Greater China - February Commentary
Sharukh Malik Portfolio Manager, Asian & Emerging Markets
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Edmund Harriss Director, Chief Investment Officer, Portfolio Manager
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In January, the Guinness Greater China Fund produced a total return of -0.3% in GBP, while the benchmark MSCI Golden Dragon Index rose by 2.4%. Further performance data is shown below.
Within China, contributors to the Fund’s performance were stock selection in Communications Services and the underweight to the sector, and the underweight to the Utilities sector. Detractors were stock selection in the Consumer Discretionary, Health Care and Consumer Staples sectors. Compared to the MSCI Golden Dragon Index, the Fund did not get the benefit of Taiwan's outperformance in the month.
The US imposed 10% tariffs on all imports from China, which was far less than the 60% than Trump has previously threatened. The Chinese response was multifaceted but in our view was not designed to increase tensions with the US.
Over the Chinese New Year holidays, tourism revenue grew 7% year-on-year, 16% higher than 2019. But on a per capita basis, spending fell slightly to 91% of 2019’s level.
In this commentary we analyse the drivers of fund performance in January, the prospects for tariffs, and developments in China's technological capabilities demonstrated by DeepSeek.
Past performance does not predict future returns
Fund launch: 15.12.2015.
The value of this investment can fall as well as rise as a result of market and currency fluctuations. You may not get back the amount you invested.
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