Fund Objective

The trust aims to provide capital growth over the medium to long term.

View on Past Performance

Earnings Forecast Model: This model combines numerous fundamental variables related to earnings change with variables that capture investor enthusiasm for companies. Together, these data are used to predict earnings changes over the following 12 months. The Topix index fell by 20.3%. Japanese equities suffered double-digit falls, similar to other Asian markets. However, UK investors benefited from a surge in the yen against sterling.In economic news, central Tokyo vacancy rates rose for the seventh straight month. Meanwhile, the Bank of Japan listed economic conditions as 'downward' in all regions of the country. The weight of negative news led to raised expectations of an interest rate cut, which was delivered on the last day of October.The Bank of Japan trimmed rates from 0.5% to 0.3%. In response to the growing crisis, the government announced an economic stimulus package that included cutting highway tolls, increasing loan guarantees to small businesses, as well as tax cuts for households.

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