VDPG.L is trading at £39.66, down -3.53%, as hotter-than-expected September U.S. CPI revived concerns about higher interest rates and pressured equities.
- Asian markets saw a sharp tech-led selloff, with the regional index down and South Korea and Japan among the hardest hit.
- Semiconductor- and AI-related weakness was a key pressure point for the fund’s region; Samsung Electronics and SK hynix are substantial holdings.