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Principal Malaysia Opportunities 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 Malaysia Opportunities Fund 19.44% 22.77% 15.95% 40.17% 555.49% 1.3072 63.76
Benchmark 12.67% 14.53% 5.59% 6.28% 168.45%
Benchmark : FTSE Bursa Malaysia Top 100 Index

Income Distribution History

Period Gross (Sen/ Unit) Annualised Yield (%)
Aug-2024 4.87 3.72
Aug-2023 5.39 4.84
Aug-2022 3.95 3.46
Aug-2021 3.59 2.91
Aug-2020 3.64 3.24
Aug-2019 5.00 4.33

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 Malaysia Opportunities Fund is an equity fund issued by Principal Malaysia. The Fund aims to grow the value of investments over the long-term through investment in Malaysian shares. 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 long-term investment horizon;
  • do not require regular income from their investment;
  • seek capital appreciation over the long-term; and/or
  • can accept that investment returns may fluctuate significantly over the short-term and may even be negative.

Fund Details

Distribution PolicyClass MYR: No distribution is expected to be paid, however, distribution, if any, will be incidental and will vary from period to period depending on interest rates, market conditions and the performance of the Class.
 
Investment Time HorizonRecommended 5 years or more.
 
Initial Investment#Non-RSP: Minimum MYR 500 or such other amount as the Manager may decide from time to time.

RSP: Minimum MYR 500 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. The list of funds that is allowed under the EPF-MIS approved fund will be updated on the website at www.principal.com.my or www.kwsp.gov.my as and when EPF revises the list. Alternatively, you may contact our Customer Care Centre at (03) 7723 7260 for further information.
 
Additional InvestmentNon-RSP: MYR 200 or such other amount as the Manager may decide from time to time.

RSP​​​​​​: MYR 200 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 any of 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 Withdrawal400 units or such other unit amount as the Manager may decide from time to time.
 
Launch Date12 March 1998.
 

Fund Partner

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Fund Fees

Application Fees*Up to 5.00% of the NAV per unit.

*If the Fund is an EPF-MIS approved fund and you have invested via EPF-MIS, you may be charged an Application Fee of up to 3.00% of the NAV per unit, or such other rate as the EPF may determine.
 
Annual Fees

Management Fee: Up to 1.85% per annum of the NAV of the Kelas. 

Trustee Fee: Up to 0.045% 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.