The funds with the biggest stakes in Nintendo

SINGAPORE (July 21): As many as 16 funds available for sale in Singapore have a stake in Japan’s iconic video gaming company Nintendo, according to data from Morningstar Direct. Nintendo shares fell 12.6% in Tokyo on Wednesday after nearly doubling in value over the past seven trading sessions. This was driven by the record-breaking success of the company’s “Pokemon Go” mobile game, which was released on July 6. In the game, players physically search for virtual monsters in real-world locations.

Fund Name	Morningstar Category	YTD Returns (%)	Portfolio Weight (%)	Portfolio Date (%)
Henderson Horizon Japan Opportunities Fund	Japan Large-Cap Equity	-6.9	3.01	May 31, 2016
AB FCP I Japan Strategic Value Portfolio	Japan Equity - Currency Hedged	-19.6	2.91	Mar 31, 2016
AB FCP I Global Value Portfolio	Global Large-Cap Value Equity	-2.2	1.30	May 31, 2016
Capital Group Global Allocation Fund (LUX)	USD Moderate Allocation	0.3	1.22	Mar 31, 2016
Fidelity Funds - Global Focus Fund	Global Large-Cap Growth Equity	-2.4	0.89	May 31, 2016
AB FCP I Global Equity Blend Portfolio	Global Large-Cap Blend Equity	-3.6	0.65	May 31, 2016
Capital Group Global Growth and Income Fund (LUX)	Global Large-Cap Blend Equity	-0.6	0.52	Mar 31, 2016
NN (L) Japan Equity	Japan Large-Cap Equity	-11.2	0.49	Apr 30, 2016
Capital Group New Perspective Fund (LUX)	Global Large-Cap Growth Equity	-4.2	0.46	Mar 31, 2016
Threadneedle (Lux) Global Asset Allocation	USD Moderate Allocation	-3.8	0.45	Apr 30, 2016
Parvest Equity World Technology	Sector Equity Technology	-2.4	0.36	May 31, 2016
AB FCP I Dynamic Diversified Portfolio	USD Flexible Allocation	-1.8	0.24	May 31, 2016
Parvest Equity Japan	Japan Equity - Currency Hedged	-21.9	0.22	May 31, 2016
BlackRock Global Funds - Global Dynamic Equity Fund	Global Large-Cap Blend Equity	-6.2	0.21	Mar 31, 2016
Capital Group Japan Equity Fund (LUX)	Japan Large-Cap Equity	-7.6	0.14	Mar 31, 2016
Capital Group Investment Company of America (LUX)	US Large-Cap Blend Equity	NA	0.08	Jun 30, 2016

Notes: Data sourced from Morningstar Direct. Returns as at Jul 18 and in Singapore dollar terms. Only funds whose portfolio dates are after Mar 31, 2016 are included.

Founded by Fusajiro Yamauchi as a playing card manufacturer in 1889, Nintendo is a pioneer of the video gaming industry, having developed commercially successful games such as Legend of Zelda, Tetris and Super Mario Bros. The company also manufactures gaming devices. Since its introduction in 1989, more than 150 million units of the portable Game Boy device have been sold worldwide.

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