From the rise of China to the success of names like Samsung (KRX:005930), the case for investing in Asia can seem straightforward. But investing here is not quite as simple because there are multiple ways to do so. The options available can vary in terms of risk and reward, the level of monitoring required and the form of exposure they offer.
Broad Asia funds
Funds may not always offer the runaway returns of a perfect stock pick, but they can be a less volatile route into an unpredictable region. Even very concentrated funds have some level of diversification. Fidelity Asia Pacific Opportunities (GB00BQ1SWL90), the best-performing fund from the Investment Association’s Asia Pacific ex Japan sector over five years to 16 June 2020, had 29 holdings at the end of May 2020.