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Principal Lifetime Bond Fund EPF MIS

Fund Performance

As at date : 31-10-2024
Fund
Year To Date Performance (%) 1Year (%) 3Year (%) 5year (%) Since Inception (%) NAV (MYR) Fund Size (million)
Principal Lifetime Bond Fund 3.53% 5.90% 13.27% 18.99% 335.19% 1.1413 1,313.73
Benchmark 2.91% 4.76% 10.49% 18.48% 241.10%
Benchmark : Quant shop MGS Bond Index (Medium Sub-Index)

Income Distribution History

Period Gross (Sen/ Unit) Annualised Yield (%)
Oct-2024 0.86 3.01
Jul-2024 0.86 3.00
Apr-2024 0.51 1.80
Jan-2024 0.45 1.59
Oct-2023 0.56 2.03
Jul-2023 1.05 3.79
Apr-2023 1.10 3.99
Jan-2023 1.08 3.92
Oct-2022 1.10 4.08
Jul-2022 1.08 3.96
Apr-2022 1.12 4.04
Jan-2022 1.12 4.00
Oct-2021 1.14 4.04
Jul-2021 1.13 3.96
Apr-2021 1.15 1.01

Disclaimer : Annualised yield is calculated as the most recent monthly dividend distribution multiplied by the Fund’s dividend frequency and divided by the latest NAV.

Unit Split History

General Information

Principal Lifetime Bond Fund is a bond fund issued by Principal Malaysia. The Fund aims to provide regular income as well as to achieve medium to long-term capital appreciation through investments primarily in Malaysian bonds. The Fund is established with a multi-class structure and is allowed to establish new Class(es) from time to time without your prior consent.

This is neither a capital protected nor capital guaranteed fund.

Fund is suitable for investors who : 

  • have a medium to long-term investment horizon;
  • want a diversified portfolio of fixed income securities;
  • want to receive a regular income* stream and maintain the value of their investment over the medium to long-term; and/or
  • look for a less volatile investment but can accept that returns may fluctuate over the short-term.

*The regular income will be distributed in the form of cash or reinvested into additional units in the Fund at the NAV per unit on the distribution date.

Fund Details

Distribution PolicyClass MYR: Distribution (if any) is expected to be distributed once a year every January at the Manager’s discretion.
 
Investment Time HorizonRecommended 3 years or more.
 
Initial Investment#Non-RSP: Minimum MYR 2,000 or such other amount as the Manager may decide from time to time.

RSP: Minimum MYR 2,000 or such other amount as the Manager may decide from time to time.

#The minimum initial investment for EPF-MIS shall be MYR1,000 or such other amount as determined by EPF or as per the amount stated above, whichever is higher. Please note that there may be changes to the status of the eligibility of the Fund under the EPF-MIS from time to time. Please refer to our website at www.principal.com.my or www.kwsp.gov.my for updated information.
 
Additional InvestmentNon-RSP: MYR 500 or such other amount as the Manager may decide from time to time.

RSP: MYR 500 or such other amount as the Manager may decide from time to time.
 
Cooling off period

For first time individual investor investing with us, you have six (6) Business Days after your initial investment (i.e from the date the completed application is received and accepted by us or our Distributors) to reconsider its appropriateness and suitability for your investment needs. Within this period, you may withdraw your investment at the same NAV per unit when the units were purchased or prevailing NAV per unit at the point of cooling-off (whichever is lower) (“Refund Amount”). We will pay the Refund Amount including the Application Fee (if any) to you in the currency of the respective Class within seven (7) Business Days from the date we receive the complete documentations. Please note that the cooling-off right is only given to first time investor investing with us or our Distributors. However, Principal Malaysia’s staff and person(s) registered with a body approved by the SC to deal in unit trust funds are not entitled to the cooling-off right. 

If the Fund is an EPF-MIS approved fund and you have invested via the EPF-MIS, your cooling-off right is subject to EPF’s terms and conditions.
 

Minimum Withdrawal500 units or such other unit amount as the Manager may decide from time to time.
 
Launch Date15 November 1995
 

Fund Partner

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Fund Fees

Application FeesUp to 2.00% of the NAV per unit
 
Annual FeesManagement Fee: Up to 1.00% per annum of the NAV of the Kelas.
Trustee Fee: Up to 0.03% per annum (includes local custodian fee but excludes foreign sub-custodian fees and charges (if any)) of the NAV of the Fund.
 
Switching FeesSwitching is treated as a withdrawal from a Class and an investment into another Class or Principal Malaysia’s fund (or its classes). You may be charged a Switching Fee equal to the difference (if any) between the Application Fees of the Class and the Application Fee of the other Class or Principal Malaysia’s fund (or its classes). You will not be charged a Switching Fee, if the Class or Principal Malaysia’s fund (or its classes) to be switched into has a lower Application Fee than the Application Fee of the Class. In addition to the Switching Fee, you may be charged MYR100 as the administrative fee for every switch. You may negotiate to lower the Switching Fee and/or administrative fee.