HLAM

Weekly Market Update - 24 October 2016

Market Outlook

Equity Market Outlook

  • Market has been quiet lately as investors prefer to stay on the sidelines before the outcome of the US election next month.
  • The Budget 2017 was within expectations as the government seeks to reduce the budget deficit to 3.0% next year.
  • We maintain our view that Malaysia would be the least susceptible to external shocks compared to other ASEAN peers as Malaysia saw the smallest foreign inflows YTD.

 

Fixed Income Outlook

  • The 2017 budget announcement on Oct 21 reaffirmed the nation’s commitment to fiscal consolidation. However revenue assumptions were considered aggressive and it remains to be seen if they can be achieved.
  • Overall, the budget was in line with investors’ expectation and the bond market rose slightly by 1-2bps.

 

Fund

 

% Growth MYR

31/12/14 to

 21/10/16

31/12/15 to

 21/10/16

 21/10/15 to 21/10/16

 21/10/13 to

21/10/16

21/10/11 to
21/10/16

21/10/06 to
21/10/16

Since 1/1/2015

YTD

1 Yr

3 Yrs

5 Yrs

10 Yrs

Hong Leong Growth Fund

10.09

2.16

0.65

13.23

41.76

94.89

Hong Leong Penny Stock Fund

27.27

7.12

7.12

34.43

77.73

182.00

Hong Leong Consumer Products Sector Fund

29.44

15.46

19.15

24.70

70.70

253.74

Hong Leong Dana Makmur

15.77

2.37

2.92

16.88

44.33

108.21

Hong Leong Dividend Fund

22.53

11.86

13.41

22.39

63.58

125.88

Hong Leong Asia-Pacific Infrastructure Fund

6.55

1.11

-0.95

0.95

11.86

-

Hong Leong Asia-Pacific Dividend Fund

11.84

5.05

8.01

7.74

21.10

16.79

Hong Leong Hong Kong Equity Optimizer Fund

6.10

-1.06

-5.34

-7.01

13.00

-

Hong Leong Balanced Fund

18.77

4.58

5.13

22.03

46.07

120.99

Hong Leong Dana Maa'rof

11.65

2.34

2.75

12.71

31.51

107.26

Hong Leong Strategic Fund

12.60

7.97

9.53

15.03

41.20

112.69

Hong Leong Bond Fund

7.35

3.97

4.56

11.35

18.40

53.44

Hong Leong Wholesale Bond Fund

9.24

5.20

6.02

13.43

-

-

Hong Leong Institutional Bond Fund

7.62

4.14

4.87

11.25

19.04

39.98

Hong Leong Islamic Income Management Fund

6.11

2.74

3.45

9.42

16.02

-

Hong Leong Income Management Fund

6.88

3.04

3.80

10.99

17.71

-

Hong Leong Islamic Institutional Income Management Fund II 

6.31

2.82

3.53

9.98

-

-

Hong Leong Money Market Fund

6.52

2.94

3.64

-

-

-

Source: Lipper for Investment Management, as at 21 October 2016. Past performance is not necessarily indicative of future performance. 

 

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