AFC Asia Frontier Fund invests in listed equities from Bangladesh, Cambodia, Iraq, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Maldives, Mongolia, Myanmar, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Sri Lanka, Uzbekistan and Vietnam.
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AFC Asia Frontier Fund Factsheet 30.6.2018
1. AFC ASIA FRONTIER FUND June 2018
Fund Category
Asian Frontier Countries
Public Equities
Country Focus
Bangladesh, Cambodia, Iraq,
Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Laos,
Maldives, Mongolia,
Myanmar, Pakistan, Papua
New Guinea, Sri Lanka,
Uzbekistan, Vietnam
Subscriptions
Monthly at NAV (five
business days before month
end)
Redemptions
Monthly at NAV
90 days notice for Class A
180 days notice for Class B
Benchmark
MSCI Frontier Markets Asia
Net Total Return USD Index
Fund Manager Thomas Hugger
Investment
Manager
Asia Frontier Capital Ltd.,
Cayman Islands
Investment
Advisor
Asia Frontier Investments
Limited, Hong Kong
Fund Base
Currencies
USD, EUR, CHF
Minimum
Investment
USD 50,000 or
EUR 50,000 or
CHF 50,000
Subsequent
Investments
USD/EUR/CHF 5,000
Management Fee
Class A: 1.8% p.a. of NAV
Class B: 1.5% p.a. of NAV
Performance Fee
Class A Shares
10% NAV appreciation above
3 month USD LIBOR +2%
and high water mark
Performance Fee
Class B Shares
8% NAV appreciation above 3
month USD LIBOR +2% and
high water mark
Fund Size USD 20.4 million
Fund Domicile Cayman Islands
Launch Date 30 March 2012
Main Custodian
Banks
Deutsche Bank, Singapore /
DBS, Hong Kong
Auditor Ernst & Young, Hong Kong
Administrator Custom House, Singapore
Legal Advisor Ogier, Hong Kong
US Tax Advisor
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius
LLP, Boston
Contact Information
Asia Frontier Capital Ltd.
www.asiafrontiercapital.com
Mr. Thomas Hugger
Tel: +852 3904 1015, Fax: +852 3904 1017
th@asiafrontiercapital.com
Registered Office:
c/o Intertrust Corporate Services (Cayman) Ltd.
190 Elgin Avenue, George Town
Grand Cayman KY1-9007, Cayman Islands
Hong Kong Office:
Asia Frontier Investments Limited
905, 9th
Floor, Loon Kee Building
267-275 Des Voeux Road Central
Hong Kong
Investment Objective
Achieve long-term capital appreciation by investing in listed equities of companies that have
their principal business activities in high-growth Asian frontier markets. The fund focuses
primarily on investments in consumer related stocks, financials, and infrastructure.
Fund Manager Comment
The AFC Asia Frontier Fund (AAFF) USD A-shares declined −2.7% in June 2018. The fund
underperformed the MSCI Frontier Markets Asia Net Total Return USD Index (+0.3%) but
outperformed the MSCI Frontier Markets Net Total Return USD Index (−3.5%) and the AFC
Frontier Asia Adjusted Index (−4.2%), while underperforming the MSCI World Net Total Return
USD Index which was flat for the month. The performance of the AFC Asia Frontier Fund A-
shares since inception on 31st
March 2012 now stands at +52.1% versus the AFC Frontier Asia
Adjusted Index, which is up +30.3% during the same time period. The fund’s annualized
performance since inception is +6.94% p.a. The broad diversification of the fund’s portfolio has
resulted in lower risk with an annualised volatility of 9.15%, a Sharpe ratio of 0.72 and a
correlation of the fund versus the MSCI World Net Total Return USD Index of 0.33, all based on
monthly observations since inception.
The best performing indexes in the AAFF universe in June were Bangladesh (1.2%), Cambodia
(0.5%) and Mongolia (−0.3%). The poorest performing markets were Kazakhstan (−3.6%) and Iraq
(−3.5%). The top-performing portfolio stocks this month were: a junior mining company in
Mongolia (+50.0%), a Vietnamese cargo handling company (+22.9%), a Vietnamese insurance
company (+19.2%), a Vietnamese beverage company (+17.9) and a Vietnamese industrial
construction company (+16.9%).
In June, we added to existing positions in Mongolia, Myanmar and Vietnam. We partially sold
each two companies in Mongolia and Vietnam.
As of 30th
June 2018, the portfolio was invested in 106 companies, 1 fund and held 7.1% in cash.
The two biggest stock positions were a pharmaceutical company in Bangladesh (7.2%) and a pump
manufacturer from Vietnam (4.2%). The countries with the largest asset allocation include
Vietnam (26.0%), Bangladesh (18.4%), and Mongolia (16.2%). The sectors with the largest
allocations of assets are consumer goods (28.5%) and industrials (17.6%). The estimated weighted
average trailing portfolio P/E ratio (only companies with profit) was 13.13x, the estimated
weighted average P/B ratio was 2.56x, and the estimated portfolio dividend yield was 3.54%.
NAV as of 30th
June 2018
USD-A USD-B CHF-A CHF-B EUR-A EUR-B
NAV 1,521.13 1,563.03 1,575.63 1,364.94 1,331.28 1,268.46
Since Inception +52.11% +56.30% +57.56% +36.49% +33.13% +26.85%
Inception Date 30/03/2012 30/03/2012 30/03/2012 31/01/2014 31/01/2014 31/07/2014
1,521
900
1,000
1,100
1,200
1,300
1,400
1,500
1,600
1,700
1,800
Fund Performance - USD Class A - Net
AFC Adjusted Frontier Asia Index* AFC Asia Frontier Fund (after fees)
*) MSCI Frontier Markets Asia Net Total Return USD Index until 31st
May 2017 and 37% of this index and 63% of the Karachi Stock Exchange 100 Index thereafter.