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The Future of Asian Fixed Income. In One ETF

Celebrating 20 years of innovation – A Pioneer in Asian Fixed Income ETFs.

The ABF Pan Asia Bond Index Fund (PAIF) proudly stands as the first regional Asian fixed income ETF, launched in 2005 in response to the 1997 Asian Financial Crisis. Its pioneering features – low cost, diversified exposure to the Asian local currency bonds, all in a single trade - have made it an pioneer tool for investors in the region.

2005 vs Now

1. Total size of government bonds across the 8 Asian Markets (China, Singapore, Korea, Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, Hong Kong and Philippines):

Close to 12x growth since fund inception.

2. Bond market activity (transaction volume)

Close to 13% annual growth since fund inception.

3. The average rating of local currency government bonds across the 8 markets (on an equal-weighted basis):

Bonds quality improvement over time.

4. Foreign investor participation in emerging Asia:

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