Emerging Markets Q4 investment update

An update on performance, portfolio movements and investment outlook.

The Long Term Global Growth Team reflects on recent performance, portfolio changes and market developments.

The China Team reflects on recent performance, portfolio changes and market developments.

The Emerging Markets Growth Fund aims to outperform (after deduction of costs) the MSCI Emerging Markets Index, as stated in sterling, by at least 2 per cent per annum over rolling five-year periods.

The Worldwide Emerging Markets All Cap Fund aims to maximise the total return through investment primarily in a portfolio of companies deriving a substantial part of their income from, or having a substantial proportion of their assets located in, one or more Emerging Market Countries. It is not proposed to concentrate investments in any one country, market or sector.

The Emerging Markets Leading Companies Fund aims to outperform (after deduction of costs) the MSCI Emerging Markets Index, as stated in sterling, by at least 2 per cent per annum over rolling five-year periods.