Based on the popular 80s card game, each week we select an asset class and use FE fundinfo data to compare two funds based on their three-year performance, assets under management, alpha, volatility, ongoing charges and information ratio to decide which is the Top Trump.
This week, the T Rowe Price Japanese Equity fund defeats the FSSA Japan Equity fund 5-1.
FSSA Japan Equity fund
The fund invests at least 70% of its assets in shares of companies based in, or closely associated with, Japan that are listed on exchanges worldwide.
Top 10 holdings:
- BayCurrent Consulting (7.9%)
- RAKUS Co (7.1%)
- SMS Co (6.8%)
- GMO Payment Gateway (6.5%)
- Yamaichi Electronics Co (5.1%)
- T&D Holdings (4.9%)
- Ajinomoto Co (4.5%)
- Nissan Chemical Corporation (4%)
- MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings (3.9%)
- Kotobuki Spirits Co (3.5%)
T Rowe Price Japanese Equity fund
The fund is actively managed and invests mainly in a widely diversified portfolio of shares of companies in Japan.
Top 10 holdings:
- Itochu (5.6%)
- Mitsubishi UFJ Financial (5%)
- Sony (4.8%)
- Hitachi (3.6%)
- Tokio Marine Holdings (3.6%)
- Recruit Holdings (3.2%)
- Inpex (3.1%)
- Toyota Motor (2.8%)
- ORIX (2.7%)
- Renesas Electronics (2.5%)
