | 7.38% |
| United States | 5.29% |
| India | 2.95% |
| Malaysia | 2.85% |
| Thailand | 2.67% |
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…
Asia Pacific Dividend Builder Fund Information
Introduction to Dividend Building in Asia
Read Fund Manager Edmund Harriss’ thoughts on the importance of the rapidly emerging economy in Asia, dividend investing, and how those two things come together to create the Guinness Atkinson Asia Pacific Dividend Builder Fund.
Asia eBriefs
Commentary, reviews and updates from our Portfolio Managers regarding Asia
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 1.10% through June 30, 2024. 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.