REG-Ashoka WhiteOak Emerging Markets Trust Plc: Monthly Update - January 2026

Ashoka WhiteOak Emerging Markets TrustAnnouncement

19/02/2026 07:02

                                19 February 2026

 

Ashoka WhiteOak Emerging Markets Trust plc

(the `Company')

 

Monthly Update - January 2026

 

The Company's monthly factsheet as at 31 January 2026 is now available:       
                          https://awemtrust.com/factsheet/

 

The Fund was up 5.85% in January 2026, underperforming the benchmark by 0.85%.
The key contributors include Samsung Electronics (+31.3%), TSMC (+12.1%), and
SK Hynix (+37.0%), whereas OneSource Specialty (-37.3%), Naspers (-9.1%), and
Vivara Participacoes (-13.0%) were the key detractors.

 

Market Review

 

In January 2026, the MSCI EM index was up 6.70%. It outperformed other global
indices like the US equities (S&P 500) and MSCI World which returned -0.5% and
0.3% respectively.

 

For the month, IT Services and Materials outperformed, while Consumer Staples
and Communication Services underperformed. Large caps outperformed Mid and
Small caps this month. Among major EM markets, South Korea and Brazil
outperformed, while India and Indonesia underperformed.

 

Top 10 Holdings

 

 Top 10 holdings (as at 31 January 2026)  Country       % of NAV  
 1. TSMC                                  Taiwan        10.4      
 1. Samsung Electronics                   South Korea   5.8       
 1. Alibaba Group Holding                 China/HK      3.7       
 1. SK Hynix                              South Korea   3.6       
 1. Tencent Holdings                      China/HK      3.1       
 1. Naspers                               South Africa  1.9       
 1. Delta Electronics                     Taiwan        1.4       
 1. Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing        China/HK      1.2       
 1. CIE Financiere Richemont              Switzerland   1.0       
 1. Onesource Specialty Pharma            India         1.0       
 Total                                                  33.1%     

 

Key Contributors

 January 2026   Key Contributors  Ending   Weight (%)  Total   Return (%)  Contribution to   Return (bps)  
 Samsung Electronics              5.8                  +31.3               +144                            
 TSMC                             10.4                 +12.1               +117                            
 SK Hynix                         3.7                  +37.0               +100                            
 Alibaba Group                    3.7                  +15.7               +52                             
 Delta Electronics                1.4                  +24.0               +28                             

 

 

Key Detractors

 January 2026   Key Detractors  Ending   Weight (%)  Total   Return (%)  Contribution to   Return (bps)  
 OneSource Specialty Pharma     1.0                  -37.3               -59                             
 Naspers                        1.9                  -9.1                -19                             
 Vivara Participacoes           0.9                  -13.0               -14                             
 CIE Financiere Richemont       1.0                  -12.3               -14                             
 Trip.com                       0.7                  -15.0               -11                             

Source: Factset. Past performance does not predict future returns. The
performance calculation is based on GBP. Currency fluctuations will also
affect the value of an investment.

 

About                                         Ashoka WhiteOak Emerging Markets
Trust plc

 

Ashoka WhiteOak Emerging Markets Trust plc (AWEMT) is a UK investment trust
seeking to achieve long-term capital appreciation primarily through investing
in a multi-cap portfolio of equities that provide exposure to global emerging
markets. Advised by White Oak Capital Pte. Ltd, founded by Prashant Khemka
with leading Emerging Markets investment experience.                     
White Oak Capital Group has delivered an exceptional track record for its
other strategies, and has £5.6 billion in assets under management or advisory
         4          . Analytical approach integral to disciplined research
process underpinned by proprietary frameworks OpcoFinco™ for valuation and
ABLEx™ for ESG research.                      The team at WhiteOak believes
that emerging markets present potential for higher alpha. EM markets remain
under-researched and inefficient. AWEM leverages WhiteOak's investment
approach to capture the higher alpha potential in these markets.             
        No fixed management fee. Manager remuneration is aligned with alpha
generation and hence shareholders' interest.                      The
Investment Manager is remunerated solely as a function of outperformance over
the benchmark.

 

4                     Data as at 31 January 2026. AUM data refers to
aggregate assets under management or investment advisory for WhiteOak Group.

 

Further Information

 

For further information on the Company's investment strategy and portfolio
construction approach as well as details of the portfolio market cap, regional
and sector composition please refer to the latest factsheet.

 

Investment Objective

 

To achieve long-term capital appreciation, primarily investing in equity and
equity-related securities that provide exposure to global emerging markets.

 

Summary of Investment Policy

 

The Company shall invest primarily in securities admitted to trading on any
stock exchange (which may include stock exchanges in Developed Markets) that
provide exposure to companies that are domiciled in Global Emerging Markets
(EMs), or that are domiciled in Developed Markets but at the time of
investment, derive a majority of their economic value, revenues or profits
from, or whose assets or cost base are mainly located in EMs.

 

The Company's LEI is 254900Z4X5Y7NTODRI75

 

 

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For further information:

 

Company Secretary

 AWEMT.Cosec@jtcgroup.com  Tel: +44 (0) 20 7409 0181  
                                                      
                                                      

Ashoka WhiteOak Capital Pte. Ltd

 Prashant Khemka  Hiren Dasani  Via Burson Buchanan  
 Fadrique Balmaseda                                  
 Ben Hayward                                         

 

Marex

 Mark Thompson  Tel: +44 (0) 20 7016 6711  
 Eddie Nissen   Tel: +44 (0) 20 7016 6713  

 

Burson Buchanan

 Henry Harrison-Topham  Tel: +44 (0) 20 7466 5000  
 Henry Wilson           AWEM@buchanancomms.co.uk   
                                                   

 



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