Robeco Chinese A-share Equities I USD

Direct access to the growing potential of Chinese mainland domestic stocks

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
LU1529950328
Bloomberg
ROCAEIU LX

Asset class

Equities

ISIN

LU1529950328

Bloomberg

ROCAEIU LX

Index

MSCI China A International 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

Focused investing in Chinese A-share equities, benefiting from on-the-ground research in China
Identify long-term structural themes in China and select quality winners within the themes
Concentrated portfolio of 30 to 50 stocks

About this fund

Robeco Chinese A-share Equities is an actively managed fund that invests in Chinese A-shares. 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 identifies attractive macro-economic themes and selects fundamentally sound companies which can be large caps, midcaps and/or small caps. The fund selects primarily domestic Chinese stocks (A-shares).

Key facts

Per 31-08-2025

Total size of fund	USD 88,264,011.09
Size of share class	USD 7,253,960.65
Inception date share class	2017-02-24
1-year performance	28.37%
Dividend paying	No

Fund manager

Jie Lu
Team China

Mr. Lu is the Head of Investments China. He is responsible for Robeco's overall investments and research activities in China. Before joining Robeco in Nov 2015, Mr. Lu worked as a Portfolio Manager at Norges Bank Investment Management in Shanghai from 2011 to 2015, and as an analyst in Hong Kong from 2009 to 2011. Prior to that, he worked at the M&A department of Morgan Stanley Asia Ltd. Mr. Lu started his career as an engineer at Motorola, Inc. in 2000 and subsequently held several managerial positions. Mr. Lu is a native Mandarin Chinese speaker. He holds an MBA with Distinction in Finance and Marketing from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University in the US. He also holds a Master's degree in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from the University of Illinois in the US and a Bachelor's degree in Biochemistry from Fudan University in China. Mr. Lu advised Team China from 17/02/2017 until 28/02/2023 on Robeco Chinese A-Share Equities. The Chinese Equities investment team consists of five investment professionals with an average experience of 10 years, combining complementary skills and worldwide investment backgrounds. The team’s portfolio managers place local insights into the context of a wider regional and global perspective. Local presence in Hong Kong and Shanghai allows for optimal coverage of both off- and onshore markets, respectively.

Per period	Fund	Reference index
1 month	12.57%	12.06%
3 months	18.63%	20.53%
YTD	17.39%	20.32%
1 year	28.37%	37.33%
2 years	4.95%	12.49%
3 years	-6.99%	3.30%
5 years	-6.85%	0.21%
Since inception 02/2017	4.96%	4.22%

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.	4.94	6.08
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.	-1.85	-0.96
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.	-0.46	-0.40
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..	-8.76	-5.75
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.	0.99	0.98
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).	23.37	21.96
Max. monthly gain (%) The maximum (i.e. highest) absolute positive monthly performance in the underlying period.	20.96	20.96
Max. monthly loss (%) The maximum (i.e. highest) absolute negative monthly performance in the underlying period.	-10.76	-10.76

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.	1.08%
Included management fee A fee paid by the fund to the asset management company for the professional management of the fund.	0.85%
Included service fee This fee is intended to cover official fees, such as the cost of annual reports, annual shareholders' meetings and price publications.	0.22%
Transaction costs The transaction costs shown are the average annual transaction costs over the last three years calculated in accordance with European regulations.	1.55%

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 0.01% 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

Investors who are not subject to (exempt from) Dutch corporate-income tax (e.g. pension funds) are not taxed on the achieved result. Investors who are subject to Dutch corporate-income tax can be taxed for the result achieved on their investment in the fund. Dutch bodies that are subject to corporate-income tax are obligated to declare interest and dividend income, as well as capital gains in their tax return. Investors residing outside the Netherlands are subject to their respective national tax regime applying to foreign investment funds. We advise individual 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.

Profile

Per 31-08-2025

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Sustainability

Per 31-08-2025

The fund incorporates sustainability in the investment process through exclusions, ESG integration, engagement and voting. The fund does not invest in issuers that are in breach of international norms or where activities have been deemed detrimental to society following Robeco's exclusion policy. Financially material ESG factors are integrated in the bottom-up investment analysis to assess existing and potential ESG risks and opportunities. In the stock selection the fund limits exposure to elevated sustainability risks. The fund targets at least 20% lower carbon footprint compared to the reference index. In addition, where a stock issuer is flagged for breaching international standards in the ongoing monitoring, the issuer will become subject to engagement. Lastly, the fund makes use of shareholder rights and applies proxy voting in accordance with Robeco's proxy voting policy.For more information please visit the sustainability-related disclosures.The index used for all sustainability visuals is based on MSCI China A International Index (Net Return, USD).

Market development

Per 31-08-2025

China's PMI data for August underscores the ongoing difficulties in manufacturing and construction, set against modest resilience in the services sector. Structural policies such as anti-involution continue to target efficiency improvements, but stronger demand-side measures are urgently required to sustain growth and rebalance the economy. The manufacturing sector remains under pressure, with the PMI staying below 50 for the fifth consecutive month, signaling contraction. Weak domestic and export demand persist as major challenges, reflected in the new orders index at 49.5 and export orders at 47.2. These issues are compounded by low consumer confidence, struggles in the property market, and higher US tariffs. However, there are bright spots, as high-tech and equipment manufacturing maintained expansionary momentum, supported by anti-involution measures that improved input and output prices. Even so, profit pressures continue to weigh on manufacturers, highlighting the need for stronger support.

Performance explanation

Per 31-08-2025

Based on transaction prices, the fund's return was 12.57%. Robeco Chinese A-share Equities outperformed the benchmark in August. At the sector level, there was positive contribution from industrials, energy, utilities, healthcare and information technology. There was negative contribution from materials and financials. At the stock level, the main contributors were Cambricon Technologies, Sungrow Power Supply, and Hangzhou Zhongheng Electric. The main detractors were China Construction Bank, China Merchants Bank, and Foxconn Industrial Internet.

Expectation of fund manager

Jie Lu
Team China

China enters 2025 with a renewed focus on growth, as policymakers deploy fiscal and monetary tools to address significant economic challenges. In the March NPC meeting, the government raised its augmented fiscal deficit, primarily through an increase in the official budget deficit, expanded quotas for special long-term treasury bonds, and local government special bonds (LGSBs). Local governments will be encouraged to use these bond quotas to stabilize the property market by repurchasing land, reducing inventory, and providing financial support to developers. Stimulating domestic consumption remains central to China's growth strategy, with the 'internal circulation' initiative aimed at boosting consumer spending to rebalance the economy.

Important information

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Robeco Chinese A-share Equities I USD

Direct access to the growing potential of Chinese mainland domestic stocks

Key points

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