Handelsbanken Asien Småbolag (A10 EUR)

Legal name: Handelsbanken Asien Småbolag (A10 EUR)

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 primarily in equities issued by small and mid-sized companies in Asia. Consequently, the fund has a currency exposure to this market. The fund may also invest in equities outside of this region, provided that the investee company has Asia as a significant business or market area.

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 10 October 2014.

Risk 5/7

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 5, which means there is a medium-high 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 made in one country or a limited number of countries, the fund normally has a higher risk relative to investments that are allocated with a broader geographical distribution 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™

Given that the fund has less than three years of performance history, it is not rated.
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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).

31.05.2024

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.

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Performance

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Handelsbanken Asien Småbolag (A10 EUR) (EUR)

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.

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Historical rates

Performance

Rate 19.07.2024	1 week	1 month	3 months	2024	1 year	5 years	10 years
10.22 EUR	-	-2.01%	5.47%	-	-	-	-

Portfolio 11.07.2024

Portfolio manager comments — Q2 2024

Fund performance was positive in Q2 and the fund rose almost 3% in SEK. The strongest contributors to fund returns were the Indian real estate company Phoenix Mills, the Chinese shipping company SITC, the Taiwanese gaming company International Games and Korean Cosmax, which manufactures and develops cosmetic products. Phoenix Mills is India’s leading developer, owner and operator of shopping centers, and their galleries are the best-performing in every city in which they are located. The increasing global interest for K-beauty has benefited Cosmax and has led to a strong growth in orders.

The Taiwanese hardware companies Chicony Electronics and Chicony Power as well as the Chinese electric scooter company Yadea had the most negative impact on returns.

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 profits due to the increased purchasing power of the middle class. We are identifying many high-quality companies in Taiwan and the fund’s exposure to this market remains close to 50%.

Portfolio distribution 30.06.2024

Geographic breakdown 30.06.2024

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.