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Please note the name of the Antipodes Asia Fund changed from the Premium Asia Fund on 22 April 2024.

Antipodes Asia Fund

The Antipodes Asia Fund aims to achieve the investment objective by constructing a portfolio of securities, which provides exposure to the Asia (ex-Japan) region. The Fund primarily invests in equity securities of entities listed on securities exchanges across Asia (ex-Japan) region, entities listed on securities exchanges outside the Asia (ex-Japan) region, which have significant assets, investments, production activities, trading or other business interests in the Asia (ex-Japan) region, or derive a significant portion of their revenue from the Asia (ex-Japan) region.

This product is intended for use as a minor or satellite portfolio allocation for a consumer who is seeking capital growth and has a high or very high risk and return profile for that portion of their investment portfolio. It is likely to be consistent with the financial situation and needs of a consumer with a minimum 5 year investment timeframe and who is unlikely to need to withdraw their money on less than one week’s notice.
This product is classified as a Hedge Fund under ASIC Regulatory Guide RG240 and may have complex features. This product is likely to be suitable for investors who have received personal advice.

Key facts

wdt_ID Title Detail
1 Investment manager Antipodes Partners Limited
21 Responsible entity Equity Trustees Limited
22 Strategy Asia Equity
23 Investment objective The Fund aims to generate positive returns, consisting of both capital growth and income, over a three to five-year period prior to accounting for movements in currency exchange rates.
24 Benchmark
25 Suggested minimum investment period 5 years
26 Risk High
27 Portfolio Allocation1 80-100% Global equities
0-20% Cash
28 Registration Australia
29 Dealing frequency & cut-off Daily / 2pm Sydney
30 Distribution frequency Annually, 30 June
31 Minimum initial investment A$25,000
32 Minimum additional investment A$10,000
33 Strategy inception date Dec-09
34 ISIN
35 APIR MAQ0635AU
36 ARSN 134 226 029
37 Bloomberg code MACPRAS:AU

1The portfolio allocation ranges provided are indicative only. The Fund will be rebalanced within a reasonable period of time should the exposure move outside these ranges.

Net performance

Returns greater than 1 year are annualised. Past performance is no indication of future performance.1Inception is 1 December 2009. 2Benchmark is MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan Index (net div.).

The Fund was previously known as the Premium Asia Fund. Antipodes Partners Limited became the Investment Manager of the Fund effective 22 April 2024.

Performance chart

Cumulative performance (over selected time horizon)

Returns greater than 1 year are annualised. Past performance is no indication of future performance. Calculations are based on exit price with distributions reinvested

Unit price history

Distribution history

Portfolio profile as at 30th November 2024

Top 10 equity longs (%)

Sector exposure (%)2

Regional exposure (%)1, 3

1 Where possible, regions, countries and currencies classified on a look through basis. 2 GICS Classification. 3 Antipodes Partners classification.

Monthly updates

For historical reports, please contact the Antipodes team

Quarterly updates

For historical reports, please contact the Antipodes team

mFund

Annual Financial Statement

Other Documents

Invest

If you are applying using paper application forms, the minimum investment in the Antipodes Asia Fund is $25,000 for new investors and $10,000 for existing investors.

Who may invest in the fund

This fund is open to investors from Australia and New Zealand.

Important information

It is a legal requirement to download and read the Product Disclosure Statement before proceeding and we recommend that you consult a licensed financial advisor before making investment decisions.

Download Product Disclosure Statement (PDS).
Download Product Disclosure Statement (PDS) – NZ.
Download Target Market Determination (TMD).

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The application below allows you to invest in the Antipodes Asia Fund.

If you are applying using paper application forms, the minimum investment in the Antipodes Asia Fund is $25,000 for new investors and $10,000 for existing investors.

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Ratings

The Antipodes Asia Fund has been rated “Recommended” by Zenith Investment Partners and “Investment Grade” by Lonsec Research.

 

   

Important information

Equity Trustees Limited (“Equity Trustees”) (ABN 46 004 031 298), AFSL 240975, is the Responsible Entity for the Antipodes Asia Fund (“the Fund”).  Equity Trustees is a subsidiary of EQT Holdings Limited (ABN 22 607 797 615), a publicly listed company on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX: EQT).

This webpage has been prepared by Antipodes Partners Limited (‘Antipodes’) (ABN 29 602 042 035, AFSL 481 580) as the investment manager of the Fund to provide you with general information only. In preparing this webpage, we did not take into account the investment objectives, financial situation or particular needs of any particular person. It is not intended to take the place of professional advice and you should not take action on specific issues in reliance on this information. Neither Antipodes, Equity Trustees nor any of its related parties, their employees or directors, provide and warranty of accuracy or reliability in relation to such information or accepts any liability to any person who relies on it. Past performance should not be taken as an indicator of future performance. You should obtain a copy of the Product Disclosure Statement before making a decision about whether to invest in this product.

Antipodes Asia Fund’s Target Market Determination is available here. A Target Market Determination is a document which is required to be made available from 5 October 2021. It describes who this financial product is likely to be appropriate for (i.e. the target market), and any conditions around how the product can be distributed to investors. It also describes the events or circumstances where the Target Market Determination for this financial product may need to be reviewed.

Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future performance and the repayment of capital is not guaranteed. The specific risks associated with investing in the Fund, and the risks associated with the Fund’s investments, are discussed in Section 3 of the PDS. Any opinions and forecasts reflect the judgment and assumptions of Antipodes and its representatives on the basis of information available as at the date of publication and may later change without notice.

The Zenith Investment Partners (ABN 27 103 132 672, AFS Licence 226872) (“Zenith”) rating (assigned Antipodes Asia Fund – October 2024) referred to on this website is limited to “General Advice” (s766B Corporations Act 2001) for Wholesale clients only. This advice has been prepared without taking into account the objectives, financial situation or needs of any individual, including target markets of financial products, where applicable, and is subject to change at any time without prior notice. It is not a specific recommendation to purchase, sell or hold the relevant product(s). Investors should seek independent financial advice before making an investment decision and should consider the appropriateness of this advice in light of their own objectives, financial situation and needs. Investors should obtain a copy of, and consider the PDS or offer document before making any decision and refer to the full Zenith Product Assessment available on the Zenith website. Past performance is not an indication of future performance. Zenith usually charges the product issuer, fund manager or related party to conduct Product Assessments. Full details regarding Zenith’s methodology, ratings definitions and regulatory compliance are available on our Product Assessments and at Fund Research Regulatory Guidelines.

The Lonsec Rating (assigned as follows: Antipodes Asia Fund – May 2024) presented in this document are published by Lonsec Research presented in this document are published by Lonsec Research Pty Ltd ABN 11 151 658 561 AFSL 421445. The Ratings are limited to “General Advice” (as defined in the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth)) and based solely on consideration of the investment merits of the financial products. Past performance information is for illustrative purposes only and is not indicative of future performance. They are not a recommendation to purchase, sell or hold Antipodes products, and you should seek independent financial advice before investing in these products. The Ratings are subject to change without notice and Lonsec assumes no obligation to update the relevant documents following publication. Lonsec receives a fee from the Fund Manager for researching the products using comprehensive and objective criteria. For further information regarding Lonsec’s Ratings methodology, please refer to our website at https://www.lonsec.com.au/.