Robeco Asia-Pacific Equities D USD

Asian all-cap value style with a proven track record

Share classes Share classes Every share class of a product invests in the same portfolio of securities and has the same investment objectives and policies. However, their parameters might deviate. For instance and amongst others, their distribution type, currency exposure or fees and expenses might differ. The most common share classes at Robeco are: a) D/DH shares, which are regular shares and available for all Investors; b) I/IH shares, for institutional investors as defined from time to time by the Luxembourg supervisory authority. For more information on share classes please go to the prospectus.

Class and codes

Asset class
Equities
ISIN
LU0487305319
Bloomberg
RGASPUD LX

Asset class

Equities

ISIN

LU0487305319

Bloomberg

RGASPUD LX

Index

MSCI AC Asia Pacific Index (Net Return, USD)

Sustainability-related information
Sustainability-related information
Under the EU Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation, products can be labelled as either Article 6, 8 or 9 fund.
Article 6 - The fund is not in scope of enhanced sustainability disclosures compared to Article 8 and 9.
Article 8 - The fund does not have a sustainable investment objective but promotes environmental or social characteristics and is subject to enhanced sustainability disclosures.
Article 9 - The fund has a sustainable investment objective and is subject to enhanced sustainability disclosures.
Regardless of Article 8 or 9, the companies in which investments are made must follow good governance practices, and sustainable investments must not do any significant harm.

Article 8

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Rating

( 31-08 )

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Key points

Contrarian biased strategy in Asia Pacific equities, targeting an active share in excess of 80%
Value with a future: Unique blend of value style and momentum awareness
Concentrated portfolio driven by bottom-up selection targeting approximately 60-90 positions

About this fund

Robeco Asia-Pacific Equities is an actively managed fund that invests in stocks in developed and emerging Asian-Pacific countries. The selection of these stocks is based on fundamental analysis. The fund's objective is to achieve a better return than the index. The fund focuses on stocks of companies incorporated in Asia, Australia or New Zealand or those companies that exercise major part of economic activity from these regions. Country allocation is a less important performance driver, implemented via country and currency overlays.

Key facts

Per 31-08-2025

Total size of fund	USD 965,514,562.55
Size of share class	USD 12,633,121.83
Inception date share class	2010-02-18
1-year performance	18.03%
Dividend paying	No

Fund manager

Joshua Crabb
Harfun Ven

Joshua Crabb is Lead Portfolio Manager and Head of Asia Pacific Equities. Before joining Robeco in 2018, Joshua was Head of Asian Equities at Old Mutual and Portfolio Manager at BlackRock and Prudential in Hong Kong. He started his career in the investment industry as Sector Analyst at BT Financial Group in 1996. Joshua holds a Bachelor's with Honors in Finance from the University of Western Australia and he is a CFA® charterholder. Harfun Ven is Portfolio Manager in the Asia Pacific team with a focus on cyclical sectors. Prior to joining Robeco in 2008, he was Portfolio Manager Japanese Equities at Alliance Trust. Harfun also managed Premier Alliance Trust Japan Equity, a top quartile ranked fund. Before that, he spent six years with Bowen Capital Management, managing both Japan-only and Asia-Pacific funds. He started his career in the investment industry in 1998. Having grown up in Japan, he fluently speaks Japanese, Cantonese and English. Harfun holds an MBA from Boston University and a Bachelor's from the University of Massachusetts.

Per period	Fund	Reference index
1 month	3.40%	3.12%
3 months	9.92%	8.81%
YTD	20.48%	18.13%
1 year	18.03%	15.76%
2 years	17.09%	16.72%
3 years	14.83%	12.65%
5 years	10.12%	6.50%
10 years	7.35%	7.47%
Since inception 02/2010	7.06%	6.35%

Statistics	3 years	5 Years
Tracking error ex-post (%) The ex-post tracking error is defined as the volatility of the fund's achieved excess return over the index return. In fund management, most managers are subject to an ex-ante (pre-determined) tracking error, which defines the extent of the additional risk they may take when aspiring to outperform the fund's benchmark. The ex-post tracking error explains the distribution of past fund performances compared to those of its underlying benchmark. With a higher tracking error, the fund's returns deviate more from its index's returns, hence there is a greater chance that the fund may outperform. The wider the spread of returns relative to the benchmark, the more "actively" a fund has been managed. In contrast, a low tracking error indicates more "passive" management.	3.11	3.69
Information ratio This ratio serves to evaluate the quality of the excess return a fund manager has achieved because it takes the active risk involved into account. The information ratio is defined as the excess return over the benchmark return divided by the fund's tracking error. The higher the information ratio, the better. For example, a fund with a tracking error of 4% and an excess return of 2% over benchmark has an information ratio of 0.5, which is quite good.	1.21	1.46
Sharpe ratio This ratio measures the risk-adjusted performance and allows the performance quality of different investments to be compared. It is calculated by subtracting the risk-free rate from the fund's returns and dividing the result by the fund's standard deviation (risk). So the Sharpe ratio tells us whether a fund's returns are the result of smart investment decisions or stem from taking extra risk. The higher the ratio, the better, meaning that a greater return is achieved per unit of risk. This ratio is named after its inventor, Nobel Laureate, William Sharpe.	0.80	0.63
Alpha (%) Alpha measures the difference between a portfolio's actual return and its expected performance, given the level of risk, compared to the benchmark. A positive alpha figure indicates that the fund has performed better than expected, given the level of risk. Beta is used to calculate the level of risk compared to the benchmark..	4.12	5.39
Beta Beta is a measure of a portfolio's volatility, or systematic risk, in comparison to the benchmark. A beta of 1 indicates that the portfolio will move with the benchmark. A beta of less than 1 means that the portfolio will be less volatile than the benchmark. A beta of more than 1 indicates that the portfolio will be more volatile than the benchmark. For example, if a portfolio's beta is 1.2 it is theoretically 20% more volatile than the benchmark.	0.89	0.91
Standard deviation Standard deviation is a measure of the dispersion of a set of data from its mean. The more spread out the data is, the higher the deviation. In finance, standard deviation is applied to the annual rate of return of an investment to measure the investment's volatility (risk).	14.46	13.86
Max. monthly gain (%) The maximum (i.e. highest) absolute positive monthly performance in the underlying period.	12.89	12.89
Max. monthly loss (%) The maximum (i.e. highest) absolute negative monthly performance in the underlying period.	-10.63	-10.63

Cost of this fund	Percentage
Ongoing charges Indication of annual charges that are deducted for this fund. This indication is based on the costs over the last calendar year and may vary from year to year. Transaction costs incurred by the fund, any performance fees and other one-off costs are not included in the ongoing charges.	1.75%
Included management fee A fee paid by the fund to the asset management company for the professional management of the fund.	1.50%
Included service fee This fee is intended to cover official fees, such as the cost of annual reports, annual shareholders' meetings and price publications.	0.20%
Transaction costs The transaction costs shown are the average annual transaction costs over the last three years calculated in accordance with European regulations.	0.09%

Fiscal product treatment

The fund is established in Luxembourg and is subject to the Luxembourg tax laws and regulations. The fund is not liable to pay any corporation, income, dividend or capital gains tax in Luxembourg. The fund is subject to an annual subscription tax ('tax d'abonnement') in Luxembourg, which amounts to 0.05% of the net asset value of the fund. This tax is included in the net asset value of the fund. The fund can in principle use the Luxembourg treaty network to partially recover any withholding tax on its income.

Fiscal treatment of investor

The fiscal consequences of investing in this fund depend on the investor's personal situation. For private investors in the Netherlands real interest and dividend income or capital gains received on their investments are not relevant for tax purposes. Each year investors pay income tax on the value of their net assets as at 1 January if and inasmuch as such net assets exceed the investor’s tax-free allowance. Any amount invested in the fund forms part of the investor's net assets. Private investors who are resident outside the Netherlands will not be taxed in the Netherlands on their investments in the fund. However, such investors may be taxed in their country of residence on any income from an investment in this fund based on the applicable national fiscal laws. Other fiscal rules apply to legal entities or professional investors. We advise investors to consult their financial or tax adviser about the tax consequences of an investment in this fund in their specific circumstances before deciding to invest in the fund.

Policies

Per 31-08-2025

Market development

Per 31-08-2025

In August, the MSCI All Country Asia Pacific Index rose by 3.3% in US dollar terms. The onshore China equity market liquidity and sentiment improved further, with A-share indices climbing over 10% and trading volumes reaching record highs. Retail margin balances increased by 13%, and fund allocations shifted toward equities. This positive sentiment extended to Hong Kong through southbound buying, pushing the MSCI China up by 5.0% despite ongoing deflation concerns. Materials led the gains in China due to momentum in anti-involution, while the tech sector benefited from sustained AI optimism. Broader regional and global equities were also buoyed by the increased likelihood of Fed rate cuts, initially triggered by negative payroll revisions and later reinforced by Fed Chair Powell's speech at Jackson Hole. Consequently, the USD fell by 2.2% in August. Despite this, Asian equity markets generally saw outflows, particularly in India. India experienced a 2.2% decline, with negative returns in all non-consumer sectors, making it the worst-performing market in August and QTD. The tariff escalation from the US, now up to 50%, weighed heavily on sentiment.

Performance explanation

Per 31-08-2025

Based on transaction prices, the fund's return was 3.40%. In August, our portfolio outperformed the benchmark by 0.05%. India, Taiwan and Australia were all notable contributors. Japan was the biggest negative contributor with a reversal from last month, with China and South Korea detracting to a lesser extent. From a sector perspective; real estate, financials, IT, healthcare, materials and energy all contributed positively, while industrials, communication services and consumer discretionary were the notable detractors.

Expectation of fund manager

Joshua Crabb
Harfun Ven

Equity markets have maintained their strong momentum despite ongoing tariff and geopolitical tensions. Concerns about earnings expectations persist, leading to general downgrades, including in Asia. Despite a more dovish tone post-Jackson Hole, US long yields remain elevated. The trade deal with China is still in progress, but tensions with India have increased due to disagreements over Russian oil amid the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict. Despite these challenges, Asian markets remain attractively valued, especially in relative terms. Asian countries still have monetary and fiscal tools at their disposal, with inflation being less of an issue. Once political issues in ASEAN stabilize, long-term fundamentals should support structural growth. Improvement in shareholder returns remains a powerful theme, with Japan leading the way and South Korea's 'Value Up' initiative gaining momentum. Earnings revisions need to be monitored carefully given the moderating macro backdrop. It is crucial to remain calm, focus on the fundamentals, and take advantage of volatility to identify medium-term alpha opportunities.

Important information

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Robeco Asia-Pacific Equities D USD

Asian all-cap value style with a proven track record

Key points

About this fund

Key facts

Fund manager

Performance

Statistics

Costs

Fiscal product treatment

Fiscal treatment of investor

Fund allocation

Policies

Profile

Sustainability

Market development

Performance explanation

Expectation of fund manager

Fund documents

Annual and Semi-Annual Reports

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