Investment objective & strategy
As of Aug. 26, 2022 · prospectusObjective. The investment objective of Emerging Markets Great Consumer Fund (EM Great Consumer Fund or the Fund) is to achieve long-term capital growth.
Strategy. Under normal circumstances, the Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing at least 80% of its net assets, plus any borrowings for investment purposes, measured at the time of purchase, in equity securities (i) of issuers in emerging markets or (ii) that are tied economically to emerging markets, provided that, in either case, the issuers of any such securities are expected to be beneficiaries of the increasing consumption and growing purchasing power of individuals in the worlds emerging markets. Equity securities consist of common stock and related securities, such as preferred stock and depositary receipts. The Investment Managers Great Consumer investment strategy focuses on investments that the Investment Manager believes will benefit from the collective direct and indirect … Under normal circumstances, the Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing at least 80% of its net assets, plus any borrowings for investment purposes, measured at the time of purchase, in equity securities (i) of issuers in emerging markets or (ii) that are tied economically to emerging markets, provided that, in either case, the issuers of any such securities are expected to be beneficiaries of the increasing consumption and growing purchasing power of individuals in the worlds emerging markets. Equity securities consist of common stock and related securities, such as preferred stock and depositary receipts. The Investment Managers Great Consumer investment strategy focuses on investments that the Investment Manager believes will benefit from the collective direct and indirect economic effect resulting from increased consumption activities and growing purchasing power of individuals within the worlds emerging economies. The Investment Manager considers an emerging market country to include any country that is: (i) generally recognized to be an emerging market country by the international financial community; (ii) classified by the United Nations as a developing country; or (iii) included in the MSCI Emerging Markets Index. The Investment Manager determines that an investment is tied economically to an emerging market if such investment satisfies one or more of the following conditions: (i) the issuers primary trading market is in an emerging market; (ii) the issuer is organized under the laws of, derives at least 50% of its revenue from, or has at least 50% of its assets in emerging markets; (iii) the investment is included in an index representative of emerging markets; and (iv) the investment is exposed to the economic risks and returns of emerging markets. The Investment Manager expects that emerging markets will experience rapid growth in domestic consumption driven by key trends such as population growth, increasing industrialization, income growth, wealth accumulation, increasing consumption among youths and the pursuit of a higher quality of life. The Fund will invest in issuers across a range of industry sectors that may benefit from increasing consumption in emerging markets. Such industries may include, but are not limited to, consumer staples, consumer discretionary, financial, information technology, healthcare and telecommunication services. The Investment Manager buys and sells securities based on its investment thesis for each issuer, judgment about the prices of the securities and valuations, portfolio cash management, market structural opportunities and concerns, and other macro-economic factors. The Fund may engage in active and frequent trading of portfolio securities to achieve its principal investment strategies. The Fund may invest in securities of any market capitalization. Although the Fund may invest more than 25% of its assets in issuers located in a single country or in a limited number of countries, under normal market conditions, the Fund invests in at least three different countries. Under normal market conditions, the Fund intends to invest substantially all of its net assets in non-U.S. companies.
Top holdings
As of April 30, 2023 · N-PORT| Security | Ticker | Value | % of fund |
|---|---|---|---|
| BABA-W | — | $23.81M | 5.53% |
| TENCENT HOLDINGS LTD | — | $20.16M | 4.68% |
| BYD COMPANY LTD H | — | $16.38M | 3.80% |
| TRIP.COM GROUP LTD ADR | — | $15.17M | 3.52% |
| CHINA TOURISM -H | — | $14.04M | 3.26% |
| HDFC BANK LTD SPON ADR | — | $13.10M | 3.04% |
| GALAXY ENTERTAIN | — | $13.05M | 3.03% |
| MEITUAN-W | — | $12.68M | 2.94% |
| CHINA MERCHANTS BANK-H COMMON STOCK | 3968 | $11.94M | 2.77% |
| LI NING CO LTD | — | $11.82M | 2.75% |
Portfolio moves
Jan 31, 2023 → Apr 30, 2023How many positions this fund opened, exited, grew, trimmed, or left unchanged between its two most recent N-PORT snapshots — net changes between point-in-time reports, not a trade log.
Similar funds
Funds whose portfolios most overlap this one, by weight| Fund | Overlap | Net exp. |
|---|---|---|
| Emerging Markets Fund | 66% | 1.15% |
| Global X China Innovation ETF | 20% | 0.75% |
| Emerge EMPWR Sustainable Emerging Markets Equity ETF | 19% | 0.95% |
Footnotes
- Net assets and holdings count as of April 30, 2023, from the fund's N-PORT filing.
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