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ABSTRACT.

This study examine the performance of thirty throe unit trust funds managed by private agencies for the period 1991 to 1995. It is also examine the degree of risk diversification, the annual capital gains, the consistency of performance of the funds over time and the average weekly excess return. The performance measurement used are Sharpe and Adjusted Sharpe Index, Toy nor Index, Jensen and Adjusted Jensen Index.

The result is similar to research that had been carried out by other researcher. It was found that, unit trust performance underperformed the market. Only a few of the funds examined managed to heal the market. It was also found that, the performance result in 1993 is good compared to the previous year and the year after.

The findings revealed that, the unit trust funds managed by different management companies performed differently with other companies.

The study also found that, Islamic funds did not perform well.

However, in term of risk, unit trust still carry lower risk. It is suitable for investors who require a good return at acceptable risk. The performance of unit tr ust industry now is relatively better and some of the unit trust funds able lo pay a high dividend, to their investors.

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A STUDY ON THE PERFORMANCE OF UNIT TRUST FUNDS MANAGED BY PRIVATE AGENCIES.

(1991 - 1995).

TABLE OF CONTENTS:

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT...i

ABSTRACT...ii

LIST OF TABLES... iii

LIST OF FIGURES... iv

TABLE OF CONTENTS...v-vjj CHAPTER 1. INTRODUCTION... ...1

1.2 Objectives of the study... 2

1.3 Scope and limitation...3

CHAPTER 2. LITERATURE REVIEW 2.1 Empirical Studies in the West... 4-7 2.2 Empirical Studies in Singapore and Malaysia...7-9 CHAPTER 3. BACKGROUND OF UNIT TRUST...' 3.1 History of mutual funds in United States...11

3.2 D eflatio n ... 11-12 3.2.1 Types of mutual funds... 12-16 3.3 Characteristics of unit trusts 3.3.1 Differences between mutual funds,unit trusts and investment trusts... ...17

3.3.2 Four main types of unit trusts... 18

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3.3.3 Tripartite relationship... ... 20-21 3.4 Advantages of unit trusts... 22-23

CHAPTER 4. UNIT TRUST INDUSTRY IN MALAYSIA... 25-26 4.1 History...26-28 4.2 Development of unit trust... 28-29 4.2.1 Public Sector trust... 29-35 4.2.2 Private Sector trust...36-38 4.3 Current trend of unit trust

4.3.1 Micropal Rating System...39-40 4.3.2 Unit trust managed by stockbroking

firm... 40-41 4.3.3 Investment instrument with free life

insura nee pro t ection... ... 41-42 4.4 Islamic fund... 42-48 4.5 Regulatory Framework of unit trust...48-50

4.5.1 Securities Commission guidelines on unit trust funds...50-52 4.5.2 The Federation Of Malaysian Unit Trust

Managers (FMUTM)...33 4.6 Tax treatment for unit trust...54-55

CHAPTER 5. RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

5.1 Data... 56-57 5.2 Research and Methodology... ... 57-62

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CHAPTER 7. RECOMMENDATION AND CONCLUSION... 96-97

BIBLIOGRAPHY...98-100 APPENDIXES...101-127 CHAPTER 6. RESULT AND ANALYSIS... 63-95

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