AFC Asia Frontier Fund invests in listed equities of Asian frontier markets like Bangladesh, Cambodia, Iraq, Laos, Maldives, Mongolia, Myanmar, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Sri Lanka and Vietnam.
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AFC Asia Frontier Fund Factsheet - May 2017
1. AFC ASIA FRONTIER FUND (Non-US) May 2017
Fund Category
Asian Frontier Countries
Public Equities
Country Focus
Bangladesh, Cambodia,
Iraq, Laos, Maldives,
Mongolia, Myanmar,
Pakistan, Papua New
Guinea, Sri Lanka, 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
Ltd., Hong Kong
Fund Base
Currencies
USD, EUR, CHF
Minimum
Investment
USD 25,000 or
EUR 25,000 or
CHF 25,000
Subsequent
Investments
USD/EUR/CHF 10,000
Management Fee
1.8% p.a. of NAV for class
A shares
1.5% p.a. of NAV for class
B shares
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 23.8 million
Fund Domicile Cayman Islands
Launch Date 30 March 2012
Main Custodian
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 Cayman Islands
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 (Non-US) (AAFF) USD A-shares gained +0.9% in May 2017. The fund
underperformed the MSCI Frontier Markets Asia Net Total Return USD Index (+1.1%), the MSCI
Frontier Markets Net Total Return USD Index (+4.3%), and the MSCI World Net Total Return USD
Index, which was up +2.1%. The USD A shares achieved a NAV of USD 1,796.83 which is a new all-
time high (the previous high was in April 2017 at USD 1,780.59). The performance of the AFC Asia
Frontier Fund A-shares since inception on 31st
March 2012 now stands at +79.7% versus the MSCI
Frontier Markets Asia Net Total Return USD Index, which is up +43.6%, and the MSCI Frontier Markets
Net Total Return USD Index (+40.0%) during the same time period. The fundβs annualized performance
since inception is +12.0% p.a., while its YTD performance stands at +5.4%. The broad diversification of
the fundβs portfolio has resulted in lower risk with an annualised volatility of 8.93%, a Sharpe ratio of
1.33 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 May were Vietnam (+2.8%), Pakistan (+2.6%), and
Sri Lanka (+1.0%). The poorest performing markets were Iraq (-7.4%) and Cambodia (-2.6%). The top-
performing portfolio stocks this month were an Iraqi junior oil exploration company which we sold with
a gain of 58.8% this month, a Vietnamese telephone equipment company (+28.6%), a Mongolian iron ore
mining company (+27.1%), and a Mongolian copper and gold mining company, which was up +23.8%.
In May, we added to existing positions in Cambodia, Laos, Mongolia, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and Vietnam
and reduced our exposure in Bangladeshi, Mongolian and Pakistani holdings and completely exited one
Mongolian coal company and an Iraqi junior oil exploration company. We newly added a Mongolian
junior copper and gold exploring company, a Sri Lankan construction company, a Sri Lankan consumer
goods focused holding company and a Vietnamese infrastructure company.
As of 31st
May 2017, the portfolio was invested in 119 companies, 1 fund and held 7.4% in cash. The two
biggest stock positions were a pharmaceutical company in Bangladesh (8.2%) and a Pakistani cement
company (2.5%). The countries with the largest asset allocation include Vietnam (24.9%), Pakistan
(24.7%), and Bangladesh (16.2%). The sectors with the largest allocations of assets are consumer goods
(30.5%) and healthcare (15.4%). The estimated weighted average trailing portfolio P/E ratio (only
companies with profit) was 16.75x, the estimated weighted average P/B ratio was 3.10x, and the estimated
portfolio dividend yield was 3.68%.
NAV as of 31st
May 2017
USD-A USD-B CHF-A CHF-B EUR-A EUR-B
NAV 1,796.83 1,840.92 1,822.24 1,573.44 1,589.96 1,510.01
Since Inception +79.68% +84.09% +82.22% +57.34% +59.00% +51.00%
Inception Date 30/03/12 30/03/12 30/03/12 31/01/14 31/01/14 31/07/14
900
1,000
1,100
1,200
1,300
1,400
1,500
1,600
1,700
1,800
1,900 Fund Performance - USD Class A - Net
MSCI Frontier Markets Asia Net Total Return USD Index AFC Asia Frontier Fund (after fees)
* The representative of the Fund in Switzerland is Hugo Fund Services SA, 6 Cours de Rive, 1204 Geneva. The
distribution of Shares in Switzerland must exclusively be made to qualified investors. The place of performance
and jurisdiction for Shares in the Fund distributed in Switzerland are at the registered office of the Representative.