Areca Capital Sdn Bhd is pleased to announce today a total of RM2.1 million income distributions for two of the funds under its management. The net income distributions for the two funds are as follows:

Areca equityTRUST Fund (AeTF) – 5.00 sen per unit

Areca Flexi fixedINCOME Fund (AFFIF) – 4.00 sen per unit

The above income distributions will be automatically credited into the respective unit holders accounts on 05 December 2013.

AeTF was launched in April 2007 with the objective of providing investors with medium to long term capital growth. Since inception, AeTF has generated a total return of 108.7% as of 30 November 2013 as compared to its benchmark FTSE Bursa Malaysia Top 100 which generated a return of 42.2% for the same period.

AFFIF is a wholesale fund launched in January 2012 and aims to provide qualified investors with relatively steady income and moderate capital appreciation over a short to medium-term. Since its inception, AFFIF has generated a total return of 7.8% as of 30 November 2013, as compared to its benchmark Maybank’s 6-month fixed deposit rate which provided a return of 6.1% for the same period.

Areca is currently managing eight unit trust funds, including the three wholesale funds. Areca is also an institutional unit trust advisor for the distribution of third party funds.

For any further enquiries, please contact us at invest@arecacapital.com or call our Investor Care & Services at 603-7956 3111.