First State Asia Pacific Leaders
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| FIRST STATE ASIA PACIFIC LEADERS |
| INITIAL CHARGE |
DISCOUNT |
REDUCED INITIAL CHARGE |
| 4.00% |
3.75% |
0.25% |
| OUR VIEW: |
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This fund has consistently outperformed since its launch, and as Asia (along with all global stockmarkets) begain to slip from last Summer, the manager protected the fund value highly effectively, with the Asian index falling much more sharply.
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| RISK AND YOUR PORTFOLIO: |
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Asia (excluding Japan) is increasingly important in the global economy. Your exposure needs to be blended with that into emerging markets as there is considerable Asian over-lap. The total of the two could certainly represent 20% of a portfolio, with more aggressive investors perhaps up to 30%. Undoubtedly higher risk.
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| ABOUT THE FUND: |
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To achieve long term capital growth. The Fund invests in large and mid capitalisation equities in the Asia pacific region (excluding Japan, including Australasia).
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| FUND FACTS: |
| LAUNCHED |
FUND SIZE |
ANNUAL CHARGE |
FUND MANAGER |
| 01/12/2003 |
£1,742 million |
1.50% |
Alistair Thompson & Angus Tulloch
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| FUND PERFORMANCE: To 31st March 2009 |
| 0-12m |
12-24m |
24-36m |
36-48m |
48-60m |
| -12.69% |
+25.86% |
+16.94% |
+35.92% |
+13.91% |