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Top Fund Idea: FSSA Dividend Advantage

Opportunities in Asia

14 October 2021

Past performance

FSSA Dividend Advantage

Past performance
 
1Y
18.50%
3Y
9.60%
5Y
11.50%

Opportunities in Asia

  • The ongoing uncertainties over the macroeconomic environment amid China’s regulatory fears and Delta variant impact have undoubtedly weighed on Asia and global markets.
  • Despite so, positive earnings revision estimate has remained resilient.
  • MSCI Asia ex-Japan Index’s 2021 earnings per share growth estimates rose marginally compared to late August, based on Refinitiv consensus data.
  • Following South Korea’s decision to raise its interest rates this year, it recorded an improvement in September’s consumer sentiment index.
  • The country was also the first in Asia to raise rates.
  • Elsewhere, Taiwan’s industrial production climbed 13.7% on the year in August and beating market forecast.
  • Malaysia’s exports also exceeded expectations and increased 18.4% year-on-year in August.
  • China dominated the headlines in recent months, with regulatory crackdown across multiple sectors as the country prioritises long term social and economic stability.
  • At the same time, markets are wondering Evergrande’s liquidity crisis has a potential spill-over effect on the Chinese economy and property sector.
  • While the Evergrande impact is likely to linger, we believe that the systemic risk to the Chinese banking system is relatively low and manageable.

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 pay-outs to investors of about 4% per annum, paid quarterly.
  • The fund has stood the test of time with an outstanding performance track record spanning over ten years, achieving a cumulative total return of 144.02% since its inception on 20 December 2004 up to 29 September 2021, according to data from Bloomberg.
    However, investors should note that past performance is not indicative of future performance.
  • A sharp deterioration of market conditions amid potential flare-ups in trade tensions and geopolitical risks could affect the fund’s overall performance.

About the fund

NAV as at 29 September 2021 (for the SGD share class)
S$2.3162
Fund Inception Date
20 December 2004
Fund Size
US$5,653.5 mil
Annual Management Fee
1.50% p.a.
Subscription Modes
Cash/ SRS (Only for the SGD share classes)

Top 5 holdings

 
%
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR (TSMC)
6.10
HDFC BANK
5.40
TENCENT HOLDINGS LTD.
4.00
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD PFD NV
3.80
NAVER CORP
3.30

NAV movement

NAV chart based on Bloomberg data as at 29 September 2021

Asset allocation

Source: Fund information extracted from the fund’s factsheet provided by FSSA Investment Managers as at 31 August 2021.

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FSSA DIVIDEND ADVANTAGE FUND SGD

Suitable for Balanced/ Growth

1-year performance

+ 3.28 %