AmInvest has declared income distribution for 31 unit trusts, wholesale funds and exchange-traded fund (ETF) for the months of December 2021, January, February and March 2022. Total net income distribution declared, encompassing conventional and Shariah-compliant funds, across various asset classes, was approximately RM114.2 million.
“We are pleased to deliver this income distribution to our valued and loyal investors. The total returns of these funds (a measure of the fund’s performance comprising income distribution and capital gains), reached as high as 35.8% over 3 years.1 We believe our asset allocation and active yield curve positioning coupled with bottom up security selection will continue to contribute to the funds’ good returns,” said Ms. Goh Wee Peng, Chief Executive Officer of AmFunds Management Berhad.
The income distribution declared, which includes AmDynamic Bond, has provided an income distribution yield of 3.1%.2 Recently, AmDynamic Bond has swept all three Best Bond MYR Fund’s individual award categories - Three Years’, Five Years’ and Ten Years’ performance at the Refinitiv Lipper Fund Awards Malaysia 2022.2 Two of them are repeat wins as AmDynamic Bond has won the Best Bond MYR Fund Over Three Years and Best Bond MYR Fund Over Five Years for the third year running.2 As at 31 March 2022, AmDynamic Bond registered a total return (a measure of the fund’s performance comprising income distribution and capital gains) of 14.3%, 28.5% and 59.4% over periods of three years, five years and ten years respectively.1 The fund seeks to optimise risk-adjusted returns for investors based on, amongst others, interest rate expectations, currency movements and diversification opportunities through its exposure to both local as well as foreign bonds. AmInvest has also been recognised as the Best Bond Fund Family Group Over Three Years for three consecutive years.3
AmInvest is the brand name for the funds management business of AmFunds Management Berhad and AmIslamic Funds Management Sdn Bhd. We are a multiple award-winning fund manager based in Malaysia with over 40 years of investing experience managing unit trust funds, wholesale funds, institutional mandates, Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) and Private Retirement Schemes (PRS), encompassing both conventional and Shariah-compliant funds.
Note: Past performance is not indicative of future performance. For more details on the respective fund’s risks, please refer to the Prospectus(es) / Information Memorandum(s).
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# The word “Dynamic” in the context refers to the fund’s investment strategy which is active management, not buy-and-hold strategy.
1 Based on performance data compiled by Lipper, Refinitiv, as of 31 March 2022. Performance is shown in Malaysian Ringgit on a NAV price basis with income distribution reinvested. Performance figures are calculated net of all fees, charges and expenses, except entry charge and exit penalty (if any). Past performance is not indicative of future performance.
2 Based on performance data and Net Asset Value (NAV) price compiled by Lipper, Refinitiv, as at 31 March 2022. The income distribution yields are based on the yearly AmInvest funds’ total income distribution, which are sourced from AmInvest. Performance is shown in Malaysian Ringgit on a NAV price basis with income distribution reinvested. Performance figures are calculated net of all fees, charges and expenses, except entry charge and exit penalty (if any). Past performance is not indicative of future performance.
3 Refinitiv Lipper Fund Awards Malaysia for year 2020, 2021 and 2022
