Robeco Chinese A-share Equities IE EUR
Direct access to the growing potential of Chinese mainland domestic stocks
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.
IE-EUR
D-EUR
D-USD
F-EUR
I-EUR
I-USD
M2-EUR
Class and codes
Asset class:
Equities
ISIN:
LU2440107501
Bloomberg:
ROCAEIA LX
Index
MSCI China A International Index (Net Return, EUR)
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.
Article 8
- Overview
- Performance & costs
- Portfolio
- Sustainability
- Commentary
- Documents
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Key points
- Focused investing in Chinese A-share equities, benefiting from the Robeco access to RQFII quota
- Market developments in China are reflected in the fund's price development
- Concentrated portfolio of 30 to 50 stocks
About this fund
Robeco Chinese A-share Equities is an actively managed fund that invests in Chinese A-shares. 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 identifies attractive macro-economic themes and selects fundamentally sound companies which can be large caps, midcaps and/or small caps. The fund selects primarily domestic Chinese stocks (A-shares).
Key facts
Total size of fund
€ 118,759,976
Size of share class
€ 43,555,564
Inception date share class
22-02-2022
1-year performance
-24.57%
Dividend paying
Yes
Fund manager
Team China
advised by Jie Lu
The Chinese Equities investment team consists of five investment professionals with an average experience of 10 years, combining complementary skills and worldwide investment backgrounds. The team’s portfolio managers place local insights into the context of a wider regional and global perspective. Local presence in Hong Kong and Shanghai allows for optimal coverage of both off- and onshore markets, respectively. Mr. Lu is the Head of Investments China. He is responsible for Robeco’s overall investments and research activities in China. Before joining Robeco in Nov 2015, Mr. Lu worked as a Portfolio Manager at Norges Bank Investment Management in Shanghai from 2011 to 2015, and as an analyst in Hong Kong from 2009 to 2011. Prior to that, he worked at the M&A department of Morgan Stanley Asia Ltd. Mr. Lu started his career as an engineer at Motorola, Inc. in 2000 and subsequently held several managerial positions. Mr. Lu is a native Mandarin Chinese speaker. He holds an MBA with Distinction in Finance and Marketing from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University in the US. He also holds a Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from the University of Illinois in the US and a Bachelor's degree in Biochemistry from Fudan University in China.
Performance
Per period
Per annum
- Per period
- Per annum
1 month
2.85%
0.07%
3 months
3.94%
2.91%
YTD
3.94%
2.91%
1 year
-24.57%
-16.14%
2 years
-21.47%
-11.48%
Since inception 02/2022
-22.72%
-13.63%
2023
-28.52%
-16.05%
Dividend paying history
24-04-2024
€ 0.29
27-04-2023
€ 0.44
Costs
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.
1.08%
Included management fee
A fee paid by the fund to the asset management company for the professional management of the fund.
0.85%
Included service fee
This fee is intended to cover official fees, such as the cost of annual reports, annual shareholders' meetings and price publications.
0.22%
Transaction costs
The transaction costs shown are the average annual transaction costs over the last three years calculated in accordance with European regulations.
0.83%
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 0.01% 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
Investors who are not subject to (exempt from) Dutch corporate-income tax (e.g. pension funds) are not taxed on the achieved result. Investors who are subject to Dutch corporate-income tax can be taxed for the result achieved on their investment in the fund. Dutch bodies that are subject to corporate-income tax are obligated to declare interest and dividend income, as well as capital gains in their tax return. Investors residing outside the Netherlands are subject to their respective national tax regime applying to foreign investment funds. We advise individual 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.
Fund allocation
Asset
Country
Currency
Sector
Top 10
- Asset
- Country
- Currency
- Sector
- Top 10
Policies
The fund is allowed to pursue an active currency policy to generate extra returns.
This share class of the fund will distribute dividend.
Robeco Chinese A-share Equities is an actively managed fund that invests in Chinese A-shares. 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 identifies attractive macro-economic themes and selects fundamentally sound companies which can be large caps, midcaps and/or small caps. The fund selects primarily domestic Chinese stocks (A-shares). The fund promotes E&S (i.e. Environmental and Social) characteristics within the meaning of Article 8 of the European Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation, integrates sustainability risks in the investment process and applies Robeco’s Good Governance policy.The fund applies sustainability indicators, including but not limited to normative, activity-based and region-based exclusions, proxy voting and engagement. The majority of stocks selected will be components of the Benchmark, but stocks outside the Benchmark may be selected too. The investment policy is not constrained by a Benchmark but the fund may use a benchmark for comparison purposes. The fund can deviate substantially from the issuer, country and sector weightings of the Benchmark. There are no restrictions on the deviation from 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.
Sustainability-related disclosures
Febelfin
Febelfin
The fact that the sub-fund has obtained this label does not mean that it meets your personal sustainability goals or that the label is in line with requirements arising from any future national or European rules. The label obtained is valid for one year and subject to annual reappraisal. More information on this label.
Sustainability profile
ESG Important Information
The sustainability information below can help investors integrate sustainability considerations in their process. This information is for informational purposes only. The reported sustainability information may not at all be used in relation to binding elements for this fund. A decision to invest should take into account all characteristics or objectives of the fund as described in the prospectus.
Sustainability
The fund incorporates sustainability in the investment process through exclusions, ESG integration, engagement 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 investment analysis to assess existing and potential ESG risks and opportunities. In the stock selection the fund limits exposure to elevated sustainability risks. In addition, where a stock issuer is flagged for breaching international standards in the ongoing monitoring, the issuer will become subject to engagement. Lastly, the fund makes use of shareholder rights and applies proxy voting in accordance with Robeco's proxy voting policy.The following sections display the ESG-metrics for this fund along with short descriptions. For more information please visit the sustainability-related disclosures.The index used for all sustainability visuals is based on MSCI China A International Index (Net Return, EUR).
Market development
In March, China's manufacturing sector experienced a strong rebound, as indicated by the NBS manufacturing PMI, which surged to 50.8, surpassing market expectations. This marked the first time it crossed the 50 threshold after five months of contraction, partly due to an acceleration in work resumption following Chinese New Year. China's Caixin manufacturing PMI for March also showed a slight increase of 0.2 points to reach 51.1, the highest reading in thirteen months, building upon the 0.1-point gain observed in February. While challenges persist, such as deflationary pressures and weaknesses in certain sectors like property, overall, the March PMI readings reflect solid momentum in both manufacturing and service activities, suggesting a recovery path for the Chinese economy.
Performance explanation
Based on transaction prices, the fund's return was 2.85%. Robeco Chinese A-share Equities outperformed its reference index by 0.48% in March. Positive contribution came from industrials and consumer discretionary. Negative contributions came from consumer staples and healthcare.The contributors at the stock level were Shandong Gold Mining, Nanjing COSMOS Chemical, and Wolong Electric Group. The main detractors were Chongqing Zhifei Biological Products, Piotech and Anhui Heli.
Expectation of fund manager
Team China
advised by Jie Lu
We hold a constructive view on the China market, especially in light of the recent announcements made by China's National People's Congress (NPC) regarding the GDP growth target of around 5% for 2024. However, we acknowledge that earnings revisions are still restrained due to the sluggish and uneven macroeconomic recovery, primarily driven by challenges in the property market. Despite some measures taken to ease monetary policy and regulatory relaxations, the property market has not shown significant signs of recovery. This situation has had a negative impact on wealth and has undermined consumer confidence, resulting in the economy struggling to gain momentum.