Public Mutual declares RM188m distributions for 11 funds

KUALA LUMPUR: Public Mutual has declared more than RM188mil in distributions for 11 funds for the financial year ended Dec 31, 2015.

The mutual fund, which manages RM66.6bil of funds, said on Thursday said the distributions ranged from 0.5 sen to 4.5 sen per unit.

It declared three sen per unit for the Public Savings Fund; Public Focus Select Fund (one sen); Public Strategic Bond Fund (four sen); Public Islamic Savings Fund (0.5 sen); and Public Islamic Growth and Income Fund (0.5 sen).

As for the Public Islamic Enhanced Bond Fund, the distribution was (4.5 sen); Public Islamic Strategic Bond Fund (4.25 sen); PB Growth Sequel Fund (one sen) and one sen each for PB Growth Sequel Fund and PB Mixed Asset Conservative Fund while for the PB Aiman Sukuk Fund (4.5 sen).

Public Mutual said Public Focus Select Fund, Public Strategic Bond Fund,  Public Islamic Savings Fund, Public Islamic Enhanced Bond Fund, Public Islamic Strategic Bond Fund and PB Growth Sequel Fund are open for the Employees Provident Fund Members Investment Scheme. 

All Public Series of Funds are distributed by Public Mutual’s unit trust consultants while all PB Series of Funds are distributed via Public Bank branches nationwide.