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Key Facts
ISIN IE0004767087
NAV: 1,786.00 JPY
NAV DATE: 17-Apr-2024
YTD PERF: 13.2%
YTD PERF. DATE: 31-Mar-2024
Total Net Assets (all classes, m) 239,388.7 JPY
Number of holdings 39
Weight of top 10 stocks 36.3%
Share Class Currency JPY
SFDR Article 8
Key Documents View all documents
Monthly Report
EN
Monthly Report - 31-Mar-2024
Quarterly Report
EN
Quarterly Report - 31-Mar-2024
Prospectus
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Prospectus - 15-Dec-2023
PRIIPS Key Information Document
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PRIIPS Key Information Document - 21-Mar-2024
RISK INDICATOR
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This indicator represents the Fund’s risk level set out in the Key Information Document. It is not guaranteed and may change during the month.
Investment Policy
A Sub-Fund of Comgest Growth plc.
The objective of the Sub-Fund ("the Fund") is to increase the value of the Fund (capital appreciation) over the long term. The Fund intends to achieve this objective through investment in a portfolio of high-quality, long-term growth companies. The Fund will invest at least two-thirds of its assets in securities issued by companies listed or traded on regulated markets that have their headquarters in, or principally carry out their activities in Japan or in securities issued or guaranteed by the Japanese government.
The Fund is actively managed. The index is provided for comparative purposes only.
The Fund is aimed at investors with a long-term investment horizon (typically 5 years or more).
Main Risks
This fund has the following core inherent risks (non-exhaustive list):
• Investing involves risk including possible loss of principal,
• The value of all investments and the income derived therefrom can decrease as well as increase,
• There is no assurance that the investment objective of the fund will be achieved,
• When a Share Class is denominated in a currency that is different from yours, changes in exchange rates can negatively impact both the value of your investment and the level of income received.
A more detailed description of the risk factors that apply to the fund is set out in the Prospectus.
PERFORMANCE & HOLDINGS As of 31-Mar-2024
CUMULATIVE PAST PERFORMANCE
Cumulative returns shown are monthly returns calculated on the last business day of each month.
Index: Topix - Net Return. The index is used for comparative purposes only and the fund does not seek to replicate the index.
Please note that performance is rebased to 100.
For additional information on the index and the fund’s inception date, please refer to the monthly report below.
Calendar Past Performance
This chart shows the fund’s performance as the percentage loss or gain per year over the last 10 years compared to the index.
Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future performance. Markets could develop very differently in the future. It can help you to assess how the fund has been managed in the past and compare it to the index. For the avoidance of doubt, the fund is actively managed. The index performance is provided for comparative and information purposes only.
Performance is shown after the deduction of ongoing charges. Any applicable entry and exit charges are excluded from the calculation. This share class came into existence in 2000. Past performance has been calculated in JPY.
Rolling Net (%)
| Annualised | |||||||
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| QTD | YTD | 1Y | 3Y | 5Y | 10Y | Inception | |
| Fund | 13.2 | 13.2 | 21.6 | 1.1 | 9.2 | 11.2 | 2.7 |
| Index | 18.0 | 18.0 | 40.7 | 14.7 | 14.0 | 10.8 | 4.0 |
Rolling Volatility (%)
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| 1Y | 3Y | 5Y | 10Y | |
| Fund | 16.4 | 18.3 | 19.3 | 18.9 |
| Index | 13.5 | 14.4 | 18.1 | 18.4 |
Calendar Year Past Performance (%)
| 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | |
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| Fund | 13.9 | 19.9 | 0.2 | 33.0 | -9.8 | 21.8 | 37.0 | -3.6 | -17.6 | 13.6 |
| Index | 9.9 | 11.7 | 0.0 | 21.8 | -16.3 | 17.7 | 7.0 | 12.4 | -2.9 | 27.8 |
Annual Performance (%) As At Quarter End
| Q1 2019 -Q1 2020 |
Q1 2020 -Q1 2021 |
Q1 2021 -Q1 2022 |
Q1 2022 -Q1 2023 |
Q1 2023 -Q1 2024 |
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| Fund | -4.4 | 57.5 | -11.6 | -3.9 | 21.7 |
| Index | -9.9 | 41.7 | 1.6 | 5.4 | 40.9 |
Index: Topix - Net Return. The index is used for comparative purposes only and the fund does not seek to replicate the index.
For additional information on the index and the fund’s inception date, please refer to the monthly report below.
Past performance does not predict future returns.
Performance figures are calculated net of investment management fees, administrative fees and all other fees with the exception of sales charges. If taken into account, sales charges would have a negative impact on performance.
TOP 5 HOLDINGS
| Company Name | Weight (%) |
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| FAST RETAILING | 4.1 |
| Tokyo Electron | 3.8 |
| Shin-Etsu Chemical | 3.7 |
| Hitachi | 3.6 |
| Lasertec | 3.6 |
The above equity exposures are provided for information only, are subject to change and are not a recommendation to buy or sell the securities.
Past performance does not predict future returns.
Breakdowns based on Comgest data, GICS sector and MSCI country classifications.
Past performance does not predict future returns.
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| Apr-2023 | May-2023 | Jun-2023 | Jul-2023 | Aug-2023 | Sep-2023 | Oct-2023 | Dec-2023 | Jan-2024 | Feb-2024 | Mar-2024 | |
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| Favourable performance scenario | 57.5 % | 57.5 % | 57.5 % | 57.5 % | 57.5 % | 57.5 % | 57.5 % | 57.5 % | 57.5 % | 57.5 % | 57.5 % |
| Moderate performance scenario | 14.9 % | 14.9 % | 14.9 % | 13.9 % | 13.2 % | 11.3 % | 11.1 % | 10.6 % | 10.4 % | 10.4 % | 10.4 % |
| Unfavourable performane scenario | -22.6 % | -22.6 % | -22.6 % | -22.6 % | -22.6 % | -22.6 % | -22.6 % | -22.6 % | -22.6 % | -22.6 % | -22.6 % |
| Stressed performance scenario | -64.7 % | -64.7 % | -64.7 % | -64.7 % | -64.7 % | -64.7 % | -64.7 % | -64.7 % | -64.7 % | -64.7 % | -64.7 % |
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| Favourable performance scenario | 18.9 % | 18.9 % | 18.9 % | 18.9 % | 18.9 % | 17.6 % | 16.6 % | 16.6 % | 16.6 % | 16.6 % | 16.6 % | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Moderate performance scenario | 12.3 % | 12.2 % | 11.9 % | 11.6 % | 11.6 % | 11.5 % | 11.3 % | 10.9 % | 10.9 % | 10.7 % | 10.6 % | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Unfavourable performane scenario | -3.5 % | -3.1 % | -2.3 % | -2.3 % | -3.0 % | -3.6 % | -4.3 % | -2.2 % | -1.6 % | -0.3 % | 0.2 % | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Stressed performance scenario | -21.9 % | -21.9 % | -21.9 % | -21.9 % | -21.9 % | -21.9 % | -21.9 % | -21.9 % | -21.9 % | -21.9 % | -21.9 % |
What you will get from this product depends on future market performance. Market developments in the future are uncertain and cannot be accurately predicted.
The unfavourable, moderate, and favourable scenarios shown are illustrations using the worst, average, and best performance of the product and/or, in case of insufficient track record, a comparable share class or benchmark, over the last 10 years. The scenarios shown are illustrations based on results from the past and on certain assumptions.
The scenarios presented are an estimate of future performance based on evidence from the past on how the value of this investment varies, and are not an exact indicator. What you will get will vary depending on how the market performs and how long you keep the product. The figures do not take into account your personal tax situation, which may also affect how much you get back.
The figures shown include all the costs of the product itself, but may not include all the costs that you pay to your advisor or distributor. The figures do not take into account your personal tax situation, which may also affect how much you get back.
The stress scenario shows what you might get back in extreme market circumstances.
INVESTMENT TEAM
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Chantana Ward joined Comgest in 1999 and is an Analyst and Portfolio Manager specialising in Japanese equities. She is also a non-executive member of the Board of Partners.
Chantana co-leads portfolios within Comgest’s Asia including Japan and Japanese equity strategies, and has been an important contributor to the development of these strategies. Based in Paris, she travels regularly to Japan to research companies and spend time with the Tokyo-based team members.
Chantana holds an MSc in Finance from Baruch College’s Zicklin School of Business in New York, a dual diploma with The American University of Paris.
Richard Kaye joined Comgest in 2009 and is a Tokyo-based Analyst and Portfolio Manager specialising in Japanese equities. He is also a member of the Comgest Group's Investment Committee.
With a wealth of experience in Japanese equities, Richard became co-lead of Comgest’s Japan equity strategy upon joining the Group. He started his career in 1994 as an Analyst with the Industrial Bank of Japan and then joined Merrill Lynch in the same role in 1996. In 2005 he moved to the Wellington Management Company in Boston as a Portfolio Manager of Japanese TMT stocks.
Richard graduated from Oxford University where he majored in Oriental Studies.
Makoto Egami joined Comgest in 2013 and is a Tokyo-based Analyst and Portfolio Manager specialising in Japanese equities.
He started his career in 2001 at JP Morgan Chase in Tokyo as a credit Analyst and went on to work for US-based Taiyo Pacific Partners as an investment professional before moving on to Macquarie as a Japanese small-mid cap Analyst. Makoto also held the position of senior industry Analyst at Google Japan.
He graduated from Keio University with a BA in Economics and holds an MBA from the Kellogg School of Management (USA), as well as the CMA from the Securities Analysts Association of Japan.
Investment Team listed above may include advisors from affiliates within the Comgest Group.
Details
| Investment Manager | Comgest Asset Management International Limited |
|---|---|
| Sub Investment Manager | Comgest S.A. |
| Management company | None / Comgest Growth plc is self-managed |
| Fund Name | COMGEST GROWTH JAPAN |
| Share Class | COMGEST GROWTH JAPAN JPY ACC |
| ISIN Code | IE0004767087 |
| Bloomberg Code | COMGRJA ID |
| Sedol Code | Null |
| Share Class Currency | JPY |
| Fund Base Currency | JPY |
| Share Class Distribution Policy | Accumulation |
|---|---|
| Hedged | No |
| UCITS | Yes |
| Share Class Inception Date | 19-May-2000 |
| Fund Domicile | IRELAND |
| Investment Management Fee | 1.50% |
| Ongoing charges | 1.57% |
| Maximum entry fee | 4.00% |
