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China’s Rising: Best Investment Vehicle to Make Money From It

Companies / China Stocks Dec 05, 2014 - 11:06 AM GMT

By: DailyGainsLetter

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George Leong writes: While China is struggling with its gross domestic product (GDP) growth metrics, the country’s main stock market—the Shanghai Composite Index (SCI)—is easily outperforming the S&P 500 and NASDAQ.

China may be stalling, but the Chinese economy is still growing at a rate of more than seven percent—far better than the rest of the G8 countries. Now, of course, that’s if you believe the GDP reading that is put forth by the Chinese government; as with most data coming from China, it is up for debate whether it is real or fictitious.


But going forward on the premise that the GDP reading is accurate, you can understand that the potential for investment growth is significant.

The SCI is up 37% this year, easily outperforming the U.S. domestic stock markets. And now, with access to Chinese stocks traded on the two Chinese exchanges (the Shanghai and Shenzen)made possible from a hub in Hong Kong, the SCI has been edging higher.

Add in the fact that the country’s central bank, the People’s Bank of China, is continuing to pump easy money into the economic system, and you have the potential for more gains.

But to make the real money, you need to gain access to the “A” shares that trade in China, and not simply the American depository receipts (ADRs) that are listed on U.S. exchanges.

Investing in China’s “A” Shares

The iShares China Large-Cap (NYSEArca/ FXI) comprises the 25 largest companies in China but its performance has been substandard, moving up a mere three percent this year.

If you want access to the “A” shares listed on China’s exchanges, you can either buy them directly via an account in Hong Kong or via an exchange-traded fund (ETF) called the Deutsche X-trackers Harvest CSI 300 China A-Shares ETF (NYSEArca/ASHR). The ASHR ETF comprises the 300 “A” shares that are listed on the two Chinese stock exchanges. These companies are the bread and butter of the Chinese economy.


Chart courtesy of www.StockCharts.com

You can look at the ASHR ETF as the equivalent of the S&P 500. The companies are diversified across the majority of sectors; hence, they provide ample diversification. The companies range from small-cap stocks to big-cap blue chips.

The largest sector is financials at 33.48%, followed by industrials at 13.87%, and technology at 9.61%. The holdings also have an attractive average price-to-earnings (P/E) multiple of 10.15 and a price-to-book ratio of 1.46, which is attractive compared to the S&P 500.

Here, you will find household names that you may not be familiar with you, but they are successful in China. Top companies include Ping An Insurance, China Merchants Bank, and Industrial and Commercial Bank of China.

This article China’s Rising: Best Investment Vehicle to Make Money From It was originally published at dailygainsletter.com

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