Fund Goals / Features
Pheim Asia Ex-Japan Fund strives to provide the best possible return in the long-term by investing primarily in Asian markets excluding Japan.
Suitable for investors who:
Equity/Growth Fund
Asset Allocation & Benchmark
The Fund adopts an investment policy and strategy by investing in a portfolio of Securities listed on the stock exchanges of the Asia Pacific region excluding Japan with focus in ASEAN countries, Hong Kong SAR, China, Taiwan, Korea, Australia, New Zealand and India. The asset allocation of the Fund, as a percentage of the NAV of the Fund, is at minimum 70% and maximum 95% of the NAV of the Fund in Equity or Equity-Related Securities, and remaining balance will be invested in Fixed Income Instruments and Liquid Assets. The performance benchmark of this Fund is the MSCI AC Asia Ex-Japan Index.
Fund Performance – Last 5 Years
| Annual Return | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | |
| Fund | 11.31% | 28.25% | 1.83% | -13.35% | -1.68% | |
| Benchmark* | 14.18% | 20.35% | -2.96% | -17.06% | 8.06% | |
| Outperformance | -2.87% | +7.90% | +4.79% | +3.71% | -9.74% | |
Cumulative Return (1 year – 5 years) | 1 year (2019) | 2 years (2019 – 2020) | 3 years (2019 – 2021) | 4 years (2019 – 2022) | 5 years (2019 – 2023) | |
Fund (Since 1 January 2019) | 11.31% | 42.75% | 45.36% | 25.96% | 23.84% | |
Benchmark* (Since 1 January 2019) | 14.18% | 37.42% | 33.35% | 10.60% | 19.51% | |
| Outperformance | -2.87% | +5.33% | +12.01% | +15.37% | +4.33% |
Source: LSEG Lipper.IM & Bloomberg
*MSCI AC Asia Ex-Japan Index
Fund Performance – Since Inception
Source: LSEG Lipper.IM & Bloomberg
Fund Performance: 3-,5-,10-year periods and total return since inception
As at 31 December 2023
| Period | Fund Performance | Benchmark* | |
| 3-Year | -13.25% | -13.03% | |
| 5-Year | 23.84% | 19.51% | |
| 10-Year | 38.76% | 63.16% | |
| Since Inception | 62.26% | 121.23% | |
| Annualised Return Since Inception | 2.81% p.a. | 4.65% p.a. |
Source: LSEG Lipper.IM & Bloomberg
*MSCI AC Asia Ex-Japan Index
Fund Awards & Accolade – LSEG Lipper Fund Awards
Over the past 17 years since inception, Pheim Asia Ex-Japan Fund has established a good long-term performance track record and won a total of eight (8) LSEG Lipper Fund Awards.
In 2024, Pheim Asia Ex-Japan Fund has won for the 4th consecutive year the LSEG Lipper Fund Awards for the 5-year period ended 31 December 2023 for Best Fund under the Equity Asia Pacific ex Japan category for the Malaysia universe.
At its best, Pheim Asia Ex-Japan Fund also has won for the 3rd consecutive year the LSEG Lipper Fund Awards for the 3-year period ended 31 December 2020, 31 December 2021 and 31 December 2022, respectively.
It is also worth to note that, in 2021, the Fund has won three (3) LSEG Lipper Fund Awards (Malaysia) for Best Fund under Equity Asia Pacific ex Japan category for all the 3-year, 5-year, and 10-year periods ended 31 December 2020, demonstrating the Best Lipper Ratings for Consistent Return, measuring the Fund’s historical risk adjusted returns, relative to its peers.
Fund Key Information
| Pheim Asia Ex-Japan Fund | |
| Category/Type of Fund | Equity/Growth |
| Launch Date | 30 June 2006 |
| Fund Size @ 31 Dec 2023 | RM 6.3 million |
| Investment Manager | Pheim Asset Management Sdn Bhd |
| Trustee | Maybank Trustees Bhd |
| Maximum Sales Charge | 5% |
| Annual Management Fee | 1.5% |
| Annual Trustee Fee | 0.055% |
| Initial Offer Price | RM 1.00 |
| NAV/Unit @ 31 Dec 2023 (Adjusted for distribution since inception) | RM 0.9903 (RM 1.5455) |
| Min. initial investment | RM 1,000 |
| Min. Additional investment | RM 100 |