JPM Japan Equity D (acc) EUR

Analyst Report
Morningstar's Take
|19/04/2024

by Samuel Lo
JPM Japan Equity continues to benefit from a topnotch lead portfolio manager, a well-resourced supporting team, and a time-tested investment approach. We reiterate the strategy’s People Pillar of High and Process Pillar of Above Average.

Nicholas Weindling brings 21 years of investment experience and has managed this strategy since 2007 via the Hong Kong unit trust. He has consistently provided deep insights into portfolio holdings and how they fit into the team’s investment philosophy during our meetings. He has adhered to the strategy’s long-standing growth-oriented approach in various market environments, unfazed by shorter-term headwinds, to produce an impressive track record across multiple market cycles. The investment team consists of 10 portfolio managers and 14 sector analysts, and it is one of the most well-resourced Japan-dedicated equity teams under our coverage. The team is highly experienced and has been very stable over the years.

The well-codified, quality-growth investment approach is time-tested and has also been employed successfully across other JPM emerging-markets and Asia-Pacific equity strategies. Weindling focuses on the team’s best ideas and is often willing to pay high multiples for them. As such, the portfolio’s average expected growth and return on equity, as well as its valuation, have consistently been markedly higher than the TOPIX. The approach has delivered solid long-term results, although it may also result in lumpy and volatile results at times, amplified by the strategy’s salient growth tilt. Indeed, the strategy faced severe stylistic headwinds since 2021, which put a dent in medium-term results.

Since Weindling took over the helm in December 2007 through March 2024, the strategy outpaced the TOPIX and ranked in the 11th percentile among Japan large-cap equity Morningstar Category peers. We remain confident that the strategy can add value over the long run for investors who can stomach the recent setbacks.
 
Morningstar Medalist Rating™We remain confident in this growth-focused strategy despite recent challenges.
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Morningstar Pillars
PeopleHigh
ParentAbove Average
ProcessAbove Average
 
Morningstar Medalist RatingMorningstar assigns the Medalist Rating to funds that are qualitatively and quantitatively assessed through manager research and algorithmic processes. The assessment turns on three key “pillars” – People, Process, and Parent – that yield an estimate of how well a fund will perform before fees but after adjusting for risk.
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