Saturday, 2 May 2015

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

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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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