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Robeco Sustainable Asian Stars Equities DL USD

High conviction in the most attractive Asian markets

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Share classes

Share classes

Every share class of a product invests in the same portfolio of securities and has the same investment objectives and policies. However, their parameters might deviate. For instance and amongst others, their distribution type, currency exposure or fees and expenses might differ. The most common share classes at Robeco are:
a) D/DH shares, which are regular shares and available for all Investors;
b) I/IH shares, for institutional investors as defined from time to time by the Luxembourg supervisory authority.
For more information on share classes please go to the prospectus.

DL-USD

DL-EUR

S-EUR

S-USD

Class and codes

Asset class:

Equities

ISIN:

LU2133221171

Bloomberg:

ROASEDU LX

Index

MSCI AC Asia ex Japan Index (Net Return, USD)

Sustainability-related information

Sustainability-related information

Under the EU Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation, products can be labelled as either Article 6, 8 or 9 fund.

Article 6 - The fund is not in scope of enhanced sustainability disclosures compared to Article 8 and 9.
Article 8 - The fund does not have a sustainable investment objective but promotes environmental or social characteristics and is subject to enhanced sustainability disclosures.
Article 9 - The fund has a sustainable investment objective and is subject to enhanced sustainability disclosures.

Regardless of Article 8 or 9, the companies in which investments are made must follow good governance practices, and sustainable investments must not do any significant harm.

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Key points

  • Concentrated portfolio
  • Targets the most attractive Asian markets
  • Improved environmental footprint, generates a positive ESG impact.

About this fund

Robeco Sustainable Asian Stars Equities is an actively managed fund that invests in stocks of the most attractive companies in Asia. The selection of these stocks is based on fundamental analysis. The fund's objective is to achieve a better return than the index. The fund selects investments based on a combination of top-down country analysis and bottom-up stock ideas. The reference to "Stars" in the name of the fund refers to an approach whereby only the most attractive companies (in terms of actual and/or potential capital gains and/or generation of income and/or growth) are selected. The fund aims at selecting stocks with relatively low environmental footprints compared to stocks with high environmental footprints.

Key facts

Per 28-02-2023

Total size of fund

$ 15,288,581

Size of share class

$ 1,462,783

Inception date fund

30-03-2020

1-year performance

-13.51%

Dividend paying

No

The value of the investments may fluctuate. Past performance is no guarantee of future results.

Fund manager

Vicki Chi

Joshua Crabb

Vicki Chi is Portfolio Manager in the Asia Pacific team with a focus on the Philippines. Prior to joining this team in 2014, she was an Analyst in the Robeco Emerging Markets team where she covered Chinese stocks in the telecom and banking sector. Vicki started her career in 2006 at Robeco. She is a native speaker of Mandarin Chinese and holds a Master’s in Business Administration from Erasmus University Rotterdam. She also is a CFA® charterholder. Joshua Crabb is Lead Portfolio Manager and Head of Asia Pacific Equities. In the emerging markets universe he covers Thailand and Vietnam. Before joining Robeco in 2018, Joshua was Head of Asian Equities at Old Mutual and Portfolio Manager at BlackRock and Prudential in Hong Kong. He started his career in the investment industry as Sector Analyst at BT Financial Group in 1996. Joshua holds a Bachelor's with Honors in Finance from the University of Western Australia and he is a CFA® charterholder.

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About the fund
Key facts
Fund manager

Performance

Per 28-02-2023
Per period Fund Index

1 month

-4.77%

-6.82%

3 months 

2.93%

0.64%

YTD

3.61%

0.83%

1 year

-13.51%

-14.40%

2 years

-11.25%

-14.42%

Since inception 03/2020

8.21%

6.67%

The value of the investments may fluctuate. Past performance is no guarantee of future results.
Annualized (for periods longer than one year).
Performances are net of fees and based on transaction prices.

Costs

Per 28-02-2023
Cost of this fund Percentage

Ongoing charges

Indication of annual charges that are deducted for this fund. This indication is based on the costs over the last calendar year and may vary from year to year. Transaction costs incurred by the fund, any performance fees and other one-off costs are not included in the ongoing charges.

1.75%

Included management fee

A fee paid by the fund to the asset management company for the professional management of the fund.

1.50%

Included service fee

This fee is intended to cover official fees, such as the cost of annual reports, annual shareholders' meetings and price publications.

0.20%

Transaction costs

The transaction costs shown are the average annual transaction costs over the last three years calculated in accordance with European regulations.

0.00%

Fiscal product treatment

The fund is established in Luxembourg and is subject to the Luxembourg tax laws and regulations. The fund is not liable to pay any corporation, income, dividend or capital gains tax in Luxembourg. The fund is subject to an annual subscription tax ('tax d'abonnement') in Luxembourg, which amounts to 0.05% of the net asset value of the fund. This tax is included in the net asset value of the fund. The fund can in principle use the Luxembourg treaty network to partially recover any withholding tax on its income.

Fiscal treatment of investor

The fiscal consequences of investing in this fund depend on the investor's personal situation. For private investors in the Netherlands real interest and dividend income or capital gains received on their investments are not relevant for tax purposes. Each year investors pay income tax on the value of their net assets as at 1 January if and inasmuch as such net assets exceed the investor’s tax-free allowance. Any amount invested in the fund forms part of the investor's net assets. Private investors who are resident outside the Netherlands will not be taxed in the Netherlands on their investments in the fund. However, such investors may be taxed in their country of residence on any income from an investment in this fund based on the applicable national fiscal laws. Other fiscal rules apply to legal entities or professional investors. We advise investors to consult their financial or tax adviser about the tax consequences of an investment in this fund in their specific circumstances before deciding to invest in the fund.

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Policies

  • The fund is allowed to pursue an active currency policy to generate extra returns.

  • The fund does not distribute dividends

  • Robeco Sustainable Asian Stars Equities is an actively managed fund that invests in stocks of the most attractive companies in Asia. The selection of these stocks is based on fundamental analysis.The fund's objective is to achieve a better return than the index. The fund aims for a better sustainability profile compared to the Benchmark by promoting certain ESG (i.e. Environmental, Social and corporate Governance) characteristics within the meaning of Article 8 of the European Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation and integrating ESG and sustainability risks in the investment process. In addition, the fund applies an exclusion list on the basis of controversial behavior, products (including controversial weapons, tobacco, palm oil and fossil fuel) and countries, while avoiding investment in thermal coal, weapons, military contracting and companies that severely violate labor conditions, next to voting and engaging. The fund also aims for an improved environmental footprint compared to the Benchmark.The fund selects investments based on a combination of top-down country analysis and bottom-up stock ideas. The reference to "Stars" in the name of the fund refers to an approach whereby only the most attractive companies (in terms of actual and/or potential capital gains and/or generation of income and/or growth) are selected. The fund aims at selecting stocks with relatively low environmental footprints compared to stocks with high environmental footprints. The majority of stocks selected through this approach will be components of the Benchmark, but stocks outside the Benchmark index may be selected too. The fund can deviate substantially from the weightings of the Benchmark. The fund aims to outperform the Benchmark over the long run, whilst still controlling relative risk in the underlying markets to the extent of deviation from the Benchmark. This will consequently limit the deviation of the performance relative to the Benchmark. The Benchmark is a broad market weighted index that is not consistent with the ESG characteristics promoted by the fund.

  • Risk management is fully integrated into the investment process to ensure that positions always meet predefined guidelines.

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Sustainability profile

Per 28-02-2023
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Sustainability

Per 28-02-2023

The fund incorporates sustainability in the investment process via exclusions, ESG integration, ESG and environmental footprint targets, and voting. The fund does not invest in issuers that are in breach of international norms or where activities have been deemed detrimental to society following Robeco's exclusion policy. Financially material ESG factors are integrated in the bottom-up fundamental investment analysis to assess existing and potential (long-term) ESG risks and opportunities. In the stock selection the fund limits exposure to elevated sustainability risks. The fund also targets a better ESG score and at least 20% lower carbon, water and waste footprints compared to the reference index. In addition, where a stock issuer is flagged for breaching international standards in the ongoing monitoring, the issuer will become subject to exclusion. Lastly, the fund makes use of shareholder rights and applies proxy voting in accordance with Robeco's proxy voting policy.

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Market development

Per 28-02-2023

After a roaring start of the year, Asian markets dropped back (-6.8%) in February more than global equities (-3%), shifting from China's reopening optimism to focus on a longer tightening interest rate cycle with higher peak rates in the US. The 2-year US Treasury yield reached 4.83%, the highest level since 2007, pulling risk assets lower. China and Hong Kong were the worst-performing markets (-10.4% and -7.1% respectively), but A-shares notably outperformed (CSI300 -4.7%). China saw the re-surfacing of geopolitical risks with the US on the 'spy balloon' incident, as well as regulatory risks. Most Chinese earnings previews for 2022 were weaker than expected. Although given that the reopening only happened in November and Covid spread through the country in December, 2022 earnings are in the rear-view mirror. Indonesia (-0.8%) outperformed on a better-than-expected trade surplus and flat deadline inflation in January. Taiwan (-1.4%) led South Korea (-6.6%) in tech sector gains. In India (-4.7%), further declines in Adani Group stocks were offset by better performance in financials and staples.

Performance explanation

Per 28-02-2023

Based on transaction prices, the fund's return was -4.77%. In February, Robeco Sustainable Asian Stars outperformed the index, driven by stock selection. The China and Indonesia stock picks worked well. In a month of weaker sentiments, defensive sectors such as utilities and healthcare outperformed. On the positive side, Indian financials rebounded from weak sentiment last month, benefiting our holding ICICI Bank. Bank Rakyat in Indonesia outperformed on improving sentiment in the country. Chinese recycling gypsum board maker Beijing New Building Material rallied on further supportive policies for the property sector. Chinese wind power utility Datang Renewable rallied on expectations of healthy growth in 2023. On the other side, Alibaba dropped back after a very strong rebound in January. Regulatory risks rose in South Korea as President Yoon Suk-yeol attempted to improve his popularity. Our holdings KB Financial and KT Corp dropped on less hope for shareholder returns in the short term. A weaker sentiment in China led to a drop of Huatai Securities.

Expectation of fund manager

Vicki Chi

Joshua Crabb

Asian markets came back into favor as China abandoned its zero-Covid policy. After the first rally off the low, it is a great time for global investors to allocate to Asia. We focus on companies with a solid business model that can deliver stronger earnings recovery into next year. Although with global growth slowing there will be mounting earnings risks, the sounder fiscal and monetary policy that has been adopted in Asia should make markets more resilient than in the past.  A trip to ASEAN recently confirmed that investment and growth continue to be robust, despite some inflationary pressures, especially in Indonesia. Concerns over growth are likely to remain in cyclical sectors such as tech hardware, but asset-based valuations are getting closer to a trough and this should provide a floor. The recent market rout surrounding Adani Group companies highlights the importance of incorporating corporate governance analysis into valuations of emerging market companies. India is a good long-term story, but we remain selective and disciplined with our value approach.

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Fund documents

  • Factsheet
  • Product sheet
  • Portfolio Manager's Update
  • Prospectus
  • Articles of association
  • Key Investor Information (KIID)
  • Full sustainability-related disclosures
  • Summary sustainability-related disclosures

(Semi) annual reports

  • Annual report 2021
  • Annual report 2020
  • Annual report 2019
  • Semi-annual report 2022
  • Semi-annual report 2021
  • Semi-annual report 2020

Announcements

  • Publication Semi-annual reports 2022 (31-08-2022)
  • Semi-annual 2021 available (31-08-2021)
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