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BGF Asian Dragon A2 USD

Ranked 33 out of 69 in - Asia Pacific Excluding Japan over 12 months
All calculations are in DKK unless stated

Managed by

Andrew Swan

Andrew Swan is a managing director and head of Asian fundamental equities at BlackRock where he runs the BGF Asia Dragon Fund. Prior to joining BlackRock in August 2011, Andrew spent eight years at JP Morgan Asset Management. He studied commerce at the University of New South Wales, Australia. Based in Hong Kong, outside of fund management Andrew enjoys golf and skiing.

Objective

The Fund seeks to maximise total return. The Fund invests at least 70% of its total assets in the equity securities of companies domiciled in, or exercising the predominant part of their economic activity in, Asia, excluding Japan.

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Performance

Asia Pacific Excluding Japan over : 31/03/2017 - 31/03/2018
  • Rank 33/69 Total Return
  • Rank 67/69 Standard Deviation
  • Rank 61/69 Max Drawdown
Fund Name Currency Return
31 T Rowe Asian ex-Japan Equity I USD DKK

7.9%
32 Hermes Asia ex Japan Equity R EUR Acc DKK

6.9%
33 BGF Asian Dragon A2 USD DKK

6.8%
34 Fidelity Funds AsiaPacific Opportunities A-ACC-EUR DKK

5.6%
35 Fidelity Inst South East Asia Acc DKK

5.5%
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Fund Name Currency Risk
65 BGF Asia Pacific Equity Income A2 USD DKK

10.4
66 Hermes Asia ex Japan Equity R EUR Acc DKK

10.6
67 BGF Asian Dragon A2 USD DKK

10.9
68 Old Mutual Pacific Equity A USD DKK

14.4
69 Old Mutual Asian Equity Income A USD DKK

14.5
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Fund Name Currency Loss
59 Amundi Fds Equity Asia Ex-Japan - AU (C) DKK

-6.7%
60 Fidelity Inst Pacific Ex Japan Acc DKK

-6.8%
61 BGF Asian Dragon A2 USD DKK

-6.8%
61 JPM Asia Growth A Acc USD DKK

-6.8%
63 Nordea Invest Fjernosten DKK

-6.9%
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Total Return

Quarterly Performance

to 31/03/2018 Annual Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4
2018 -3.1%
2017 21.2% 10.0% -0.8% 2.5% 8.4%
2016 11.1% -3.8% 4.3% 10.1% 0.6%
2015 6.0% 21.2% -3.5% -17.4% 9.8%
2014 20.2% -0.9% 7.6% 6.1% 6.2%
2013 5.6% 4.6% -5.3% 0.4% 6.3%
2012 25.3% 13.3% -4.2% 7.9% 7.0%
2011 -24.6% -5.7% -6.1% -19.9% 6.3%
2010 26.2% 6.9% 2.2% 3.2% 11.9%
2009 65.9% 3.8% 29.9% 12.4% 9.5%
2008 -53.6% -22.5% -7.9% -18.3% -20.3%
2007 26.7% 2.6% 13.5% 9.3% -0.4%
2006 14.2% 5.8% -8.4% 5.5% 11.8%
2005 36.5% 5.9% 10.7% 6.7% 9.0%
2004 9.7% 11.6% -8.7% 3.3% 4.2%
2003 21.4% -11.7% 12.7% 15.2% 5.9%
2002 -28.8% 12.2% -17.3% -18.9% -5.3%
2001 -0.2% -3.4% 5.5% -26.9% 34.0%
2000 -31.8% 9.6% -17.3% -7.7% -18.5%
1999 113.2% 10.2% 44.1% -12.7% 53.8%
1998 -18.8% 4.1% -27.8% -12.3% 23.3%
1997 11.9% -15.6% -29.2%

Month by Month Performance

Returns Vs Risk

Registered For Sale In

  1. Austria
  2. Belgium
  3. Brunei Darussalam
  4. Chile
  5. Czech Republic
  6. Denmark
  7. Finland
  8. France
  9. Germany
  10. Gibraltar
  11. Greece
  12. Hong Kong
  13. Hungary
  14. Iceland
  15. Ireland
  16. Italy
  17. Jersey
  18. Korea
  19. Luxembourg
  20. Macau
  21. Netherlands
  22. Norway
  23. Poland
  24. Portugal
  25. Singapore
  26. Slovakia
  27. Spain
  28. Sweden
  29. Switzerland
  30. Taiwan
  31. United Kingdom

Fund Info

  • Launch date03/01/1997
  • Share Class size2,799Mn
  • Base currencyUSD
  • ISIN LU0072462343

Purchase Info

  • Min. initial investment5,000
  • Min. regular additional investment0

Charges

  • Annual management1.50%
  • Initial investment5

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Performance is for the period shown (month end to month end, bid/bid, gross income reinvested, calculated in the currency and currencies indicated).