AMB INDEX-LINKED TRUST FUND (AMBILTF)
Type of Fund Index Fund
Category of Fund Equity Fund
Trustee HSBC (Malaysia) Trustee Berhad (001281-T))
Investment Manager Mayban Investment Management Sdn Bhd (421779-M)
Investment Philosophy AMBILTF is an open-ended indexed Fund that invests in the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) component stocks that will closely mirror the FBM KLCI movements.

 
Investment Objective To achieve an investment result that tracks the performance of the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI's benchmark.

Any material change to the investment objective of the Fund would require Unit Holders’ approval.

 
Approved Fund Size of AMBILTF The approved fund size for AMBILTF is 400 million Units.
Investor Profile The Fund is expected to appeal to individuals or institutions which desire returns that are consistent with the performance of the FBM KLCI. As such, investors of this Fund are expected to possess a moderate to high-risk tolerance and have an investment horizon exceeding 5 years to withstand the business cycles capital markets are exposed to.
 
Benefits for Investors The Fund is an affordable avenue for investors to have an indirect participation in the Malaysian equity markets through ownership of component stocks that make up the FBM KLCI. As the Fund’s investment results closely correspond to the FBM KLCI, investors are capable of gauging their investment performance with relative ease. Since AMBILTF adopts a passive management philosophy, the fees levied for managing the Fund are lower when compared to an actively managed fund. This allows the AMBILTF to be both an attractive and economical equity investment alternative.
 
Specific Benefits of Investing in AMBILTF Regular Savings Plan
You have the opportunity to invest through standing instruction. This plan makes regular savings easy and allows you to arrange transfers from your bank account to AMBILTF.
 

Affordability
Investors can invest with just RM500 as a minimum initial investment and subsequent investments can be made with a minimum of RM100.

Accessibility
Investors can easily access any Distribution Branches to perform any enquiry or transaction.

EPF Members Investment Scheme
The Manager is a unit trust management company under the EPF Members Investment Scheme. You may withdraw a portion of your EPF savings to invest in AMBILTF, which may provide you the opportunity to reap capital growth, thus increasing the value of your EPF Account 1 Retirement Savings, subject to rules and regulations of the EPF Members Investment Scheme from time to time.
Asset Allocation • 90.0% to 99.5% in equities
• 0.5% to 10.0% in liquid assets

This investment portfolio enables the reduction in tracking error for the AMBILTF. Any excess in liquidity should be regularized within a period of 1 month. However, the minimum level of liquid assets to be maintained may be reviewed from time to time with the approval of the Investment Committee upon consultation with the Trustee.

The equity allocation may be reduced to below the minimum levels indicated at the discretion of the Manager only during exceptional circumstances. Exceptional circumstances would include situations:

    1. Where there is a sharp downturn in the equity market;
    2. When there insufficient liquidity in equity for the Fund to transact efficiently; and/or
    3. When there is redemption affecting the liquidity position of the Fund.
 
Performance Benchmark The performance of AMBILTF is benchmarked against the return of the FBM KLCI return. The latest index information and other news of the index may be obtained at the Bursa Malaysia website.
 

 

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Investors are advised to read and understand the contents of the Master Prospectus dated September 17, 2009 and the First Supplementary Master Prospectus dated October 30, 2009 before investing. These prospectuses have been registered and lodged with the Securities Commission. Among others, investor should consider the fees and charges involved. The price of units and distributions payable, if any, may go down as well as up. Past performances of the fund should not be taken as indicative of its future performance. Units will only be issued on receipt of an application form referred to in and accompanying the Prospectus, which are obtainable at Amanah Mutual Berhad, Amanah Saham Nasional Berhad or any Maybank distribution branches.