Thursday 28 May 2015

The Secret Behind EPF's 2014 Outstanding Dividend of 6.75%

Ever wondered how Employees Provident Fund (EPF) was able to declare a dividend of 6.75% in 2014? As a matter of fact, this was the highest ever dividend declared since year 2000! The last we notice a dividend higher then this was in 1999 where 6.80% was declared thanks to the recovery of the local stock market from the 1998 Asian Financial Crisis.

The amazing thing about EPF is their ability to consistently generate dividend regardless of the stock market sentiment. Take a look at this comparison between EPF return vs KLCI return between 1986 to 2008:

Data from i3investor
As you can see, regardless of the ups and downs of the KLCI, EPF has consistently generate positive returns. Clearly such consistency from a fund with billions under its management is unrivaled anywhere else.

6.75% dividend despite a falling KLSE Index in 2014?
Now if we take a look at KLSE index performance in 2014, we see that the index ended 91.7 points or 4.95% lower:

2nd January 2014 - 1852.95 points
31 December 2014 - 1761.25 points
Difference : -91.7 points
With the index shedding 4.95% in 2014, how is it still possible for EPF which have large holdings in numerous local blue chips and growth companies able to generate a positive return? 

EPF's top 30 local equity holdings as of 31st  Dec 2014:

How EPF did it!
To answer the above question, let us first take a look at EPF's asset allocation in 2014:

EPF 2014 Asset Allocation

Obviously as a retirement fund, EPF has to allocate a large portion of their asset (51%) towards Fixed Income. The second largest allocation is invested into Equity asset class at 36%.

10% is allocated to "Inflation asset" where in actual fact it is made of 6% in real estates and 4% in infrastructure and natural resources. The remaining 3% is in the form of cash and money market.

Equities Asset Class leading the way!
The table below indicates how each Asset Class performed in 2014:


The total ROI of Investment for all Asset Class is 7.25%.

The highlight among all asset classes is the ROI of Equities asset class which generated returns of 11.29%. The question is how did EPF manage to generate a double digit return in Equity class despite a negative performing KLSE Index?

The answer actually lies in EPF's foreign investment asset allocation and strategy. 

EPF's foreign investment asset allocation and strategy!
Let's take a look at some key statistics of EPF's foreign investment data:

Statistic 1 : 23% of EPF's Asset is allocated into Foreign Investment.


In other words, out of the total managed asset of RM636.53 billion, approximately RM145.29 billion is allocated by EPF into foreign investments.

Statistic 2 : 18% of EPF's Total Managed Asset is invested into Foreign Equities
The breakdown of 23% as stated in Statistics 1:

  • 18% is invested into foreign Equity
  • 3% in Bonds
  • 2% in real asset and private equity


Statistic 3 : By 2016, EPF targets 26% to be allocated into Foreign Investment

EPF Foreign Investment Asset Allocation Strategy

Statistic 4 : Foreign Investment contributed RM13.01 billion in Gross Income
In 2014, EPF achieved total gross income (keuntungan) of RM39.08 billion. Out of the total gross income of RM39.08 billion, RM13.01 (or 33%) is contributed by Foreign Investment.

EPF 2014 Gross Income Breakdown
By investing only 23% of its total asset into foreign investment, EPF was able to generate returns that make up 33% of the total gross income.

If we calculate the percentage (%) return upon invested asset we get the following numbers:

Total Foreign Investment = RM145.29 billion
Total Foreign Gross Income = RM13.01 billion

Percentage (%) Return from Foreign Investment
= (RM13.01 billion / RM145.29 billion ) x 100%
8.95%

As for domestic investment, the percentage (%) returns is shown below:

Total Domestic Investment = RM 491.24 billion
Total Domestic Gross Income = RM26.07 billion

Percentage (%) Return from Domestic Investment
= (RM26.07 billion / RM491.24 billion ) x 100%
5.31%

Statistic 5 : 18% of Total EPF Gross Income is contributed by Foreign Listed Equity
Referring back to the diagram in Statistic 4, we can see that Foreign Listed Equity is the biggest contributor of EPF's foreign income.

Now that we know the reason behind EPF's outstanding dividend declaration of 6.75% is contributed by foreign investment (specifically foreign listed equity), how would you like to find out where is EPF actually investing in? The next point will shed some light.

Find out EPF's Top 3 Foreign Investment by Markets!
EPF is investing into two main markets consisting of:

  • Develop Markets
  • Asia/Emerging Markets/ex-Japan
For Develop Markets, the top 3 countries are:
  1. United States (15.7% of Total Foreign Investment)
  2. United Kingdom (9.4% of Total Foreign Investment)
  3. Australia (4.5% of Total Foreign Investment)
As for Asia/Emerging Markets/ex-Japan Markets, the top 3 consist of:
  1. Singapore (9.4% of Total Foreign Investment)
  2. China (5.9% of Total Foreign Investment)
  3. Thailand (5.6% of Total Foreign Investment)
As a matter of fact, investment in the above 6 countries make up 50.5% of EPF's total foreign investment.

What is the reason for EPF's aggressive expansion in foreign investment?
To answer this question, I'm taking an excerpt from an announcement made by EPF Chief Executive Officer Datuk Shahril Ridza Ridzuan:

“It is also worth mentioning that EPF’s global investments this quarter had contributed 44 per cent to our total income. The strengthening of the US dollar against major currencies had enhanced returns from our global investments and further demonstrates the benefits of our diversification strategy in the light of weak domestic equity markets.”

It is clear that EPF is struggling to obtain decent returns from the domestic stock market. As a matter of fact, EPF's Equity income for Quarter 1, 2015 is largely contributed by gains from emerging and developed market as indicated in the excerpt below:

"During the quarter under review, Equities which made up 43 per cent of the Fund’s total investment assets emerged as the top investment income contributor of RM6.36 billion, representing 59.87 per cent of total income. The income generated was 31.44 per cent higher compared with RM4.84 billion recorded in the same corresponding period in 2014. The increase was mainly due to the higher income recognised in EPF’s global portfolios, capitalising on a price rally in both emerging and developed markets during the quarter."
As investor, what should you do?
Now that we know that the reason behind EPF outstanding dividend declaration is due to aggressive expansion in foreign investment, shouldn't we consider diversifying our investment into foreign market as well? Is it wise to continue investing into local stocks or unit trust that invest only in Malaysia Equities?

Perhaps some serious consideration should be given towards diversifying your investment portfolio into overseas equities like what EPF is also doing?

So you've decided to diversify into overseas equities. What are the options available?
There are a few options that you can choose when it comes to investing in overseas equities.

  • For stock investment, you can consider opening a foreign stock trading account (which is available via local banks or via an international online trading account). To be honest I'm not familiar with foreign stock trading account which makes it difficult for me to provide more information in terms of selecting a good trading account, what are the fees incurred as well as the charges per transaction. If you're interested to explore further into foreign stock trading account, you can try searching the internet for more information.
  • On the other hand, you can also consider investing through unit trust funds that specializes into overseas investment. To get an idea on how unit trust funds are performing in markets such as China and Asia Pacific Excluding Japan, you can check out my Top 10 Best Performing Unit Trust Funds Review. Speaking of investing overseas via unit trust fund, there is an ongoing campaign by Eunittrust that offers investors an opportunity to invest into selected overseas funds for as low 0% sales charge . You can check out further information about the campaign HERE

I hope this post has helped you get a better understanding of EPF's investment approach and how this organization has continue to perform beyond expectation. This post also serves as a wake up call for us investors to not just invest into local equities. Instead we should broaden our horizon and explore the possibility of investing elsewhere.

Cheers and Happy Investing!

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P.P.P.S : Disclaimers:

  • All data and statistics are taken from EPF's 2014 Annual Report. 
  • Excerpts are taken from EPF's news announcement. 
  • Opinions expressed are purely of my own only.

Monday 25 May 2015

Attend The Biggest Investment Conference In Malaysia Absolutely FREE!

Good news for Invest Made Easy readers! 

Invest Made Easy in a collaboration with PhillipCapital Malaysia is offering you an opportunity to attend one of the biggest annual investment conference in Malaysia absolutely FREE!

Which conference is this?
This is PhillipCapital's 6th Annual Investment Conference!






When, Where and What Time?




List of Speakers?







Participating Fund Houses?




What benefits will you get from attending this conference?
This Annual Conference brings you more than 10 distinguished speakers to share insightful and up-to date topics ranging from the global economy, investment strategies to investors' sentiments. Conference Highlights include:
  • Renowned investment and fund management experts both local and from abroad
  • Panel discussion on strategies for the second half of 2015
  • Concurrent sessions on a wide range of topics ranging from equity and derivatives to investment approaches to cater to participants' diverse interest
  • Focal point for investment and wealth management insights
  • Excellent opportunity for networking and personal interaction with industry professionals and service providers

Never been to a conference of this scale before?
Check out the pictures from the 4th and 5th Conference to get an idea of how big of an event the upcomming conference will be:

2013 - 4th Investment Conference:
Phillip Capital 4th Annual Investment Conference 2013, A Raging Success!

2014 - 5th Investment Conference:

The crowd
Full house
CIOs and Fund Managers 

Now you can attend the 6th Investment Conference for FREE too!
Thanks to a special collaboration between Invest Made Easy (IME) with PhillipCapital Malaysia, we are giving our readers an opportunity to attend this conference absolutely FREE! In order to get your FREE conference ticket you only need to fulfill one simple condition.

What condition is that?
All you need to do is to sign up a FREE account with eUnittrust via this link below:


Never heard of eUnittrust before? Find out all about this awesome Unit Trust Investing Platform HERE

When will I get the FREE ticket after signing up with eUnittrust?
Once you've completed the sign up and obtained an account ID with eUnittrust, the conference ticket will be sent to you automatically via email.

If you did not receive you conference ticket within 7 days of receiving your eUnittrust account ID, just drop me an email at shanesee03@gmail.com. I'll personally follow up your case with the eUnittrust team.

What is the purpose of this collaboration?
This collaboration between IME with PhillipCapital Malaysia is intended to empower investors through education and to equip them with the right tool to manage their own investment. From this collaboration, we hope to achieve the following outcomes:
  1. We want you to have a better understanding about unit trust investing!
  2. We want you to be in control of your investment by giving you an online tool (eUnittrust) that allows you to choose from a wide range of funds to invest in as well as save on sales charge!
  3. We want to empower you with knowledge through expert views shared during this conference!
The best thing about this joint collaboration is that we are giving you all following benefits at zero cost:
  1. FREE ticket to attend one of the biggest investment conference in Malaysia. 
  2. FREE investment knowledge from top fund managers in the country
  3. FREE investment outlook and strategy to apply for your unit trust investment.
  4. FREE eUnittrust account with no obligation to invest, no yearly charges, no maintenance fees and no hidden fees.

Am I being paid to post this?
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Got questions?
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Happy investing and most importantly, what are you waiting for? FREE seat are limited!

Friday 15 May 2015

START INVESTING FOR AS LOW AS 0% SALES CHARGE!

Good news readers! In conjunction with PhillipCapital's 40th Anniversary Globally, they will be having a one month promotion (from 8th of May 2015 till the 18th of June 2015) on Sales Charge for 40 selected Unit Trust Funds!


PhillipCapital - 40 Anniversary Promotion

Does the promotion apply to Malaysians?
Of course it does! As a matter of fact, PhillipCapital Malaysia (part of PhillipCapital) which own and run the online unit trust investment platform called Eunittrust will be having this promotional sales charge for selected funds listed below:


List of Fund On Promotion - Click to Enlarge


How does the Sales Charge Promotion works?
The promotion works on a reducing basis whereby the higher the amount you invest, the lower the sales charge incurred.

Shown below are the Sales Charges incurred based on the amount invested during the promotion period:



Why should you take advantage of this promotion?
  1. Why pay for high sales charge when you can invest for as low as 0% sales charge? Makes much sense doesn't it especially if you are paying high sales charge (5% - 6%) yet not feeling satisfied with the services offered by your consultant/agent.
  2. During non promotional period, the sales charge incurred by the online platform is 2%. If you take advantage of this promotion and invest say RM50,000 at 0% sales charge, you'll be saving approximately RM980 worth of sales charge which will go directly to your investment.
  3. Some of the best performing funds are listed among the 40 funds under this promotion. The good news is I'll be highlighting later in this post on which are the worthy funds to consider investing in. No need to crack your head (especially for new investors) when it comes to deciding which fund to invest in.
  4. Because I asked you too.......nope I'm just kidding there.
Which fund should you consider?
Before I begin, I must state a few key important points:
  1. What I'm sharing here is entirely based on my opinion and research.
  2. Funds that are not listed in my list does not necessarily mean that you avoid looking into them. Always remember that past performance does not indicate future 
  3. I'm not being paid to list down any of these funds. Funds that made the list are selected based on Lipper Award garnered for two or more consecutive years as well as the fund's historical performance.
  4. Decision to or not to invest can only be decided by you as an investor.
Now let us begin with the list of my selected funds:

Winner of Lipper Fund Award for 3 Consecutive Years

Category
Bond Malaysia
Risk Level
1/10
Fund Name
AMB Income Trust Fund
Shariah Compliant?
No
Awards
3 Consecutive Years Lipper Fund Award Winner for Category "3 Year - Bond Malaysia Ringgit"

AMB Income Trust Fund Factsheet - 28 Feb 2015














Category
Equity Malaysia
Risk Level
8/10
Fund Name
Kenanga Growth Fund
Shariah Compliant?
No
Awards
3 Consecutive Years Lipper Fund Award Winner for Category "5 Year - Equity Malaysia"

Kenanga Growth Fund Factsheet - 31 March 2015













Winner Lipper Fund Award for 2 Consecutive Years

Category
Equity Malaysia Diversified
Risk Level
8/10
Fund Name
RHB-OSK Emerging Opportunity
Shariah Compliant?
No
Awards
2 Consecutive Years Lipper Fund Award Winner for Category "3 Year - Equity Malaysia Diversified"

RHB-OSK Emerging Opportunity Fund Factsheet - 28 Feb 2015













Category
Equity Malaysia (Islamic)
Risk Level
8/10
Fund Name
Eastspring Investments Dana al-Ilham
Shariah Compliant?
Yes
Awards
2 Consecutive Years Lipper Fund Award Winner for Category "5 Year - Equity Malaysia (Islamic)"

Eastspring Dana al-Ilham Fund Factsheet - 31 March 2015











Category
Equity Malaysia Small & Mid Caps
Risk Level
10/10
Fund Name
Eastspring Investments Small-cap
Shariah Compliant?
No
Awards
2 Consecutive Years Lipper Fund Award Winner for Category "5 Year - Equity Malaysia Small & Mid Caps"

Eastsrping Small-cap Fund Factsheet - 31 March 2015










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Apart from the list of funds above, you may also select to invest in funds that appear in my latest review of Top 10 Best Performing Unit Trust Fund. For example one of the fund that is available for investing (but not listed above) have added an astounding +22.23% this year alone! To find out which Equity Malaysia fund it is, just head on over to my review post.

Still deciding to invest?
While deciding whether to invest or not despite the 0% sales charge promotion, you can get a head start by registering an account with Eunittrust first. For your information, opening an account with Eunittrust is FREE with NO hidden charges or annual fees.

As an added bonus, once you've registered an account with Eunittrust with no obligation to invest, just drop me an email at shanesee03@gmail.com and I'll send over TWO FREE ebooks to get you started on how to invest into unit trust and stocks!

Last but not least, a word of advice when it comes to investing, Always seek for the best possible offer and option available. If you are already intending to invest, why not seek for an avenue that can help you to save on cost and charges.

Remember, a savvy investor is one that seeks for opportunity and chances upon it when it arises!

Cheers and Happy Investing!

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Why Pay More Sales Charge? Start Investing At Only 1.5% Sales Charge with Eunittrust

What is Sales Charge?
Sales Charge Fee is a one time fee deducted from your investment when you invest into Unit Trust/Mutual Fund. Basically a large portion of this Sales Charge fee goes toward paying the commission of agent or consultant. This is considered a fair amount if you are satisfied with the service and advisory provided by the agent or consultant. Under most cases, Sales Charge for cash investment through an agent ranges between 5% - 6% of the invested amount.

How is Sales Charge Calculated?
Sample Calculation:
  • Investment Amount : RM1000
  • Sales Charge : 5%
Sales Charge Calculation
= Investment Amount - [(Investment Amount x 100% / (100% + Sales Charge)]
= RM1000 - [(RM1000 x 100% / (100% + 0.05%)]
= RM1000 - (RM1000 x 0.95238
= RM1000 - RM952.38
= RM47.62

Based on the sample calculation above, for every RM1000 you invest in RM47.62 worth of sales charge is deducted. The balance of RM952.38 will be invested into the fund of your choice.

What If?
What if we can save by paying lower sales charge? 

What if there's an avenue that offer Sales Charge at only 2% instead of 5%-6%? How much can you save? 

Let us take a look at a sample calculation of how much savings you can make by paying 2% sales charge instead of 5%;

Sample Calculation:
  • Investment Amount : RM1000 per month
  • Investment Period : 5 years (60 months)
Total Sales Charge Incurred via 5%
RM1000 - [(RM1000 X 100% / (100% + 0.05%)] x 12months x 5years 
= RM47.62 x 12months x 5years
= RM2857.20

Total Sales Charge Incurred via 2%
RM1000 - [(RM1000 X 100% / (100% + 0.02%)] x 12months x 5years 
= RM19.61 x 12months x 5years
= RM1176.47

Difference
= RM2857.20 - RM1176.47
= RM1680.73

By paying 3% lesser on sales charge, you are able to save up to RM1680.73 over a five year period. That's more than 1.5 months worth of money which you can use to reinvest!

The above example is calculated based on RM1000 per month worth of investment. What if you are putting aside RM2000 or even RM3000 per month? Imagine how much more you can save!

How to Invest at only 1.5% Sales Charge?
The answer is through an Online Platform called eUnitrust!

What is Eunittrust?
Eunittrust is the first online unit trust platform that offer investor an option to take control and manage their own investment. It is managed by Phillip Mutual Berhad and is recognized by Securities Commission. You may research about Phillip Mutual Berhad through Google and verify the credibility of the company with Securities Commission Malaysia if you are in doubt.

Benefits offered by Eunittrust;
1. You can now buy, sell and monitor your unit trust investment online at only 2% sales charge. The best thing is that Eunittrust also carry out regular promotional campaigns whereby you can invest for as low as 0% sales charge!

2. You get to choose from a vast variety of unit trust funds (>200 funds) from famous Fund Houses such as Kenanga, Eastspring, RHB, AmBank, Manulife, Affin Hwang and many more. This allows you to have a wider option of top performing funds to choose from instead of just buying funds from an agent affiliated to only one company in particular.

3. You are in control of your own investment. By that I'm referring to the power of investing directly via your PC/Laptop.Mobile. Investment transaction is made easy through online banking as compared to traditional practice of issuance of check or bank deposit slip.

4. There's no risk of losing your money even if the online platform closes down. That is because the platform acts as a medium to help you invest with the fund house of your choice. For example if you invest in Kenanga Funds, the platform helps you to invest directly with Kenanga. Know that your investment is then passed on to Kenanga and not kept/held by the online platform. Therefore even if Eunittrust shuts down, your investment is still kept safely and recorded with Kenanga. 

5. There's NO Registration Fee and NO Annual Fee for opening an account with Eunittrust. As a matter of fact, you can open an account without any obligation to invest. Look at it as having a tool ready for use when you ultimately decide to invest. 

How to open an account with Eunittrust?
Open an account NOW by heading over to their registration page at Eunittrust. Registration is quick and easy too!

How to register a new eUnittrust account?
Click HERE for the the guide to register a new account

As an added bonus, once you've opened an account with Eunittrust, drop me an email at shanesee03@gmail.com and I'll send you my ebook on "The Basics of Investing In Unit Trust" absolutely FREE!


Thursday 7 May 2015

Top Performing PRS Funds as of 6th May 2015

It has been a while since I wrote about PRS performance. As a matter of fact, my last PRS performance review was on the 6th of February 2013. At that period of time, PRS was relatively new to us Malaysians and many were stil unaware on how PRS works and the benefits that you can enjoy from it.

Looking back at my old posting, the best and worst performing fund among the 23 funds at that time were:
Best and Worst Performing PRS Fund as of 6th Feb 2013

Fast forward to the present, we will take a look at the performance of PRS funds according to five (5) different categories:

  • Aggressive Allocation (Top 10 Funds Ranked According To 1 Year Return)
  • Moderate Allocation (Top 10 Funds Ranked According To 1 Year Return)
  • Cautious Allocation (Top 10 Funds Ranked According To 1 Year Return)
  • Other Equity (All funds in this list)
  • Other Bond (All funds in this list)

If you've invested into PRS, you may use this report to compare your fund's performance in comparison with competitor funds.

New investors on the other hand can use the performance table to determine the best performing PRS fund to invest in.

Now without further a due, let us take a look at the performance of PRS funds according to categories:

Aggressive Allocation
Risk Rating : 8/10

1 Year Return Annualised Ranked 1
- Kenanga OnePRS Growth Fund (+11.06%)

YTD Return Ranked 1
- Kenanga OnePRS Growth Fund (+10.05%)


Moderate Allocation
Risk Rating : 5/10

1 Year Return Annualised Ranked 1
- Affin Hwang PRS Moderate Fund (+8.44%)

YTD Return Ranked 1
- AIA PAM-Moderate Fund (+7.31%)


Cautious Allocation
Risk Rating : 1/10

1 Year Return Annualised Ranked 1
- Kenanga OnePRS Conservative Fund (+5.47%)

YTD Return Ranked 1
Kenanga OnePRS Conservative Fund (+3.61%)


Other Equity
Click to Enlarge
1 Year Return Annualised Ranked 1
- CIMB-Principal PRS Plus Asia Pacific Ex Japan Equity (+27.26%)

YTD Return Ranked 1
CIMB-Principal PRS Plus Asia Pacific Ex Japan Equity (+12.51%)


Other Bond
Click to Enlarge
1 Year Return Annualised Ranked 1
- AmPRS - Dynamic Sukuk (+7.74%)

YTD Return Ranked 1
AmPRS - Dynamic Sukuk (+2.49%)


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Was it beneficial to you? 
What additional information would you like to see on this report?

Email me your feedback at shanesee03@gmail.com 
and I'll send over a FREE ebook as a token of appreciation!

Also if you're interested to start investing into the best performing PRS funds, feel free to drop me an email too. I'll be more then happy to guide you to start investing on your own without depending on an agent.

Cheers and Happy Investing!

Saturday 2 May 2015

Top 10 Best Performing Unit Trust Funds As of 29th April 2015

Hi there readers!

Before you proceed, you might want to check out these pointers first: 
  • If you are new to unit trust investing, I'll be more then happy to share with you on how to get started with Unit Trust Investing without depending on others! Just drop me an email at shanesee03@gmail.com
  • If this is your first time reading this review, do check out "A Guide Towards Understanding Unit Trust Performance Table" before proceeding. This guide will help you understand the review better.

Review

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

Top 10 Unit Trust Fund - Equity Malaysia (5 Years)

Top Performer based on 5 Year Performance

5 Years Annualised Ranked 1 (Non-Islamic) 
Kenanga Growth Fund (+21.37% per annum)

5 Years Annualised Ranked 1 (Islamic Equity) 
- Eastspring Investments Dana Al-Ilham (+16.07% per annum)

b) 8 Weeks Gain/Loss Ranking Table for Category Equity Malaysia Funds:


Fund Name
YTD as of
3rd March 2015
YTD as of
29th April 2015
8 Weeks
Gain / Loss (%)
8 Weeks Gain/
Loss Rankings
Previous
4 Weeks Gain/Loss Rankings
Kenanga Growth Fund
10.11
13.85
3.74
2
2
Eastspring Investments Dana Al-Ilham
6.21
8.48
2.27
4
5
Kenanga Syariah Growth Fund
6.77
8.34
1.57
5
4
Eastspring Investments Equity Income Fund
5.58
6.95
1.37
6
3
MAAKL-HDBS Flexi Fund
4.63
6.2
1.57
5
9
AMB Dividend Trust Fund
4.99
5.28
0.29
8
6
Areca Equity Trust Fund
4.83
8.68
3.85
1
6
PMB Shariah Aggressive Fund
18.68
22.23
3.55
3
N/A
RHB-OSK Smart Treasure Fund
New
17.52
N/A
N/A
N/A
MAAKL Dividend Fund
6.78
7.43
0.65
7
1
AVERAGE 4 WEEKS GAIN/LOSS (%)
2.10

Best Performing Fund over 8 weeks period: 
  • Non Syariah : Areca Equity Trust Fund (Gain : +3.85%)
  • Syariah : PMB Shariah Aggressive Fund (Gain : +3.55%)

Worst Performing Fund 8 weeks period:
  • Non Syariah : AMB Dividend Trust Fund (Gain : +0.29%)
  • Syariah : Kenanga Syariah Growth Fund (Gain : +1.57%)

c) Performance Comparison with the KLSE Index between 3 March 2015 to 29 April 2015


KLSE Index (3 March 2015 - 29 April 2015)
KLSE Index (%) Gain/Loss : (Gain : +1.19%)

Comparison With:
Average Top 10 Unit Trust Equity (%) Gain/Loss: 
(Gain : +2.10% Out performed the KLSE Index)

Non Syariah Best Performing Fund: 
Areca Equity Trust Fund (Gain : +3.85% Out performed the KLSE Index)

Syariah Best Performing Fund: 
PMB Shariah Aggressive Fund (Gain : +3.55% Out performed the KLSE Index)

d) Top 10 Best Performing Fund for Category Equity Malaysia
(Ranked According to Yield To Date):

Top 10 Unit Trust Fund - Equity Malaysia (Yield To Date)

Top Performer based on Yield To Date (YTD) Performance

YTD Ranked 1 (Non-Islamic) 
RHB-OSK Smart Treasure Fund (YTD : +17.52%)

YTD Annualised Ranked 1 (Islamic Equity) 
- PMB Shariah Aggressive Fund (YTD : +22.23%)


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 10 Unit Trust Fund - Asia exc Japan (5 Years)

Top Performer based on 5 Year Performance

5 Years Annualised Ranked 1 (Non-Islamic) 
Eastspring Investments Asia Pacific Equity MY Fund (+6.96% per annum)

5 Years Annualised Ranked 1 (Islamic Equity) 
- Public Islamic Asia Dividend Fund (+8.94% per annum)

b) 8 Weeks Gain/Loss Ranking Table for Category Asia Exc Japan Funds:


Fund Name
YTD as of
3rd March 2015
YTD as of
29th April 2015
8 Weeks
Gain / Loss (%)
8 Weeks Gain/
Loss Rankings
Previous
4 Weeks Gain/Loss Rankings
Public Islamic Asia Dividend Fund
7.32
10.75
3.43
4
7
Public Asia Ittikal Fund
8.7
12.72
4.02
3
2
Eastspring Investments Asia Pacific Equity MY Fund
7.19
11.79
4.6
2
3
TA Asian Dividend Income Fund
5.89
9.17
3.28
5
8
PB Islamic Asia Equity Fund
9.24
11.63
2.39
7
4
Pheim Asia Ex-Japan Islamic
5.62
7.55
1.93
8
5
MAAKL Pacific Fund
Returning
17.2
N/A
N/A
N/A
PB Islamic Asia Strategic Sector Fund
8.7
11.27
2.57
6
6
Public Islamic Asia Leaders Equity Fund
9.84
15.26
5.42
1
N/A
Affin Hwang Select Asia (Ex Japan) Opportunity Fund
Returning
12.08
N/A
N/A
N/A
AVERAGE 8 WEEKS GAIN/LOSS (%)
3.46

Best Performing Fund over 8 weeks period: 
  • Non Syariah : Eastspring Investments Asia Pacific Equity MY Fund (Gain : +4.60%)
  • Syariah : Public Islamic Asia Leaders Equity Fund (Gain : +5.42%)
Worst Performing Fund over 8 weeks period:
  • Non Syariah : TA Asian Dividend Income Fund (Gain : +1.71%)
  • Syariah : Pheim Asia Ex-Japan Islamic Fund (Gain : +3.28%)
c) Performance Comparison with the MSCI Asia Excluding Japan Index between 3 March 2015 to 29 April 2015

MSCI Asia Exc Japan Index (3 March 2015 - 29 April 2015)

MSCI Asia Exc Japan Index (%) Gain/Loss : +8.16%

Comparison With:
Average Top 10 Unit Trust (%) Gain/Loss: 
(Gain : +3.46% - Under performed the MSCI Index)

Non Syariah Best Performing Fund:
Eastspring Investments Asia Pacific Equity MY Fund (Gain : +4.60% Under performed the MSCI Index)

Syariah Best Performing Fund:
CIMB Islamic Asia Pacific Equity Fund : (Gain : +4.31% - Under performed the MSCI Index)


d) Top 10 Best Performing Fund for Category Asia Exc Japan
(Ranked According to Yield To Date):

Top 10 Unit Trust Fund - Asia Exc Japan (Yield To Date)

Top Performer based on Yield To Date (YTD) Performance

YTD Ranked 1 (Non-Islamic) 
MAAKL Pacific Fund (YTD : +17.2%)

YTD Annualised Ranked 1 (Islamic Equity) 
- Public Islamic Asia Leaders Equity Fund (YTD : +15.26%)


Review

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

Top 10 Unit Trust Fund - Greater China (5 Years)

Top Performer based on 5 Year Performance

5 Years Annualised Ranked 1 (Non-Islamic) 
Manulife Investment - China Value Fund (+10.04% per annum)

5 Years Annualised Ranked 1 (Islamic Equity) 
- Eastspring Investments Dinasti Equity Fund (+7.60% per annum)

b) 8 Weeks Gain/Loss Ranking Table for Category Greater China Funds:


Fund Name
YTD as of
3rd March 2015
YTD as of
29th April 2015
8 Weeks
Gain / Loss (%)
8 Weeks Gain/
Loss Rankings
Previous
4 Weeks Gain/Loss Rankings
Manulife Investment - China Value Fund
7.69
26.16
18.47
1
1
CIMB-Principal Greater China Equity Fund
7.28
21.54
14.26
4
10
PB China Pacific Equity Fund
6.56
21.83
15.27
3
3
Pacific Focus China Fund
6.3
18.88
12.58
6
9
Eastspring Investments Dinasti Equity Fund
7.81
18.08
10.27
8
5
Public China Select Fund
7.52
20.93
13.41
5
2
PB China Titans Fund
6.96
18.97
12.01
7
4
Public China Ittikal Fund
7.93
14.24
6.31
9
7
MAAKL Greater China Fund
7.6
23.37
15.77
2
6
AmIslamic Greater China
6.87
11.3
4.43
10
7
AVERAGE 4 WEEKS GAIN/LOSS (%)
12.28

Best Performing Fund over 8 weeks period: 
  • Non Syariah : Manulife Investment - China Value Fund (Gain : +18.47%)
  • Syariah : Eastspring Investments Dinasti Equity Fund (Gain : +10.27%)
Worst Performing Fund over 8 weeks period:
  • Non Syariah : PB China Titans Fund (Gain : +12.01%)
  • Syariah : AmIslamic Greater China Fund (Gain +4.43%)
c) Performance Comparison with the Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE) Index between 3 March 2015 to 29 April 2015

SSE Index (3 March 2015 - 29 April 2015)

SSE Index (%) Gain/Loss : +21.28%

Comparison With:
Average Top 10 Unit Trust Equity (%) Gain/Loss : 
(Gain : +12.28% - Under performed the SSE Index)

Non Syariah Best Performing Fund:
Manulife Investment - China Value Fund (Gain : +18.47% - Under performed the SSE Index)

Syariah Best Performing Fund:
Eastspring Investments Dinasti Equity Fund : (Gain : +10.27% - Under performed the SSE Index)

d) Top 10 Best Performing Fund for Category Greater China
(Ranked According to Yield To Date):

Top 10 Unit Trust Fund - Greater China (Yield To Date)

Top Performer based on Yield To Date (YTD) Performance

YTD Ranked 1 (Non-Islamic) 
Manulife Investment China Value Fund (YTD : +26.16%)

YTD Annualised Ranked 1 (Islamic Equity) 
- Eastspring Investments Dinasti Equity Fund (YTD : +18.08%)

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