Fund Information / Factsheet • Dec 21, 2023
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Discrete year performance (%)
30/9/2022 to
30/9/2021 to
30/9/2020 to
30/9/2019 to
30/9/2018 to
predict future returns.
sourced from Morningstar.
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Price (rebased) NAV (cum income)


| Performance over (%) |
6m | 1y | 3y | 5y | 10y | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Share price (Total return) |
-10.4 | -16.6 | -16.5 | -10.9 | 28.2 | |
| NAV (Total return) |
-3.8 | -11.3 | -10.4 | -4.1 | 35.3 |
Share price (total return)
30/9/2023 -8.5 -4.2
30/9/2022 -3.5 -5.8
30/9/2021 4.4 7.6
30/9/2020 -11.1 -11.1
30/9/2019 7.2 6.2
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n/a n/a n/a All performance, cumulative growth and annual growth data is
NAV (total return)
Samsung Electronics was the key positive contributor following improved sentiment around pricing and demand outlook. JD.com's shares fell due to weak economic data in China and the threat of deflation.
We are more confident about the outlook for dividends considering the excess cash being generated and the low level of dividends paid out compared to earnings.
References made to individual securities do not constitute a recommendation to buy, sell or hold any security, investment strategy or market sector, and should not be assumed to be profitable. Janus Henderson Investors, its affiliated advisor, or its employees, may have a position in the securities mentioned.
with a focus on cash flow generation from companies with the ability to sustain and grow dividends.
Company overview
Objective
| NAV (cum income) | 213.7p |
|---|---|
| NAV (ex income) | 213.7p |
| Share price | 206.0p |
| Discount(-)/premium(+) | -3.6% |
| Yield | 11.7% |
| Net gearing | - |
| Net cash | - |
| Total assets Net assets |
£372m £348m |
| Market capitalisation | £336m |
| Total voting rights | 162,988,564 |
| Total number of holdings | 55 |
| Ongoing charges |
(year end 31 Aug 2023) 0.97%
Source: BNP Paribas for holdings information and Morningstar for all other data. Differences in calculation may occur due to the methodology used.
Please note that the total voting rights in the Company do not include shares held in Treasury.
Please remember that past performance does not predict future returns. The value of an investment and the income from it can rise as well as fall as a result of market and currency fluctuations, and you may not get back the amount originally invested. Please refer to the glossary for the definition of share price total return.
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| Top 10 holdings | (%) |
|---|---|
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing | 4.3 |
| Macquarie Korea Infrastructure Fund | 4.0 |
| Samsung Electronics | 3.7 |
| Vinacapital Vietnam Opportunity Fund Ltd | 3.4 |
| BHP Group | 3.2 |
| Samsonite International | 2.9 |
| MediaTek | 2.9 |
| Rio Tinto | 2.8 |
| Macquarie Group | 2.7 |
| Lenovo Group | 2.6 |


The above sector breakdown may not add up to 100% due to rounding.
recommendation to buy, sell or hold any security, investment strategy or market sector, and should not be assumed to be profitable. Janus Henderson Investors, its affiliated advisor, or its employees, may have a position in the securities mentioned.
to 100% as this only shows the top 10.


Please remember that past performance does not predict future returns. The value of an investment and the income from it can rise as well as fall as a result of market and currency fluctuations, and you may not get back the amount originally invested. Please refer to the glossary for the definition of share price total return.
References made to individual securities do not constitute a
New Zealand 1.8% The above geographical breakdown may not add up
| Stock code | HFEL | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIC sector | AIC Asia Pacific Equity Income |
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| Benchmark | - | |||
| Company type | Conventional (Ords) | |||
| Launch date | 2006 | |||
| Financial year | 31-Aug | |||
| Dividend payment | May, August, November, February |
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| Risk rating (Source: Numis) |
Slightly above average | |||
| Management fee | 0.75% of net assets pa | |||
| Performance fee | No | |||
| (See Annual Report & Key Information Document for more information) | ||||
| Regional focus | Asia Pacific (ex Japan) | |||
| Fund manager appointment |
Michael Kerley 2006 Sat Duhra 2019 |


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Asian markets performed strongly in November. Weaker employment and Consumer Price Index (CPI) data in the US led to improved sentiment for equities, with the growing belief that interest rates have peaked in most economies and rising expectations for rate cuts in 2024. This was largely positive for growth-style stocks, while bond yields fell (prices rose, reflecting their inverse correlation).
South Korea and Taiwan performed strongly given the high weighting in information technology (IT) companies in both markets. These markets were beneficiaries of a shift towards growth-style stocks as discount rates fell with lower bond yields.
Despite the meeting between Biden and Xi, aimed at improving relations between the US and China, investor sentiment towards China did not improve much. The Chinese market lagged given a lack of resolution of the structural issues and lacklustre economic data.
Energy was once again one of the weakest sectors as the oil price fell due to weaker demand expectations and lower-than-expected OPEC+ supply cuts.
The technology sector had a good month and holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing and Samsung Electronics, along with MediaTek and ASE Technology,
were the key positive contributors. A recent addition in Bank Negara Indonesia also performed well following positive loan growth guidance and positive macroeconomic sentiment in Indonesia.
The continued lacklustre data in China, combined with risks of a deflationary environment, proved negative for our China holdings. Here, JD.com and Anta Sports were the key detractors as companies dependent upon consumer spending were largely out of favour. For similar reasons, Samsonite was also a detractor.
In terms of activity, we added no new positions in November. We sold the position in Santos given rising execution risks and rising project costs along with an unfavourable court ruling on the commencement of one of its key projects. We also exited the small position in Sumitomo Metal Mining as a weaker global demand outlook and weakened dividend guidance damaged the investment case for us. We also sold Sun Hung Kai Properties due to a weaker development outlook in Hong Kong given the higher inventory levels and higher interest rates.
The likelihood of recession in developed markets has been well flagged. The severity of this, along with the prospects of a sustained recovery in China, will likely be key for the outlook in the Asia Pacific region. These events will have a material impact on corporate profitability and the earnings trajectory, which has already been negatively impacted by a weaker outlook for consumers from stubbornly high inflation and elevated interest rates.
However, Asia equity valuations continue to look attractive to us relative to global equities and have already witnessed a sharp downgrade in earnings. Inflationary pressures also remain less pronounced in the region. We are more confident about the outlook for dividends considering the excess cash being generated and the low level of dividends paid out compared to earnings. We remain focused on domestically orientated companies with strong cash flows and sustainable and growing dividends.

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The amount by which the price per share of an investment company is either lower (at a discount) or higher (at a premium) than the net asset value per share (cum income), expressed as a percentage of the net asset value per share.
The effect of borrowing money for investment purposes (financial gearing). The amount a company can "gear" is the amount it can borrow in order to invest. Gearing is used in the expectation that the returns on the investments bought will exceed the costs of the borrowings that funded the purchase. This Company can also use synthetic gearing through derivatives and foreign exchange hedging and/or other non-fully funded instruments or techniques.
The Company's leverage is the sum of financial gearing and synthetic gearing. Details of the Company's leverage limits can be found in both the Key Information Document and Annual Report. Where a company utilises leverage, the profits and losses incurred by the company can be greater than those of a company that does not use leverage.
Share price multiplied by the number of shares in issue, excluding treasury shares, at month end. Shares typically priced mid-market at month-end closing.
The total value of a Company's assets less its liabilities.
The value of investments and cash, including current year revenue, less liabilities (prior charges such as loans, debenture stock and preference shares at fair value).
The value of investments and cash, excluding current year revenue, less liabilities (prior charges such as loans, debenture stock and preference shares at fair value).
The theoretical total return on shareholders' funds per share reflecting the change in Net Asset Value (NAV) assuming that dividends paid to shareholders were reinvested at NAV at the time the shares were quoted ex-dividend. A way of measuring investment management performance of investment trusts which is not affected by movements in discounts/premiums.
Total assets minus any liabilities such as bank loans or creditors.
A company's net exposure to cash/cash equivalents expressed as a percentage of shareholders' funds, after any offset against its gearing. This is only shown for companies that have gearing in place.
A company's total assets (less cash/cash equivalents) divided by shareholders' funds expressed as a percentage.
The total expenses for the financial year (excluding performance fee), divided by the average daily net assets, multiplied by 100.
The key measure used to assess risk is volatility of returns, using historic net asset value (NAV) performance of the Company over 1 and 3 years. In this instance volatility measures how much a company's NAV fluctuates over time in relation to the UK Equity market. The higher a volatility figure, the more the NAV has fluctuated (both up and down) over time. Please note that risk categorisations are indicative and based principally on historic data and should not be solely relied upon when making investment decisions.
Closing mid-market share price at month end.
The theoretical total return to the investor assuming that all dividends received were reinvested in the shares of the company at the time the shares were quoted ex-dividend. Transaction costs are not taken into account.
Cum Income NAV multiplied by the number of shares, plus prior charges at fair value.
Calculated by dividing the current financial year's dividends per share (this will include prospective dividends) by the current price per share, then multiplying by 100 to arrive at a percentage figure.
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