Handelsbanken Asien Tema (A9 SEK)

Legal name: Handelsbanken Asien Tema (A9 SEK)

Equity Fund Registered in Sweden (UCITS) Bid

About risk

Historical yields are not a guarantee of future returns. A fund can both increase and decrease in value and it is not guaranteed that you will recover the entire invested amount. Note that a fund with risk level 5-7, as stated in the fund's fact sheet (KID), can vary greatly in value due to the fund's composition and management methodology. The prospectus, fund rules and KID are available under each fund. Summary of investors' rights.

The fund is actively managed and invests in equities that are primarily issued by companies in Asia, New Zealand and Australia or in companies that have a minimum of 50% of their business activity or market in Asia. The fund thereby has a currency exposure in these markets.

The thematic investment strategy provides for investments that occur in a limited area in which development is deemed to result in a structural change to the economy and society. This change provides favorable conditions for companies active within the area to create profitable growth over time.

For this fund, the fund company's Enhanced exclusion level applies. For information about sectors that the fund excludes, see the Detailed information tab.

The fund is reported as an Article 8 fund pursuant to EU regulation 2019/2088 on sustainability-related disclosures in the financial services sector (SFDR).

Fund manager

Mikael Sens Experience in the fund industry 1995. Portfolio Manager since 1 September 2009.

Risk 4/7

The risk indicator provides guidance on the risk level for this product relative to other financial products. It shows the likelihood that the product will decrease in value due to market performance. Risk level 1 represents a low risk and risk level 7 is a high risk.

About risk

The risk/return indicator illustrates the link between risk and potential returns from an investment in the fund. The indicator is based on the change in the fund’s value over the past 5 years. Given that the fund does not have five years of historical performance, the risk indicator has been estimated based on the fund’s benchmark index (see above under the heading, Objectives and Investment Focus).

This shareclass belongs to category 4, which means there is a medium risk for up- and downturns in the net asset value. Category 1 does not mean that the fund is risk-free. The fund's risk indicator can change both upwards and downwards on the scale over time, as the indicator is based on historical data that does not guarantee future risk/returns.

An investment in an equity fund is generally characterized by high risk as the value of the equities can fluctuate significantly over time but also has the potential for high returns.

The indicator primarily reflects the upturns and downturns in the value of the fund’s equity investments and fluctuations in exchange rates.

The indicator reflects the most important risks in the fund but excludes the following material risks:

Given that the fund’s investments are concentrated to one region, the fund normally has a higher risk relative to investments that are allocated with a larger geographical distribution and across several regions or countries.

The fund's investment focus entails exposure to markets that frequently have lower liquidity, and the variation in liquidity is considered to be higher relative to more developed markets. This can impact the fund's ability to manage significant outflows at a relatively low cost.

Risks that have not been captured by the risk indicator include: Operational risk - the risk for loss due to unforeseen policy decisions or weaknesses in a country’s securities regulations. This product does not provide any protection from future market performance. You could therefore lose some or all of your investment.

Additional information about the risks may be found in the prospectus available at www.handelsbanken.se/funds.

Total Rating™

31.10.2024

The rating shows which funds have historically posted the strongest performance in relation to risk. Ratings are denoted by a scale of one to five stars, with five as the highest rating. A fund must have a performance history of at least three years to receive a rating.
Read more about the fund's rating

SFDR

This fund promotes environmental and social characteristics through its investments but does not have sustainable investments as its objective. As a result, the fund takes into consideration the environment and climate, as well as human rights, employees’ rights and corruption.
The fund is reported as an Article 8 fund pursuant to EU regulation on sustainability-related disclosures in the financial services sector (SFDR).

30.09.2024

Sustainability-
rating

The sustainability rating is developed by the fund information company Morningstar. The rating measures how well the fund's investee companies manage sustainability risks relative to other funds within the same global Morningstar category. If the fund has invested in government bonds issued by sovereign states, the respective country's sustainability risk is included in the calculation. The analyzed funds can receive a sustainability rating between 1 and 5 globes, with 5 as the highest rating.

About Sustainabilty rating

The fund complies with the UN Principles for Responsible Investments.

Graph

Performance

Monthly savings

In percent including distribution in SEK

2024

1 year

3 years

5 years

10 years

Handelsbanken Asien Tema (A9 SEK) (SEK)

Note that benchmark returns, unlike fund returns, do not take distributions into account. As a result, fund returns are higher than they would otherwise be relative to benchmark.

Compare funds

Historical rates

Performance

Rate 21.11.2024	1 week	1 month	3 months	2024	1 year	5 years	10 years
128.01 SEK	0.95%	-0.33%	10.75%	25.40%	22.76%	-	-

Portfolio 16.10.2024

Portfolio manager comments — Q3 2024

Fund performance was positive during Q3 and the fund rose almost 6% in SEK. The strongest contributors to fund returns included the Chinese internet companies Tencent, Alibaba, JD and Meituan. China announced a substantial monetary policy and fiscal stimulus at the end of September, which led to a sharp upturn for many Chinese equities and, in particular, internet companies whose valuations had previously been low. Korean Samsung and SK Hynix had the most negative impact on returns. The market’s appetite for technology equities faded during the summer and equities with significant exposure to memory chips were particularly weak. The market is concerned that there is an oversupply of chips in the mature PC and cellphone segment. During the period the fund added the Chinese white goods company Midea to the portfolio. Midea is a very strong company within its sector and the valuation was very attractive at the time of purchase.

The fund continues to focus on strong companies within technology and digitalization. We remain positive to these areas over the long term since these areas create higher productivity in society and benefit from the profit growth in companies due to the increased purchasing power of the middle class.

Portfolio distribution 31.10.2024

Geographic breakdown 31.10.2024

Svenska Handelsbanken AB (PLC)

Historical yields are not a guarantee of future returns. The money you invest in a fund can both increase and decrease in value and it is not guaranteed that you will recover the entire invested amount.
Handelsbanken does not assume liability for any errors in the information.

Handelsbanken's funds are classified in seven risk classes, 1 for the lowest risk and 7 for the highest risk.