Reserve Bank of Australia raises rates to 4.85%
The RBA implemented a 25 basis point rate hike to 4.85% as inflation remained above target at 4.3% headline and elevated core measures. Hawkish communication from officials supported the decision.
Funds in our coverage with Dbs among their ten largest positions, with about £1.3B of those funds’ assets in it. FE fundinfo data, to 31 Oct 2026.
| 5Y | Volatility | Quartile | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| iShares Pacific ex Japan Equity ESG Screened and Optimised Index Fund (UK)BlackRock | Passive | 6.46% | +13.8% | Pro | Pro | 0.11% | £502.2M | Free account |
| Jupiter Asian Income FundJupiter Asset Management | Active | 6.22% | +30.3% | Pro | Pro | 1.34% | £2.8B | Free account |
| UBS MSCI Pacific ex Japan IMI Socially Responsible UCITS ETFUBS | Passive | 5.86% | +0.2% | Pro | Pro | 0.22% | £2.3M | Free account |
| iShares MSCI Pacific ex Japan ETFBlackRock | Passive | 5.62% | +14.0% | Pro | Pro | 0.49% | n/a | Free account |
| Vanguard Pacific ex-Japan Stock Index FundVanguard | Passive | 5.28% | +11.0% | Pro | Pro | 0.16% | £2.6B | Free account |
| HSBC MSCI PACIFIC ex JAPAN UCITS ETFHSBC | Passive | 5.08% | +13.1% | Pro | Pro | 0.15% | £986.2M | Free account |
| L&G Asia Pacific ex Japan Equity UCITS ETFLegal & General | Passive | 5.01% | +10.8% | Pro | Pro | 0.10% | £555.6M | Free account |
| L&G Asia Pacific ex Japan ESG Paris Aligned UCITS ETFLegal & General | Passive | 4.81% | +5.0% | Pro | Pro | 0.16% | £80.1M | Free account |
| Legal & General Future World ESG Tilted and Optimised Asia Pacific Index FundLegal & General | Passive | 4.10% | +8.8% | Pro | Pro | 0.20% | £93.2M | Free account |
| CFS FC ESup-Stewart Investors Worldwide LeadersCFS | Not classified | 4.02% | n/a | Pro | Pro | n/a | £2.8M | Free account |
| Omnis Asia Pacific ex-Japan EquityOmnis Investments Ltd | Not classified | 3.89% | +58.3% | Pro | Pro | 0.72% | £209.4M | Free account |
| Murray International Trust PLCAberdeen Group plc | Not classified | 3.40% | +13.7% | Pro | Pro | 0.59% | £2.1B | Free account |
| Xtrackers MSCI EAFE High Dividend Yield Equity ETFDWS | Passive | 2.99% | +14.3% | Pro | Pro | 0.09% | n/a | Free account |
| Templeton Asian Growth FundFranklin Templeton | Active | 2.89% | +16.2% | Pro | Pro | 2.68% | £1.9B | Free account |
| Asia Pacific ex Japan Equity High DividendHSBC | Active | 2.85% | +24.1% | Pro | Pro | 1.85% | £457.3M | Free account |
| HSBC ASIA PACIFIC EX JAPAN SCREENED EQUITY UCITS ETFHSBC | Passive | 2.82% | +41.4% | Pro | Pro | 0.25% | £529.7M | Free account |
| FL T. Rowe Price Asian ex-Japan Equity PnFL | Not classified | 2.77% | n/a | Pro | Pro | n/a | £0 | Free account |
| Asian Total ReturnSchroders | Active | 2.73% | +37.4% | Pro | Pro | 2.45% | £5.3B | Free account |
| Schroder Asian Income FundSchroders | Active | 2.72% | +27.2% | Pro | Pro | 0.50% | £1.8B | Free account |
| State Street AUT Asia Pacific Ex-Japan Screened (ex Controversies and CW) Index Equity FundState Street Global Advisors | Passive | 2.43% | +58.8% | Pro | Pro | 0.07% | £91.3M | Free account |
| iShares Asia 50 ETF | Passive | 2.35% | +55.4% | Pro | Pro | 0.50% | n/a | Free account |
| ACS Asia Pacific ex Japan ESG Insights Equity FundBlackRock | Passive | 2.34% | +58.1% | Pro | Pro | 0.02% | £1.3B | Free account |
| DJE - Dividende & SubstanzDJE Investment | Active | 2.32% | +10.5% | Pro | Pro | 1.67% | £1.2B | Free account |
| State Street IUT Asia Pacific ex Japan Equity Index FundState Street Global Advisors | Passive | 2.31% | +57.7% | Pro | Pro | 0.13% | £54.3M | Free account |
| VanEck MSCI International Sustainable Equity ETFVanEck | Passive | 2.23% | +15.4% | Pro | Pro | 0.55% | £133.0M | Free account |
| Vanguard FTSE Developed Asia Pacific ex Japan UCITS ETFVanguard | Passive | 2.23% | +30.5% | Pro | Pro | 0.15% | £2.3B | Free account |
| Julius Baer Equity Special ValueThree Rock Capital Management | Active | 2.07% | +13.8% | Pro | Pro | 1.74% | £1.7B | Free account |
| Asia Pacific Equity FundJ.P. Morgan Asset Management | Active | 2.00% | +14.3% | Pro | Pro | 1.81% | £3.1B | Free account |
| Asian Equity FundNinety One | Active | 2.00% | +15.2% | Pro | Pro | 0.99% | £2.5B | Free account |
| Asia Pacific ex Japan Screened Index Equity Sub-FundState Street Global Advisors | Passive | 1.94% | +58.3% | Pro | Pro | n/a | £275.9M | Free account |
| Asia Equity ESG FundFidelity | Active | 1.90% | +8.9% | Pro | Pro | 1.92% | £2.5B | Free account |
| Asia Equity II ESG FundFidelity | Active | 1.90% | +11.8% | Pro | Pro | 1.18% | £1.1B | Free account |
| JPM Asia Pacific Equity FundJ.P. Morgan Asset Management | Active | 1.90% | +35.9% | Pro | Pro | 0.06% | £182.1M | Free account |
| iShares Asia 50 ETFBlackRock | Passive | 1.64% | +32.9% | Pro | Pro | 0.50% | £919.9M | Free account |
| iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETFBlackRock | Passive | 1.51% | +14.5% | Pro | Pro | 0.32% | n/a | Free account |
| Pacific Index FundHSBC | Passive | 1.31% | +67.0% | Pro | Pro | 0.32% | £1.2B | Free account |
| Legal & General Pacific Index TrustLegal & General | Passive | 1.30% | +37.6% | Pro | Pro | 0.57% | £2.5B | Free account |
| DJE - Zins & DividendeDJE Investment | Active | 1.21% | +5.9% | Pro | Pro | n/a | £4.0B | Free account |
| iShares Pacific ex Japan Equity Index FundBlackRock | Passive | 1.14% | +37.5% | Pro | Pro | 0.23% | £3.1B | Free account |
| iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan ETFBlackRock | Passive | 1.11% | +32.1% | Pro | Pro | 0.72% | n/a | Free account |
| abrdn Asia Pacific ex-Japan Equity Tracker FundAberdeen Group plc | Passive | 1.00% | +12.2% | Pro | Pro | 0.10% | £1.5B | Free account |
| abrdn Asia Pacific Equity Enhanced Index FundAberdeen Group plc | Active | 1.00% | +28.9% | Pro | Pro | 0.16% | £405.2M | Free account |
| abrdn Evolve Asia Pacific ex-Japan Equity Index FundAberdeen Group plc | Active | 1.00% | +28.7% | Pro | Pro | 0.20% | £151.5M | Free account |
| International ETFTimothy Plan | Passive | 0.54% | +13.2% | Pro | Pro | n/a | n/a | Free account |
Weight is the share of each fund in this company. Returns are GBP, to month end. FE quartile compares a fund with its FE sector over the same year. Fund size is in GBP. Source: FE fundinfo. Past performance is not a reliable guide to future returns.
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Source: FE fundinfo. Holdings are each fund’s ten largest positions as reported, so a fund can have more of this company than shown or none at all. Returns are GBP to month end unless stated. Past performance is not a reliable guide to future returns. Capital is at risk. Information only, not advice or a recommendation.
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