On the other hand, funds from the Greater China Category has a champagne popping ending 2014. You will find that more then half of funds in the this category posted double digit returns for 2014. An outstanding turn around from the lackluster performance of these funds during the 1st and 2nd Quarter of the year.
To find out all the above by checking out this month's review of the Top 10 Best Performing Unit Trust Funds As of 31st December 2014.
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 (+20.01% per annum)
5 Years Annualised Ranked 1 (Islamic Equity)
- Eastspring Investments Dana Al-Ilham (+15.47% per annum)
Top Performer based on Yield To Date (YTD) Performance
YTD Ranked 1 (Non-Islamic)
- Kenanga Growth Fund (YTD : +9.31%)
YTD Ranked 1 (Islamic)
- AMB Dividend Trust Fund (YTD : +7.55%)
Interesting Observations
- Kenanga Growth Fund ended the year with +9.31% gain. However the highest YTD for this fund was +19.94% which was recorded on the 12th of September 2014!
- Both AMB Dividend Trust Fund and Eastspring Investments Dana Al-Ilham (Islamic Equity) made some last minute gains, returning to the Top 10 after months of absence.
b) 4 Weeks Gain/Loss Ranking Table for Category Equity Malaysia Funds:
Fund Name
|
YTD as of
17th Nov 2014 |
YTD as of
31st Dec 2014 |
7 Weeks
Gain / Loss (%) |
7 Weeks Gain/
Loss Rankings |
Previous
4 Weeks Gain/Loss Rankings |
Kenanga Growth Fund
|
15.1
|
9.31
|
-5.79
|
7
|
1
|
Eastspring Investments
Dana Al-Ilham
|
9.52
|
7.2
|
-2.32
|
2
|
3
|
Kenanga Syariah Growth
Fund
|
3.44
|
-1.2
|
-4.64
|
5
|
8
|
MAAKL-HDBS Flexi Fund
|
2.74
|
0.91
|
-1.83
|
1
|
4
|
Eastspring Investments
Equity Income Fund
|
5.85
|
2.86
|
-2.99
|
3
|
7
|
CIMB-Principal Wholesale
Equity Fund
|
6.18
|
-0.18
|
-6.36
|
8
|
5
|
AMB Dividend Trust Fund
|
Returning
|
7.55
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
Areca Equity Trust Fund
|
11.14
|
5.4
|
-5.74
|
6
|
6
|
MAAKL Dividend Fund
|
7.23
|
-0.08
|
-7.31
|
9
|
2
|
Affin Hwang AIIMAN Growth
Fund
|
3.03
|
-1.22
|
-4.25
|
4
|
N/A
|
AVERAGE 4 WEEKS GAIN/LOSS (%)
|
-4.58
|
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Best Performing Fund over 7 weeks period:
- Non Syariah : Eastspring Investments Equity Income Fund (-2.99%)
- Syariah : MAAKL-HDBS Flexi Fund (-1.83%)
Worst Performing Fund 7 weeks period:
- Non Syariah : MAAKL Dividend Fund (-7.31%)
- Syariah : Kenanga Syariah Growth Fund (-4.64%)
c) Performance Comparison with the KLSE Index between 17 Nov 2014 to 31 Dec 2014
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KLSE Index (%) Gain/Loss : -2.50%
Comparison With:
- Average Top 10 Unit Trust Equity (%) Gain/Loss : -4.58% (Under performed the KLSE Index)
- Non Syariah - MAAKL-HDBS Flexi Fund : -1.83% (Out performed the KLSE Index)
- Syariah - Eastspring Investments Dana Al-Ilham : -2.32% (Out 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):
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 (+3.29% per annum)
5 Years Annualised Ranked 1 (Islamic Equity)
- Public Islamic Asia Dividend Fund (+6.78% per annum)
Top Performer based on Yield To Date (YTD) Performance
YTD Ranked 1 (Non-Islamic)
- Eastspring Investments Asia Pacific Equity MY Fund (YTD : +11.68%)
YTD Ranked 1 (Islamic)
- CIMB Islamic Asia Pacific Equity Fund (YTD : +10.25%)
b) 4 Weeks Gain/Loss Ranking Table for Category Asia Exc Japan Funds:
|
Fund Name
|
YTD as of
17th Nov 2014 |
YTD as of
31st Dec 2014 |
7 Weeks
Gain / Loss (%) |
7 Weeks Gain/
Loss Rankings |
Previous
4 Weeks Gain/Loss Rankings |
|
Public Islamic Asia
Dividend Fund
|
0.97
|
2.89
|
1.92
|
7
|
8
|
|
Pheim Asia Ex-Japan
Islamic
|
6.2
|
3.8
|
-2.4
|
9
|
6
|
|
Public Asia Ittikal Fund
|
0.94
|
4.05
|
3.11
|
3
|
7
|
|
PB Islamic Asia Equity
Fund
|
3.07
|
5.73
|
2.66
|
4
|
4
|
|
Eastspring Investments
Asia Pacific Equity MY Fund
|
7.59
|
11.68
|
4.09
|
1
|
1
|
|
PB Islamic Asia Strategic Sector Fund
|
1.85
|
3.99
|
2.14
|
6
|
5
|
|
AmCumulative Growth
|
Returning
|
5.45
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
|
Affin Hwang Select Asia
(Ex Japan) Opportunity Fund
|
4.19
|
2.73
|
-1.46
|
8
|
2
|
|
TA Asian Dividend Income
Fund
|
4.64
|
8.03
|
3.39
|
2
|
3
|
|
CIMB Islamic Asia Pacific
Equity Fund
|
7.7
|
10.25
|
2.55
|
5
|
N/A
|
|
AVERAGE 4 WEEKS GAIN/LOSS (%)
|
1.78
|
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Best Performing Fund over 7 weeks period:
- Non Syariah : Eastspring Investments Asia Pacific Equity MY Fund (+4.09%)
- Syariah : Public Asia Ittikal Fund (+3.11%)
Worst Performing Fund over 7 weeks period:
- Non Syariah : Public Islamic Asia Dividend Fund (+1.92%)
- Syariah : Pheim Asia Ex-Japan Islamic Fund (-2.40%)
c) Performance Comparison with the MSCI Asia Excluding Japan Index between 17 Nov 2014 to 31 Dec 2014
MSCI Asia Exc Japan Index (%) Gain/Loss : -0.73%
Comparison With:
- Average Top 10 Unit Trust (%) Gain/Loss : +1.78% (Out performed the MSCI Index)
- Non Syariah - Eastspring Investments Asia Pacific Equity MY Fund : +4.09% (Out performed the MSCI Index)
- Syariah - Public Asia Ittikal Fund : +3.11% (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 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 (+3.78% per annum)
5 Years Annualised Ranked 1 (Islamic Equity)
- Eastspring Investments Dinasti Equity Fund (+3.00% per annum)
Top Performer based on Yield To Date (YTD) Performance
YTD Ranked 1 (Non-Islamic)
- PB China Pacific Equity Fund(YTD : +16.68%)
YTD Ranked 1 (Islamic)
- Public China Ittikal Fund (YTD : +10.34%)
Interesting Observations
- 6 out 10 Top Ten Funds in this Category finished the year with double digit gains!
- The biggest gains made by funds in this category occurred between 17 Nov 2014 to 31 Dec 2014.
- China's equity rally in the 4th Quarter made the China Equity Market the best performing for this year, surpassing the performance of the India Equity Market.
b) 4 Weeks Gain/Loss Ranking Table for Category Greater China Funds:
|
Fund Name
|
YTD as of
17th Nov 2014 |
YTD as of
31st Dec 2014 |
7 Weeks
Gain / Loss (%) |
7 Weeks Gain/
Loss Rankings |
Previous
4 Weeks Gain/Loss Rankings |
|
CIMB-Principal Greater
China Equity Fund
|
9.15
|
14.87
|
5.72
|
5
|
5
|
|
Eastspring Investments
Dinasti Equity Fund
|
2.87
|
4.09
|
1.22
|
10
|
3
|
|
Pacific Focus China Fund
|
5.92
|
11.62
|
5.7
|
6
|
7
|
|
PB China Pacific Equity
Fund
|
7.15
|
16.68
|
9.53
|
1
|
8
|
|
Public China Ittikal Fund
|
8.5
|
10.34
|
1.84
|
9
|
1
|
|
Public China Select Fund
|
6.32
|
14.97
|
8.65
|
2
|
6
|
|
PB China Titans Fund
|
3.95
|
10.6
|
6.65
|
4
|
9
|
|
MAAKL Greater China Fund
|
2.88
|
6.63
|
3.75
|
7
|
2
|
|
AmIslamic Greater China
|
1.22
|
3.94
|
2.72
|
8
|
10
|
|
Manulife Investment -
China Value Fund
|
5.67
|
13.67
|
8
|
3
|
4
|
|
AVERAGE 4 WEEKS GAIN/LOSS (%)
|
5.38
|
||||
Best Performing Fund over 7 weeks period:
- Non Syariah : PB China Pacific Equity Fund (+9.53%)
- Syariah : AmIslamic Greater China (+2.72%)
Worst Performing Fund over 7 weeks period:
- Non Syariah : MAAKL Greater China Fund (+3.75%)
- Syariah : Eastspring Investments Dinasti Equity Fund (+1.22%)
c) Performance Comparison with the Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE) Index between 17 Nov 2014 to 31 Dec 2014
SSE Index (%) Gain/Loss : +18.74%
Comparison With:
- Average Top 10 Unit Trust Equity (%) Gain/Loss : +5.38% (Under performed the SSE Index)
- Non Syariah - PB China Pacific Equity Fund : +9.53% (Under performed the SSE Index)
- Syariah - Eastspring Investments Dinasti Equity Fund : +2.72% (Under performed the SSE Index)
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That's all for this review folks!
Cheers and Happy New Year!
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