Morningstar Fund Report  | 15/03/2025Print

Barings Australia A USD Inc

Performance History28/02/2025
Growth of 1,000 (EUR)
Barings Australia A USD Inc
Fund19.6-2.77.45.8-3.0
+/-Cat-0.80.50.5-1.5-3.2
+/-Idx1.9-3.6-3.6-2.2-3.3
 
Category: Australia & New Zealand Equity
Benchmarks: MSCI Australia NR USD
Key Stats
NAV
14/03/2025		 USD 131.74
Day Change 0.62%
Morningstar Category™ Australia & New Zealand Equity
ISIN IE0000829451
Fund Size (Mil)
14/03/2025		 USD 55.73
Share Class Size (Mil)
14/03/2025		 USD 40.87
Max Initial Charge 5.00%
Ongoing Charge
15/11/2024		  1.70%
Investment Objective: Barings Australia A USD Inc
The investment objective of the Fund is to achieve long-term capital growth in the value of assets by investing in Australia. The Fund will seek to achieve its investment objective by investing at least 70% of its total assets at any one time in equities and equity-related securities of companies incorporated in, or exercising the predominant part of their economic activity in Australia, or quoted or traded on the stock exchanges in Australia.
Returns
Trailing Returns (EUR)14/03/2025
YTD-9.82
3 Years Annualised-0.22
5 Years Annualised9.71
10 Years Annualised2.98
12 Month Yield 1.44
Dividend Paying Frequency Annually
Management
Manager Name
Start Date
Soo-Hai Lim
31/07/2006
Richard Holroyd
14/07/2020
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Inception Date
04/12/1981

Benchmarks
Fund BenchmarkMorningstar Benchmark
MSCI Australia NR USDMSCI Australia NR USD
Portfolio Profile for  Barings Australia A USD Inc28/02/2025
Morningstar Style Box®
Equity Style
Asset Allocation
  % Long% Short% Net Assets
Stocks98.840.0098.84
Bonds0.000.000.00
Cash1.160.001.16
Other0.000.000.00
Top 5 Regions%
Australasia91.64
United States8.36
Canada0.00
Latin America0.00
United Kingdom0.00
Top 5 Sectors%
Financial Services29.59
Basic Materials19.93
Industrials9.94
Healthcare9.85
Communication Services8.02
Top 5 HoldingsSector%
BHP Group LtdBasic MaterialsBasic Materials9.21
Macquarie Group LtdFinancial ServicesFinancial Services7.00
Commonwealth Bank of AustraliaFinancial ServicesFinancial Services5.92
Goodman GroupReal EstateReal Estate5.50
CSL LtdHealthcareHealthcare5.24
Increase Decrease New since last portfolio
Barings Australia A USD Inc
Growth Of 1000 (EUR) 28/02/2025
Fund:  Barings Australia A USD Inc
Category:  Australia & New Zealand Equity
Category Index:  MSCI Australia NR USD
Growth of 1,000 EUR
Annual Returns (EUR)28/02/2025
 201820192020202120222023202428/02
Total Return-6.1920.093.4219.61-2.677.355.79-3.04
+/- Category4.30-4.30-1.50-0.850.520.50-1.55-3.16
+/- Category Index1.36-5.093.671.89-3.62-3.55-2.19-3.27
% Rank in Category3893543576574100
Trailing Returns (EUR)14/03/2025
   Total Returns   +/- Category   +/- Category Index
1 Day0.62   -0.580.01
1 Week-2.24   -0.94-0.10
1 Month-12.97   -1.69-0.52
3 Months-12.93   -4.20-3.25
6 Months-10.22   -5.59-3.16
YTD-9.82   -3.77-2.78
1 Year-7.23   -7.16-6.79
3 Years Annualised-0.22   -0.06-3.56
5 Years Annualised9.71   -4.13-2.35
10 Years Annualised2.98   -1.89-1.77
 
Category: Australia & New Zealand Equity
Category Index: MSCI Australia NR USD
Quarterly Returns (EUR)28/02/2025
 Quarter 1Quarter 2Quarter 3Quarter 4
20244.010.956.25-5.17
2023-1.07-2.132.358.33
20227.11-13.392.262.60
20216.935.91-1.196.88
2020-29.0024.930.2316.34
 
 
 
Morningstar Rating™(Relative to Category)28/02/2025
 Morningstar ReturnMorningstar RiskMorningstar Rating™
3-YearBelow AverageLow2 star
5-YearLowLow2 star
10-YearLowLow1 star
OverallLowLow2 star
 
Category :  Australia & New Zealand EquityClick here to see our Methodology
Volatility Measurements28/02/2025
 
3-Yr Std Dev18.18 %
3-Yr Mean Return5.10 %
 
3-Yr Sharpe Ratio0.14
 
Modern Portfolio Statistics28/02/202528/02/2025
 Standard IndexBest Fit Index
 MSCI Australia NR USD  MSCI Australia NR USD
3-Yr Beta0.940.94
3-Yr Alpha-3.82-3.82
 
Investment Style Details28/02/2025
Morningstar Style Box®
Equity Style
SizeRel to Cat
Average Mkt Cap (Mil)USD 26678-
Market Capitalisation% of Equity
Giant43.05
Large33.38
Medium21.11
Small2.46
Micro0.00
Valuations and Growth RatesEquity PortfolioRelative to Category
Price/Prospective Earnings19.751.06
Price/Book2.841.23
Price/Sales2.711.08
Price/Cash Flow13.121.21
Dividend-Yield Factor3.020.79
 
Long-Term Projected Earnings Growth7.251.19
Historical Earnings Growth-6.531.62
Sales Growth8.341.43
Cash-Flow Growth5.055.15
Book-Value Growth7.461.51
 
Category: Australia & New Zealand Equity
Asset Allocation28/02/2025
Asset Allocation
 % Long% Short% Net Assets
Stocks98.840.0098.84
Bonds0.000.000.00
Cash1.160.001.16
Other0.000.000.00
World Regions28/02/2025
 % of EquityRelative to Category
United States8.362.93
Canada0.00-
Latin America0.00-
United Kingdom0.000.00
Eurozone0.00-
Europe - ex Euro0.00-
Europe - Emerging0.00-
Africa0.00-
Middle East0.00-
Japan0.00-
Australasia91.640.95
Asia - Developed0.000.00
Asia - Emerging0.000.00
 
Category: Australia & New Zealand Equity
Sector Weightings28/02/2025
 % of EquityRelative to Category
Basic MaterialsBasic Materials19.931.04
Consumer CyclicalConsumer Cyclical4.890.73
Financial ServicesFinancial Services29.590.81
Real EstateReal Estate5.560.92
Consumer DefensiveConsumer Defensive6.671.55
HealthcareHealthcare9.850.98
Communication ServicesCommunication Services8.022.05
IndustrialsIndustrials9.942.04
TechnologyTechnology5.531.43
 
Category: Australia & New Zealand Equity
Top 10 Holdings28/02/2025
 Portfolio
Total Number of Equity Holdings31
Total Number of Bond Holdings0
Assets in Top 10 Holdings53.01
NameSectorCountry% of Assets
BHP Group Ltd101Australia9.21
Macquarie Group Ltd103Australia7.00
Commonwealth Bank of Australia103Australia5.92
Goodman Group104Australia5.50
CSL Ltd206Australia5.24
Rio Tinto Ltd101Australia5.07
Insurance Australia Group Ltd103Australia4.06
National Australia Bank Ltd103Australia3.91
Brambles Ltd310Australia3.69
Woolworths Group Ltd205Australia3.41
 
Increase Decrease New since last portfolio
Category: Australia & New Zealand Equity
 
Management
Name of CompanyBaring International Fund Mgrs (Ireland) Limited
Phone+44 (0)207 628 6000
Websitewww.barings.com
Address2nd Floor IFSC House
 Dublin   -
 Ireland
DomicileIreland
Legal StructureUnit Trust
UCITSYes
Inception Date04/12/1981
Fund Advisor(s)
Baring Asset Management Ltd
Fund ManagerSoo-Hai Lim
Manager Start Date31/07/2006
Career Start Year1997
 
Biography
SooHai is the Head of Asia ex-China equities and co-manager of various Asia ex Japan strategies, including Barings ASEAN Frontiers Fund, Barings Asia Growth Fund, Barings Eastern Trust, Barings Korea Trust and Barings Australia Fund. SooHai joined Barings in November 2005, from Daiwa SB Investments (Singapore), where he was country specialist for Australia and Malaysia. Prior to that, he managed Thai and Malaysian equities at Singapore Telecom’s Asset Management department. SooHai graduated from Nanyang Technological University in 1994 with a Bachelor of Accountancy (First Class Hons) Degree and is a CFA charterholder.
Fund ManagerRichard Holroyd
Manager Start Date14/07/2020
Fund ManagerPiers Aldred
Manager Start Date30/06/2024
Fees and Expenses
Sales Charges (Maximum) 
Max Initial Charge5.00%
Deferred Loadn/a
Switching Fee0.00%
Annual Charges
Annual Management Charge1.25%
Ongoing Charge1.70%
Purchase Details
Minimum Investments
Initial5000  USD
Additional500  USD
Savings-