To provide investors with an annual distribution and medium term capital stability from investments focused in the Asia-Pacific ex Japan region by investing all or substantially all of its assets in the Dublin-domiciled First State Asian Equity Plus Fund (in relation to the equity portion) and the Dublin-domiciled First State Asian Quality Bond Fund (in relation to the fixed income portion).
AUM (million)
SGD 2,583.30
FSM Risk Rating
6 - Moderately High Risk
Launch Date
01 Jun 2003
Launch Price
SGD 1.00
Historical Dividend
Yes
Dividend Yield (%)
3.85%
Dividend Frequency
Semi-Annual
CPF Risk Classification
Medium to High Risk
Min. Initial Amount
SGD 100.00
Min. RSP Investment
SGD 100.00
RSP Special List
Yes
Annual Expense Ratio
1.41%
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Latest NAV Price
Past 3 Months
SGD 1.6789
SGD 0.1552
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Annualised Returns
1 WK 3.510%
1 MTH 4.560%
3 MTH 8.030%
6 MTH 10.030%
YTD 8.400%
1 YR 17.050%
2 YR 9.930%
3 YR 6.670%
5 YR 1.030%
10 YR 4.680%
Calendar Year Returns
2025 7.808%
2024 6.780%
2023 -0.887%
2022 -13.836%
2021 0.675%
Fund Historical Price
1Y High
1.68
02 Jun 2026
1Y Low
1.48
22 Jun 2025
3Y High
1.68
02 Jun 2026
3Y Low
1.38
25 Oct 2023
All Time High
2.04
15 Feb 2021
All Time Low
0.92
09 Mar 2009
Documents
Prospectus
02 Jun 2026
Semi-Annual Report
15 Aug 2025
Annual Report
26 Mar 2026
Product Highlights Sheet
02 Jun 2026
Fund Factsheet
24 May 2026
Funds Objective and Investment Information
Asset Class
Balanced
Sector
General
Geographical Allocation
Asia Pacific Exc. Japan
RSP Special List
Yes
MAS Registration
Authorised
Right to cancel
Yes
Pricing Basis
Forward Pricing
Min. Initial Amount
SGD 100.00
Min. Subsequent Investment
SGD 100.00
Min. Redemption Amount
SGD 100.00
Min. RSP Investment
SGD 100.00
Min. Holdings
SGD 1,000.00
Charges & Fees
Yes
Dividend
Yes
Fund Manager Information
First Sentier Investors (formerly First State Investments) is a global asset management group focused on providing high quality, long-term investment capabilities to clients. We bring together independent teams of active, specialist investors who share a common commitment to responsible investment principles.
We are a stand-alone asset management business and the home of investment teams, FSSA Investment Managers, Stewart Investors and Realindex. All our investment teams – whether in-house or individually branded – operate with discrete investment autonomy, according to their investment philosophies.
Together, we offer a comprehensive suite of active investment capabilities across global and regional equities, cash and fixed income, infrastructure and multi-asset solutions, all with a shared purpose to deliver sustainable investment success.
We have been managing money with this long-term outlook for more than 30 years. Today, across the First Sentier Investors group, we manage assets on behalf of institutional investors, pension funds, wholesale distributors and platforms, financial advisers and their clients.
Fund Top 10 Holdings (35.50% of Total Assets
22 May 2026)
All figures were extracted from the PDF, in the event of any discrepancies, please refer to the factsheet for confirmation.
Name
Weighting (%)
Sector
Taiwan Semiconductor (TSMC)
10.00
Information Technology
Samsung Electronics Co Ltd Pfd NV
8.40
Information Technology
Tencent Holdings Ltd
7.20
Communications Services
MediaTek Inc
5.50
Information Technology
AIA Group Limited
4.40
Financials
Country/Region
Last Updated on 22 May 2026
All figures were extracted from the PDF, in the event of any discrepancies, please refer to the factsheet for confirmation.
China
23.00%
Taiwan
12.10%
South Korea
10.80%
Hong Kong
10.50%
India
8.80%
Indonesia
8.00%
Australia
5.60%
Malaysia
4.70%
Japan
2.50%
Others
13.40%
Sector
Last Updated on 22 May 2026
All figures were extracted from the PDF, in the event of any discrepancies, please refer to the factsheet for confirmation.
Information Technology
17.60%
Financials
11.40%
Consumer Discretionary
7.40%
Industrials
6.20%
Communications Services
5.30%
Health Care
1.80%
Liquidity
0.50%
Materials
0.30%
Payment Method
Included under Cash Yes
Included under SRS Yes
Included under CPFIS-OA Yes
Included under CPFIS-SA Yes
Buy Processing Flow
Order Placement
20 Jun 2026
Order Transact
22 Jun 2026
Complete to Holdings
26 Jun 2026
Sell Processing Flow
Order Placement
20 Jun 2026
Order Transact
22 Jun 2026
Paid Out
01 Jul 2026
Risk Metric
3 YR Annualised Volatility
7.42%
3 YR Sharpe Ratio
0.55
1 YR Max Drawdown -6.85%
3 YR Max Drawdown -9.15%
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