Wednesday, 7 September 2022 - AmInvest has declared income distribution for 27 unit trusts, wholesale funds and exchange-traded fund (ETF) from April 2022 to June 2022. Total net income distribution declared, encompassing conventional and Shariah-compliant funds across various asset classes, was approximately RM83.4 million.

“We are immensely grateful to our investors for their trust and support throughout our forty years of managing funds. Our investment philosophy and strategies have proven to deliver long-term returns for investors,” said Ms. Goh Wee Peng, Chief Executive Officer of AmFunds Management Berhad.

Amongst the funds involved, the income distribution declared for AmDividend Income, US-Canada Income and Growth and AmIncome Plus has translated to income distribution yields of 14.3%, 6.8% and 5.6% respectively.1

FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI Exchange Traded Funds (etf), Malaysia’s first equity ETF, has declared an income distribution yield of 3.6% for the year following an interim income distribution of 3 sen in the month of June 2022.1 FBM KLCI etf is designed to follow the performance of its benchmark index, FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI, which comprises Malaysia’s top 30 largest companies in terms of market capitalisation. AmInvest dominates the market as the largest ETF provider in the country with assets under management of around RM1.6 billion.2

AmInvest is the brand name for the funds management business of AmFunds Management Berhad and AmIslamic Funds Management Sdn Bhd.

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1 Based on performance data compiled by Lipper, Refinitiv, as of 30 June 2022. Performance is shown in Malaysian Ringgit on an 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 data compiled by Lipper, Refinitiv on the total fund size of ETFs by fund management companies in Malaysia as at 30 June 2022.