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Platinum Asia - Managed Fund

Fund Objective
To provide capital growth over the long-term by investing in undervalued companies in the Asian region excluding Japan.
Fund Strategy
The fund primarily invests in the listed securities of Asian companies. The fund will ideally consist of 50 to 100 securities that Platinum believes to be undervalued by the market. Cash may be held when undervalued securities cannot be found. Platinum may short sell securities that it considers overvalued. The Portfolio will typically have 50% or more net equity exposure.

Fund Performance Comparison

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Fund performance

  1M 3M 6M 1Y p.a. 2Y p.a. 3Y p.a. 5Y p.a. 10Y p.a.
Total return 2.63% 7.19% 4.68% 1.57% 4.12% -3.22% 5.36% 8.44%
Growth return 2.63% 7.19% 4.68% 0.44% 0.72% -10.88% -2.56% -1.85%
Income return 0% 0% 0% 1.13% 3.4% 7.66% 7.92% 10.29%
Market index (MSCI AC Asia Ex Japan NR AUD)
Total return 2.34% 7.08% 7.79% 6.75% 4.42% -1.9% 3.69% 7.9%
As at 31 Mar 2024. Returns for periods greater than 1 year are annualised. All figures are percentages.

Asset Allocation

Platinum Asia
International Equities
97.79%
Cash
2.21%
Property
0%
Fixed Interest
0%
Alternatives
0%
Average Allocation of Peers
International Equities
94.37%
Cash
3.44%
Property
1.96%
Fixed Interest
0%
Alternatives
0.23%

General Information

Fund Details
Type Description
Platinum Asia
Platinum Asset Management
PLA0004AU
Equity Asia Pacific w/o Japan
starstarstarstar (as at 31 Mar 2024)
Investment Fund
4 Mar 2003
$2218.77 million (as at 31 Mar 2024)
$2.263 (as at 17 Apr 2024)
$2.2562 (as at 17 Apr 2024)
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Offer information
Type Description
Indirect Cost Ratio (ICR) 1.36% (as at 30 Jun 2022)
Performance fee (not included in ICR) Not Available
Minimum initial investment $10,000.00
Minimum additional investments
Minimum redemption amount $10,000.00

Top 10 holdings (as at 31 Jan 2024)

Holding (as at 31 Jan 2024) Type % of Portfolio
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd Equity 6.97%
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FAQs about the Platinum Asia

The objective of the Platinum Asia managed fund is To provide capital growth over the long-term by investing in undervalued companies in the Asian region excluding Japan.

The strategy of the Platinum Asia managed fund is The fund primarily invests in the listed securities of Asian companies. The fund will ideally consist of 50 to 100 securities that Platinum believes to be undervalued by the market. Cash may be held when undervalued securities cannot be found. Platinum may short sell securities that it considers overvalued. The Portfolio will typically have 50% or more net equity exposure.

The APIR code of the Platinum Asia managed fund is PLA0004AU.

Platinum Asia’s total return last month was 2.63%. This was made up of a growth return of 2.63% and an income return of 0%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Mar 2024.

Platinum Asia’s total return for the last three months was 7.19%. This was made up of a growth return of 7.19% and an income return of 0%%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Mar 2024.

Platinum Asia’s one-year total return is 1.57%. This was made up of a growth return of 0.44% and an income return of 1.13%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Mar 2024.

Platinum Asia’s one-year total return is -3.22%. This was made up of a growth return of -10.88% and an income return of 7.66%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Mar 2024.

The asset allocation of the Platinum Asia managed fund is :

International Equities
97.79%
Cash
2.21%
Property
0%
Fixed Interest
0%
Alternatives
0%

The Responsible Entity for the Platinum Asia managed fund is Platinum Asset Management.

The Platinum Asia managed fund belongs to the Equity Asia Pacific w/o Japan sector/asset class.

As at 31 Mar 2024, the size of the Platinum Asia managed fund was $2218.77 million.

The Platinum Asia managed fund has an inception date of 4 Mar 2003.

The current entry price of the Platinum Asia managed fund is $2.263 per unit and the current exit price is $2.2562 per unit (as at 17 Apr 2024).

The current exit price of the Platinum Asia managed fund is $2.2562 per unit and the current entry price is $2.263 per unit (as at 17 Apr 2024).

The minimum initial investment amount for the Platinum Asia managed fund is $10,000. Minimum additional investment is $0.

Fund data sourced from Morningstar. Some material is copyright and published under licence from ASX Operations Pty Limited ACN 004 523 782 ("ASXO"). Data and content is provided for personal use only. Whilst every care has been taken in producing these numbers, neither Morningstar nor InvestSMART can make any guarantees around the complete accuracy of these figures. Should you decide to change investments, please read all relevant disclosure documents including the Product Disclosure Statements and if required, you may consider speaking to a financial professional for further guidance. A tax event may be realised as a result of switching investments. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future performance.