Top 10 Best Performing Unit Trust Funds As of 14th Oct 2014

Interesting facts in this review:

1. Red October indeed as the Top 10 Funds for all three categories suffered losses!
2. Find out which fund lost 11.57% of its gain. Could this be an opportunity for you to invest at low price for this fund?
3. Also check out the funds that are most resilient towards this correction!

To find out all the above, check out this months review of the Top 10 Best Performing Unit Trust Funds As of 14th October 2014.

Note : If this is your first time reading this review, I would highly recommend that you read "A Guide Towards Understanding Unit Trust Performance Table" before proceeding. Seriously you should! 

Review

Fund Category : Equity Malaysia

a) Top 10 Best Performing Fund for Category Equity Malaysia (Ranked According to 5 Year Annualized Return):

Top Performer based on 5 Year Performance

5 Years Annualised Ranked 1 (Non-Islamic) 

- Kenanga Growth Fund (+21.33% per annum)

5 Years Annualised Ranked 1 (Islamic Equity) 

- Kenanga Syariah Growth Fund (+16.77% per annum)

Top Performer based on Yield To Date (YTD) Performance

YTD Ranked 1 (Non-Islamic) 

- Kenanga Growth Fund (YTD : +12.05%)

YTD Ranked 1 (Islamic) 

- Eastspring Investments Dana Al-Ilham (YTD : +7.02%)


b) 4 Weeks Gain/Loss Ranking Table for Category Equity Malaysia Funds:

Fund Name	YTD as of 12th Sept 2014	YTD as of 14th Oct 2014	4 Weeks Gain / Loss (%)	4 Weeks Gain/ Loss Rankings	Previous 4 Weeks Gain/Loss Rankings
Kenanga Growth Fund	19.94	12.05	-7.89	5	1
Kenanga Syariah Growth Fund	8.14	3.64	-4.5	1	4
MAAKL-HDBS Flexi Fund	5.16	0.31	-4.85	2	6
Phillip Master Equity Growth Fund	9.61	-0.93	-10.54	8	2
Eastspring Investments Equity Income Fund	9.55	4.7	-4.85	2	N/A
Eastspring Investments Dana Al-Ilham	12.62	7.02	-5.6	4	N/A
CIMB-Principal Wholesale Equity Fund	12.45	4.47	-7.98	6	3
Areca Equity Trust Fund	18.21	9.9	-8.31	7	N/A
MAAKL Dividend Fund	Returning	4.56	N/A	N/A	N/A
RHB-OSK Malaysia DIVA Fund	6.08	-5.49	-11.57	9	5
AVERAGE 4 WEEKS GAIN/LOSS (%)			-7.34

Best Performing Fund over 4 weeks period: 

• Non Syariah : Eastspring Investments Equity Income Fund (-4.85%)

• Syariah : Kenanga Syariah Growth Fund (-4.5%)

Worst Performing Fund 4 weeks period:

• Non Syariah : RHB-OSK Malaysia DIVA Fund (-11.57%)

• Syariah : Eastspring Investments Dana Al-Ilham (-5.60%)

c) Performance Comparison with the KLSE Index between 12 Sept 2014 to 14 Oct 2014

KLSE Index (%) Gain/Loss : -3.19%

Comparison With:

• Average Top 10 Unit Trust Equity (%) Gain/Loss : -7.34% (Under performed the KLSE Index)
• Non Syariah - Eastspring Investments Equity Income Fund : -4.85% (Under performed the KLSE Index)
• Syariah - Kenanga Syariah Growth Fund : -4.50% (Under performed the KLSE Index)

Review

Fund Category : Asia excluding Japan
a) Top 10 Best Performing Fund for Category Asia Exc Japan (Ranked According to 5 Year Annualized Return):

Top Performer based on 5 Year Performance

5 Years Annualised Ranked 1 (Non-Islamic) 

- Eastspring Investments Asia Pacific Equity MY Fund (+2.06% per annum)

5 Years Annualised Ranked 1 (Islamic Equity) 

- Public Islamic Asia Dividend Fund (+6.41% per annum)

Top Performer based on Yield To Date (YTD) Performance

YTD Ranked 1 (Non-Islamic) 

- Eastspring Investments Asia Pacific Equity MY Fund (YTD : +2.99%)

YTD Ranked 1 (Islamic) 

- Pheim Asia Ex-Japan Islamic Fund (YTD : +2.95%)

b) 4 Weeks Gain/Loss Ranking Table for Category Asia Exc Japan Funds:

Fund Name	YTD as of 12th Sept 2014	YTD as of 14th Oct 2014	4 Weeks Gain / Loss (%)	4 Weeks Gain/ Loss Rankings	Previous 4 Weeks Gain/Loss Rankings
Public Islamic Asia Dividend Fund	1.77	-1.8	-3.57	4	5
Pheim Asia Ex-Japan Islamic	9.97	2.95	-7.02	9	9
Public Asia Ittikal Fund	1.46	-2.07	-3.53	3	6
PB Islamic Asia Equity Fund	2.52	-0.96	-3.48	2	8
PB Islamic Asia Strategic Sector Fund	2.77	-1.7	-4.47	6	3
Eastspring Investments Asia Pacific Equity MY Fund	9.78	2.99	-6.79	8	1
Affin Hwang Select Asia (Ex Japan) Opportunity Fund	5.8	-0.35	-6.15	7	7
Eastspring Investments Asia Pacific Shariah Equity Fund	-1.98	-5.3	-3.32	1	4
TA Asian Dividend Income Fund	Newcomer	0.12	N/A	N/A	N/A
AmCumulative Growth	0.51	-3.69	-4.2	5	N/A
AVERAGE 4 WEEKS GAIN/LOSS (%)			-4.73

Best Performing Fund over 4 weeks period: 

• Non Syariah : AmCumulative Growth (-4.20%)
• Syariah : Eastspring Investments Asia Pacific Shariah Equity Fund (-3.32%)

Worst Performing Fund over 4 weeks period:

• Non Syariah :  Eastspring Investments Asia Pacific Equity MY Fund (-6.79%)
• Syariah : Pheim Asia Ex-Japan Islamic (-7.02%)

c) Performance Comparison with the MSCI Asia Excluding Japan Index between 12 Sept 2014 to 14 Oct 2014

MSCI Asia Exc Japan Index (%) Gain/Loss : -6.62%

Comparison With:

• Average Top 10 Unit Trust (%) Gain/Loss : -4.73% (Out performed the MSCI Index)
• Non Syariah - AmCumulative Growth : -4.20% (Out performed the MSCI Index)
• Syariah - Eastspring Investments Asia Pacific Shariah Equity Fund : -3.32% (Out performed the MSCI Index)

Review

Fund Category : Greater China
Top 10 Best Performing Fund for Category Greater China (Ranked According to 5 Year Annualized Return):

Top Performer based on 5 Year Performance

5 Years Annualised Ranked 1 (Non-Islamic) 

- CIMB-Principal Greater China Equity Fund (+3.26% per annum)

5 Years Annualised Ranked 1 (Islamic Equity) 

- Public China Ittikal Fund (+0.36% per annum)

Top Performer based on Yield To Date (YTD) Performance

YTD Ranked 1 (Non-Islamic) 

- CIMB-Principal Greater China Equity Fund (YTD : +3.53%)

YTD Ranked 1 (Islamic) 

- Public China Ittikal Fund (YTD : +3.28%)


b) 4 Weeks Gain/Loss Ranking Table for Category Greater China Funds:

Fund Name	YTD as of 12th Sept 2014	YTD as of 14th Oct 2014	4 Weeks Gain / Loss (%)	4 Weeks Gain/ Loss Rankings	Previous 4 Weeks Gain/Loss Rankings
CIMB-Principal Greater China Equity Fund	7.04	3.53	-3.51	1	2
Pacific Focus China Fund	4.65	0.65	-4	9	6
Public China Ittikal Fund	6.91	3.28	-3.63	6	9
PB China Pacific Equity Fund	3.97	0.23	-3.74	7	4
PB China Titans Fund	4	-0.29	-4.29	10	7
Public China Select Fund	4.66	0.89	-3.77	8	5
MAAKL Greater China Fund	0.35	-3.23	-3.58	4	8
AmIslamic Greater China	0.8	-2.75	-3.55	2	3
Eastspring Investments Dinasti Equity Fund	0.37	-3.21	-3.58	4	10
Manulife Investment - China Value Fund	3.61	0.04	-3.57	3	1
AVERAGE 4 WEEKS GAIN/LOSS (%)			-3.72

Best Performing Fund over 4 weeks period: 

• Non Syariah : CIMB-Principal Greater China Equity Fund (-3.51%)
• Syariah : AmIslamic Greater China (-3.55%)

Worst Performing Fund over 4 weeks period:

• Non Syariah :  PB China Titans Fund (-4.29%)
• Syariah : Public China Ittikal Fund (-3.63%)

c) Performance Comparison with the Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE) Index between 12 Sept 2014 to 14 Oct 2014

SSE Index (%) Gain/Loss : +2.07%

Comparison With:

• Average Top 10 Unit Trust Equity (%) Gain/Loss : -3.72% (Under performed the SSE Index)
• Non Syariah - CIMB-Principal Greater China Equity Fund : -3.51% (Under performed the SSE Index)
• Syariah -  AmIslamic Greater China : -3.55% (Under performed the SSE Index)

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That's all for this review folks!

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