Q&A Series: Earn stable dividends from the world’s first APAC Financials ETF

For the third feature (Growth), the ETF offers potential capital appreciation in the APAC Financials Sector. This ties in with catalysts of the tilt towards Asia and pivot towards capital-light models.

IFAST: Looking at valuations, where is the sector currently trading at, and are valuations attractive at the moment?

Lion Global Investors: In terms of Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio as of 31 March 2024, the Index is trading lower than comparable indices such as the Straits Times Index and iEdge S-REIT Leaders Index. As of 31 March 2024, the Index’s Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio is lower than the Straits Times Index, while remaining comparable to the iEdge S-REIT Leaders Index.

Additionally, the Index has a higher net dividend yield versus the Straits Times Index, while remaining comparable to the iEdge S-REIT Leaders Index as of 31 March 2024.

With favorable ratios and net yield indicators, we believe that APAC Financials are at an attractive entry point for investors now.

iFAST: Could you also shed some light on the geographic breakdown of the ETF, as well as a few of the top holdings within it?

Lion Global Investors: While the ETF is not yet listed, it tracks the live Index. Hence, we will describe using the Index’s latest characteristics and constituents. In terms of country breakdown, the Index consists of 20.4% Singapore, 19.8% Australia, 20.6% Japan, 19.1% Hong Kong, 16.3% South Korea and 3.7% Malaysia. This provides a well-diversified mix of financials across APAC, consisting of both developed and developing markets. 

The below shows the latest index constituents, with the top 5 consisting of our 3 Singapore banks, 1 Korean and 1 Japanese financial conglomerate. KB Financial Group [6] is a noteworthy mention which achieved record-high gross operating profit in 2023.

Lion Global Investors: The Lion-OCBC Securities APAC Financials Dividend Plus ETF is Asia Pacific’s first APAC financial sector ETF. This ETF is an Excluded Investment Product (EIP), so it is accessible to all investors.

The ETF is open for subscription on the FSM platform at SGD 1.00 per unit from 11 April to 3 May 2024 and can be traded on the SGX from 13 May 2024 onwards. The SGD ticker is YLD while the USD ticker is YLU.

Earn stable dividends [10]. Invest in APAC’s financial strengths.

[1] Source: Deloitte Center for Financial Services’ 2024 Banking and Capital Markets Outlook

[2] Distributions are not guaranteed. Distributions may be made up of income, capital gains, and/or capital.

[3] The company’s business sector must be classified as “Banking, Insurance, Investment Services, or Specialty Finance & Services”, as defined by FactSet’s Revere Business Industry Classification System (RBICS).

[4] Based on the underlying Index Securities of the iEdge APAC Financials Dividend Plus Index

[5] As set out in the prospectus, distribution payments shall, at the sole discretion of the Manager, be made out of either (a) distributable income; or (b) capital gains; or (c) capital of the Deposited Property or a combination of (a) and/or (b) and/or (c). Distributions are not guaranteed and may fluctuate. Past performance, yields, and payments are not necessarily indicative of future or likely performance, yields, and payments. Distribution payouts and its frequency might be changed at the Manager’s discretion and can be made out of distributable income, capital or both. Any payment of distributions by the fund may result in an immediate reduction of the net asset value per share/unit. The Fund seeks to invest all or substantially all of the Fund’s assets in Index Securities in substantially the same weightings as reflected in the Index. Please refer to the fund prospectus for more information on the ETF’s distribution policy. Please refer to LGI website for more information on the income disclosures.

[6] Securities referenced are not intended as recommendations to buy or sell.

[7] Distributions are not guaranteed. Distributions may be made up of income, capital gains, and/or capital.

[8] Securities references are not intended as recommendations to buy or sell.

[9] Source: DBS Q4 2023 Earnings as of 7 February 2024

[10] Distributions are not guaranteed. Distributions may be made up of income, capital gains, and/or capital.

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