Barings Eastern Europe Fund

The liquid assets of the Barings Eastern Europe Fund within Barings Global Umbrella Fund was merged into the Barings Eastern Europe Fund within the Barings International Umbrella Fund on 21 July 2023. The Fund’s previous track record with the inception date as at 30 September 1996 has been continued.

The historic price shown on and before 21 July 2023 is for reference only and belongs to the price of the Original Fund which has the same investment strategies and policies, features, risk profiles and fee structures as the New Fund. Reliance should not be placed on this information when making investment decisions.

Objective

The investment objective of the Fund is to achieve long-term capital appreciation through investment in a diversified portfolio of securities of issuers located in or with a significant exposure to the emerging markets of Europe.

Strategy

The Fund will seek to achieve its investment objective by identifying investment opportunities through a differentiated and innovative investment process using fundamental, bottom-up analysis.

Who Should Invest

The Fund is designed for investors seeking a strategy that targets long-term capital growth by investing primarily in emerging European equities.

Risks

The value of investments can fall as well as rise and investors may not get back the amount originally invested. Emerging markets or less developed countries may face more political, economic or structural challenges than developed countries. Changes in exchange rates between the currency of the Fund and the currencies in which the assets of the Fund are valued may also affect the value of the Fund. The Fund may also use derivatives for investment purposes. These are complex instruments that carry the risk of causing increased volatility in the value of the Fund.