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 January 31, 2025)
Asset allocation (%)
|
Name |
Percent |
|
International Equity |
97.4 |
|
Income Trust Units |
1.4 |
|
Cash and Equivalents |
1.2 |
Geographic allocation (%)
|
Name |
Percent |
|
China |
26.9 |
|
Taiwan |
22.0 |
|
India |
17.0 |
|
Korea, Republic Of |
10.2 |
|
Hong Kong |
3.6 |
|
Saudi Arabia |
3.5 |
|
Brazil |
2.9 |
|
United Arab Emirates |
2.9 |
|
Mexico |
2.2 |
|
Other |
8.8 |
Sector allocation (%)
|
Name |
Percent |
|
Technology |
33.3 |
|
Exchange Traded Fund |
20.1 |
|
Financial Services |
16.8 |
|
Consumer Goods |
9.8 |
|
Industrial Goods |
4.5 |
|
Consumer Services |
2.5 |
|
Industrial Services |
2.3 |
|
Healthcare |
2.2 |
|
Energy |
2.2 |
|
Other |
6.3 |
Growth of $10,000
(since inception)
Data not available based on date of inception
Fund details
(as of January 31, 2025)
Top holdings |
% |
iShares MSCI India ETF (INDA) |
16.6 |
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufactrg Co Ltd |
10.5 |
Tencent Holdings Ltd |
5.7 |
iShares MSCI Saudi Arabia ETF (KSA) |
3.5 |
China Construction Bank Corp Cl H |
2.3 |
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd |
1.9 |
MediaTek Inc |
1.6 |
Kia Corp |
1.6 |
Geely Automobile Holdings Ltd |
1.6 |
Kingsoft Corp Ltd |
1.6 |
Total allocation in top holdings |
46.9 |
Portfolio characteristics |
|
Standard deviation |
13.8% |
Dividend yield |
3.1% |
Average market cap (million) |
$216,763.9 |
Understanding returns
Annual compound returns (%)
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5 YR |
10 YR |
INCEPTION |
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2024 |
2023 |
2022 |
2021 |
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2019 |
2018 |
2017 |
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Range of returns over five years
(November 1, 2018 - April 30, 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 |
9.4% |
100.0% |
19 |
0 |
Q1 2025 Fund Commentary
Market commentary
Emerging markets faced a complex economic environment during the first quarter. Central banks continued to lower interest rates to support growth during the global trade dispute. Global growth forecasts were revised downward because of the trade tensions. Inflation rates in emerging markets remained elevated, although they showed signs of moderating.
Despite these challenges, emerging markets equities gained. The MSCI Emerging Markets Index posted a total return of 2.97%, outperforming the S&P 500 Index. Chinese equities posted a small loss amid tariff concerns, and despite government stimulus and artificial intelligence innovations. Brazil and Mexico gained over the quarter.
The consumer discretionary and communication services sectors posted strong gains, driven by the rally in Chinese stocks. The information technology sector declined as investors were concerned about issues among U.S. technology companies.
Performance
The Fund’s relative overweight exposure to Pop Mart International Group Ltd., Zhejiang Leapmotor Technology Co. Ltd. and AAC Technologies Holdings Inc. was positive for performance. Relative underweight exposure to Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. and Xiaomi Corp. and overweight exposure to PT Adaro Energy TBK was negative for performance.
At the sector level, stock selection in consumer discretionary, industrials and financials was positive for performance, as were value and growth stocks. Exposure to energy was negative for performance.
At a geographic level, exposure to China, India and Greece was positive for performance, while exposure to Taiwan and South Africa was negative.
Portfolio activity
Portfolio activity was an outcome of the sub-advisor’s process driven by stock selection, optimization and a vetting process run on a daily basis.