Kenanga Investors Celebrates Multiple Wins at The 2025 LSEG Lipper Fund Awards

From left to right: Brandon Ong, Portfolio Manager; Low Pei Yee, Portfolio Manager; Lee Sook Yee, Chief Investment Officer; Cristopher Kok, Head, Equities; Dawne Chin, Portfolio Manager; and Muhammad Nur Azmi Bin Abdul Aziz Al-Akbar, Portfolio Manager.

1. Kenanga DividendEXTRA Fund ("KDEF") – Best Equity Malaysia Diversified – Malaysia Funds Over 3 Years
2. Kenanga Malaysian Inc Fund ("KMIF") – Best Equity Malaysia Diversified – Malaysia Provident Funds Over 10 Years
3. Kenanga Balanced Fund ("KBF") – Best Mixed Asset MYR Balanced – Malaysia Provident Funds Over 10 Years
4. Kenanga Managed Growth Fund ("KMGF") – Best Mixed Asset MYR Flexible – Malaysia Provident Funds Over 10 Years
5. Kenanga SyariahEXTRA Fund ("KSEF") – Best Mixed Asset MYR Balanced – Malaysia Islamic Funds Awards Over 10 Years

Lee Sook Yee, Chief Investment Officer, shared the firm's outlook for 2025, stating, "We will continue to emphasise stock picking, while maintaining a higher-than-usual cash allocation to ensure flexibility amidst ongoing external uncertainties. We will focus on sectors tied to Malaysia's domestic growth story, such as financials, construction, and healthcare, while complementing these with increased defensive holding. Selected small-cap stocks could present an opportunity, especially after their underperformance compared to large-cap stocks in 2024. By staying consistent with our investment philosophy, I am confident we can manage our portfolios effectively to capitalise on market opportunities, even with volatility".

The performance¹ of KMIF² for the 2024 calendar year, which has received recognition for four consecutive times at the Awards, stands at 24.14%, significantly outperforming its benchmark of 16.98%. KDEF² recorded returns of 21.31%, surpassing its benchmark of 16.98%, while KMGF³ delivered 19.24%, exceeding its benchmark of 10.39%. KBF⁴ posted a return of 18.53%, also outperforming its benchmark of 12.52%, and KSEF⁵ achieved 15.39%, outpacing its benchmark of 10.23%.

The LSEG Lipper Fund Awards, granted annually, highlight funds and fund companies that have excelled in delivering consistently strong risk-adjusted performance relative to their peers. The Awards are based on the Lipper Leader for Consistent Return rating, which is a risk-adjusted performance measure calculated over 36, 60 and 120 months.

With this year's multiple wins, Kenanga Investors strengthens its position as a leading fund house in Malaysia, committed to delivering value and growth for its investors over the long term.

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