Page 169 - SC Annual Report 2018 (ENG)

Securities
Commission
Malaysia
ANNUAL
REPORT
2018

As at 31 December 2018, 18 real estate investment With the listing of MyETF Dow Jones U.S. Titans 50
trusts (REITs) were listed on the Main Market of on 28 February 2018, the total exchange-traded
Bursa Malaysia with a total market capitalisation fund (ETFs) listed on the Main Market of Bursa
(including a stapled group) of RM41.43 billion Malaysia as at 31 December 2018 was 10 with
(2017: RM46.48 billion). The total asset size grew a total market capitalisation of RM1.98 billion,
marginally from RM51.21 billion to RM52.77 billion an increase of 2.06% from a total market
for the same period. As at 31 December 2018, capitalisation of RM1.94 billion as at 31 December
there continues to be only 1 unlisted REIT offered to 2017.
sophisticated investors.

Table 2
overall status of unit trust fund industry
31 December 2018 31 December 2017
No. of funds launched 650 644
– Conventional 426 431
– Shariah-compliant 224 213
Units in circulation (billion units) 629.24 562.39
No. of accounts (million)* 21.06 20.08
Total NAV (RM billion) 426.18 426.98
– Conventional (RM billion) 342.72 349.20
– Shariah-compliant (RM billion) 83.46 77.78
% of NAV to Bursa Malaysia market capitalisation^ 25.06 22.39
Note:
* Including unitholders accounts with institutional unit trust advisers (IUTA) that operate nominee account system.
^ The comparison made between the total NAV of the unit trust funds industry and Bursa Malaysia’s market capitalisation is not an
indication of the actual amount invested in Bursa Malaysia by the unit trust funds.

Table 3
distribution channels
31 December 2018 31 December 2017

RM billion RM billion
Unit trust management company 87.57 81.95
Institutional unit trust adviser 66.53 64.96

Unit trust consultant 47.75 50.45
Corporate unit trust adviser 0.83 0.36

Others 2.29 2.51
ToTAL 204.97 200.23

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