Asian semiconductor stocks plunge amid AI concerns
Samsung fell 7.6% and SK Hynix fell 9.4% as semiconductor stocks declined sharply following concerns about AI regulation and the US midterm election results.
Funds in our coverage with 鴻海精密工業股份有限公司 among their ten largest positions, with about £2.8B of those funds’ assets in it. FE fundinfo data, to 31 Oct 2026.
| 5Y | Volatility | Quartile | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jupiter Asian Income FundJupiter Asset Management | Active | 6.23% | +30.3% | Pro | Pro | 1.34% | £2.8B | Free account |
| Robeco Global Equity EmergingBNP PARIBAS ASSET MANAGEMENT | Not classified | 4.79% | +12.6% | Pro | Pro | 0.81% | £1.2B | Free account |
| SKAGEN Kon-Tiki VerdipapirfondStorebrand | Active | 4.69% | +10.5% | Pro | Pro | 2.00% | £1.8B | Free account |
| Schroder Asian Income FundSchroders | Active | 4.52% | +27.2% | Pro | Pro | 0.50% | £1.8B | Free account |
| Omnis Asia Pacific ex-Japan EquityOmnis Investments Ltd | Not classified | 4.38% | +58.3% | Pro | Pro | 0.72% | £209.4M | Free account |
| Invesco Asian Equity FundInvesco | Active | 4.20% | +3.3% | Pro | Pro | 1.35% | £2.7B | Free account |
| Franklin FTSE Taiwan ETFFranklin Templeton | Passive | 4.13% | +89.9% | Pro | Pro | n/a | n/a | Free account |
| Schroder Asian Alpha Plus FundSchroders | Active | 3.90% | +15.3% | Pro | Pro | 0.84% | £1.7B | Free account |
| UBS Global Emerging Markets Equity FundUBS | Active | 3.88% | +3.2% | Pro | Pro | 0.81% | £1.5B | Free account |
| Invesco Emerging Markets Equity FundInvesco | Active | 3.60% | +16.7% | Pro | Pro | 1.10% | £2.6B | Free account |
| Invesco Emerging Markets ex China Fund (UK)Invesco | Active | 3.56% | +52.6% | Pro | Pro | 1.50% | £758.5M | Free account |
| Ethical Emerging Markets ValueSparinvest | Active | 3.54% | +42.6% | Pro | Pro | 1.44% | £25.6M | Free account |
| Schwab Fundamental Emerging Markets Equity ETFCharles Schwab | Passive | 3.31% | +18.7% | Pro | Pro | n/a | n/a | Free account |
| Asian Total ReturnSchroders | Active | 3.24% | +37.4% | Pro | Pro | 2.45% | £5.3B | Free account |
| UBS Global Emerging Markets Opportunity FundUBS | Active | 3.12% | +38.8% | Pro | Pro | 0.14% | £605.4M | Free account |
| Global Emerging Markets Opportunity (USD)UBS | Active | 3.12% | +37.6% | Pro | Pro | 1.06% | £399.4M | Free account |
| Invesco Global Emerging Markets Fund (UK)Invesco | Active | 3.05% | +30.0% | Pro | Pro | 1.50% | £1.4B | Free account |
| Robeco Emerging Markets Climate Transition EquitiesRobeco | Active | 3.04% | +29.8% | Pro | Pro | 1.75% | £3.8M | Free account |
| Invesco Asian Fund (UK)Invesco | Active | 2.92% | +13.1% | Pro | Pro | 1.65% | £3.1B | Free account |
| Asian OpportunitiesSchroders | Active | 2.75% | +33.7% | Pro | Pro | 2.35% | £5.2B | Free account |
| Freedom 100 Emerging Markets ETFFreedom Day Dividend | Passive | 2.67% | +67.9% | Pro | Pro | n/a | n/a | Free account |
| Scottish Widows Fundamental Index Emerging Markets EquityScottish Widows Limited | Passive | 2.67% | +24.2% | Pro | Pro | 0.12% | £526.1M | Free account |
| Schroder Global Emerging Markets EquitiesCA Indosuez Fund Solutions S.A. | Active | 2.63% | n/a | Pro | Pro | 0.75% | £333.5M | Free account |
| Greater China Fund IIFidelity | Active | 2.63% | +8.3% | Pro | Pro | 1.04% | £576.4M | Free account |
| HSBC MSCI EMERGING MARKETS ISLAMIC SCREENED CAPPED UCITS ETFHSBC | Passive | 2.48% | +83.4% | Pro | Pro | 0.35% | £133.5M | Free account |
| M&G Emerging Markets ESG EquitiesABN AMRO | Active | 2.36% | +21.5% | Pro | Pro | 2.00% | £777.6M | Free account |
| Global High Yield Emerging Equities FundPictet | Active | 2.36% | +9.4% | Pro | Pro | 0.79% | £795.8M | Free account |
| FL T. Rowe Price Asian ex-Japan Equity PnFL | Not classified | 2.30% | n/a | Pro | Pro | n/a | £0 | Free account |
| Templeton Emerging Markets FundFranklin Templeton | Active | 2.27% | +19.8% | Pro | Pro | 1.15% | £2.0B | Free account |
| China Value FundManulife | Active | 2.25% | n/a | Pro | Pro | 1.50% | £589.3M | Free account |
| Greater ChinaSchroders | Active | 2.20% | +13.8% | Pro | Pro | 1.84% | £2.0B | Free account |
| Janus Henderson Emerging Markets Asia FundJanus Henderson Investors | Active | 2.20% | +24.2% | Pro | Pro | 0.91% | £190.9M | Free account |
| Templeton Emerging Markets Investment Trust PLCFranklin Templeton | Active | 2.14% | +27.8% | Pro | Pro | n/a | £3.0B | Free account |
| Robeco Emerging Markets EquitiesRobeco | Active | 2.10% | +11.1% | Pro | Pro | 1.76% | £1.4B | Free account |
| Schroder Global Emerging MarketsSchroders | Not classified | 2.10% | +28.5% | Pro | Pro | 1.00% | £60.9M | Free account |
| Global Emerging Market OpportunitiesSchroders | Active | 2.08% | +12.6% | Pro | Pro | 1.84% | £2.7B | Free account |
| M&G Global Emerging Markets FundM&G Investments | Active | 2.00% | +9.5% | Pro | Pro | 1.13% | £1.2B | Free account |
| Emerging Markets Value FundDimensional | Active | 1.97% | +17.5% | Pro | Pro | 0.51% | £1.2B | Free account |
| Emerging MarketsSchroders | Active | 1.92% | +12.5% | Pro | Pro | 1.83% | £5.9B | Free account |
| Schroder Global Emerging Markets FundSchroders | Active | 1.92% | +33.7% | Pro | Pro | 1.72% | £924.1M | Free account |
| Advanced Emerging Markets Screened Index Equity Sub-FundState Street Global Advisors | Passive | 1.88% | +61.5% | Pro | Pro | n/a | £107.5M | Free account |
| Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets CORE® Equity PortfolioGoldman Sachs Asset Management | Active | 1.87% | +14.4% | Pro | Pro | 1.56% | £3.4B | Free account |
| Invesco RAFI Emerging Markets Fundamental Value UCITS ETFInvesco | Passive | 1.80% | +27.8% | Pro | Pro | 0.49% | n/a | Free account |
| HSBC MSCI EMERGING MARKETS VALUE SCREENED UCITS ETFHSBC | Passive | 1.78% | +65.1% | Pro | Pro | 0.35% | n/a | Free account |
| Asia Pacific Equity FundJ.P. Morgan Asset Management | Active | 1.70% | +14.3% | Pro | Pro | 1.81% | £3.1B | Free account |
| JPM Asia Pacific Equity FundJ.P. Morgan Asset Management | Active | 1.70% | +35.9% | Pro | Pro | 0.06% | £182.1M | Free account |
| Emerging Markets Value ETFDimensional | Passive | 1.68% | n/a | Pro | Pro | n/a | n/a | Free account |
| NT Emerging Markets Multifactor Select Equity FundNorthern Trust | Passive | 1.59% | +38.3% | Pro | Pro | 0.08% | £188.3M | Free account |
| Allianz Emerging Markets Equity FundAllianz Global Investors | Active | 1.55% | +34.9% | Pro | Pro | 1.02% | £174.6M | Free account |
| Allianz Best Styles Emerging Markets EquityAllianz Global Investors | Active | 1.50% | +33.5% | Pro | Pro | 1.95% | £656.9M | 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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