KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA - Media OutReach Newswire - 3 March 2025 - Kenanga Investors Berhad ("Kenanga Investors") was presented with a total of five (5) awards at the LSEG Lipper Fund Awards 2025 ("Awards"). This year, the firm surpassed its previous successes, earning recognition across multiple categories, marking a continued commitment to excellence in fund management.

The firm was recognised for the performance of the following funds:

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

Datuk Wira Ismitz Matthew De Alwis, Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer, expressed pride in the firm's performance, stating, "These awards highlight our ongoing commitment to excellence and consistency, especially in delivering strong returns year after year, even in tough market conditions. Our success comes from a disciplined, bottom-up stock-picking approach, which helps us identify high-quality companies and spot opportunities others may miss. We dig deep into industry dynamics, company business models, and the key factors driving return on equity. Through thorough channel checks, we assess competitive advantages and growth drivers, focusing on management quality, sustainability, industry trends, and balance sheet strength. As such, we are glad to see our expertise demonstrated by our success in both conventional and Shariah categories".

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.

For more information about Kenanga Investors, please visit www.kenangainvestors.com.my.