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UOB Asia Pacific Green Real Estate Investment Trust ETF

Portfolio review

The investment goal of the Dahua Asia Pacific Green REIT [1] ETF [2] (“Fund”) is intended to be as close as possible to the performance of the iEdge-UOB Asia Pacific Yield-Focused Green REIT Index (“Index”) before expenses are deducted [3].
From its inception on November 23, 2021 to July 31, 2022, the Pension Fund followed the index very closely, generating only very small performance biases due to costs and initial deployment.
UOB Asia Pacific Green Real Estate Investment Trust ETF
Comparison of fund net asset value and index from November 23, 2021 to July 31, 2022

Source: UOBAM/Bloomberg, July 31, 2022

The index's year-to-date (YTD) performance is better than its non-green counterpart S&; P Asia Pacific REIT Index by 3.09%.
UOB Asia Pacific Green Real Estate Investment Trust ETF

iEdge-UOB APAC Yield-Focus Green REIT Index vs. Interbank Index, December 31, 2021 to July 31, 2022

Source: UOBAM/Bloomberg, July 31, 2022

Past performance is not necessarily indicative of future performance. Performance figures are not calculated on an annual basis.

Market review

Global stocksIt rebounded in July 2022 after the US Federal Reserve (Fed) dovish rate hike prospects (MSCI All Countries World Index: 6.5% in Singapore dollars). Risk assets soared as the market's interpretation of the dovish Federal Reserve indicated a slowdown in the pace of rate hikes. The Federal Reserve raised interest rates by another 75 basis points, bringing the year-to-date cumulative rate hike to 1.5%. The US dollar weakened, and the 10-year US Treasury yield fell 36 basis points to 2.65%. The Asian stock market lags behind the world (Morgan Stanley Capital International Asia Pacific Index: 1.3%). Due to the weakness of the China/Hong Kong market, the real estate market is once again in trouble.

The Bank of Japan (Bank of Japan) has maintained its moderate monetary policy stance, widening policy differences with most developed economies that have already embarked on an austerity model. The Bank of Japan raised its core consumer price index (CPI) inflation forecast for FY2022 to 2.3%, 1.4% in 2023, and 1.3% in 2024. The gross domestic product (GDP) growth outlook for FY2022 was lowered to 2.4% (previously 2.9%), while the growth outlook for FY2023 was slightly raised to 2% (previously 1.9%). Japan's current prime minister, Fumio Kishida, and the leader of the Liberal Democratic Party overwhelmingly won the upper house election two days after the assassination of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.

Singapore's gross domestic product (GDP) forecast for the second quarter of 2022 is 4.8% YoY growth (Y/Y) growth of 4.8% (Q1 2022: Y/Y growth of 4%), lower than market expectations of 5.4%. The low base effect due to the tightening of COVID-19 restrictions in the second quarter of 2021 helped growth. Core CPI increased 0.7% (M/M) month-on-month in June 2022, and Y/Y grew 4.4%, faster than expected. The overall inflation rate increased by 1% /m, 6.7% /y. Inflationary pressures are wide-ranging and include services, food, retail, and utilities. The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) expects core inflation to peak at 4% to 4.5% and raised the 2022 forecast to 3% to 4% (previously 2.5% to 3.5%). MAS believes that inflation is a greater risk than the economic slowdown. In the non-cyclical measures of July 14, 2022, monetary policy was tightened by raising the midpoint of the Singapore dollar's nominal effective exchange rate range.

Australia's overall inflation rate increased 1.8% month-on-month (Q/Q) in the second quarter of 2022, and Y/Y rose 6.1%. This mark is the second-highest reading since the introduction of the Goods and Services Tax (GST). The labor market continues to tighten, and the unemployment rate fell to 3.5% in June 2022. The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) raised the cash interest rate by 50 bps to 1.35% on July 6, 2022, in line with market expectations.

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority raised the benchmark interest rate by 75 basis points to 2.75% to curb inflation. The advanced gross domestic product (GDP) for the second quarter of 2022 fell 1.4% year on year, which was weaker than the market forecast of -0.2%. The government is considering easing travel restrictions from the current 7-day entry quarantine to a shorter quarantine period and introducing a two-color health code system.

Vision and Positioning

Despite negative factors such as rising interest rates and rising bond yields against the backdrop of heightened geopolitical risks and concerns about stagflation, the REITs market recovered in July 2022. Despite headwinds at the macro level, fundamentals at the real estate level remain supported. The adjusted valuation of the industry is still relatively attractive, and the conditions supporting the strong profit growth prospects of the REITs industry have remained largely unchanged.

In July 2022, the fund's performance was boosted by the Australian market, while the Hong Kong market was the main drag. The chart below shows the Fund's latest national disbursements as of July 31.
UOB Asia Pacific Green Real Estate Investment Trust ETF
State funding

Source: UOBAM, July 31, 2022

The Fund aims to be as close as possible to the pre-cost index performance. The index is reviewed semi-annually in March and September. The results of the index review are effective on the fourth week of the review month. The most recent index review was in Mark 28h 2022, when the fund's rebalancing will take effect on the same day to closely track the index. The goal of the fund is to distribute income on a quarterly basis. Issuance in SGD is not guaranteed. Allocations can be made from income, capital gains, and/or capital. This relates to the disclosure allocation policy contained in the fund's prospectus. For more information, see www.uobam.com.sg. The most recent dividend payment date was June 29, 2022.

ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Impacts

green impact dashboard

The Green Impact Dashboard (GID) measures the extent to which the green slant [4] provides a fund with a positive sustainability impact. It compares the fund's performance with the non-green skewed APAC REIT index. The two indices hold the same assets, but the latter does not include the green slant. We measure the Fund's green impact from 4 indicators: greenhouse gas emissions, energy consumption, water consumption, and green building certification.
UOB Asia Pacific Green Real Estate Investment Trust ETF

This dashboard shows that the green slant provides a positive green impact for the fund, and our investors can easily monitor the specific impact.

Source: UOBAM, GRESB, July 2022

*DCR: Obtaining a valid green building certificate at the time of design, construction, and/or renovation

**Action: Effective green building certification

[1] Real estate investment trusts

[2] Exchange-traded funds

[3] Charges include costs, fees, or other charges.

[4] The green slope indicates the weight of selected REITs within the ETF/index. The weight of selected REITs may increase, decrease, or remain unchanged on each index review date according to the GRESB environmental performance and development component (“ENVI”). In addition to the overall GRESB score assessed by the independent research company GRESB, it can also reward more environmentally friendly REITs and punish less environmentally friendly REITs.

Unless otherwise stated, all statistics cited in the report are from Bloomberg as of July 31, 2022.



Important notices and disclaimers

This document is for general reference only. This announcement does not constitute an offer or solicitation to trade a unit (“unit”) or investment proposal or proposal for the Dahua Asia Pacific Green REIT ETF (“Fund”), and has been prepared without considering the specific goals, financial circumstances or needs of any specific person who may receive the announcement.

The information contained in this document, including any data, forecasts and related assumptions, is based on certain assumptions, management predictions and analysis of available data, and reflects the general situation as of the date of this document and the opinions of Dahua Asset Management Co., Ltd. (“Dahua Asset Management Co., Ltd.”), all of which are subject to change at any time without prior notice. In preparing this document, UOBAM relied on and assumed the accuracy and completeness of all information obtained from public sources or reviewed by UOBAM without independent verification. Although the information presented in this report is believed to be reliable, UOBAM makes no express or implied representation or warranty, and assumes no responsibility or responsibility for its completeness or accuracy. Under no circumstances does anything in this document constitute continuing representation, nor is there any implication of any changes affecting the Fund. The Company makes no statements or promises regarding the fund's performance or return on investment. The past performance of the Fund or UOBAM, as well as any past performance or forecast, forecast or forecast of economic trends or securities markets, does not necessarily indicate the future or likely performance of the Fund or UOBAM. The value of a fund unit and its income (if any) may decrease or increase, and may be highly volatile due to the investment policies and/or portfolio management techniques employed by the fund. The investment unit involves risks, including possible loss of the principal amount invested, and is not the responsibility, deposit or guarantee or insurance of United Overseas Banks Limited (“UOB Bank”), UOBAM, or any of its subsidiaries, associated companies or affiliated companies (“UOB Group”) or fund distributors. The Fund may use or invest in financial derivatives. You should be aware of the risks associated with investing in financial derivatives set out in the Fund's prospectus. UOB Group may have interests in such entities and may also provide or seek to provide brokerage and other investment or securities related services for the Fund.

Investors should note that funds are different from traditional unit trusts. Investors cannot directly redeem their units through UOBAM, but must redeem directly through participating traders or through stock brokers, but the redemption amount must reach the minimum amount required to redeem a unit in a more traditional unit trust fund. See www.uobam.com.sg for a list of participating distributors. As a result, investors may only be able to realize the value of their units by selling them on the Singapore Exchange Limited (“SGX”). Investors should also note that any listing and offer of units on the SGX does not guarantee the market liquidity of such units.

Investment unit trusts are subject to investment risk and foreign exchange risk, including possible loss of investment principal. Investors should first read the fund's prospectus, which can be obtained from UOBAM or any of its designated agents or distributors before deciding to subscribe or purchase any unit. You may want to consult a financial advisor before making a commitment to invest in any entity. If you choose not to do this, you should carefully consider whether the fund is right for you.

The Fund is not sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted in any way by the Fund and/or its affiliates, and the SGX and/or its affiliates make no express or implied warranty or representation regarding the results obtained from the use of the iEdge-UOB APAC Yield Focus Green REIT Index (“Index”) and/or figures managed, calculated and published by the SGX at any particular time on any particular date or at any other time. The SGX is not responsible to anyone (whether due to negligence or otherwise) for any errors in the Fund or Index, nor is it responsible for informing anyone of any errors.

“SGX” is a trademark of SGX and is used by the Index under license. All intellectual property rights in this index are owned by the SGX.

This document does not represent the opinion of UOB on the fund's use of UOB's name, logo or trademark. UOB is not an offender or manager of the fund, nor does it perform any investment or advisory role with UOB due to the use of the term “UOB” in the fund name. UOB is not responsible for the fund's performance, nor does it participate in the way UOB manages the fund. UOB did not provide any suggestions or opinions, and the preparation of this document did not take into account the specific goals, financial circumstances or needs of any particular person who may receive the document. UOB assumes no direct or consequential responsibility for any errors in or reliance on this document.

This advertisement or publication has not been reviewed by the Monetary Authority of Singapore.

Dahua Asset Management Co., Ltd. No.198600120Z
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