Page 31 - 2Q2021 RETAIL WEALTH ADVISORY Playbook

Fund Name Geography Deliberation

 Consistently declared annual dividends over the past 5 years,
with historical dividend yields ranging from 4% to 6%.
 Has higher exposure into equities (~60%) relative to its
benchmark (50%) to capture more capital growth opportunities
in a low yielding environment.
 Widespread exposure to Malaysian equities, with financials and
information technology accounting for the highest allocation.
 This fund is suitable for long-term investors with a balanced
risk profile and a preference for capital growth, at the same
time participate in income opportunities.

ASN Sara 1 Mixed Assets –  Launched since March 2003 with MYR 2.9bil AUM.
Malaysia  Managed by a company with more than 40 years of
establishment.
 Delivered a total return of 6.6% in 2020 against a challenging
economic backdrop, investors received 4.4% income
distribution.
 Consistently declared annual dividends over the past 5 years,
with historical dividend yields ranging from 4% to 6%.
 The fund is looking to deploy its cash to capture growth
opportunities within equity markets as well as income-yielding
debt securities in a low interest rate environment.
 This fund is suitable for long-term investors with a preference
for income consistency with limited exposure to capital growth
opportunities.
ASN Sara 2 Mixed Assets –  Launched since Sep 2018 with MYR 1.7bil AUM.
Malaysia  Managed by a company with more than 40 years of
establishment.
 Delivered a total return of 7.4% in 2020 against a challenging
economic backdrop, investors received 3.6% income
distribution.
 Consistently declared annual dividends since inception.
 Has lower exposure into fixed income (~65%) relative to its
benchmark (70%), increased exposure to equities to capture
growth opportunities in a low yielding environment.
 This fund is suitable for long-term investors with stronger
preference for capital growth with limited income-yielding
exposure.

Source: Fund factsheets from respective funds, asset management company websites | Apr 2021

30 | P a g e