The NFO closes on 29 October 2010. It is a Equity Fund of Fund scheme. The underlying fund will invest in companies that have their registered office located in, or derive the predominant part of their economic activity from, an emerging market in central, eastern and southern Europe, Middle East or Africa
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NFO Update - JPMorgan Emerging Europe, Middle East And Africa Equity Off-Shore Fund
1. New Fund Update: JPMorgan Emerging Europe, Middle East and Africa Equity off-shore Fund
Author: iFAST Research Team
NFO Period: 18 October 2010 to 29 October 2010
Fund Objective: The primary investment objective of the Scheme is to provide long term capital
appreciation by investing in JPMorgan Funds - Emerging Europe, Middle East and Africa Equity Fund, an
equity fund which invests primarily in a diversified portfolio of companies incorporated or which have
their registered office located in, or derive the predominant part of their economic activity from, an
emerging market in central, eastern and southern Europe, Middle East or Africa.
Indicative Asset Allocation:
Instruments Minimum Exposure Maximum Exposure
Units/ shares of JP Morgan Funds – Emerging Europe,
Middle East & Africa Equity Fund
80% 100%
Money market instruments / or units of liquid schemes 0 20%
Fund Managers: Mr. Namdev Chougule
Benchmark Index: MSCI EMEA (Total Return Net)
Minimum initial investment: Rs. 5,000 and multiples of Re. 1/- thereafter
Entry Load: Nil. Exit Load: For redemption within 12 months from the date of allotment - 1%.
Cheque Favouring: JPMorgan EEMEA Equity Off-Shore Fund
Risk Rating: 8 (The risk rating of ‘8’ means that the fund is recommended for investors with ‘a High
risk appetite’)
2. Type of Fund Fund Class Style of Investing
Equity Fund
Debt Fund
Balanced Fund
Liquid Fund
Domestic Fund of Funds
International Fund of
Funds
Diversified
Mid & Small
Cap
Contra
Speciality
Sectoral
Growth Style
Value Style
Both
What is EEMEA?
EEMEA refers to the Emerging Europe, Middle East & Africa region and forms part of the broader
Emerging Markets segment.
The benchmark MSCI EMEA gives more than 80% weight-age to three geographies i.e. South Africa,
Russia and Turkey.
Benefit of Investing in EEMEA Fund
1) From a Valuation perspective, Russia and Turkey are among the cheapest emerging markets.
Moreover the region is expected to have better earnings growth in coming years and this will be
primary driver for returns.
2) The region is rich in Natural Resources; constituting 83% of world’s oil reserves, 85% of the
world’s gas reserves and also a major portion of the world’s precious metal resources.
3) Demographically the region has a large young population as a percentage of the total
population. This will lead to a creation of a huge working population and consumer base in the
years to come. The region also has low cost of labour which will help industries to have better
margins and competitive advantage.
4) Globalization will bring regions like Africa and smaller companies across EMEA to the attention
of investors which will bring more coverage and flows for the region.
5) Investment in South Africa provides a gateway to invest in sub-saharan Africa which is still
relatively unexplored by investors. In addition to that, China is a leading sponsor of
3. infrastructure projects in Africa, also China and Africa are now major trading partners, with
bilateral trade expected to reach USD 100bn in 2010.
6) Turkey is expected to have strong consumption spending and offer structural growth on the
back of positive economics, strong demographic profiles and deepening of Financial Markets.
7) Investment in EEMEA also provides diversification benefits. In the 8 out of the last 10 years,
one or more of the EEMEA countries has outperformed the Indian Markets.
Description of Parent/Underlying fund
JPMorgan Funds – Emerging Europe, Middle East & Africa Equity Fund
The fund was launched on 14 April 1997 and is managed by Oleg Biryulyov and Sonal Pandit. The AUM of
the fund as on 31 August 2010 stands at $6.1 billion.
Past Performance of the Fund:
Fund Performance against benchmark since inception
4. Geographical Exposure of the Fund
Conclusion
The fund is suitable for investors with a high risk appetite. Aggressive Investors who have above
average risk tolerance and have exposure to Diversified Global funds or Emerging Markets fund and
looking to invest in other unique geographies and take advantage of expected structural growth in
Russia, South Africa, Turkey and the Middle East can look at investing in this fund. The fund would
provide investors exposure to unique geographies which are otherwise not available to Indian Investors
and region/ countries like Turkey and South Africa which are hardly explored by investors. The fund
will mainly focus on three regions which are rich on natural resources, strong demographic as well as
have strong consumption and infrastructure demand. The fund also provides diversification benefits to
India dominated assets as well as potential to generate better return over years. Investors should look
at investing in this fund for a 3 to 5 year time horizon and can allocate 5% of their equity portfolio in
this type of fund.
Disclaimer
This presentation is not to be construed as an offer or solicitation for the subscription, purchase or sale of any mutual fund. No
investment decision should be taken without first viewing a fund's Scheme Information Document / Statement of Additional
Information. Any advice herein is made on a general basis and does not take into account the specific investment objectives of
the specific person or group of persons. Past performance and any forecast is not necessarily indicative of the future or likely
performance of the fund. The value of units and the income from them may fall as well as rise. Opinions expressed herein are
subject to change without notice. Mutual Fund investments are subject to market risk. You are advised to carefully read the
Scheme Information Document / Statement of Additional Information and go through all the risk factors mentioned in the
Scheme Information Document / Statement of Additional Information issued by the mutual fund before investing.