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Based on transaction prices, the fund's return was 8.32%. The portfolio outperformed its benchmark by 1.3% based on NAV. The Asia Pacific markets rose 10.2% in local currencies. There was a certain turn towards value visible in most markets and this gave performance a nice tailwind. Japan, where quality continued to be the main driving factor, was an exception. Country allocation contributed positively, thanks to our overweight in Japan and South Korea. Stock selection helped in China and Japan too. The fund's top holding, Samsung Electronics (+22%), seems to have finally started the rerating it deserves. At twelve times forward earnings it remains the cheapest key player in the global digitalization trend. Japanese drugstore operator Matsumotokiyoshi (+27%) and athletics company Asics (+45%) rose strongly in anticipation of better sales from global buyers that are keen on beauty and health. Relative returns for the fund were hurt by the executive order from Trump to ban American investors from certain Chinese stocks that have a link to the military. China Mobile (-2%), China Overseas Land (-3%) and China Communication Services (-8%) all traded weakishly under the fear of a sizable supply overhang. We think this is unlikely to happen.
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Consumer price inflation numbers were very low at -0.4% in Japan and +0.5% in China. However, stock price inflation continued unabatedly in November. The markets were exuberant over the news of the first western Covid-19 vaccine being available soon. The fact that the US elections were over was more important than the outcome. Money had been waiting on the sidelines and was deployed after 3 November. The tone of the market clearly leaned more towards cyclical stocks and beneficiaries of higher bond rates. South Korea and Japan, generally seen as offering more cyclical exposure, were amongst the leading markets. Chinese fintech Ant Group saw its largest ever IPO pulled as the regulator decided it would ask lending intermediaries to take more risk on their books. China announced it would look into the monopoly powers of big internet platforms. This highlighted the regulatory risk and put a lid on the rally of mega-cap stocks such as Alibaba, Tencent and Meituan. Trade tensions flared up between China and Australia, and many export products from Down Under will find it harder and more expensive to enter China. There is still some friendship left, as fifteen Asia Pacific nations signed a free trade pact under the name ‘RCEP’.
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The fund is allowed to pursue an active currency policy to generate extra returns.
The fund does not distribute dividend. The fund retains any income that is earned and so its entire performance is reflected in its share price.
Robeco Asia-Pacific Equities integrates ESG factors into its investment process by analyzing the impact of financially material ESG factors to a company’s competitive position and value drivers. We believe that this enhances our ability to understand existing and potential (long-term) risks and opportunities of a company. The impact of material ESG factors can be positive or negative, reflecting risks or opportunities, that ensue from a company’s ESG analysis. If ESG risks and opportunities are significant, the ESG analysis could impact a stock’s fair value and the portfolio allocation decision. In addition to ESG integration, Robeco also has an exclusion policy and conducts proxy voting and engagement activities focused on specific themes, such as climate change, aiming to improve a company’s sustainability profile.
Robeco Asia-Pacific Equities provides a balance between diversified exposure and a more concentrated portfolio to offer exposure to some of the world's fastest-growing economies. The portfolio managers make use of both bottom-up and top-down analysis. Bottom-up stock analysis is a primary driver for stock selection. Top-down opportunities and country selection are based on five-factor country analysis, i.e. using macroeconomics, earnings, technical analysis, valuation and sentiment. The fund makes use of an active currency overlay driven by quantitative models and technical analysis. The fund makes use of risk budgeting to allocate risk against the different performance drivers. Risk is allocated between stock selection, country allocation and currency bets. This Sub-fund may invest in China A-shares via the QFII and/or a Stock Connect Programme which may entail additional clearing and settlement, regulatory, operational and counterparty risks.
Risk management is fully integrated into the investment process to ensure that positions always meet predefined guidelines.
We are bullish on Asian markets with strong support from liquidity and a recovery in earnings. Asia is home to many global technology leaders that benefit from the digitalization trend and still trade at reasonable valuations. However, for the internet leaders, multiples have become frothy and assume blue sky. Until the broad rollout of vaccinations, travel restrictions will remain and we may see borders opening in 21Q2. After a bad year in 2020, next year looks a lot better. Earnings estimates have started to turn up aggressively. Consensus expects earnings to fall by 3% in Asia Pacific in 2020 and to then bounce back by 12% in 2021. Valuations are 15-20% cheaper than global markets. After negative fund flows in the first three quarters, we have recently seen positive flows. Technology-heavy and Covid-light markets China, South Korea and Taiwan are most popular. We expect more positive flows to support the markets. With the strong price recovery, stocks are preferred. While bond yields are <1.5% for Asia Pacific, our dividend yield of 2.8% looks appealing. The fund's portfolio (76 stocks) is excellent value at 13x forward earnings, 1.0x book, 5.0% free cash flow yield and a 2.8% dividend yield.
Mr. van Rijn is CIO Asia-Pacific, Co-Head of the Asia-Pacific team and Lead Portfolio Manager of Robeco Asia-Pacific Equities. From 2003 to 2007 he was the Lead Portfolio Manager of Rolinco, one of Robeco's flagship equity products. Before that Arnout held several positions within the Robeco Equity department covering European, Asian and American markets. From its inception in 1994 until 2000, he was Portfolio Manager of Robeco's Emerging Markets Equities fund. From 2000 to 2002, Arnout worked in Hong Kong as head of the Fund Desk at Rabo Investment Management. He started his career in the investment industry in 1990. Arnout van Rijn holds a Master's degree in Business Economics from Erasmus University Rotterdam.
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Bloomberg | ROAPEFE LX |
Valoren | 20354079 |
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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.
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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