Public Mutual PRS PRS Strategic Equity Fund (PRS-SEQF)
Investment
Objective
The fund seeks to achieve long-term capital growth.
Note: Long-term refers to a period of more than 5 years.
Any material changes to the investment objective of the fund would require members’ approval.
Fund Category Equity
Investment
Strategy
PRS-SEQF seeks to achieve its objective by investing 75% to 98% of its Net Asset Value (NAV) in equity and equity-related securities and collective investment schemes which comprises a diversified portfolio of blue chip stocks, index stocks and growth stocks in the domestic and selected foreign markets. The balance of the fund’s NAV will be invested in fixed income securities and liquid assets which include money market instruments and deposits. The fund may invest up to 98% of its NAV in foreign markets.

Typical Asset Classes
  • Transferable securities:
    • Shares and securities equivalent to shares that the fund may invest in include:
      • Blue chip stocks, index stocks and growth stocks.
      • Warrants.
  • Bonds or other forms of securitised debt.
  • Unlisted shares.
  • Units or shares of other collective investment schemes.
  • Money market instruments which include unrestricted investment accounts.
  • Deposits with licensed domestic and foreign financial institutions.
Location of Assets
China, Singapore, South Korea, Indonesia, Japan, Thailand, Taiwan, Philippines, Hong Kong, Europe, Malaysia, United States of America and any other selected foreign markets.

Investment Approach
  • Shares or securities equivalent to shares: Bottom-up approach relying on fundamental research assessing financial health, industry prospects, management quality and past track records.
  • Collective investment schemes: Suitability is evaluated to ensure alignment with the fund’s strategy and objective.
  • Bonds or other forms of securitised debt and money market instruments: Allocation depends on economic growth, interest rate trends and market liquidity conditions.
As the fund is actively managed and its holdings may differ from its benchmark, the risk profile of the fund is not the same as the risk profile of the benchmark.
Asset
Allocation
Shares or securities equivalent to shares 75% to 98% of the fund’s NAV
The balance of the fund’s NAV may be invested in fixed income securities and liquid assets.
If the outlook for equity market is unfavourable, the shares or securities equivalent to shares exposure may be reduced below the range indicated above while the exposure to bonds or other forms of securitised debt, money market instruments and deposits may be increased as a temporary defensive strategy.
Foreign assets Up to 98% of the fund’s NAV
Performance
Benchmark
50% FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI, 40% customised index by S&P Dow Jones Indices, LLC based on the top 30 constituents of the S&P BMI Asia Ex-Japan Index and 10% 3-Month Kuala Lumpur Interbank Offered Rate (KLIBOR).
Note: The risk profile of the fund is not the same as the risk profile of the benchmark.
Member
Profile
  • Risk tolerant
  • Preference for long-term capital growth
Risks
Disclosure
Market risk, Specific security risk, Currency risk, Liquidity risk, Credit risk, Risk associated with investments in warrants