Private Investors

Fund Manager

Charlie Awdry Fund Manager Charlie joined Gartmore in September 2001, with responsibility for research into the materials sector. In September 2003, Charlie assumed the role of Fund Manager and began supporting the management of the Gartmore China Opportunities Fund. As a sector specialist he conducted research into the industrials and materials sectors for Global Emerging Markets products. Charlie spent six months working in Gartmore's Hong Kong office focusing on opportunities in the Chinese market, returning in April 2006. Charlie was appointed Fund Manager of the Gartmore China Opportunities Fund on 12 June 2006 and the Gartmore SICAV China Opportunities Fund on 30 January 2009. Charlie is a CFA charter holder and holds a first class Honours BSc in Geography from the University of Bristol.

Fund Performance

60009849 UK

Fund Objective

The Fund aims to achieve a long-term return, in excess of the long-term return that is typically achieved from investments in Hong Kong and Chinese equity markets, by investing in:

companies having their registered office in Hong Kong or China,

companies that do not have their registered office in Hong Kong or China but either (i) carry out a predominant proportion of their business activity in these markets, or (ii) are holding companies which predominantly own companies with registered offices in Hong Kong or China.

The Fund may also invest in American Depositary Receipts ('ADRs') investing in securities issued by companies incorporated in Hong Kong or China or in any similar listed securities of Hong Kong or Chinese companies.

The return will be a combination of capital and income returns.
The Fund may also invest at the Manager's discretion in other transferable securities, money market instruments, cash and near cash, derivative instruments and forward transactions, deposits and units in collective investment schemes (use may be made of stocklending, borrowing, cash holdings, hedging and other investment techniques permitted in applicable FSA Rules).

Important information

This Fund invests in shares, which are more volatile than other asset classes such as cash or bonds. The Fund may hold concentrated positions. If one of these concentrated positions declines in value, or is otherwise adversely affected, this can have a greater effect on the Fund's value than if it held less concentrated positions. The Fund may invest in smaller companies, which can be more risky than larger companies due to a lack of liquidity and increased volatility. The shares of smaller companies may be subject to more abrupt price movements than shares of larger companies. The investment approach for this Fund may involve a high level of investment activity and turnover of investments, which may generate substantial transaction costs which will be borne by the Fund.
The Fund may invest in emerging markets which tend to be more volatile than more established markets and therefore your money could be at greater risk. Other risk factors such as political and economic conditions should be considered.
As the Fund invests abroad, it is exposed to changes in exchange rates which may cause the value of investments to fall or rise independently of the underlying holdings. Due to regulatory restrictions in certain emerging markets, the Fund may be unable to invest directly in certain securities. Instead, the Fund trades indirectly through instruments known as P-notes which are priced based on the underlying securities. Investing in P-notes presents additional risks such as lower liquidity. This Fund primarily invests in a single market which can be subject to particular political and economic risks. The manager may invest in markets other than the primary market and the Fund may therefore be exposed to risks in these markets.

Please read the Simplified Prospectus before investing. Risk and performance can change over time. Gartmore is unable to offer personal financial advice. Please note that nothing on these web pages should be interpreted as financial advice. If you have any doubt whether this product is suitable for you or questions about your tax position, and you wish to obtain personal advice, please contact a financial adviser or where applicable a tax specialist. Past performance is not a guide to future performance. The value of investments and the income from them may go down as well as up and you may not get back your original investment.

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