Henderson China Opportunities Fund

Fund manager

Charlie Awdry

Charlie joined Henderson in 2011 as an Investment Manager. Prior to that, Charlie joined Gartmore in September 2001, with responsibility for research into the materials sector. In September 2003, Charlie assumed the role of Investment Manager and began supporting the management of the Gartmore China Opportunities Fund. As a sector specialist he conducted research into the industrials and materials sectors for Global Emerging markets products. Charlie spent six months working in Gartmore’s Hong Kong office focusing on opportunities in the Chinese market, returning in April 2006. Charlie was appointed Fund Manager of the Gartmore China Opportunities Fund on 12th June 2006. Charlie is a CFA charter holder and holds a first class Honours BSc in Geography from the University of Bristol.

Investment objective

The fund aims to provide long-term capital growth by investing in Hong Kong and Chinese company shares. The fund may invest indirectly in Hong Kong and Chinese company shares by buying securities such as American depositary receipts (ADRs).

Fund performance

Cumulative performance

Share class	1 Year	2 Year	3 Years	4 Years	5 Years
A Acc	-26.53%	-17.34%	9.87%	-8.08%	17.42%

Discrete performance

Share class	Mar 2011 - Mar 2012	Mar 2010 - Mar 2011	Mar 2009 - Mar 2010	Mar 2008 - Mar 2009	Mar 2007 - Mar 2008
A Acc	-19.6%	10.7%	55.5%	-14.8%	20.2%

Fund facts

Key facts

Asset class	Equities
Structure	OEIC
Launch date	1 March 1983
Base Currency	GBP
Sector	IMA China / Greater China
Benchmark	MSCI Zhong Hua Index
Year End	31-May
Valuation point	12:00

Share classes

Henderson China Opportunities Fund A Acc
Distribution type	Accumulation Net
ISIN Code	GB0031860934
Initial charge	5.00%
Annual charges	1.50%
Minimum lump sum investment	£1000
Additional lump sum investment	£100
Minimum regular saving	£100
Dividend pay dates	31-Jul, 1-Feb
XD dates	1-Jun, 1-Dec
Fund status	Open for new investment

Fund risks

What are the risks specific to this fund?

Where the Funds invest in assets (including cash) which are denominated in currencies other than the base currency (pounds sterling) then currency exchange rate movements may cause the value of investments to fall as well as rise.
Emerging markets tend to be more volatile than more established stock markets and therefore your money is at greater risk.
If a fund is a specialist country-specific or geographical region fund, the investment carries greater risk than a fund diversified across more countries.

General information

If there are any terms on this page you do not understand please refer to the glossary.

The IMA is the Investment Management Association who divide up the authorised funds universe into groups of funds, or IMA sectors, to permit like-for-like comparisons to be made.

Unless otherwise indicated all figures sourced from Morningstar, Financial Express, Datastream, BNP Paribas and Henderson Global Investors. Third party data is believed to be reliable, but its completeness and accuracy is not guaranteed.

Where stated, fund size at 12pm on last business day of the month.

If you invest through a third party provider you are advised to consult them directly as charges, performance and terms and conditions may differ materially.

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Understanding investment risk

The value of an investment and the income from it can fall as well as rise and you may not get back the amount originally invested. Past performance is not a guide to future performance. For details on the risks associated with this investment product, please see the factsheet available above.

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Fund contacts

General enquiries
0800 832 832 (Freephone)

Dealing line
0870 601 6103

support@henderson.com