Investment involves risks. Please refer to the Hong Kong Prospectus for details including the risk factors.
1. Risk to Capital and Income (Investment Risk)
The assets of the fund are subject to fluctuations in value. There is no guarantee of repayment of principal and you may not get back the original amount invested. Past performance is no guarantee of future performance.
2. Equities
The fund’s investment in equities securities may fluctuate, sometimes dramatically, in response to the activities and results of individual companies or because of general market and economic conditions or other events including changes in investment sentiment, political and economic conditions and issuer-specific factors. Valuation
3. Risk
Valuation of the fund’s investments may involve uncertainties and judgmental determinations. If such valuation turns out to be incorrect, this may affect the net asset value calculation of the fund.
4. Eurozone Risk
In light of ongoing concerns on the sovereign debt risk of certain countries within the Eurozone, the fund’s investments in the region may be subject to higher volatility, liquidity, currency and default risks. Any adverse events, such as credit downgrade of a sovereign or exit of EU members from the Eurozone, may have a negative impact on the value of the fund.
5. Foreign Currency Risk
The fund’s assets may be denominated in currencies other than the base currency of the fund. Also, a class of shares may be designated in a currency other than the base currency of the fund. Fluctuations in the exchange rates between these currencies and the base currency as well as changes in exchange rate controls may adversely affect the fund’s net asset value.
6. Financial Derivative Instruments
The fund’s net derivative exposure may be up to 50% of its net asset value. The use of derivatives may give rise to liquidity risk, counterparty credit risk, volatility risk, valuations risks and over-the-counter transaction risk at times. The leverage element/component of a derivative can result in a loss significantly greater than the amount invested in the financial derivative instrument by the fund. Exposure to financial derivative instruments may lead to a high risk of significant loss by the fund.
7. Tracking Difference Risk
The fund may be subject to tracking difference risk, which is the risk that its performance may not track that of the index exactly. This tracking difference may result from the investment strategy used, fees and expenses and taxes. The Investment Manager will monitor and seek to manage such risk in minimising tracking difference. There can be no assurance of exact or identical replication at any time of the performance of the index.
8. Passive Investment Risk
The fund is passively managed and the Investment Manager will not have the discretion to adapt to market changes due to the inherent investment nature of the fund. Falls in the index are expected to result in corresponding falls in the value of the fund.