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DBS AM Asia Knowledge
Bid / Offer price: SGD 1.34100 / NA (5-Feb-2010)
Prices shown are indicative and are usually based on prices of 2-4 dealing days earlier, and may not be exactly the price used for individual trades. Returns experienced by individual clients may differ from those shown below. Clients should not rely on these prices for decision making. Fund prices provided by third-parties. dollarDEX does not guarantee any prices or valuations shown, and accepts no responsibility for their accuracy.
Fund description
To attain long-term capital appreciation through investing in companies, whose management and business philosophies add value through the harnessing of knowledge, innovation and technology. These companies could be listed on any of the stock exchanges globally, but the primary focus will be on Asian companies.
Fund manager / marketing agent
DBS Asset Management Ltd
Fund prospectus, factsheet and reports (free reader to see these)
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Fund performance
Indicative performance based on bid prices provided by third-parties. Generally, performance includes dividends and splits since 1/1/03, if any. Does not include effect of sales charges, if any. Returns experienced by individual clients may differ from those shown below. Clients should not rely on these performance numbers for decision making. dollarDEX does not guarantee any performance numbers, and accepts no responsibility for their accuracy. Clients should check with the manager of the fund for the actual performance numbers.

Performance period
Since 12/May/2000		 1-week 1-month 6-month 1-year 3-year Since
inception#
Return (%) -1.758 -12.066 -1.106 44.039 -33.217 76.452
Annualized return (%)       44.039 -12.591 6.513
Monthly volatility (%)       8.415 8.998 7.205
Sharpe ratio+       0.362 -0.135 0.052
Beta^       1.074 1.255 1.170
Worst Monthly Loss (%)     9.454 9.454 20.317 20.317
Worst Annual Loss (%)         57.370 57.370
Maximum drawdown (%)
What is this?		          
Highest bid/NAV price 1.40300 1.52300 1.53800 1.53800 2.65800 2.65800
Lowest bid/NAV price 1.34100 1.34100 1.29100 0.82800 0.82200 0.52001
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Generally, high positive Sharpe ratios indicate superior risk-adjusted performance. Ranking of funds according to negative Sharpe ratios can be unreliable.
#
Since inception means from start of data available to dollarDEX and may not coincide with inception of fund.
^
Calculated using S&P 500 (SGD). See glossary for definitions.
Fund performance over the last 1 year. For more charts, returns and prices, click here.
Fund details
Price frequency Daily
Pricing basis Forward
Dealing basis (subscriptions) What is this? T+0
Dealing basis (redemptions) What is this? T+0
Type Active
Sector Tech
Asset class Equity
Asset sub-class Mixed
Region Asia Peer funds
Launch price SGD 1.00000
Fund currency SGD
Payment currency SGD
Investment type (SRS, CPFIS OA, CPF SA) SRS-IA
Accept card (may not be accepted with some promotions) Credit card online
Risk (volatility) What is this? High
Annual management/service fee [1] 1.500%
Latest bid/NAV price SGD 1.34100 (5-Feb-2010)
Latest offer price NA
Bid price changes from last available price -4.01%
Benchmark MSCI AC Far East ex Japan
Minimum initial investment SGD 1,000
Minimum subsequent investment SGD 500
Minimum RSP investment SGD 100
Lowest dollarDEX sales charge [2] 1.00%
Standard dollarDEX sales charge [2] 2.00%
Prospectus maximum sales charge 4.00%
Your saving on $10k investment [3] $300
dollarDEX commission as proportion of dollarDEX sales charge 100.00%
dollarDEX trailer fee as proportion of annual mangement fee 21.33%
Redemption charge: 0.00%
Switch-in charge [4]:
- peer-to-peer
- maximum
0.00%
2.00%
Cancellation: 7 calendar days, if no previous holdings
[1]
Total of fixed annual managment and service fees. Check fund prospectus for details including variable performance fees, if any, which may not be included here.
[2]
Your exact charge depends on your balance at dollarDEX and payment method. See fee structure for definitions and exceptions. Non-SGD funds may include an additional processing fee charged by dollarDEX.
[3]
Illustrative approximate saving per $10,000 invested at dollarDEX lowest sales charge compared with the same fund bought elsewhere at prospectus maximum sales charge.
[4]
Guideline only. See our pricing scheme for exact terms & conditions.
Funds denoted (S$ pay) mean you can pay in SGD, which will be converted to and from the underlying non-SGD fund currency at prevailing forex rates. Costs of conversion are included in the forex rate.