IE000008O170

Federated Hermes Asia ex-Japan Equity Fund SGD-Hedged(IE000008O170)

  • Equities
  • Asia
  • SGD Cash
  • Accumulating
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SGD Cash
Payout type
Accumulating
Risk rating
6
About this fund
Description
The Fund seeks to achieve long-term capital appreciation by investing primarily in a portfolio of equity securities and equity related securities (such as global depository receipts and American depository receipts) issued by companies in or deriving...
Key information
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Our perspective
Why we think this fund is best-in-class
product
Product
Contrarian portfolio that invests in Asian ex-Japan companies, or companies that derive substantial revenues from the Asia ex-Japan region
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people
People
Team is overseen by Lead PM Jonathan Pines who has managed the strategy since 2010. He’s supported by Deputy PM Sandy Pei. Collectively, they have an average industry experience of more than 15 years and are supported by 3 strategy dedicated analysts
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performance
Performance
Track record of consistent top-tier returns and good downside protection since fund inception in 2012, and even in periods when the value factor underperformed.
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process
Process
Value-oriented investment approach, focusing on companies that are trading at low valuation relative to their fundamentals, regardless of the quality of such companies Team screens the investable universe based on quantitative filters (like attractive price-to-book ratios), before conducting a deep-dive on eligible companies and engaging with company management to establish their fair value. Fund has earned an EU SFDR classification of Article 8 - ESG considerations are reflected in their bottom-up analysis, and the team carefully considers the associated risk and opportunities before making an investment decision.
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cost
Cost
Institutional share class with 0% trailer fee to achieve lower cost of access.
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selectionCriteria
How it fits in a portfolio
Suitable for investors seeking exposure into Asia or looking to further diversify their Asian investment portfolio through a contrarian, value-tilt approach. Investors however, should note the concentration risks involved with investing in a regional specific fund, and keep in mind that lower returns are expected in market conditions where value stocks are not favoured.
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Performance
Shows the total return of this accumulating fund, which includes dividends reinvested.
All Time
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Total returns
All Time
49.67%
YTD
10.45%
1 month
10.37%
6 month
10.22%
1 year
41.00%
As of Apr 2026
Distributions
This is an accumulating fund, so dividends are re-invested at the fund level.
Risk metrics
Max drawdown
-13.46%As of Apr 2026
Volatility
18.93%As of Apr 2026
Calendar returns
YearTotalJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2026-7.9%7.2%-13.5%10.4%--------
202532.7%3.6%1.2%0.6%-1.4%5.0%6.2%3.1%3.0%6.1%1.8%-3.3%3.2%
2024-------0.0%0.8%10.9%-5.0%-3.1%-0.8%
Top Exposures
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd9.69%
Tencent Holdings Ltd7.04%
Samsung Electronics Co Ltd Participating Preferred4.87%
CP All PCL3.84%
Samsung Electronics Co Ltd3.71%
Bangkok Bank PCL Units Non-Voting Depository Receipt3.49%
Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance Co Ltd2.78%
AAC Technologies Holdings Inc2.67%
Samsung Life Insurance Co Ltd2.61%
The Swatch Group AG Bearer Shares2.60%
Top exposures represent up to 15 of the fund's largest exposures for each category. Allocation percentages may not sum up to 100% and can include negative values due to rounding or trading activities by the underlying fund managers, including short positions.
Fund fees
0.87% p.a.
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Fund facts
ISIN
IE000008O170
Fund house
Federated Hermes
Fund size
S$8.1B
As of 01 May 2026
Fund inception date
10 Jul 2024
Fund class currency
SGD
Fund share class
F Acc SGD-H
Oldest share class ISIN
IE00B88WFS66
Oldest share inception date
05 Dec 2012
Pricing frequency
Daily

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