Will the yen strengthen and stocks fall due to Ishiba Shock? 3 selected high-dividend funds in Japan and the USA that you can rely on! [Funds Special Edition]

◆ $Nissay US High Dividend Equity Fund D1M (29313137.MF)$
<Features of the funds>
- Invest in high-dividend stocks listed in the USA, natural resources, REITs, etc.
- No currency hedging.
- Incorporate multiple funds to enhance diversification, known as the 'fund-of-funds' structure.
Active type.
By industry sector inclusion ratio: information technology 15.7%, finance 12.5%, utilities industry 9.4%, energy 8.5%, capital goods and services 7.8%, healthcare 7.7%.
Distributed monthly.
<Top included stocks>(As of the end of August 2024, stock inclusion ratio)
１， $Energy Transfer (ET.US)$：4.6％
２， $Enterprise Products (EPD.US)$：3.6％
３， $Qualcomm (QCOM.US)$：3.3％
４， $Broadcom (AVGO.US)$：3.2％
５， $ONEOK Inc (OKE.US)$：3.2％
<Performance>The rise and fall rate (in the case of dividend reinvestment) increased by 23.08% in one year, and by 117.14% in five years. Profit distribution is performed on the 28th of each month at the time of settlement. Comparison with the benchmark price as of September 27th.The distribution yield (past 1 year) is 7.18%。
<Expense Ratio>Operating management fees (trust fees) are at an annual rate of 1.276%
<Net asset value>90.881 billion yen
<Asset Management Company> Nissay Asset Management

◆ $BlackRock World High Dividend Equity Op (48314059.MF)$Nickname: Breath of the World
<Features of the funds>
The investment target region is global (including Japan). An active type fund that invests in high-dividend yield stocks of companies around the world, including not only advanced countries but also emerging countries considered to have high growth potential.
- By country, the USA accounts for 61.2%, the UK 12.2%, and France 8.4%.
By industry, information technology accounts for 21.8%, capital goods and services 16.7%, finance 14.7%, healthcare 14.3%, and consumer staples 10.5%.
As a general rule, no foreign currency hedging is carried out on foreign currency-denominated assets.
Invest in funds-of-funds structure that invest in BGIS Global Equity Income Portfolio and BGF US Dollar Short Duration Bond Fund managed by BlackRock Group.
<Top included stocks>
１， $Microsoft (MSFT.US)$：4.8％
２， $AstraZeneca (AZN.US)$：3.1％
３， $Texas Instruments (TXN.US)$：3.1％
４， $Taiwan Semiconductor (TSM.US)$：３％
５， $Apple (AAPL.US)$：３％
<Performance>The rate of increase (with dividend reinvestment) increased by 19.91% in one year, and by 98.96% in five years. Financial statements are generally issued on the 25th of each month. Comparison based on the benchmark price as of September 27.The distribution yield (past 1 year) is 9.37%.
<Expense Ratio>The management fee (trust fee) is 1.298% per annum.
<Net asset value>63.6 billion yen
<Asset Management Company>BlackRock Japan

◆ $Daiwa High Dividend Japan Equity Fund (04313057.MF)$
<Features of the funds>
Through the 'Daiwa High-Dividend Japanese Stock Mother Fund', which conducts substantial management, it mainly invests in listed stocks (including those scheduled to be listed). It is an actively managed fund that focuses on stocks with high expected dividend yields, growth potential, company fundamentals, and undervalued stock prices.
・Investment target96.4% are Tokyo Stock Exchange Prime Market stocks
In terms of investment ratio by industry, machinery accounts for 11%, banking industry for 10.2%, and transportation equipment for 7.3%.
<Top included stocks>
１， $Tokio Marine Holdings (8766.JP)$：4.6％
２， $Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group (8316.JP)$：3.9％
３， $Komatsu (6301.JP)$：3.7％
４， $Sumitomo Electric Industries (5802.JP)$：3.7％
５， $Mitsubishi (8058.JP)$：3.4
<Performance>The rise and fall rate (including dividend reinvestment) increased by 21.91% in one year and by 110.04% in five years. Settlements are made four times a year in January, April, July, and October. Compared to the benchmark price as of September 27th.Dividend yield (past 1 year) is 7.04%.。
<Expense Ratio>Operating management expenses (trust fee) are an annual rate of 1.375%.
<Net asset value>35.8 billion yen
<Asset Management Company>Daiwa Asset Management