Polen Capital Asia ex Japan Growth Fund
Investment Objective
Our Asia ex Japan Growth Fund aims for long-term capital growth through investment in an actively managed portfolio, primarily invested in equity and equity-related securities of companies in the Asian region with the potential for capital appreciation and a growing stream of dividends.
Why Invest in Polen Asia ex Japan Growth?
- Regional emerging markets growth strategy focused with a strong emphasis on sustainable earnings growth
- Low portfolio turnover with long-term holding periods
- Concentrated portfolio of 25-40 high-quality growth companies
- Focus on companies with sustainable business models, robust balance sheets, proven management teams, and clear alignment of interest between majority and minority shareholders
A High Conviction & Quality Approach
We believe that consistent earnings growth is the primary driver of intrinsic value and long-term stock appreciation. We seek to invest in companies with a durable earnings profile driven by a sustainable competitive advantage, financial strength, sound ESG practices, proven management teams, and powerful products/services. By thinking and investing like a business owner and taking a long-term investment approach, we believe we can preserve capital and provide stability across market cycles.
Product Profile
Number of Holdings | 25-40 |
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Style | Growth |
Benchmark | MSCI AC Asia Pacific ex Japan Index |
Expertise in High Quality Growth Investing
Head of Team, Portfolio Manager & Analyst, Emerging Markets Growth
14 years of experience
Fund Details
An investment in the Fund concerns the acquisition of shares in the Fund and not in any underlying asset of the Fund. As a result, shares held in the Fund do not confer any interest or share in any particular part of the assets of the Fund. The value of the investment in the Fund can reduce as well as increase and, therefore, the return on the investment in the Fund will be variable. Income may fluctuate in accordance with market conditions and taxation arrangements.
A decision may be taken at any time to terminate the arrangements made for the marketing of the Company in any EEA Member State in which it is currently marketed. In such circumstances, Shareholders in the affected EEA Member State will be notified of this decision and will be provided with the opportunity to redeem their shareholding in the Company free of any charges or deductions for at least 30 working days from the date of such notification.
Please see the Prospectus for further information on the SFDR classification of the fund.
Risk & Reward Profile
The SRRI represents the risk and reward profile as presented in the Key Investor Information Document (KIID). The lowest category does not imply that there is no risk. The SRRI is not guaranteed and may change over time.
Operational risk: management, business or administration processes, including those to do with the safekeeping of assets, may fail, leading to losses.
Counterparty risk: a counterparty may fail to deliver the proceeds related to the sale of securities by the Fund or in safekeeping of the securities purchased by the Fund.
Securities risk: some of the markets or exchanges on which the Fund may invest may go up and down, and the value of your investment may not increase.
Further information on the risks in respect of the Fund can be found in the Prospectus.
Prospectus & Related Documents
Prospectus →
Annual Report →
Semi-Annual Report →
Data Privacy Statement →
Memorandum and Articles of Association →
Subscription Application Form →
Subsequent Investment Form →
Switch Instruction Form →
UK Reporting Fund Status Report to Investors →
SFDR Article 8 Sustainability Disclosures | DE | DU | ES | FR | NO →
UCITS Key Investor Information Documents
USD B Class (ISIN IE00B2R8GQ87) →
USD F Class (ISIN IE00BLP4JT54) →
EUR F Class (ISIN IE00BLP4JV76) →
PRIIPS Key Information Documents
USD B Class (ISIN IE00B2R8GQ87) →
USD F Class (ISIN IE00BLP4JT54) →
USD W Class (ISIN IE00BYNZSR26) →
EUR F Class (ISIN IE00BLP4JV76) →
Holdings are subject to change. The top holdings, as well as other data, are as of the period indicated and should not be considered a recommendation to purchase, hold, or sell any particular security. There is no assurance that any of the securities noted will remain in a portfolio at the time you view this webpage.. It should not be assumed that any of the holdings discussed were or will prove to be profitable or that the investment recommendations or decisions we make in the future will be profitable. For a complete list of all securities held in this Fund in the prior year, contact [email protected].
All performance is calculated in U.S. Dollars. +Past performance is no indication of current or future performance. The performance data does not take account of the commissions and costs incurred on the issue and redemption of units.
The MSCI AC Asia ex Japan Index is a benchmark representing Asia regional (excluding Japan) equity market performance. The index is maintained by Morgan Stanley Capital International. The volatility and other material characteristics of the indices referenced may be materially different from the performance achieved by an individual investor. In addition, an investor’s holdings may be materially different from those within the index. Indices are unmanaged and one cannot invest directly in an index. The performance of an index does not reflect any transaction costs, management fees, or taxes.
Neither past experience nor the current situation are necessarily accurate guides to future growth in value or rate of return.
Active Share: a measure of the percentage of stock holdings in a manager’s portfolio that differ from the benchmark index. Alpha: the excess return of an investment relative to the return of the benchmark. Annual Turnover: percentage of the portfolio holdings that have been replaced in a given year. Beta: the measure of systemic risk of a portfolio in comparison to the market as a whole. Downside Capture: a statistical measure of overall performance relative to a benchmark during declining markets. Est. 3-5 year Earnings Growth: a Polen Capital estimate of projected long-term earnings growth rates. GICS Sectors: The Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS) is a system for categorizing every public company by economic sector and industry group. Information Ratio: a measurement of portfolio returns relative to a given benchmark. Net Debt / Equity ex lease: is a measure of a company’s financial leverage calculated by dividing its net liabilities by stockholders’ equity, excluding leases. P/E Forward: denotes the weighted harmonic average of all the P/E’s of the securities in the fund’s portfolio. Return on Invested Capital: assesses a company’s efficiency at allocating capital and is measured by operating profit after taxes divided by investment capital. Risk-Adjusted Return: a calculation of the profit or potential profit from an investment that considers the degree of risk that must be accepted in order to achieve it. SFDR: Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation. Sharpe Ratio: a ratio of the return on an investment relative to its risk. Standard Deviation: measurement of the dispersion or volatility of investment returns relative to its mean or average. Upside Capture: a statistical measure of overall performance relative to a benchmark during rising markets. Weighted Average Market Cap: a weighted average of the price of each security multiplied by the number of shares outstanding for all the securities in the portfolio.
The management company of Polen Capital Asia ex Japan Growth Fund is is KBA Consulting Management Limited, 35 Shelbourne Road, 4th Floor, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4, Ireland. KBA Consulting Management Limited is authorized and regulated by the Central Bank of Ireland. Please note that the management company may de-notify arrangements made for marketing as regards shares of the fund in a Member State of the EU in respect of which it has made a notification.
Risk factors you should consider before investing: The value of investments and any income will fluctuate and investors may not get back the full amount invested. Where the Fund’s Investment Manager has expressed views and opinions in this fact sheet, these may change. The Fund’s investments are concentrated in the U.S. This means the Fund may become more susceptible to fluctuations in value resulting from adverse economic or business conditions in the U.S., including legal, regulatory, and taxation changes. All performance data on this fact sheet are in USD currency. Changes in exchange rates may have an adverse effect on the value, price, or income of the product. Whilst the Company aims to ensure the accuracy of the data contained in the factsheet, it is provided for information purposes only. It should not be relied on as the basis for making an investment decision. Investors should consider the investment objectives, risks and expenses of any investment carefully before investing as described in the Company’s Prospectus.
The Fund invests in foreign markets which involve risks such as social and political instability, market illiquidity, currency fluctuations and limited regulation. Additionally, investing in emerging market countries may be less liquid and more volatile than securities markets in more developed markets or in companies that are less well-established and substantially smaller. These companies may often experience significant price volatility and potential lack of liquidity due to low trading volume of their securities. Substantial risks are involved in trading in OTC markets and there is no guarantee that the Fund will be able to realize the fair value of such securities due to their tendency to have limited liquidity and comparatively high price volatility. Investments in financial derivative instruments including futures, forward contracts and options may be highly volatile and have limited liquidity which could result in major losses to the Fund. Certain derivative instruments in which the Fund may invest are foreign exchange rate sensitive and could amplify risks.
The Fund has not been registered under the U.S. Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, nor the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”).
The Fund is considered to be actively managed in reference to the MSCI AC Asia Pacific ex Japan Index (the “Benchmark”) by virtue of the fact that it uses the Benchmark for performance comparison purposes. Certain of the Fund’s securities may be components of and may have similar weightings to the Benchmark. However, the Benchmark is not used to define the portfolio composition of the Fund or as a performance target and the Fund may be wholly invested in securities which are not constituents of the Benchmark.
None of the shares may be offered or sold in the U.S. or to any U.S. person (as such term is defined in Rule 902(k) under the Securities Act).
UK Investors: Investors should read the prospectus, key investor information document, the memorandum and articles of association as well as the annual and semi-annual reports of the Company before investing, copies of which are available free of charge from the fund’s UK Facilities Agent, Polen Capital UK LLP, 1st Floor, 15-18 Austin Friars, London EC2N 2HE, United Kingdom, Tel: 442080570457, email: [email protected].
This webpage is a marketing communication. Please see the Prospectus for additional information on the investment policy, objectives, and strategy of the Fund.
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The value of investments in the Fund and the income from them may fall as well as rise and investors may not get back the full value of capital invested. Returns will depend on market conditions, including variation in currency exchange rates and your personal tax circumstances. Past performance is not a reliable guide to future returns.
The Funds are within an umbrella type investment company with variable capital and segregated liability between funds incorporated under the laws of Ireland under registration number 522617. The Fund is authorised by the Central Bank of Ireland pursuant to the European Union (Undertakings for Collective Investment in Transferable Securities) Regulations 2011 and has its registered office at 1 George’s Quay Plaza, George’s Quay, Dublin 2, Ireland.
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