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JPMorgan Asian Investment Trust plc
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JPMORGAN ASIAN INVESTMENT TRUST PLC

Targeting income without compromising on Asia’s growth

JPMorgan Asian Investment Trust plc provides access to the world’s fastest growing equity market and targets predictable quarterly income without compromising its focus on growth.

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Why invest in Asia?

Ayaz Ebrahim, Fund Manager of JPMorgan Asia Investment Trust plc discusses the opportunities and challenges of investing in Asia.

Some of the themes discussed include:

  • Transformation of the sector and market
  • Rise and opportunity of technology
  • The impact of China debt and trade with the US
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About this trust

Key Points

Expertise
  • Managed by emerging market veterans
Portfolio
  • Manager’s focus on seeking out Asia’s best growth ideas
Results
  • Seeks to provide predictable quarterly income distributions set annually

Investment objective and policies

Aims to provide capital growth from a diversified portfolio of around 50 to 80 companies quoted on the Asian stock markets, excluding Japan. The Company amended its distribution policy for the year commencing 1 October 2016. The Company pays quarterly dividends equivalent to 1% of its net asset value, set on the last business day of each financial quarter. The Company also has the ability to use gearing up to a maximum level of 20% of net assets to increase potential returns to shareholders.

Risks

Points to consider

  • The value of investments and the income from them can go down and up, and you may not get back as much as you paid in. Past performance is not a guide to the future.
  • Exchange rate changes may cause the value of underlying overseas investments to go down as well as up.
  • Investments in emerging markets may involve a higher element of risk due to political and economic instability and underdeveloped markets and systems. Shares may also be traded less frequently than those on established markets. This means that there may be difficulty in both buying and selling shares and individual share prices may be subject to short-term price fluctuations.
  • This fund may use derivatives for investment purposes or for efficient portfolio management.
  • External factors may cause an entire asset class to decline in value. Prices and values of all shares or all bonds could decline at the same time.
  • This trust may utlilise gearing (borrowing) which will exaggerate market movements both up and down.
  • This trust may also invest in smaller companies which may increase its risk profile.

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Manager Commentary

Fund Managers

Month in review

  • The portfolio outperformed the benchmark during the month, largely on the back of positive stock selection.
  • Asian equities suffered a sharp selloff in October amid global weakness emanating from the U.S.. Negative headlines on deteriorating U.S.-China trade tensions, a spike in global yields and a resurgent U.S. dollar joined the persistent overhangs of weak China macro data and liquidity over the month.
  • Korea, Taiwan and China equities dragged on regional performance, while the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and India fared better.
  • By country, stock selection in Korea was the key contributor over the month. Emart outperformed thanks to its defensiveness, and we continue to believe its e-commerce business potential is undervalued. Samsung Fire & Marine benefited from growing expectations for easing regulatory pressure. Not owning bio stocks such as Celltrion and Samsung BioLogics contributed as both stocks suffered from correction post-outperformance over the last several months.
  • Turning to detractors, stock selection in China and Hong Kong was a headwind to performance. WuXi Biologics continued to fall on the back of negative sentiment across the Chinese pharmaceutical sector, while PICC Property & Casualty corrected with weaker-than-expected third-quarter 2018 earnings due to higher commissions in auto insurance.
  • In terms of country allocation, the overweight position in Indonesia contributed, while zero exposure to Malaysia detracted.

    • Looking ahead

  • The near-term path of markets will likely depend on whether the dollar continues to rally and the market’s views on the likelihood of agreement between the U.S. and China on trade. After rebounding meaningfully into the summer, the dollar index has remained range-bound, and we continue to believe that U.S. economic fundamentals do not support further dollar strength.

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    Annual General Meeting: 26th February 2018 at 12.30 p.m at 60 Victoria Embankment, London, EC4Y 0JP.

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    Past performance is not a reliable indicator of current and future results.