Guinness China A Share Fund
The Guinness China A Share strategy invests in quality, profitable companies exposed to the structural growth themes we have identified in the China A share market.
Overview
The Guinness China A Share strategy invests in quality, profitable companies exposed to the structural growth themes we have identified in the China A share market. These themes are built upon changes we have seen in incomes, demographics, production advances and the application of technology in consumer, industrial and infrastructure settings.
The fund managers believe the A share market offers wider choices with more focused and liquid exposure to these themes and sub-themes, than can be found through stocks listed in Hong Kong and overseas, albeit with a different risk profile. They also believe an active approach, incorporating systematic analysis of risk as well as return, is more likely to lead to better investment outcomes than the adoption of a passive strategy.
The Guinness China A Share Fund consists of a concentrated portfolio of 30 companies that are well governed, financially sound and operationally efficient to enable them to translate a leading market position into profits and crucially, cash. Companies must fit into the structural thematic framework to enter the investable universe. They must also generate a return on capital above the cost of capital, have debt of no more than 150% of the value of their equity, and be of a minimum $500m market capitalisation.
The Guinness China A Share Fund offers dedicated exposure to the trends below:
- Our expectation that China A shares will take up a rising weight in global benchmarks over the long-term. This implies greater demand for China A shares over time. Low correlation to developed markets, which is attractive given rising interest rates in developed markets.
- Inefficiencies in the China A share market, which is still driven by retail investors. Currently, we believe retail investors are too pessimistic, which is a good time to enter the market.
- Low foreign participation in the China A share market, allowing investors to take exposure now before foreign investors significantly increase their allocation to the market.
Investment Team
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How to Invest
We aim to make it simple to invest in our funds. All our funds are open to direct investment via an application form. They are widely available on investment platforms and are eligible for UK investors’ ISAs and SIPPs.
Factsheets
| Fund | English | French | German | Spanish | Italian |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guinness China A Share Fund | Download |
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Updates
KIIDS
| Fund | Class | ISIN | English | French | German | Spanish | Italian | Swedish | Finnish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guinness China A Share Fund | Y EUR Acc | IE000RSR0322 | Download | ||||||
| Guinness China A Share Fund | Y GBP Acc | IE000I0OL207 | Download | ||||||
| Guinness China A Share Fund | Y USD Acc | IE000JCEKTR0 | Download | ||||||
| Guinness China A Share Fund | F GBP Acc | IE0003ZZUKD7 | Download | ||||||
| Guinness China A Share Fund | F EUR Acc | IE0001MJJCX1 | Download | ||||||
| Guinness China A Share Fund | F USD Acc | IE000RSN6JG6 | Download | ||||||
| Guinness China A Share Fund | C EUR Acc | IE0001VD9PN1 | Download | ||||||
| Guinness China A Share Fund | C GBP Acc | IE0006BWJJW3 | Download | ||||||
| Guinness China A Share Fund | C USD Acc | IE0005HP3H50 | Download | ||||||
| Guinness China A Share Fund | I USD Acc | IE000IQ9D569 | Download | ||||||
| Guinness China A Share Fund | Y CNH Acc | IE0002QAMMW4 | Download |
KIDS
| Fund | Class | ISIN | English | French | German | Spanish | Italian | Swedish | Finnish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guinness China A Share Fund | F GBP Acc | IE0003ZZUKD7 | Download | Download | Download | Download | |||
| Guinness China A Share Fund | Y EUR Acc | IE000RSR0322 | Download | Download | Download | Download | |||
| Guinness China A Share Fund | Y GBP Acc | IE000I0OL207 | Download | Download | Download | Download | |||
| Guinness China A Share Fund | I USD Acc | IE000IQ9D569 | Download | Download | Download | Download | |||
| Guinness China A Share Fund | C GBP Acc | IE0006BWJJW3 | Download | Download | Download | Download | |||
| Guinness China A Share Fund | Y USD Acc | IE000JCEKTR0 | Download | Download | Download | Download | |||
| Guinness China A Share Fund | Y CNH Acc | IE0002QAMMW4 | Download | Download | Download | Download | |||
| Guinness China A Share Fund | C USD Acc | IE0005HP3H50 | Download | Download | Download | Download | |||
| Guinness China A Share Fund | C EUR Acc | IE0001VD9PN1 | Download | Download | Download | Download | |||
| Guinness China A Share Fund | F EUR Acc | IE0001MJJCX1 | Download | Download | Download | Download | |||
| Guinness China A Share Fund | F USD Acc | IE000RSN6JG6 | Download | Download | Download | Download |
Documents
Fund Facts
For information on the Fund’s current investments, please see the latest factsheet available on the literature tab above.
Edmund Harriss (09/03/2023)
Introductory Share Class available
For more information please see the supplement
Share Classes
For full information on the share classes available for investment please refer to the Key Investor Information document.
Fund Prices
The Funds are priced every working day at 23.00 Dublin time and updated here the following day.
| Fund Name | ISIN | Fund Price | (+/-) | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GUINNESS CHINA A SHARE FUND CLASS C GBP ACC | IE0006BWJJW3 | 7.6768 | 0.0967 | |
| GUINNESS CHINA A SHARE FUND CLASS C EUR ACC | IE0001VD9PN1 | 7.8877 | 0.0775 | |
| GUINNESS CHINA A SHARE FUND CLASS C USD ACC | IE0005HP3H50 | 8.7097 | 0.1428 | |
| GUINNESS CHINA A SHARE FUND CLASS I USD ACC | IE000IQ9D569 | 8.9497 | 0.1470 | |
| GUINNESS CHINA A SHARE FUND CLASS Y GBP ACC | IE000I0OL207 | 7.8883 | 0.0996 | |
| GUINNESS CHINA A SHARE FUND CLASS Y EUR ACC | IE000RSR0322 | 8.1052 | 0.0801 | |
| GUINNESS CHINA A SHARE FUND CLASS Y CNH ACC | IE0002QAMMW4 | 91.3422 | 1.0568 | |
| GUINNESS CHINA A SHARE FUND CLASS Y USD ACC | IE000JCEKTR0 | 8.9497 | 0.1470 | |
| GUINNESS CHINA A SHARE FUND CLASS F GBP ACCUMULATION | IE0003ZZUKD7 | 7.9945 | 0.1011 | |
| GUINNESS CHINA A SHARE FUND CLASS F EUR ACCUMULATION | IE0001MJJCX1 | 8.2069 | 0.0810 | |
| GUINNESS CHINA A SHARE FUND CLASS F USD ACCUMULATION | IE000RSN6JG6 | 9.0703 | 0.1491 |
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Guinness China A Share Fund is an equity fund. Investors should be willing and able to assume the risks of equity investing. The value of an investment and the income from it can fall as well as rise as a result of market and currency movement; you may not get back the amount originally invested. The Fund invests only in stocks of companies that are based in, or with significant business activities in China; it is therefore susceptible to the performance of that region. In addition, at least 80% of the assets will be in China A shares which have a greater participation by retail investors than other markets, so its performance may be more volatile. For full information on the risks, please refer to the Prospectus, Supplement, and KID/KIID for the fund, which are available on our website.
Source: FE fundinfo. Net of fees. Investors should note that fees and expenses are charged to the capital of the Fund. This reduces the return on your investment by an amount equivalent to the Ongoing Charges Figure (OCF). The OCF for the Y share class is [get_ocf_isin]. Returns for share classes with a different OCF will vary accordingly. Transaction costs also apply and are incurred when a fund buys or sells holdings. The performance returns do not reflect any initial charge; any such charge will also reduce the return.