Principal Greater China Equity Fund (Class MYR) EPF MIS

Fund Performance

As at date : 28-02-2025
Fund
Year To Date Performance (%) 1Year (%) 3Year (%) 5year (%) Since Inception (%) NAV (MYR) Fund Size (million)
Principal Greater China Equity Fund (Class MYR) 4.82% 8.93% -11.38% 10.28% 142.36% 0.9878 1,740.00
Benchmark 6.35% 20.83% 4.55% 15.36% 100.45%
Benchmark : The Fund adheres to the benchmark of the Target Fund. The benchmark of the Target Fund is the MSCI Golden Dragon Index

General Information

Principal Greater China Equity Fund is a feeder fund issued by Principal Malaysia. The Fund aims to achieve medium to long-term capital growth primarily through investment in a portfolio of equity securities with exposure to the Greater China region consisting of the People’s Republic of China, Hong Kong SAR and Taiwan.

This is neither a capital protected fund nor a capital guaranteed fund.

Fund is suitable for investors who:

  • have a medium-term to long-term investment horizon;
  • wish to participate in the growth potential of the Greater China markets;
  • seek capital appreciation over medium-term to long-term; and
  • can accept that investment returns may fluctuate significantly over the investment period.

Fund Details

Distribution PolicyGiven its investment objective, the Fund is not expected to pay any distribution.
 
Initial Investment#Minimum RM500 or such other amount as the Manager may decide from time to time.

#The minimum initial investment for EPF-MIS (where available) shall be MYR1,000 or such other amount as may be 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 InvestmentMYR 200 or such other amount as the Manager may decide from time to time.
 
Cooling off periodFor first time individual investor investing with us, you have six (6) Business Days after your initial investment (i.e. the date the complete 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 any of our Distributors. However, Principal Malaysia’s staff and person(s) registered with a body approved by the SC to deal in unit trusts funds are not entitled to the cooling-off right. 

If the Fund is an EPF-MIS approved fund and you have invested via EPF-MIS, your cooling-off right is subject to EPF’s terms and conditions.
 
Minimum Withdrawal400 units or such other numbers of units as the Manager may decide from time to time.
 
Launch Date12 June 2007.
 

Fund Partner

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Fund Fees

Application Fees*Up to 5.50% 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.
 
Management FeeUp to 1.80% per annum of the NAV of the Class.
 
Trustee FeeUp to 0.08% per annum (including local custodian fee but excluding foreign sub-custodian fees and charges) on the NAV of the Fund. The foreign sub-custodian fee is dependent on the country invested and is charged monthly in arrears.
 
Switching Fees

Switching will be conducted based on the value of your investment in the Class. The minimum amount for a switch is subject to:

  • for switching out of the Class:
  1.  the minimum withdrawal applicable to the Class;
  2.  the minimum balance required for the Class, unless you are withdrawing from the Class in entirety; and
  3. the Withdrawal Fee of the Class (if any).
  • for switching into the Class:
  1. the minimum initial investment amount or the minimum additional investment amount (as the case may be) applicable to the Class; and
  2.  the Switching Fee applicable for the proposed switch (if any).

You may negotiate to lower the amount for your switch with us or our Distributors.