BNY Mellon Global Emerging Markets Equity Value Fund

As at 31 July 2010

Investment objective

To achieve long-term capital growth through investment primarily (meaning at least two-thirds of the sub-fund's assets) in a broadly diversified portfolio of equity and equity-related securities of companies located in emerging market regions or deriving a preponderant part of their income therefrom and in debt securities (usually unrated) of corporate and sovereign issuers located in emerging market regions.

General information

Total net assets (million)
$ 44.67
Lipper sector
UK Offshore - Equity Global Emerging Markets
Index
MSCI Emerging Mkts
Fund domicile
Dublin
Fund type
ICVC
Fund manager
Dedicated Team
Base currency
USD
Currencies available
EUR, USD

Key dates

Fund launch
17 Jul 2002
Close of financial year
31 Dec

BNY Mellon Asset Management Company

The Boston Company Asset Management: The Boston Company has one of the largest and most experienced teams in the industry dedicated to fundamental equity investing. The firm’s capabilities cover core, growth and value equity investment styles.

Dealing

09:00 to 17:00 each business day

Valuation point: 12:00 Dublin time

General
 
Share class launch date
17 Jul 2002
Minimum investment
€ 5,000
Annual management charge
2.00%
Maximum initial charge
5.00%
Codes
 
ISIN
IE0003950965
Bloomberg
MGFEMAE ID
Sedol
0395096
Valoren
CH1332545
WKN
693855
Registered for sale in:
DE, NL, IT, GUE, PT, UK, FR, CH, NO, BE, JER, ES, GIB, AT
General
 
Share class launch date
17 Jul 2002
Minimum investment
€ 5,000,000
Annual management charge
1.00%
Maximum initial charge
5.00%
Codes
 
ISIN
IE0003952128
Bloomberg
MGFEMCE ID
Sedol
0395212
Valoren
CH1332571
WKN
693857
Registered for sale in:
DE, NL, GUE, UK, FR, CH, NO, IE, JER, ES, GIB, AT
General
 
Share class launch date
29 Jul 2002
Minimum investment
$ 5,000
Annual management charge
2.00%
Maximum initial charge
5.00%
Codes
 
ISIN
IE0003951153
Bloomberg
MGFEMAD ID
Sedol
0395115
Valoren
CH1332560
WKN
798122
Registered for sale in:
DE, NL, GUE, PT, UK, FR, CH, NO, JER, HK, ES, GIB, IRL
General
 
Share class launch date
29 Nov 2002
Minimum investment
$ 5,000,000
Annual management charge
1.00%
Maximum initial charge
5.00%
Codes
 
ISIN
IE0003952342
Bloomberg
MGFEMCD ID
Sedol
0395234
Valoren
CH1332577
WKN
798124
Registered for sale in:
DE, IRL, NL, GUE, UK, FR, CH, NO, JER, HK, ES, GIB

Fund Specific Important Information

Effective 15 February 2010 the Fund changed its name from BNY Mellon Global Emerging Markets Fund to BNY Mellon Global Emerging Markets Equity Value Fund.

Performance record over 5 years

Source: Lipper as at 31 July 2010. Total Return, including annual charges but excluding initial charges, income reinvested gross of tax. Performance history is given in Fund - USD A share class currency.

71.24
BNY Mellon Global Emerging Markets Equity Value Fund
87.08
MSCI Emerging Mkts

PerformancetoAnnualised
1 month3 months6 monthsYTD1 year3 years5 years3 years5 years

Source: Lipper as at 31 July 2010. Total Return, including annual charges but excluding initial charges, income reinvested gross of tax. Performance history is given in share class currency.

Fund - USD A share class7.26-2.014.200.8519.08-0.9671.24-0.3211.35
Fund - USD C share class7.35-1.764.731.4420.292.0780.040.6812.47
MSCI EM (Emerging Markets)8.40-1.807.851.8520.24-3.7987.08-1.2813.33
Sector average7.86-2.636.692.0618.97-8.0670.79-2.9411.10
Fund - EUR A share class1.380.3511.9511.7329.474.3659.301.439.75
Fund - EUR C share class1.460.6012.5112.3830.817.5767.522.4610.86
MSCI EM (Emerging Markets)1.920.2315.0612.1730.851.0974.430.3611.76
Sector average1.41-0.6213.8312.4029.46-3.3959.24-1.329.56
Ranking of fund in sector9056114746521302130
No. of funds in sector1461461451451431036610366
Quartile rank324321212

Statutory performance data updated quarterly

From30 Jun 0930 Jun 0829 Jun 0730 Jun 0630 Jun 05
To30 Jun 1030 Jun 0930 Jun 0829 Jun 0730 Jun 06

Source: Lipper as at 31 July 2010. Total Return, including annual charges but excluding initial charges, income reinvested gross of tax. Performance history is given in Fund - USD A share class currency.

Fund22.7%-19.5%-2.9%39.4%26.6%

Calendar Performance

20092008200720062005

Source: Lipper as at 31 July 2010. Total Return, including annual charges but excluding initial charges, income reinvested gross of tax. Performance history is given in Fund - USD A share class currency.

Fund79.61-47.6324.7727.0524.79
Index79.02-53.1839.7832.5934.54
Quartile Rank21444

Asset allocation

Asset allocation

Asset allocation - industry

Asset allocation - industry
Top 10 holdings
%
PETROLEO BRASILEIRO SA3.1
GAZPROM OAO-SPON ADR2.7
Samsung Electronics Co Ltd2.6
China Mobile (Hong Kong) Ltd1.9
VALE S A ADR1.9
PetroChina Co Ltd1.8
Bharti Airtel Limited1.6
Standard Bank Group1.5
BANCO SANTANDER BRASI ADR1.5
ITAU UNIBANCO BANCO MULTIPLO1.4

Portfolio holdings are subject to change at any time without notice, are for information purposes only and should not be construed as investment recommendations.

Active moneyFundIndexRelative
Geographical split top 5%%%
Hong Kong6.40.06.4
South Korea16.413.52.9
South Africa8.77.51.2
United Kingdom0.90.00.9
India8.57.80.7
Active moneyFundIndexRelative
Top overweight%%%
Telecommunication Services11.38.23.1
Health Care1.60.70.8
Industrials7.66.90.7
Energy14.313.80.5
Utilities4.13.70.4
FundIndexRelative
Top underweight%%%
Financials21.926.1-4.2
Materials11.814.3-2.4
Consumer Staples4.76.7-2.0
Information Technology12.812.9-0.1
Consumer Discretionary6.76.60.1

Historical fund statistics - 3 years

Jensen alpha
0.05
Beta
0.89
Correlation to benchmark
0.98
Annualised information ratio
0.14
Annualised Sharpe ratio
-0.08
Annualised tracking error
6.80
0.97

Dealing & Statutory literature