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Principal MPF Scheme Series 500

Principal MPF Scheme Series 500 consists of five constituent funds of Capital Preservation, Guaranteed, Stable Growth, Balanced Growth and Aggressive Growth Fund.


Risk/Return Spectrum
Low High

Low

Moderate to High

High

Guaranteed Fund
Capital Preservation
Stable Growth Fund
Balanced Growth Fund Aggressive Growth Fund

Latest Fund Information


*APIF refers to an "Approved Pooled Investment Fund" approved by the Authority pursuant to the MPF Ordinance for investment by provident fund schemes registered under the MPF Ordinance.

Guaranteed Fund*
Objective To provide an competitive long-term total rate of return, while providing a minimum guaranteed average annual return.
Investment Portfolio Invest through an APIF in equity securities including (but not limited to) common stock, warrants, preferred stock and in fixed income securities denominated in HK dollars or US dollars.
Asset Allocation
Equity Securities

20% - 80%

Fixed Income Securities

15% - 75%

Cash & Short-term Investments (e.g. bills and deposits)

3% - 20%

Geographic Distribution

United States

15 - 100%

Hong Kong

0 - 85%

Other Asia

0 - 30%

Risk / Return Profile


(Guaranteed Fund)





Capital Preservation Fund
Objective To preserve capital with minimal risk.
Investment Portfolio Invests in an APIF which in turn invests in a portfolio of bank deposits, short duration securities and high quality money market instruments denominated in Hong Kong Dollar.
Asset Allocation
Certificate of Deposits

0% - 95%

Debt Securities

0% - 95%

Cash & Short-term Investments (e.g.bills and deposits)

0% - 100%

Geographic Distribution

Hong Kong

100%

Risk / Return Profile




Stable Growth Fund
Objective To achieve stable, long term capital appreciation through investment in a range of money market instruments, cash deposits, fixed income securities and global equities.
Investment Portfolio Invest in two or more APIF, each of which may in turn make direct investments or invest in one or more APIF.
Asset Allocation
Global Equities

30%

Money Market Instruments, Fixed Income Securities and Cash Deposits

70%

Geographic Distribution

Hong Kong

10%

Asia

4%

Japan

4%

North America

6%

Europe

6%

Risk / Return Profile



Balanced Growth Fund
Objective To achieve capital appreciation consistent with moderate investment risk in excess of Hong Kong salary inflation over the long term.
Investment Portfolio Invest in two or more APIF, each of which may in turn make direct investments or invest in one or more APIF.
Asset Allocation
Global Equities

70%

Money Market Instruments, Fixed Income Securities and Cash Deposits

30%

Geographic Distribution
Hong Kong
24%
Asia
10%
Japan
10%
North America
13%
Europe
13%
Risk / Return Profile






Aggressive Growth Fund
Objective To achieve long term capital appreciation through investment in global equities.
Investment Portfolio Invest in two or more APIF, each of which may in turn make direct investments or invest in one or more APIF.
Asset Allocation
Global Equities

90%

Money Market Instruments, Fixed Income Securities and Cash Deposits

10%

Geographic Distribution
Hong Kong
30%
Asia

13%

Japan

13%

North America

17%

Europe

17%

Risk / Return Profile




*Guaranteed Fund
The guarantee of capital and return will only be offered if the contributions invested in the Underlying Fund are withdrawn upon the occurrence of a "qualifying event", which is the receipt by the Guarantor of a valid claim of all the accrued benefits of the Member upon satisfying any of the following conditions:

(a) Attainment of the normal retirement age or retirement at or after the early retirement age but before the normal retirement age
(b) Total incapacity
(c) Death
(d) Permanent departure from Hong Kong
(e) Claim of "small balance"

The above conditions (a) to (e) apply to employee members, self-employed persons and "preserved" account holders.

(f) Termination of the Member's employment (regardless of the reason of termination) and the continuous period for which the Member has been investing in the Underlying Fund up to and including the last date of his employment ("qualifying period") is at least 36 complete months. The qualifying period may also be re-set to zero if the Member (or his personal representative) effects a redemption, switching out or withdrawal of investment from the Guaranteed Fund other than upon the occurrence of a qualifying event. For the avoidance of doubt, condition (f) does not apply to self-employed Members or preserved account holders.

If a redemption, switching out or withdrawal of a Member's units of the Guaranteed Fund is effected other than the occurrence of a qualifying event as stated above, the guarantee will be affected. The Guarantor of the capital and the return for this fund is Principal Insurance Company (Hong Kong) Limited.

The guaranteed rate of return for amounts contributed to the Fund after 30 September 2004 was revised. The revised guarantee rate would be the "new applicable rate", which is currently set at 1% p.a. The guaranteed rate of return for amounts contributed to the Fund on or before 30 September 2004 remains unchanged (i.e. 4% p.a.).

Special terms and conditions apply regarding how the guarantee operates. Please refer to the Explanatory Memorandum including the illustrative examples for full details of how the guarantee operates.

NOTE:
Investors should note that (i) the above ranges of asset and geographic allocations are for indication only and long term allocations may vary with changing market conditions; and (ii) the geographic allocation for equity investments is classified by the place of principal business of the issuers and the geographic allocation for debt investments is classified by their currency denomination.

Investment involves risks. The value of the funds may go down as well as up. Please refer to the Principal Brochure  for more details of the Schemes.

 


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