Archive for January 31st, 2012
Now that more and more Malaysians are more aware of REITs in Malaysia, I’m sure that it’s just a matter of time that Malaysians will be exposed to investing in Exchange Traded Funds (ETF) in our country.
The question is What are the ETFs that are available in Malaysia?
1) CIMB FTSE ASEAN 40
This fund follows the FTSE/ASEAN 40 Index which consists of the largest 40 companies by full market value listed on the stock exchanges of Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore and Thailand that qualify for inclusion in the FTSE/ASEAN Index.
2) CIMB FTSE Xinhua China 25
This fund follows the FTSE/Xinhua China 25 Index which consists of the 25 largest and most liquid Chinese stocks (Red Chip and H shares) listed and traded on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HKSE).
3) MyETF Dow Jones Islamic Market Malaysia Titan 25
MyETF-DJIM25 is the first Shariah ETF introduced in Asia. The benchmark index for MyETF-DJIM25 is the Dow Jones Islamic Market Malaysia Titans 25 Index. It’s status as a national ETF derives from the participation of 7 government linked investment companies as its initial seeders. The 7 are Khazanah Nasional Berhad, Kumpulan Wang Persaraan (Diperbadankan), Kumpulan Wang Simpanan Pekerja, Lembaga Tabung Angkatan Tentera, Lembaga Tabung Haji, Permodalan Nasional Berhad and Valuecap Sdn. Bhd.
4) ABF Malaysia Bond Index Fund
The Fund is Southeast Asia’s first bond exchange traded fund. It is essentially a unit trust, but its units are listed on Bursa Malaysia. The Fund is a portfolio of Malaysian government bonds comprising a basket of Ringgit denominated bonds. The index basket consists of Malaysian government bonds.
5) FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI ETF
This fund follows the performance of FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI*. When you buy the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI ETF, you are effectively buying into the Malaysian market performance by owning top 30 Malaysian companies.
Posted in 
Tags: