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Asia Pacific Excluding Japan
Guinness Best of Asia Fund
Managed by Guinness Asset Management Ltd
Latest factsheet
Jul 2026
Fund size
–
Yearly charge
0.77%
Manager fee
–
Income yield
–
Holdings
31
Launched
28 Dec 2017
An equity fund investing in companies in the Asia Pacific region or deriving at least 50% of their revenues from the region. The Fund is actively managed and uses the MSCI AC Asia Pacific ex Japan Index as a comparator benchmark only.
Sharukh Malik (Manager) · Edmund Harriss (Manager) · Mark Hammonds (Manager) · Valerie Huang (Manager)
Cumulative performance
| Period | Fund | Sector average | Benchmark | vs sector |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1M | +2.50% | -4.20% | -3.70% | – |
| 1M | +3.90% | -2.90% | -2.30% | – |
| 1M | +3.20% | -3.50% | -2.90% | – |
| YTD | +14.00% | +21.20% | +21.00% | – |
| YTD | +14.10% | +21.30% | +21.00% | – |
| YTD | +16.40% | +23.80% | +23.50% | – |
| 1Y | +20.50% | +32.90% | +32.30% | – |
| 1Y | +22.50% | +35.20% | +34.50% | – |
| 1Y | +21.90% | +34.50% | +33.80% | – |
| 3Y | +38.80% | +56.40% | +62.70% | – |
| 3Y | +45.20% | +63.60% | +70.20% | – |
| 3Y | +39.10% | +56.80% | +63.10% | – |
| 5Y | +32.10% | +47.80% | +53.90% | – |
| 5Y | +27.90% | +43.00% | +48.90% | – |
| 5Y | +31.70% | +47.40% | +53.50% | – |
Calendar-year performance
| 2018 | 2018 | 2018 | 2019 | 2019 | 2019 | 2020 | 2020 | 2020 | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 | 2022 | 2022 | 2022 | 2023 | 2023 | 2023 | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2025 | 2025 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -20.80% | -16.80% | -15.90% | +20.60% | +16.00% | +22.80% | +18.10% | +24.80% | +28.80% | +2.80% | +3.70% | +10.60% | -14.00% | -18.70% | -23.60% | +3.00% | +6.60% | +0.60% | +15.30% | +13.30% | +20.90% | +12.60% | +6.60% | +20.90% |
Top holdings · top 10: 35.40%
| # | Holding | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tech Mahindra | 3.80% | |
| 2 | Weichai Power | 3.60% | |
| 3 | Sany Heavy Industry | 3.60% | |
| 4 | China Medical System | 3.60% | |
| 5 | Ping An Insurance | 3.60% | |
| 6 | TATA Consultancy Services | 3.50% | |
| 7 | Taiwan Semiconductor | 3.50% | |
| 8 | NetEase | 3.40% | |
| 9 | Proya Cosmetics | 3.40% | |
| 10 | Venture Corporation | 3.40% |
Portfolio breakdown
Sector
| Information Technology | 29.30% | |
| Industrials | 18.80% | |
| Consumer Discretionary | 18.50% | |
| Financials | 9.90% | |
| Communication Services | 9.40% | |
| Health Care | 6.90% | |
| Consumer Staples | 6.20% | |
| Cash | 1.00% |
Geography
| China | 53.80% | |
| India | 13.50% | |
| Taiwan | 9.40% | |
| Singapore | 6.60% | |
| USA | 5.90% | |
| Australia | 3.40% | |
| South Korea | 3.30% | |
| Hong Kong | 3.10% | |
| Cash | 1.00% |
Share classes
| Class | ISIN | SEDOL | Type | Hedged | Manager fee | Yearly charge | Minimum |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y EUR Acc | IE00BF2VFZ50 | – | acc | – | – | 0.77% | – |
| Y GBP Acc | IE00BF2VFY44 | – | acc | – | – | 0.77% | – |
| Y USD Acc | IE00BF2VG076 | – | acc | – | – | 0.77% | – |
Source factsheets
| Month | Published by the manager | Read on |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 | View original factsheet ↗ | 23 Aug 2026 |
| Jun 2026 | View original factsheet ↗ | 2 Aug 2026 |