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Asia Pacific Excluding Japan
WS Guinness Asian Equity Income Fund
Managed by Guinness Global InvestorsPart of WS Guinness Investment Funds
Latest factsheet
Jul 2026
Fund size
£4.8m
Yearly charge
0.77%
Manager fee
–
Income yield
3.80%
Holdings
36
Launched
4 Feb 2021
An equity fund investing in companies in the Asia Pacific region or deriving at least 50% of their revenues from business activities in the region. The companies invested in will primarily pay dividends. The Fund is actively managed and uses the MSCI AC Asia Pacific Ex Japan Index as a comparator benchmark only. If you decide to invest, you will be buying shares in the Fund and will not be investing directly in the underlying assets of the Fund.
Edmund Harriss · Mark Hammonds · Valerie Huang
Cumulative performance
| Period | Fund | Sector average | Benchmark | vs sector |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1M | +4.80% | -4.20% | -3.70% | – |
| YTD | +10.50% | +21.20% | +21.00% | – |
| 1Y | +13.00% | +32.90% | +32.30% | – |
| 3Y | +48.20% | +56.40% | +62.70% | – |
| 5Y | +52.40% | +47.80% | +53.90% | – |
Calendar-year performance
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | -6.80% | +6.70% | +15.50% | +13.10% |
Top holdings · top 10: 31.80%
| # | Holding | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DBS Group Holdings | 3.80% | |
| 2 | ICBC | 3.50% | |
| 3 | China Construction Bank | 3.30% | |
| 4 | NetEase | 3.30% | |
| 5 | Korean Reinsurance Co | 3.10% | |
| 6 | Japan TR Semiconductor | 3.00% | |
| 7 | BOC Hong Kong | 3.00% | |
| 8 | Nien Made Enterprise | 3.00% | |
| 9 | China Merchants Bank | 2.90% | |
| 10 | JB Hi-fi | 2.90% |
Portfolio breakdown
Sector
| Financials | 32.70% | |
| Technology | 24.00% | |
| Consumer Discretionary | 16.50% | |
| Real Estate | 8.20% | |
| Health Care | 5.50% | |
| Consumer Staples | 5.40% | |
| Communication Services | 3.30% | |
| Utilities | 2.90% | |
| Cash | 1.50% |
Geography
| China | 31.50% | |
| Taiwan | 19.00% | |
| Singapore | 9.30% | |
| Hong Kong | 8.60% | |
| Australia | 8.60% | |
| USA | 7.80% | |
| Other | 5.00% | |
| South Korea | 3.10% | |
| India | 2.80% | |
| Malaysia | 2.80% |
Asset allocation
| Cash | 1.50% |
Share classes
| Class | ISIN | SEDOL | Type | Hedged | Manager fee | Yearly charge | Minimum |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y EUR Acc | IE00BDHSRG22 | – | acc | – | 0.77% | 0.77% | £500 |
| Y EUR Dist | IE00BDHSRH39 | – | inc | – | 0.77% | 0.77% | £500 |
| Y GBP Acc | IE00BDHSRD90 | – | acc | – | 0.77% | 0.77% | £500 |
| Y GBP Acc | GB00BMFKG667 | – | acc | – | – | 0.77% | £500 |
| Y GBP Dist | IE00BDHSRF15 | – | inc | – | 0.77% | 0.77% | £500 |
| Y GBP Inc | GB00BMFKG774 | – | inc | – | – | 0.77% | £500 |
| Y USD Acc | IE00BDHSRJ52 | – | acc | – | 0.77% | 0.77% | £500 |
| Y USD Dist | IE00BDHSRK67 | – | inc | – | 0.77% | 0.77% | £500 |
Source factsheets
| Month | Published by the manager | Read on |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 | View original factsheet ↗ | 20 Aug 2026 |
| Jun 2026 | View original factsheet ↗ | 30 Jul 2026 |