Principal Islamic PRS Plus

Scheme Trustee: Deutsche Trustees Malaysia Berhad

Principal Islamic PRS Plus Moderate
Investment
Objective
The Fund seeks to provide a moderate level of capital growth over the long-term by investing in a diversified portfolio of Shariah-compliant equity and sukuk.
Fund Category Balanced (Shariah-compliant)
Investment
Strategy
The Fund will invest in a mix of Shariah-compliant equities and Sukuk to provide a moderate level of capital growth to the Fund. The fixed income portion will provide capital stability to the Fund whilst the equity portion will provide the added return in a rising market. The Fund may opt to invest in Sukuk and Shariah-compliant equities either directly or via Islamic CIS.

The investments by the Fund in Shariah-compliant equities which include foreign exposure shall not exceed 60% of the Fund’s NAV and investments in local and/or foreign Sukuk shall not be less than 40% of its NAV with a minimum credit rating of “BBB3” or “P2” by RAM or equivalent rating by MARC or “BBB” or “A-2” by S&P or equivalent rating by any other international rating agencies. Notwithstanding, the Fund may also invest up to 5% of its NAV in unrated Sukuk.
Asset
Allocation
  • At least 40% of the Fund’s NAV will be invested in Sukuk, of which up to 5% of the Fund’s NAV may be invested in unrated Sukuk;
  • Up to 60% of the Fund’s NAV may be invested in Shariah-compliant equities; and
  • Up to 5% of the Fund’s NAV may be invested in Islamic liquid assets for liquidity purpose.
Performance
Benchmark
60% FTSE Bursa Malaysia EMAS Shariah Index + 40% Quant shop GII Short Index
The Fund’s benchmark is for performance comparison purpose only. The risk profile of the Fund is not the same as the risk profile of the benchmark.
Member
Profile
This Fund is suitable for Members who:
  • want a Shariah-compliant investment;
  • are willing to accept some fluctuations in the value of his/her investment; and/or
  • want a diversified portfolio of Shariah-compliant equities and Sukuk that may have some foreign exposure.
Risks
Disclosure
Stock Specific Risk, Credit and default risk, Interest rate risk, Country Risk, Currency Risk, Risks associated with investment in CIS, Shariah non-compliance risk