Asian Equity Income - December Commentary
Edmund Harriss Director, Chief Investment Officer, Portfolio Manager
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Mark Hammonds Portfolio Manager, Asian & Emerging Markets
This is a marketing communication. Please refer to the prospectus, supplement and KID/KIID for the Funds before making any final investment decisions. Past performance does not predict future returns.
In November, the Guinness Asian Equity Income Fund fell 0.8% in GBP terms compared to the MSCI AC Pacific ex Japan Index which fell 1.5%. Over the year to date the Fund is up 10.8% versus the index up 11.3%.
Following the US election result, Emerging Asia fell along with Europe as manufacturing regions retreated (although in Europe’s case political upheaval in the heart of the Eurozone also hurt). Developed Asia, led by Singapore, Australia and New Zealand, offered some comparative safety.
The most significant influencers of market performance in our view remain US interest rates, US policy decisions with respect to trade and tariffs, and Chinese efforts to re-energise the domestic economy.
In this commentary we assess the market reaction to the US election and consider the drivers of fund performance in 2024 ahead of our full review of the year to be published in January.
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The Funds are designed to provide investors with exposure to high quality dividend-paying companies in the Asia Pacific region. The Funds are managed for income and capital growth and invest in profitable companies that have generated persistently high return on capital over the last decade, and that are well placed to pay a sustainable dividend into the future. The Funds are actively managed. The Guinness Asian Equity Income Fund uses the MSCI AC Pacific ex Japan Index as a comparator benchmark only. The WS Guinness Asian Equity Income Fund uses the MSCI AC Asia Pacific ex Japan Index as a comparator benchmark only.
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Documentation
The documentation needed to make an investment, including the Prospectus, Supplement, the Key Information Document (KID) / Key Investor Information Document (KIID) and the Application Form, is available from the website www.guinnessgi.com , or free of charge from:
- the Manager: Waystone Management Company (IE) Limited, 2nd Floor 35 Shelbourne Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin DO4 A4E0; or,
- the Promoter and Investment Manager: Guinness Asset Management Ltd, 18 Smith Square, London SW1P 3HZ
Waystone IE is a company incorporated under the laws of Ireland having its registered office at 35 Shelbourne Rd, Ballsbridge, Dublin, D04 A4E0 Ireland, which is authorised by the Central Bank of Ireland, has appointed Guinness Asset Management Ltd as Investment Manager to this fund, and as Manager has the right to terminate the arrangements made for the marketing of funds in accordance with the UCITS Directive.
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Residency
In countries where the Fund is not registered for sale or in any other circumstances where distribution is not authorised or is unlawful, the Fund should not be distributed to resident Retail Clients. NOTE: THIS INVESTMENT IS NOT FOR SALE TO U.S. PERSONS.
Structure & Regulation
The Fund is a sub-fund of Guinness Asset Management Funds PLC, an open-ended umbrella-type investment company, incorporated in Ireland and authorised and supervised by the Central Bank of Ireland, which operates under EU legislation. The Fund has been approved by the Financial Conduct Authority for sale in the UK.
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WS Guinness Asian Equity Income Fund
Documentation
The documentation needed to make an investment, including the Prospectus, Supplement, the Key Investor Information Document (KIID) and the Application Form, is available in English from https://www.waystone.com/our-funds/waystone-fund-services-uk-limited/ or free of charge from:-
Waystone Management (UK) Limited, PO Box 389, Darlington DL1 9UF
E-Mail: investorservices@linkgroup.co.uk
Waystone Fund Services (UK) Limited is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority.
Residency
In countries where the Fund is not registered for sale or in any other circumstances where its distribution is not authorised or is unlawful, the Fund should not be distributed to resident Retail Clients.
Structure & regulation
The Fund is a sub-fund of WS Guinness Investment Funds, an investment company with variable capital incorporated with limited liability and registered by the Financial Conduct Authority.