The Fund seeks to achieve long-term capital growth by investing primarily in a portfolio of equity securities of large-capitalization securities companies in emerging markets.
Is this fund right for you?
- You want your money to grow over a longer term.
- You want to invest in equity securities of the developing countries in Latin America, Asia, Africa, Europe and the Middle East.
- You're comfortable with a medium to high level of risk.
Risk Rating
How is the fund invested?
(as of May 31, 2025)
Asset allocation (%)
|
Name |
Percent |
|
International Equity |
96.7 |
|
Cash and Equivalents |
2.5 |
|
Income Trust Units |
1.3 |
|
Foreign Bonds |
-0.5 |
Geographic allocation (%)
|
Name |
Percent |
|
China |
28.2 |
|
Taiwan |
18.0 |
|
India |
16.3 |
|
Korea, Republic Of |
11.1 |
|
South Africa |
4.2 |
|
United Arab Emirates |
3.0 |
|
Brazil |
2.9 |
|
Hong Kong |
2.8 |
|
Saudi Arabia |
2.7 |
|
Other |
10.8 |
Sector allocation (%)
|
Name |
Percent |
|
Technology |
34.6 |
|
Financial Services |
24.5 |
|
Consumer Goods |
10.5 |
|
Energy |
4.1 |
|
Consumer Services |
3.7 |
|
Industrial Goods |
3.6 |
|
Utilities |
3.4 |
|
Telecommunications |
3.3 |
|
Healthcare |
3.0 |
|
Other |
9.3 |
Growth of $10,000
(since inception)
Data not available based on date of inception
Fund details
(as of May 31, 2025)
Top holdings |
% |
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufactrg Co Ltd |
9.9 |
Tencent Holdings Ltd |
5.3 |
China Construction Bank Corp Cl H |
2.4 |
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd |
2.2 |
Samsung Electronics Co Ltd |
2.1 |
Cash and Cash Equivalents |
2.0 |
Accton Technology Corp |
1.7 |
MediaTek Inc |
1.7 |
Korea Shipbuilding Offshre Engr Co Ltd |
1.7 |
Pop Mart International Group Ltd |
1.6 |
Total allocation in top holdings |
30.6 |
Portfolio characteristics |
|
Standard deviation |
13.8% |
Dividend yield |
3.1% |
Average market cap (million) |
$220,457.9 |
Understanding returns
Annual compound returns (%)
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10 YR |
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2023 |
2022 |
2021 |
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Range of returns over five years
(November 1, 2018 - July 31, 2025)
Best return |
Best period end date |
Worst return |
Worst period end date |
13.9% |
March 2025 |
6.9% |
Jan. 2024 |
Average return |
% of periods with positive returns |
Number of positive periods |
Number of negative periods |
9.9% |
100.0% |
22 |
0 |
Q2 2025 Fund Commentary
Market commentary
Emerging markets navigated a challenging environment over the second quarter. Many central banks held interest rates steady, while signalling the potential for upcoming rate cuts to support slowing growth. The global gross domestic product outlook was lowered because of trade uncertainty and inflation.
Emerging markets equities gained. Latin American markets led, with Brazil and Mexico outperforming. Asian markets, including Taiwan, India and South Korea, benefited from renewed foreign investment as U.S. tariff pressures temporarily eased.
The industrials and financials sectors outperformed because of infrastructure demand and relatively strong domestic consumption. The information technology and consumer discretionary sectors underperformed because of tariff tensions. Volatility remained elevated.
Performance
Overweight exposure to HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering Co. Ltd., Pop Mart International Group Ltd. and Korea Electric Power Corp. was positive for performance. HD Korea Shipbuilding benefited from rising global ship demand and new orders for high-tech vessels. Pop Mart International reported robust sales growth in collectible figurines and expanded its international footprint. Korea Electric Power reported improving business fundamentals.
Overweight exposure to AAC Technologies Holdings Inc. and Sinopec Shanghai Petrochemical Co. Ltd. was negative for the Fund’s performance. AAC Technologies was impacted by weaker global smartphone volumes and margin pressure. Despite higher oil prices, Sinopec Shanghai Petrochemical was affected by narrower chemical margins and a unexciting earnings outlook.
At the sector level, stock selection in financials, utilities and consumer discretionary was positive for the Fund’s performance. Underweight exposure to consumer discretionary was also positive for performance. Stock selection in materials was negative for the Fund’s performance.
At the regional level, exposure to South Korea and Taiwan was positive for performance, particularly within industrials. Selection in Brazil also made a positive impact on performance. Security selection in Mexico was negative for performance.
At the factor level, exposure to growth and value stocks was most positive for performance. Informed investor and quality factor stocks also contributed to performance. The Fund’s exposure to stock-specific risk was negative for performance.
Portfolio activity
Activity within the Fund was the outcome of the sub-advisor’s disciplined process, which is driven by stock selection, optimization and vetting.