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Top Fund Idea: FSSA Dividend Advantage Fund

Volatility likely to persist

15 July 2022

Past performance

FSSA Dividend Advantage Fund

Past performance
1Y 
-10.80%
3Y 
4.90%
5Y 
7.10%

Volatility likely to persist

The persistently high inflation, monetary tightening from central banks worldwide and a slowdown in global growth will likely weigh on the outlook of Asian equities. That said, China has responded on the contrary by easing monetary policy and increasing credit growth to revitalise the economy in the first quarter of 2022. We believe that authorities aim to achieve 2022's growth target through fiscal easing to boost infrastructure spending as outlined by the National People's Congress. Furthermore, the People's Bank of China (PBOC) will also look to reduce interest rates to support economic activity.

The Financial Stability and Development Committee meeting held on 16 March shed light on the Chinese economy. It addressed critical issues on the country's macro-outlook, property risks, American depository receipts (ADRs) of Chinese companies and platform company regulation. The recent emphasis by policymakers on 'common prosperity, 'dual circulation', and 'cross cyclical' economic strategy reinforces the fact that China will continue to prioritise key long term strategic goals through social and economic reforms.

Why we like the fund

The fund manages a diversified portfolio of Asia ex-Japan companies, focusing on stocks that deliver high-quality dividend yields, strong dividend growth prospects and long-term capital appreciation potential. The strategy has been remarkably successful, enabling the fund to provide regular payouts to investors of about 4% per annum, paid quarterly. The fund has stood the test of time with an outstanding performance track record, achieving an annualised return of 8.54%, including dividends reinvested into the fund, since its inception on 20 December 2004 up to 30 June 2022, based on data from Bloomberg. However, investors should note that past performance does not indicate future performance. A sharp deterioration of market conditions amid potential flare-ups in inflation and geopolitical risks could affect the fund's overall performance.

About the fund

NAV as at 22 Jun 2022 (for the SGD share class) 
S$1.8368
Fund inception date 
20 December 2004
Fund size 
S$5,225.1 mil
Annual management fee 
1.50% p.a.
Subscription modes 
Cash / SRS (only for the SGD share classes)

Top 5 holdings

%
HDFC Bank 
5.60
Taiwan Semiconductor (TSMC) 
5.10
TENCENT HOLDINGS LTD. 
4.20
CSL 
3.60
Samsung Electronics Co Ltd Pfd NV 
3.20

NAV movement

                       

Sector allocation

Source: Fund information extracted from the fund’s factsheet provided by FSSA Investment Managers as at 30 April 2022.

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FSSA DIVIDEND ADVANTAGE FUND SGD

Suitable for Balanced/ Growth

1-year performance

- 6.09 %