Responsible funds at a glance

 

Erste Asset Management recognized the importance of responsible fund management

early on. Over the course of the past decade we have developed and successfully

introduced a broad range of sustainable funds.

 

The following funds are available in line with Erste Asset Management’s "Responsible

Investment Approach".

Equity Funds

 

 

Performance calculated according to the OeKB (Österreichische Kontrollbank AG) method, as of 31 March 2015. The management fee is

included in the performance. Subscription fees applicable at the time of purchase of up to 5.00% and other fees that may reduce returns,

such as individual account and deposit fees, are not included in this presentation. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of the future

performance of a fund. Please note that it is not possible to draw any conclusions on the volatility or risk of an investment from annualized

averages for multi-year periods. All funds are denominated in Euro.

 

* Renaming and shift of focus as of 8 April 2013 (former name: ESPA STOCK AMERICA)

** in USD

 

 

Bond funds, mixed funds

 

 

Performance calculated according to the OeKB (Österreichische Kontrollbank AG) method, as of 31 March 2015. The management fee is

included in the performance. Subscription fees applicable at the time of purchase of up to 5.00% and other fees that may reduce returns,

such as individual account and deposit fees, are not included in this presentation. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of the future

performance of a fund. Please note that it is not possible to draw any conclusions on the volatility or risk of an investment from annualized

averages for multi-year periods. All funds are denominated in Euro.

 

* formerly: ERSTE RESPONSIBLE LIQUID, renamed on 5 July 2013

** Fund inception during fiscal year, annual performance can therefore not be shown.

 

 

Microfinance funds

 

 

Performance calculated according to the OeKB (Österreichische Kontrollbank AG) method, as of 27 February 2015. The management fee is

included in performance. Subscription fees applicable at the time of purchase of up to 5.00% and other fees that may reduce returns, such as

individual account and deposit fees, are not included in this presentation. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of the future performance

of a fund. Please note that it is not possible to draw any conclusions on the volatility or risk of an investment from annualized averages for

multi-year periods. All funds are denominated in Euro.

 

 

Risk notes

 

A   The ERSTE RESPONSIBLE STOCK EUROPE, ERSTE RESPONSIBLE STOCK AUSTRIA, ERSTE RESPONSIBLE STOCK EUROPE EMERGING, ERSTE

RESPONSIBLE STOCK AMERICA, ERSTE WWF STOCK CLIMATE CHANGE, and ERSTE WWF STOCK UMWELT funds may display increased volatility

due to the composition of the portfolio. As a result, share values may be subject to significant fluctuations even over short periods of time.

B   The ERSTE RESPONSIBLE STOCK AUSTRIA fund is an index fund pursuant to Paragraph 128, section 5 line 1 in conjunction with Paragraph 75

of the InvFG 2011 (Investment Fund Act, Austria). The aim of the investment strategy is to emulate the VÖNIX (VBV Austrian Sustainability Index).

 

a)  The ERSTE RESPONSIBLE BALANCED fund may invest significant amounts in investment funds (UCITS, UCIs) pursuant to Paragraph 71 of

the InvFG 2011 (Investment Fund Act, Austria).

 

x)  The ERSTE RESPONSIBLE MICROFINANCE fund may invest significant amounts in investment funds (UCITS, UCIs) pursuant to Paragraph 7

line 1 of the InvFG 2011 (Investment Fund Act, Austria).

 

The Austrian Financial Market Authority (FMA) herby warns: The ERSTE RESPONSIBLE MICROFINANCE invests entirely in assetspursuant to Paragraph 166, Section 1 line 3 of the InvFG 2011 (Alternative Investments), which represent a higher investment riskcompared to traditional investments. In particular, these investments may result in a loss or even a total loss of capital invested.

 

This document is an advertisement. All data is sourced from ERSTE-SPARINVEST Kapitalanlagegesellschaft m.b.H., Erste Asset Management GmbH,

and RINGTURM Kapitalanlagegesellschaft m.b.H. unless indicated otherwise. Our languages of communication are German and English.

 

The prospectus for UCITS (including any amendments) is published in Amtsblatt zur Wiener Zeitung in accordance with the provisions of the InvFG

2011 in the currently amended version. Information for Investors pursuant to § 21 AIFMG is prepared for the alternative investment funds (AIF)

administered by ERSTE-SPARINVEST Kapitalanlagegesellschaft m.b.H., Erste Asset Management GmbH, and RINGTURM Kapitalanlagegesellschaft

m.b.H. pursuant to the provisions of the AIFMG in connection with the InvFG 2011.

 

The fund prospectus, Information for Investors pursuant to § 21 AIFMG, and the key investor document/KID can be viewed in their latest versions

at the  web site www.erste-am.com or obtained in their latest versions free of charge from the domicile of the management company and the

domicile of the custodian bank. The exact date of the most recent publication of the fund prospectus, the languages in which the key investor

document is available, and any additional locations where the documents can be obtained can be viewed on the web site www.erste-am.com.

 

This document serves as additional information for our investors and is based on the knowledge of the staff responsible for preparing it at

the time of preparation. Our analyses and conclusions are general in nature and do not take into account the individual needs of our investors

in terms of earnings, taxation, and risk appetite. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of the future performance of a fund.

 

(Alexander Osojnik)

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