Thursday 4 June 2015

Top 10 Best Performing Unit Trust Funds As of 28th May 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 (+21.83% per annum)

5 Years Annualised Ranked 1 (Islamic Equity) 
- Eastspring Investments Dana Al-Ilham (+16.61% per annum)

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

Fund Name
YTD as of
29th April 2015
YTD as of
28th May 2015
4 Weeks
Gain / Loss (%)
4 Weeks Gain/
Loss Rankings
Previous
4 Weeks Gain/Loss Rankings
Kenanga Growth Fund
13.85
13.63
-0.22
3
2
Eastspring Investments Dana Al-Ilham
8.48
6.31
-2.17
7
4
Kenanga Syariah Growth Fund
8.34
6.75
-1.59
6
5
Eastspring Investments Equity Income Fund
6.95
4.16
-2.79
8
6
PMB Shariah Aggressive Fund
22.23
22.05
-0.18
2
3
MAAKL-HDBS Flexi Fund
6.2
3.18
-3.02
9
5
RHB-OSK Smart Treasure Fund
17.52
19.55
2.03
1
N/A
AMB Dividend Trust Fund
5.28
4.5
-0.78
4
8
Areca Equity Trust Fund
8.68
7.63
-1.05
5
1
Affin Hwang AIIMAN Growth Fund
Returning
3.95
N/A
N/A
N/A
AVERAGE 4 WEEKS GAIN/LOSS (%)
-1.09

Best Performing Fund over 4 weeks period: 
  • Non Syariah : RHB-OSK Smart Treasure Fund (Gain : +2.03%)
  • Syariah : PMB Shariah Aggressive Fund (Loss : -0.18%)

Worst Performing Fund 4 weeks period:
  • Non Syariah : Eastspring Investments Equity Income (Loss : -2.79%)
  • Syariah : MAAKL-HDBS Flexi Fund (Loss : -0.18%)

c) Performance Comparison with the KLSE Index between 29 April 2015 to 28 May 2015


KLSE Index (29 April 2015 - 28 May 2015)

KLSE Index (%) Gain/Loss :  (Loss : -5.22%)

Comparison With:
Average Top 10 Unit Trust Equity (%) Gain/Loss: 
(Loss : -1.09% Out performed the KLSE Index)

Non Syariah Best Performing Fund: 
RHB-OSK Smart Treasure Fund (Gain : +2.03% Out performed the KLSE Index)

Syariah Best Performing Fund: 
PMB Shariah Aggressive Fund (Loss : -1.09% 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 : +19.55%)

YTD Annualised Ranked 1 (Islamic Equity) 
- PMB Shariah Aggressive Fund (YTD : +22.05%)


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 (+8.20% per annum)

5 Years Annualised Ranked 1 (Islamic Equity) 
- Public Islamic Asia Dividend Fund (+9.67% per annum)

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


Fund Name
YTD as of
29th April 2015
YTD as of
28th May 2015
4 Weeks
Gain / Loss (%)
4 Weeks Gain/
Loss Rankings
Previous
4 Weeks Gain/Loss Rankings
Public Islamic Asia Dividend Fund
10.75
7.95
-2.8
9
4
Public Asia Ittikal Fund
12.72
10.02
-2.7
8
3
Eastspring Investments Asia Pacific Equity MY Fund
11.79
9.97
-1.82
5
2
PB Islamic Asia Equity Fund
11.63
9.12
-2.51
7
7
TA Asian Dividend Income Fund
9.17
10.9
1.73
1
5
Pheim Asia Ex-Japan Islamic
7.55
6.71
-0.84
4
8
Affin Hwang Select Asia (Ex Japan) Opportunity Fund
12.08
12.84
0.76
2
N/A
PB Islamic Asia Strategic Sector Fund
11.27
9.35
-1.92
6
6
Eastspring Investments Asia Pacific Shariah Equity MY Fund
New
14.2
N/A
N/A
N/A
MAAKL Pacific Fund
17.2
16.7
-0.5
3
N/A
AVERAGE 8 WEEKS GAIN/LOSS (%)
-1.18
Best Performing Fund over 4 weeks period: 
  • Non Syariah : TA Asian Dividend Income Fund (Gain : +1.73%)
  • Syariah : Pheim Asia Ex-Japan Islamic Fund (Loss : -0.84%)
Worst Performing Fund over 4 weeks period:
  • Non Syariah : Eastspring Investments Asia Pacific Equity MY Fund (Loss : -1.82%)
  • Syariah : Public Islamic Asia Dividend Fund (Loss : -2.80%)

c) Performance Comparison with the MSCI Asia Excluding Japan Index between 29 April 2015 to 28 May 2015

MSCI Asia Exc Japan Index (29 April 2015 - 28 May 2015)

MSCI Asia Exc Japan Index (%) Gain/Loss : -3.64%

Comparison With:
Average Top 10 Unit Trust (%) Gain/Loss: 
(Loss : -1.18% Out performed the MSCI Index)

Non Syariah Best Performing Fund:
TA Asian Dividend Income Fund (Gain : +1.73%  Out performed the MSCI Index)

Syariah Best Performing Fund:
Pheim Asia Ex-Japan Islamic Fund (Loss : -0.84% Out 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 : +16.7%)

YTD Annualised Ranked 1 (Islamic Equity) 
- PB Asia Emerging Growth Fund (YTD : +15.32%)


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) 
CIMB-Principal Greater China Equity Fund (+11.87% per annum)

5 Years Annualised Ranked 1 (Islamic Equity) 
- Eastspring Investments Dinasti Equity Fund (+8.79% per annum)

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


Fund Name
YTD as of
29th April 2015
YTD as of
28th May 2015
4 Weeks
Gain / Loss (%)
4 Weeks Gain/
Loss Rankings
Previous
4 Weeks Gain/Loss Rankings
CIMB-Principal Greater China Equity Fund
21.54
24.53
2.99
1
4
Manulife Investment - China Value Fund
26.16
26.9
0.74
3
1
Pacific Focus China Fund
18.88
19.36
0.48
4
6
PB China Pacific Equity Fund
21.83
21.34
-0.49
9
3
Eastspring Investments Dinasti Equity Fund
18.08
17.92
-0.16
7
8
Public China Select Fund
20.93
21.26
0.33
5
5
PB China Titans Fund
18.97
18.59
-0.38
8
7
MAAKL Greater China Fund
23.37
25.18
1.81
2
2
Public China Ittikal Fund
14.24
12.03
-2.21
10
9
AmIslamic Greater China
11.3
11.17
-0.13
6
10
AVERAGE 4 WEEKS GAIN/LOSS (%)
0.30
Best Performing Fund over 4 weeks period: 
  • Non Syariah : CIMB-Principal Greater China Equity Fund (Gain : +2.99%)
  • Syariah : AmIslamic Greater China Fund (Loss : -0.13%)
Worst Performing Fund over 4 weeks period:
  • Non Syariah : Public China Ittikal Fund (Loss : -0.16%)
  • Syariah : Eastspring Investments Dinasti Equity Fund (Loss : -0.16%)
c) Performance Comparison with the Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE) Index between 29 April 2015 to 28 May 2015

SSE Index (29 April 2015 - 28 May 2015)

SSE Index (%) Gain/Loss : +11.20%

Comparison With:
Average Top 10 Unit Trust Equity (%) Gain/Loss : 
(Gain : +0.30% - Under performed the SSE Index)

Non Syariah Best Performing Fund:
CIMB-Principal Greater China Equity Fund (Gain : +2.99% - Under performed the SSE Index)

Syariah Best Performing Fund:
AmIslamic Greater China Fund : (Loss : -0.13% - Under performed the SSE Index)

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




Top Performer based on Yield To Date (YTD) Performance

YTD Ranked 1 (Non-Islamic) 
Manulife Investment China Value Fund (YTD : +26.9%)

YTD Annualised Ranked 1 (Islamic Equity) 
- Eastspring Investments Dinasti Equity Fund (YTD : +17.92%)

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1 comment:

  1. I saw that most of the top performers suffered negatively particularly after April (maybe due to GST), even down to weekly performance. What's your advice to combat against (investing locally) this? I noticed that outside Malaysia seems ok, meaning not negative

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