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PUBLIC SELECT TREASURES EQUITY FUND (PSTEF)
Fund Objective
To achieve capital growth over the medium to long-term period by investing in a portfolio of investments comprising small and medium-sized companies in terms of market capitalisation from diversified economic sectors.
3-Year
Fund Volatility
12.4
high
Lipper Analytics
10 Aug 2023
Launch Date
22 July 2015
Performance of PSTEF vs its Benchmark Index Over the Following Periods Ended 30/08/2023
PSTEF (%) Benchmark (%) PSTEF (%) Benchmark (%)
Total Return Annualised Return
7.19 11.42 7.19 11.42
10.47 2.11 3.37 0.70
31.95 0.45 5.70 0.09
- - - -
61.96 18.40 6.17 2.12
*Source: Lipper, as at 30 Aug 2023
Performance of PSTEF and Benchmark Index (Since Fund Commencement* to 30/08/2023)
Benchmark: A composite of 70% FTSE Bursa Malaysia Mid 70 Index, 20% FTSE Bursa Malaysia Small Cap Index and 10% 3-Month Kuala Lumpur Interbank Offered Rate (KLIBOR)
* Commencement Date - 11 August 2015


  • Public Select Treasures Equity Fund (PSTEF or the Fund) invests in mid- and small-capitalisation equities primarily in the domestic market, and may invest up to 25% of its net asset value (NAV) in foreign markets to tap into broader investment opportunities overseas.
  • As at 30 August 2023, 93.7% of PSTEF’s NAV was invested in equities while 6.3% of its NAV was invested in money market instruments. The Fund focused on sectors such as industrial, financial, technology and consumer in the domestic and foreign markets.
  • From its commencement on 11 August 2015 to 30 August 2023, the Fund registered a total return of +61.96% to outperform its benchmark’s return of +18.40% over the same period. This outperformance was led by the Fund’s selected holdings of industrial and technology stocks which benefitted from the recovery in industrial production post the re-opening of global economies as well as the continued electronification of products and services.
  • For the 3-year and 5-year periods ended 30 August 2023, the Fund also registered respective returns of +10.47% and +31.95% to outperform its benchmark’s respective returns of +2.11% and +0.45%.
  • Going forward, the Fund will continue to focus its investments on sectors in the domestic and foreign markets such as technology and consumer which offer long-term growth prospects.


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