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Schroder International Selection Fund Asian Smaller Companies C Accumulation USD

Performance History31/03/2025
Growth of 1,000 (GBP) Advanced Graph
Schroder International Selection Fund Asian Smaller Companies C Accumulation USD
Fund13.0-7.69.02.2-10.0
+/-Cat-0.93.04.5-5.2-1.3
+/-B’mrk-8.82.7-5.7-6.40.0
 
Key Stats
NAV
11/04/2025
 USD 277.13
Day Change 0.61%
Morningstar Category™ Asia ex-Japan Small/Mid-Cap Equity
ISIN LU0227180022
Fund Size (Mil)
11/04/2025
 USD 234.03
Share Class Size (Mil)
11/04/2025
 USD 2.32
Max Initial Charge 1.00%
Ongoing Charge
26/03/2025
  1.31%
Morningstar Research
Analyst Report18/12/2024
Harsh Jain, Analyst
Morningstar, Inc

We continue to have limited conviction in Schroder ISF Asian Smaller Companies because of our reservations around lead manager Paul Rathband and dedicated small-cap analyst Gina Kim’s ability to execute this strategy effectively. The strategy’s...

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People23
Parent24
Process23
Performance
Price
Investment Objective: Schroder International Selection Fund Asian Smaller Companies C Accumulation USD
The Fund aims to provide capital growth in excess of the MSCI AC Asia Ex Japan Small Cap (Net TR) index after fees have been deducted over a three to five year period by investing in equity and equity related securities of Asian small-sized companies (excluding Japan). The Fund is actively managed and invests at least two-thirds of its assets in equity and equity related securities of small-sized companies in Asia (excluding Japan). Small-sized companies are companies which, at the time of purchase, are considered to be in the bottom 30% by market capitalisation of the Asian (excluding Japan) equities market.
Returns
Trailing Returns (GBP)11/04/2025
YTD-16.74
3 Years Annualised-2.33
5 Years Annualised7.00
10 Years Annualised2.21
12 Month Yield 0.00
Management
Manager Name
Start Date
Paul Rathband
01/03/2012
Inception Date
16/09/2005

Category Benchmark
Fund BenchmarkMorningstar Benchmark
MSCI AC Asia Ex JPN Small Cap NR USDMSCI AC Asia Ex JPN Small Cap NR USD
Portfolio Profile for  Schroder International Selection Fund Asian Smaller Companies C Accumulation USD31/03/2025
Morningstar Style Box®
Equity Style
Asset Allocation
  % Long% Short% Net Assets
Stock96.300.0096.30
Bond0.000.000.00
Property0.000.000.00
Cash6.212.513.70
Other0.000.000.00
Top 5 Regions%
Asia - Emerging57.14
Asia - Developed40.72
United States2.14
Canada0.00
Latin America0.00
Top 5 Sectors%
Industrials25.75
Technology19.85
Consumer Cyclical19.76
Financial Services10.58
Real Estate8.25
Top 5 HoldingsSector%
Voltronic Power Technology CorpIndustrialsIndustrials3.96
Phoenix Mills LtdReal EstateReal Estate3.22
Chroma Ate IncTechnologyTechnology3.17
Centre Testing International Gro... IndustrialsIndustrials3.13
Apollo Hospitals Enterprise LtdHealthcareHealthcare3.11
Schroder International Selection Fund Asian Smaller Companies C Accumulation USD
Growth Of 1000 (GBP) 31/03/2025
Fund:  Schroder International Selection Fund Asian Smaller Companies C Accumulation USD
Category:  Asia ex-Japan Small/Mid-Cap Equity
Category Index:  MSCI AC Asia Ex JPN Small Cap NR USD
Growth of 1,000 GBP
Annual Returns (GBP)31/03/2025
 201820192020202120222023202431/03
Price Return-16.024.8019.1713.03-7.639.032.24-9.97
+/- Category-3.04-3.47-2.03-0.922.984.54-5.25-1.35
+/- Category Index-2.191.71-3.14-8.802.69-5.69-6.36-0.03
% Rank in Category6968465728236966
Trailing Returns (GBP)11/04/2025
   Total Returns   +/- Category   +/- Category Index
1 Day0.61   0.19-0.95
1 Week-6.27   -2.49-0.40
1 Month-10.02   -2.15-3.09
3 Months-16.76   -2.50-2.22
6 Months-18.79   -3.74-2.33
YTD-16.74   -2.17-1.39
1 Year-16.64   -3.83-4.52
3 Years Annualised-2.33   -0.87-2.05
5 Years Annualised7.00   -0.49-4.02
10 Years Annualised2.21   -1.97-2.01
 
Quarterly Returns (GBP)31/03/2025
 Quarter 1Quarter 2Quarter 3Quarter 4
2025-9.97---
2024-0.544.441.25-2.79
20231.88-0.062.774.20
2022-7.07-5.303.391.52
20217.723.360.331.18
2020-22.4624.9210.6511.19
 
 
 
Morningstar Rating™(Relative to Category)31/03/2025
 Morningstar ReturnMorningstar RiskMorningstar Rating™
3-YearAverageAverage4 star
5-YearAverageBelow Average3 star
10-YearBelow AverageAverage2 star
OverallAverageAverage3 star
 
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Volatility Measurements31/03/2025
 
3-Yr Std Dev12.72 %
3-Yr Mean Return0.70 %
 
3-Yr Sharpe Ratio-0.26
 
Modern Portfolio Statistics31/03/202531/03/2025
 Standard IndexBest Fit Index
 MSCI AC Asia Ex JPN Small Cap NR USD  Morningstar EM SMID TME NR USD
3-Yr Beta0.991.05
3-Yr Alpha-1.69-2.08
 
Investment Style Details31/03/2025
Morningstar Style Box®
Equity Style
SizeRel to Cat
Average Mkt Cap (Mil)USD 2499-
Market Capitalisation% of Equity
Giant0.00
Large25.70
Medium68.47
Small5.83
Micro0.00
Valuations and Growth RatesEquity PortfolioRelative to Category
Price/Prospective Earnings6.860.59
Price/Book1.681.22
Price/Sales1.831.72
Price/Cash Flow12.101.68
Dividend-Yield Factor2.480.79
 
Long-Term Projected Earnings Growth12.611.27
Historical Earnings Growth9.343.41
Sales Growth7.325.03
Cash-Flow Growth-1.670.45
Book-Value Growth6.571.03
 
Asset Allocation31/03/2025
Asset Allocation
 % Long% Short% Net Assets
Stock96.300.0096.30
Bond0.000.000.00
Property0.000.000.00
Cash6.212.513.70
Other0.000.000.00
World Regions31/03/2025
 % of EquityRelative to Category
United States2.142.26
Canada0.000.00
Latin America0.000.00
United Kingdom0.000.00
Eurozone0.000.00
Europe - ex Euro0.000.00
Europe - Emerging0.000.00
Africa0.000.00
Middle East0.000.00
Japan0.000.00
Australasia0.000.00
Asia - Developed40.721.32
Asia - Emerging57.140.91
 
Sector Weightings31/03/2025
 % of EquityRelative to Category
Basic MaterialsBasic Materials3.920.74
Consumer CyclicalConsumer Cyclical19.761.16
Financial ServicesFinancial Services10.580.75
Real EstateReal Estate8.251.58
Consumer DefensiveConsumer Defensive0.440.04
HealthcareHealthcare7.451.03
UtilitiesUtilities2.832.19
Communication ServicesCommunication Services1.160.36
IndustrialsIndustrials25.751.75
TechnologyTechnology19.850.99
 
Top 10 Holdings31/03/2025
 Portfolio NEW
Total Number of Equity Holdings49
Total Number of Bond Holdings0
Assets in Top 10 Holdings30.87
NameSectorCountry% of Assets
Voltronic Power Technology Corp310Taiwan3.96
Phoenix Mills Ltd104India3.22
Chroma Ate Inc311Taiwan3.17
Centre Testing International Group Co... 310China3.13
Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Ltd206India3.11
Hangzhou Honghua Digital Technology S... 310China3.11
Sinbon Electronics Co Ltd311Taiwan2.92
Stella International Holdings Ltd102China2.80
City Union Bank Ltd103India2.74
Park Systems Corp311Korea, Republic Of2.73
 
 
Management
Name of CompanySchroder Investment Management (Europe) S.A.
Phone+352 341 342 202
Websitewww.schroders.com
Address5, rue Höhenhof
 Luxembourg   L-1736
 Luxembourg
DomicileLuxembourg
Legal StructureSICAV
UCITSYes
Inception Date16/09/2005
Fund Advisor(s)
Schroder Investment Management (Singapore) Ltd
Fund ManagerPaul Rathband
Manager Start Date01/03/2012
Education
University of London, B.A.
 
Biography
Paul Rathband is a Asia Small Cap Portfolio Manager at Schroders, which involves managing Asia small cap mandates since March 2012. He joined Schroders in 2011 and is based in Singapore. Paul was a Research Analyst at Schroders (Singapore) from 2011 to 2012, which involved being a small cap analyst. He was the Managing Director at RBS Asia Securities (Singapore) from 1998 to 2011, which involved having responsibilities for Asia ex Japan research sales as well as management responsibilities for its ASEAN equity business. He was the Senior Director of Equity Sales at Arab Malaysian Securities (Kuala Lumpur) from 1996 to 1997, which involved having specialist responsibilities for Malaysian equity sales. He was the Director of Regional Equity Sales at W.I. Carr Securities (Hong Kong) from 1991 to 1996, which involved joining the company as an analyst covering Hong Kong and Chinese small cap. Later on Paul moved to Sales, marketing the regional research product where he then became Director. Qualifications: BA in History (Hons), Upper 2nd class from University of London.
Fees and Expenses
Sales Charges (Maximum) 
Max Initial Charge1.00%
Max Exit Charge*n/a
Annual Charges
Max Annual Management Charge1.00%
Ongoing Charge1.31%
Purchase Details
Minimum Investments
Initial1000  USD
Additional1000  USD
Savings-
Tax Free Savings Schemes
ISAsYes