Morningstar Fund Report  | 17/04/2025Print

Ninety One Asia Pacific Franchise Fund A Acc GBP

Performance History31/03/2025
Growth of 1,000 (GBP) Advanced Graph
Ninety One Asia Pacific Franchise Fund A Acc GBP
Fund-7.8-11.8-4.515.0-1.0
+/-Cat-9.1-3.7-4.35.22.4
+/-B’mrk-0.1-6.2-6.64.41.2
 
Category: Asia-Pacific ex-Japan Equity
Category Benchmark: Morningstar APAC xJpn TME N...
Key Stats
NAV
16/04/2025		 GBX 747.35
Day Change -1.01%
Morningstar Category™ Asia-Pacific ex-Japan Equity
IA (formerly IMA) Sector Asia Pacific Excluding Japan
ISIN GB0031141913
Fund Size (Mil)
16/04/2025		 GBP 85.84
Share Class Size (Mil)
16/04/2025		 GBP 19.19
Max Initial Charge -
Ongoing Charge
14/02/2025		  1.61%
Investment Objective: Ninety One Asia Pacific Franchise Fund A Acc GBP
The Fund aims to provide capital growth over at least 5 years. The Fund invests primarily (at least two-thirds) in the shares and in related derivatives (financial contracts whose value is linked to the price of such shares) of Asia Pacific ex Japan companies (those incorporated in, domiciled in, or that have significant economic exposure to Asia Pacific excluding Japan). The Asia Pacific region, excluding Japan includes Australia, Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Taiwan, South Korea, the Philippines, Indonesia, China, India, New Zealand and Vietnam. The Fund focuses on investing in companies believed to be of high quality which are typically associated with strong brands or franchises.
Returns
Trailing Returns (GBP)16/04/2025
YTD-7.60
3 Years Annualised0.16
5 Years Annualised1.84
10 Years Annualised4.57
12 Month Yield 0.06
Management
Manager Name
Start Date
Juliana Hansveden
11/10/2023
Inception Date
03/03/1997

Category Benchmark
Fund BenchmarkMorningstar Benchmark
MSCI AC Asia Pac Ex JPN NR GBPMorningstar APAC xJpn TME NR USD
Portfolio Profile for  Ninety One Asia Pacific Franchise Fund A Acc GBP28/02/2025
Morningstar Style Box®
Equity Style
Asset Allocation
  % Long% Short% Net Assets
Stock100.130.00100.13
Bond4.530.004.53
Property0.000.000.00
Cash24.1328.80-4.67
Other0.000.000.00
Top 5 Regions%
Asia - Emerging55.92
Asia - Developed44.08
United States0.00
Canada0.00
Latin America0.00
Top 5 Sectors%
Technology35.25
Financial Services26.30
Consumer Cyclical20.00
Communication Services8.27
Industrials4.56
Top 5 HoldingsSector%
Spi 200 Futures 032513.44
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturi... TechnologyTechnology9.86
Stt Strt USD Lqudty LVNAV Premier9.85
Tencent Holdings LtdCommunication ServicesCommunication Services7.17
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd Ordina... Consumer CyclicalConsumer Cyclical6.47
Increase Decrease New since last portfolio
Ninety One Asia Pacific Franchise Fund A Acc GBP
Growth Of 1000 (GBP) 31/03/2025
Fund:  Ninety One Asia Pacific Franchise Fund A Acc GBP
Category:  Asia-Pacific ex-Japan Equity
Category Index:  Morningstar APAC xJpn TME NR USD
Growth of 1,000 GBP
Annual Returns (GBP)31/03/2025
 201820192020202120222023202431/03
Price Return-13.1924.3225.15-7.80-11.76-4.5215.04-0.96
+/- Category-4.5910.295.33-9.06-3.71-4.275.212.42
+/- Category Index----0.06-6.21-6.624.381.18
% Rank in Category616209675791121
Trailing Returns (GBP)16/04/2025
   Total Returns   +/- Category   +/- Category Index
1 Day-1.01   -1.470.02
1 Week3.95   1.100.48
1 Month-9.79   -3.50-2.55
3 Months-7.99   1.021.32
6 Months-10.43   -0.32-0.18
YTD-7.60   0.960.44
1 Year9.30   11.208.59
3 Years Annualised0.16   0.62-0.35
5 Years Annualised1.84   -3.55-2.09
10 Years Annualised4.57   -0.390.30
 
Category: Asia-Pacific ex-Japan Equity
Category Index: Morningstar APAC xJpn TME NR USD
Quarterly Returns (GBP)31/03/2025
 Quarter 1Quarter 2Quarter 3Quarter 4
2025-0.96---
20240.007.599.20-2.09
20236.15-8.37-4.302.58
2022-8.21-1.02-6.824.23
20210.133.21-9.22-1.72
2020-10.2919.856.109.71
 
 
 
Morningstar Rating™(Relative to Category)31/03/2025
 Morningstar ReturnMorningstar RiskMorningstar Rating™
3-YearAbove AverageHigh3 star
5-YearBelow AverageAbove Average2 star
10-YearAverageAbove Average3 star
OverallAverageAbove Average3 star
 
Category :  Asia-Pacific ex-Japan EquityClick here to see our Methodology
Volatility Measurements31/03/2025
 
3-Yr Std Dev16.28 %
3-Yr Mean Return2.80 %
 
3-Yr Sharpe Ratio-0.08
 
Modern Portfolio Statistics31/03/202531/03/2025
 Standard IndexBest Fit Index
 Morningstar APAC xJpn TME NR USD  Morningstar Asia xJpn TME GR USD
3-Yr Beta1.061.04
3-Yr Alpha-0.15-0.89
 
Investment Style Details28/02/2025
Morningstar Style Box®
Equity Style
SizeRel to Cat
Average Mkt Cap (Mil)GBP 53512-
Market Capitalisation% of Equity
Giant72.63
Large22.05
Medium5.31
Small0.00
Micro0.00
Valuations and Growth RatesEquity PortfolioRelative to Category
Price/Prospective Earnings18.001.28
Price/Book2.741.62
Price/Sales3.341.77
Price/Cash Flow13.801.72
Dividend-Yield Factor1.970.68
 
Long-Term Projected Earnings Growth10.661.17
Historical Earnings Growth-0.96-0.10
Sales Growth-0.70-0.19
Cash-Flow Growth7.170.91
Book-Value Growth7.961.12
 
Category: Asia-Pacific ex-Japan Equity
Asset Allocation28/02/2025
Asset Allocation
 % Long% Short% Net Assets
Stock100.130.00100.13
Bond4.530.004.53
Property0.000.000.00
Cash24.1328.80-4.67
Other0.000.000.00
World Regions28/02/2025
 % of EquityRelative to Category
United States0.000.00
Canada0.000.00
Latin America0.000.00
United Kingdom0.000.00
Eurozone0.000.00
Europe - ex Euro0.000.00
Europe - Emerging0.00-
Africa0.00-
Middle East0.000.00
Japan0.000.00
Australasia0.000.00
Asia - Developed44.081.13
Asia - Emerging55.921.39
 
Category: Asia-Pacific ex-Japan Equity
Sector Weightings28/02/2025
 % of EquityRelative to Category
Consumer CyclicalConsumer Cyclical20.001.51
Financial ServicesFinancial Services26.301.02
Consumer DefensiveConsumer Defensive2.720.64
HealthcareHealthcare2.910.47
Communication ServicesCommunication Services8.270.94
IndustrialsIndustrials4.560.49
TechnologyTechnology35.251.55
 
Category: Asia-Pacific ex-Japan Equity
Top 10 Holdings28/02/2025
 Portfolio NEW
Total Number of Equity Holdings25
Total Number of Bond Holdings1
Assets in Top 10 Holdings69.26
NameSectorCountry% of Assets
Spi 200 Futures 0325Australia13.44
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co... 311Taiwan9.86
Stt Strt USD Lqudty LVNAV PremierIreland9.85
Tencent Holdings Ltd308China7.17
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd Ordinary Sh... 102China6.47
Samsung Electronics Co Ltd311Korea, Republic Of5.39
HDFC Bank Ltd103India4.44
Rabobank Intl Td 28022025-03032025 At... United Kingdom4.41
AIA Group Ltd103Hong Kong4.19
Meituan Class B102China4.04
 
Increase Decrease New since last portfolio
Category: Asia-Pacific ex-Japan Equity
 
Management
Name of CompanyNinety One Fund Managers UK Limited
Phone+44-2039382000
Websitewww.ninetyone.com
Address55 Gresham Street, London EC2V 7EL
 London   EC2V 7EL
 United Kingdom
DomicileUnited Kingdom
Legal StructureOpen Ended Investment Company
UCITSYes
Inception Date03/03/1997
Fund Advisor(s)
Ninety One UK Limited
Fund ManagerJuliana Hansveden
Manager Start Date11/10/2023
Career Start Year2007
Education
Stockholm School of Economics, Master of
 
Biography
Juliana is a portfolio manager in the Sustainable Equity team at Ninety One and is responsible for the Emerging Markets Leaders strategy. Prior to joining the firm, Juliana was the lead portfolio manager of the multi-billion euro Emerging Stars and the Asian Stars equity strategies at Nordea Asset Management. Before this Juliana held roles with First Swedish National Pension Fund (AP1) as a global equity analyst and assistant portfolio manager, and at BlackRock analysing European equities before becoming an associate and covering Asia ex-Japan equities in the Global Emerging Markets Equity team. Juliana has a Master of Science in Economics & Business from Stockholm School of Economics and has also studied at Ecole des Hautes Etudes Commerciales de Paris (HEC Paris). She is a CFA® Charterholder.
Fees and Expenses
Sales Charges (Maximum) 
Max Initial Chargen/a
Max Exit Charge*n/a
Annual Charges
Max Annual Management Charge1.50%
Ongoing Charge1.61%
Purchase Details
Minimum Investments
Initial1000  GBP
Additional500  GBP
Savings100  GBP
Tax Free Savings Schemes
ISAsYes