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 Taiwan Semiconductor Co Ltd among their ten largest positions, with about £20.0B of those funds’ assets in it. FE fundinfo data, to 31 Oct 2026.
| 5Y | Volatility | Quartile | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pacific Index FundHSBC | Passive | 19.53% | +67.0% | Pro | Pro | 0.32% | £1.2B | Free account |
| MSCI Emerging Markets ex China Equity Index FundHSBC | Passive | 18.93% | +53.4% | Pro | Pro | 0.14% | £294.8M | Free account |
| Templeton Emerging Markets Investment Trust PLCFranklin Templeton | Active | 18.64% | +27.8% | Pro | Pro | n/a | £3.0B | Free account |
| Vanguard ESG Emerging Markets All Cap Equity Index FundVanguard | Passive | 18.61% | +18.1% | Pro | Pro | 0.25% | £869.7M | Free account |
| Vanguard ESG Emerging Markets All Cap UCITS ETFVanguard | Passive | 18.31% | +17.9% | Pro | Pro | 0.19% | £24.7M | Free account |
| Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets UCITS ETFVanguard | Passive | 16.84% | +0.7% | Pro | Pro | 0.17% | £2.3B | Free account |
| Schroder Global Emerging MarketsSchroders | Not classified | 16.50% | +28.5% | Pro | Pro | 1.00% | £60.9M | Free account |
| Mercer Passive Emerging Markets EquityMercer | Passive | 15.43% | +14.2% | Pro | Pro | 0.36% | £3.8B | Free account |
| Mercer Passive Emerging Markets SharesMercer Investments (Australia) Limited | Passive | 15.28% | +31.6% | Pro | Pro | 0.30% | £367.8M | Free account |
| abrdn Evolve Asia Pacific ex-Japan Equity Index FundAberdeen Group plc | Active | 15.20% | +28.7% | Pro | Pro | 0.20% | £151.5M | Free account |
| abrdn Emerging Markets Equity Tracker FundAberdeen Group plc | Passive | 15.10% | +30.6% | Pro | Pro | 0.20% | £690.6M | Free account |
| MSCI Emerging Min TEBNP PARIBAS ASSET MANAGEMENT | Passive | 15.09% | +33.4% | Pro | Pro | 0.72% | £2.9B | Free account |
| MSCI Emerging Markets Equity Index FundHSBC | Passive | 15.07% | +30.8% | Pro | Pro | 0.13% | £908.0M | Free account |
| Emerging Markets IndexPictet | Passive | 15.05% | +30.7% | Pro | Pro | 0.39% | £812.8M | Free account |
| abrdn Asia Pacific ex-Japan Equity Tracker FundAberdeen Group plc | Passive | 14.80% | +12.2% | Pro | Pro | 0.10% | £1.5B | Free account |
| Vanguard Emerging Markets Stock Index FundVanguard | Passive | 14.78% | +11.9% | Pro | Pro | 0.23% | £15.8B | Free account |
| Mercer Emerging Markets SharesMercer Investments (Australia) Limited | Not classified | 12.53% | +17.2% | Pro | Pro | n/a | £1.1B | Free account |
| Empower Emerging Markets Equity FundProShares | Not classified | 11.59% | n/a | Pro | Pro | n/a | n/a | Free account |
| Platinum AsiaPlatinum Asset Management | Not classified | 11.35% | +6.0% | Pro | Pro | n/a | £971.7M | Free account |
| WisdomTree Global ex-U.S. Quality Dividend Growth FundWisdomTree | Not classified | 11.21% | +15.6% | Pro | Pro | 0.42% | n/a | Free account |
| M&G Asian FundM&G Investments | Active | 10.10% | +13.3% | Pro | Pro | 0.98% | £1.9B | Free account |
| Asia Pacific Sustainable Equity FundAberdeen Group plc | Active | 10.10% | +30.4% | Pro | Pro | 1.93% | £1.0B | Free account |
| Aviva Life abrdn Asia Pacific Sustainable Equity OLAviva Life & Pension | Not classified | 10.10% | +26.9% | Pro | Pro | 2.35% | £9.7M | Free account |
| abrdn Asia Pacific Equity FundAberdeen Group plc | Active | 10.00% | +28.5% | Pro | Pro | 1.31% | £588.1M | Free account |
| MetLife Benchmark Aberdeen Asia Pacific Gr PnMetLife | Not classified | 10.00% | n/a | Pro | Pro | n/a | £40K | Free account |
| Equity Emerging Markets Smart VolatilityEurizon | Active | 9.99% | +27.4% | Pro | Pro | 0.78% | £442.2M | Free account |
| Asian OpportunitiesSchroders | Active | 9.98% | +33.7% | Pro | Pro | 2.35% | £5.2B | Free account |
| Greater ChinaSchroders | Active | 9.90% | +13.8% | Pro | Pro | 1.84% | £2.0B | Free account |
| Greater China FundJ.P. Morgan Asset Management | Active | 9.90% | +0.5% | Pro | Pro | 0.63% | £1.5B | Free account |
| Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets CORE® Equity PortfolioGoldman Sachs Asset Management | Active | 9.90% | +14.4% | Pro | Pro | 1.56% | £3.4B | Free account |
| M&G Emerging Markets ESG EquitiesABN AMRO | Active | 9.89% | +21.5% | Pro | Pro | 2.00% | £777.6M | Free account |
| Emerging AsiaSchroders | Active | 9.86% | +9.6% | Pro | Pro | 2.34% | £4.9B | Free account |
| Emerging Markets EquityEdmond de Rothschild | Active | 9.86% | +23.5% | Pro | Pro | 1.10% | £545.9M | Free account |
| DWS ESG Top AsienDWS | Active | 9.80% | +11.9% | Pro | Pro | n/a | £2.2B | Free account |
| Pacific Equity FundJ.P. Morgan Asset Management | Active | 9.80% | +4.6% | Pro | Pro | 1.75% | £1.8B | Free account |
| Quilter Investors Asia Pacific (ex Japan) Large-Cap Equity FundQuilter Investors | Active | 9.76% | +27.9% | Pro | Pro | 0.80% | £404.5M | Free account |
| Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Equity PortfolioGoldman Sachs Asset Management | Active | 9.75% | +10.7% | Pro | Pro | 1.96% | £3.2B | Free account |
| Schroder Asian Alpha Plus FundSchroders | Active | 9.75% | +15.3% | Pro | Pro | 0.84% | £1.7B | Free account |
| Swisscanto (LU) Equity Fund Sustainable Emerging MarketsSwisscanto | Active | 9.75% | +33.7% | Pro | Pro | 2.06% | £825.4M | Free account |
| Asia Pacific Equity FundJ.P. Morgan Asset Management | Active | 9.70% | +14.3% | Pro | Pro | 1.81% | £3.1B | Free account |
| Asian Equity FundNinety One | Active | 9.70% | +15.2% | Pro | Pro | 0.99% | £2.5B | Free account |
| Global Emerging MarketsDanske Invest | Not classified | 9.70% | +50.5% | Pro | Pro | 0.02% | £433.6M | Free account |
| JPM Asia Pacific Equity FundJ.P. Morgan Asset Management | Active | 9.70% | +35.9% | Pro | Pro | 0.06% | £182.1M | Free account |
| Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Enhanced Index Sustainable EquityGoldman Sachs Asset Management | Active | 9.66% | +13.7% | Pro | Pro | 0.60% | £1.2B | Free account |
| Schroder Asian Income FundSchroders | Active | 9.64% | +27.2% | Pro | Pro | 0.50% | £1.8B | Free account |
| Schroder Global Emerging Markets FundSchroders | Active | 9.64% | +33.7% | Pro | Pro | 1.72% | £924.1M | Free account |
| Emerging MarketsSchroders | Active | 9.63% | +12.5% | Pro | Pro | 1.83% | £5.9B | Free account |
| Global Emerging Market OpportunitiesSchroders | Active | 9.61% | +12.6% | Pro | Pro | 1.84% | £2.7B | Free account |
| M&G Global Emerging Markets FundM&G Investments | Active | 9.60% | +9.5% | Pro | Pro | 1.13% | £1.2B | Free account |
| Emerging Markets Equity FundNinety One | Active | 9.60% | +40.2% | Pro | Pro | 1.46% | £726.6M | 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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