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 Eastspring Inv Asian Equity Income fund defeats the Jupiter Asia Pacific Income fund: 4-2

Eastspring Inv Asian Equity Income fund

This sub-fund aims to generate long-term capital growth and income by investing primarily in equity and equity-related securities of companies, which are incorporated, listed in or have their area of primary activity in Asia Pacific ex-Japan.

Top 10 holdings:

1. TSMC (10.1%)
2. Samsung Electronics (7.1%)
3. Tencent (6.0%)
4. SK Hynix (4.5%)
5. BHP (3.9%)
6. Alibaba (3.4%)
7. ASE Technology (2.9%)
8. DBS (2.7%)
9. NAB (2.5%)
10. Unimicron Technology (2.1%)

Jupiter Asia Pacific Income fund

The objective of the fund is to seek to achieve asset growth through investment in a well-diversified portfolio of securities of Pacific region issuers or of issuers established outside the Pacific region, which have a predominant proportion of their assets or business operations in the Pacific region

Top 10 holdings:

1. TSMC (9.5%)
2. Samsung Electronics (9.3%)
3. Mediatek (7.7%)
4. Hon Hai Precision (7.2%)
5. DBS (5.6%)
6. Northern Star Resources (4.7%)
7. BHP (4.5%)
8. Hana Financial (4.5%0
9. Singapore Telecommunications (4.3%)
10. Woodside Energy (3.8%)