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HEAD-TO-HEAD: Blackrock versus First State
FSA compares two Asian fixed income funds: the Blackrock GF Asian Tiger Bond Fund and the First State Asian Bond Fund.
Fees
The Blackrock fund’s ongoing charge (OCF) is 1.22%, while the First State fund’s OCF is 1.26%.
Both of the funds’ OCFs are lower than the peer median, which is 1.4%, according to data from FE Analytics.
“The funds’ prices is at a level in which investors do not have to worry,” Ng confirmed.
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