Public Mutual PRS PRS Equity Fund (PRS-EQF)

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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-EQF 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. The balance of the fund’s NAV will be invested in fixed income securities and liquid assets which include money market instruments and deposits. To achieve increased diversification, the fund may invest up to 30% 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
  • Malaysia
  • Up to 30% of NAV may be invested in foreign markets which include: China, Indonesia, South Korea, Thailand, Japan, Philippines, Taiwan, Europe, Hong Kong, United States of America and Singapore.
Investment Approach
  • Shares or securities equivalent to shares: Bottom-up approach in shares or securities equivalent to shares selection process which relies on fundamental research where the financial health, industry prospects, management quality and past track records of companies are assessed.
  • Collective investment schemes: The suitability of the collective investment scheme will be evaluated to ensure that the investment strategies of the said collective investment scheme are aligned to the fund’s investment strategies and objective.
  • Bonds or other forms of securitised debt and money market instruments: The asset allocation between bonds or other forms of securitised debt and money market instruments will depend 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		 Share or securities equivalent to shares 75% to 98% of the fund’s NAV
The balance of the fund’s NAV may be invested in bonds or other forms of securitised debt, money market instruments and deposits
If the outlook for equity market is unfavourable, the shares or securities equivalent to shares exposure may be reduced to 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 30% of the fund’s NAV
Performance
Benchmark		 90% FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI 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, Liquidity risk, Risk associated with investments in warrants
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