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 BlackRock Global Funds Japan Flexible Equity fund defeats the JP Morgan Funds Japan Equity fund 4‐2.
BlackRock Global Funds Japan Flexible Equity fund
The fund invests at least 70% of its total assets in the equity securities of companies domiciled in, or the main business of which is in, Japan.
Top 10 holdings:
- Toyota Motor Corp (5.5%)
- Sony Group (5.5%)
- Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (5.2%)
- Hitachi (4.8%)
- Recruit Holdings (4.2%)
- Tokio Marine Holdings (3.8%)
- Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group (3.5%)
- Nintendo Co (3.1%)
- Fast Retailing Co (3%)
- Honda Motor (2.7%)
JP Morgan Funds Japan Equity fund
The fund aims to provide long-term capital growth by investing primarily in Japanese companies.
Top 10 holdings:
- Hitachi (5.6%)
- Sony Electric (5.5%)
- Asics (4.6%)
- Itochu (4.4%)
- Advantest (4.4%)
- Tokio Marine (4.3%)
- Keyence (4.1%)
- Nintendo (3.9%)
- Seven & I (3.8%)
- IHI (3.8%)
