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Principal Capital Guaranteed Fund*
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| Objective |
The objective of this fund is to guarantee the capital value of the contributions and earn a competitive short-term rate of return. |
| Investment Portfolio |
Invest in a SFC-authorised guaranteed fund under an insurance policy which will in turn invest in a portfolio of short duration securities.
(Investments in the insurance policy are subject to the credit risk of Principal)
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| Asset Allocation |
| Debt Securities |
0 - 100%
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| Cash & Short-term Investments (e.g. bills and deposits) |
0 - 100%
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| Geographic Allocation |
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Hong Kong
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60 - 100%
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United States
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0 - 40%
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Europe
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0 - 40%
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Other
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0 - 20%
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*Principal Capital Guaranteed Fund
Principal, the Guarantor of the Principal Capital Guaranteed Fund under this Scheme, will provide a guarantee to ensure the unit value of the fund will never decrease. Your investments are subject to the credit risk of Principal. For details, please refer to pages 11 of the Principal Brochure of the Scheme under the section "How the guarantee works".
| Principal Long Term Guaranteed Fund** |
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| Objective |
The objective of this fund is to provide a competitive long-term total rate of return, while also providing a minimum guaranteed average annual return over the career of the members.
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| Investment Portfolio |
The fund is constituted under an insurance policy which will invest in one or more investment funds including investment funds authorized by the SFC and/or Index-tracking Collective Investment Schemes ("ITCIS"). The underlying investments will consist of debt and equity securities which may be denominated in H.K. dollars, U.S. dollars or other currencies.
(Investments in the insurance policy are subject to the credit risk of Principal) |
| Asset Allocation |
| Equity Securities |
10 - 55%
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| Debt Securities |
25 - 95%
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| Cash & Short-term Investments (e.g. bills and deposits) |
0 - 20%
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| Geographic Allocation |
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United States and Greater China
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40 - 100%
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Other Asia
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0 - 50%
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Europe
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0 - 50%
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Other Countries
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0 - 50%
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**Principal Long Term Guaranteed Fund
Principal, the Guarantor of the Principal Long Term Guaranteed Fund under this Scheme, will only provide a guarantee of capital and a prescribed guarantee rate of return in certain specified circumstances. Your investments are subject to the credit risk of Principal.
The guarantee of capital and return will only be offered if the contributions in the fund are withdrawn upon the occurrence of a “qualifying event”, which is the receipt by the Trustee 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)Termination of the member’s employment (regardless the reason of termination) and the continuous period for which the member has been investing in the fund up to and including the last date of his employment (“qualifying period”) is at least 36 complete months.
If a redemption, switching out or withdrawal of units of the fund is effected by a member other than upon the occurrence of a qualifying event as stated above, the guarantee will be affected and the member’s investments in this fund will be subject to market fluctuation and investment risks. Please refer to page 6 of the Principal Brochure of the Scheme under the section “Provision of Guarantee” for details of the guarantee conditions.
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Principal Asset Accumulation Fund
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| Objective |
The objective of this fund is to at least earn a net return equal to the Prescribed Savings Rate (which is broadly the average rate of interest on a Hong Kong dollar savings account) determined by the MPFA. |
| Investment Portfolio |
Invest in a SFC-authorised investment fund under an insurance policy which will invest in a portfolio of bank deposits, short duration securities and high quality money market instruments denominated in Hong Kong dollars.
(Investments in the insurance policy are subject to the credit risk of Principal) |
| Asset Allocation |
| Certificates of Deposit |
0 - 95%
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| Debt Securities |
0 - 95%
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| Cash & Short-term Investments (e.g. bills and deposits) |
0 - 100%
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| Geographic Allocation |
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| Principal Money Market Fund |
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| Objective |
The objective of this fund is to earn a competitive short-to-medium-term rate of return. |
| Investment Portfolio |
Invest in a SFC-authorised investment fund under an insurance policy which will invest primarily in a portfolio of high quality Hong Kong dollar short-to-medium duration debt securities. The investment fund will also invest in U.S. dollar short-to-medium duration debt securities.
(Investments in the insurance policy are subject to the credit risk of Principal)
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| Asset Allocation |
Short-to-medium Duration
Debt Securities |
60 - 100%
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Cash & Short-term Investments (e.g. bills
and deposits)
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0 - 40%
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| Geographic Allocation |
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Hong Kong
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70 - 100%
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United States
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0 - 30%
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Europe
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0 - 30%
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Others
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0 - 20%
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| Risk / Return Profile # |
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Note: Investment in Principal Money Market Fund is different from placing deposits with a bank or deposit-taking company and is not protected by the Deposit Protection Scheme. Investments in this fund will be subject to investment risks.
| Principal US Dollar Money Market Fund |
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| Objective |
The objective of this fund is to earn a competitive short-to-medium-term rate of return. |
| Investment Portfolio |
Invest in a SFC-authorised investment fund under an insurance policy which will mainly invest in a portfolio of high quality U.S. dollar or Hong Kong dollar short-to-medium duration debt securities. The investment fund will hold US dollars assets and may also hold assets denominated in Hong Kong dollars or other currencies.
(Investments in the insurance policy are subject to the credit risk of Principal) |
| Asset Allocation |
Short-to-medium Duration
Debt Securities |
60 - 100%
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Cash & Short-term Investments (e.g. bills
and deposits)
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0 - 40%
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| Geographic Allocation |
| United States |
70 - 100%
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| Hong Kong |
0 - 30%
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| Europe |
0 - 30%
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| Others |
0 - 20%
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Note: Investment in Principal US Dollar Money Market Fund is different from placing deposits with a bank or deposit-taking company and is not protected by the Deposit Protection Scheme. Investments in this fund will be subject to investment risks.
| Principal International Bond Fund |
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| Objective |
The objective of this fund is to maximize real asset value in terms of international purchasing power. |
| Investment Portfolio |
Invest in a SFC-authorised investment fund under an insurance policy which will mainly invest in a portfolio of debt securities, both sovereign and non-sovereign, of varying maturities and denominated in the world's major currencies.
(Investments in the insurance policy are subject to the credit risk of Principal) |
| Asset Allocation |
| Debt Securities |
70 - 100%
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| Cash & Short-term Investments (e.g. bills and deposits) |
0 - 30%
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| Geographic Allocation |
| United States |
15 - 65%
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Italy |
0 - 50%
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| France |
0 - 50%
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Japan |
0 - 50%
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| Germany |
0 - 50%
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Canada |
0 - 20%
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| Hong Kong |
0 - 50%
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Other countries(each) |
0 - 20%
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| Principal Stable Yield Fund |
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| Objective |
The objective of this fund is to seek long-term growth of capital through investing in one or more investment funds (in the form of one or more insurance policies or unit trusts). |
| Investment Portfolio |
Invest in one or more SFC-authorised investment funds (in the form of one or more insurance policies or unit trusts) which may in turn invest in one or more SFC-authorised investment fund(s) and/or ITCIS approved by the MPFA or make direct investments. Through these underlying investments, the fund will primarily invest in equities and debt securities of different countries. The fund will provide international exposure with relatively more emphasis on debt investments.
(Investments in the insurance policy are subject to the credit risk of Principal) |
| Asset Allocation |
| Equity Securities |
0 - 60%
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| Debt Securities |
20 - 90%
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| Cash & Short-term Investments (e.g. bills and deposits) |
0 - 30%
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| Geographic Allocation |
| Asia |
0 - 75%
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South America |
0 - 10%
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| Europe |
0 - 75%
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Africa / Middle East |
0 - 10%
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| North America |
0 - 80%
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Others |
0 - 20%
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| Principal Long Term Accumulation Fund |
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| Objective |
The objective of this fund is to earn a competitive long-term total rate of return through investing in a balanced portfolio.
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| Investment Portfolio |
Invest in one or more SFC-authorised investment funds (in the form of one or more insurance policies or unit trusts) which may in turn make direct investments or invest in one or more SFC-authorised investments fund(s) and/or ITCIS approved by the MPFA. Through these underlying investments, the fund has a balanced investment philosophy and will invest in a portfolio of fixed income and equity securities denominated in the world's major currencies.
(Investments in the insurance policy are subject to the credit risk of Principal) |
| Asset Allocation |
| Equity Securities |
20 - 80%
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| Fixed Income Securities |
15 - 75%
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| Cash & Short-term Investments (e.g. bills and deposits) |
0 - 20%
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| Geographic Allocation |
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United States
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15 - 100%
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Asia
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0 - 85%
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Europe
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0 - 30%
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Others
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0 - 20%
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| Principal Global Growth Fund |
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| Objective |
The objective of this fund is to seek long-term growth of capital through investing in one or more SFC-authorised investment funds (in the form of one or more insurance policies or unit trusts). |
| Investment Portfolio |
Invest in one or more SFC-authorised investment funds (in the form of one or more insurance policies or unit trusts) which may in turn invest in one or more SFC-authorised investment fund(s) and/or ITCIS approved by the MPFA or make direct investments. Through these underlying investments, the fund will invest primarily in equities and debt securities of different countries. The fund will normally target a larger allocation of equity investments than debt securities.
(Investments in the insurance policy are subject to the credit risk of Principal) |
| Asset Allocation |
| Equity Securities |
30 - 90%
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| Debt Securities |
10 - 70%
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| Cash & Short-term Investments (e.g. bills and deposits) |
0 - 30%
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| Geographic Allocation |
| Asia |
0 - 75% |
South America |
0 - 10%
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| Europe |
0 - 75% |
Africa / Middle East |
0 - 10%
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| North America |
0 - 80% |
Others |
0 - 20%
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| Risk / Return Profile # |
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| Objective |
The objective of this fund is to achieve capital growth over the long-term by investing in U.S. equity markets. |
| Investment Portfolio |
Invest in a SFC-authorised investment fund under an insurance policy which will invest mainly in U.S. equities and may include exposure to cash and short-term investments.
(Investments in the insurance policy are subject to the credit risk of Principal) |
| Asset Allocation |
| Equity Securities |
70 - 100%
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| Cash & Short-term Investments (e.g. bills and deposits) |
0 - 30%
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| Geographic Allocation |
| United States |
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70 - 100%
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| Hong Kong |
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0 - 30%
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| Others |
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0 - 20%
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| Principal Asian Equity Fund |
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| Objective |
The objective of this fund is to achieve capital growth over the long-term by investing in Asian equity markets. |
| Investment Portfolio |
Invest in a SFC-authorised investment fund under an insurance policy which will invest in Asian equities and may include exposure to cash and short-term investments.
(Investments in the insurance policy are subject to the credit risk of Principal) |
| Asset Allocation |
| Equity Securities |
70 - 100%
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| Cash & Short-term Investments (e.g. bills and deposits) |
0 - 30%
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| Geographic Allocation |
| Hong Kong |
0 - 65% |
China |
0 - 40%
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| South Korea |
0 - 65% |
Indonesia |
0 - 40%
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| Malaysia |
0 - 40% |
Philippines |
0 - 40%
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| Singapore |
0 - 40% |
Thailand |
0 - 40%
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| Taiwan |
0 - 40% |
India |
0 - 40%
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| Others |
0 - 20% |
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| Principal China Equity Fund |
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| Objective |
The objective of this fund is to achieve long-term capital growth through investing primarily in equity securities of companies conducting a majority of their business in the PRC or whose business operation is based in or related to the PRC. |
| Investment Portfolio |
Invest in one or more SFC-authorised investment funds (in the form of one or more insurance policies or unit trusts) and intend to invest primarily in quoted securities of PRC companies; those securities will normally be listed on a stock exchange in the PRC including Hong Kong. The fund will invest at least 70 per cent of the non-cash assets of the fund in securities and other investments based in or related to the PRC. |
| Asset Allocation |
| Equity & Quasi-Equity Securities |
70 - 100%
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| Cash & Short-term Investments (e.g. bills and deposits) |
0 - 30%
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| Geographic Allocation |
| China (including Hong Kong and Macau) |
70 - 100%
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| Others |
0 - 30%
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| Principal Hong Kong Equity Fund |
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| Objective |
The objective of this fund is to achieve capital growth over the long-term by investing mainly in Hong Kong equity markets. |
| Investment Portfolio |
Invest in one or more SFC-authorised investment funds (in the form of one or more insurance policies or unit trusts) which will invest primarily in listed equities issued by companies established in Hong Kong or by companies whose shares are listed in Hong Kong. The investment fund may also invest in listed equities issued by companies which have business in Hong Kong. At least 70% of the non-cash assets of the fund will be invested in equities listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. |
| Asset Allocation |
| Equity Securities |
70 - 100%
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| Cash & Short-term Investments (e.g. bills and deposits) |
0 - 30%
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| Geographic Allocation |
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Hong Kong
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30 - 100%
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China
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0 - 50%
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Others
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0 - 30%
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| Risk / Return Profile # |
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| Principal International Equity Fund |
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| Objective |
The objective of this fund is to seek capital growth over the long-term by investing mainly in global equity markets. |
| Investment Portfolio |
Invest in a SFC-authorised investment fund under an insurance policy which will invest mainly in equity securities selected from investment markets around the world and may include exposure to cash and short-term investments.
(Investments in the insurance policy are subject to the credit risk of Principal) |
| Asset Allocation |
| Equity Securities |
70 - 100%
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| Cash & Short-term Investments (e.g. bills and deposits) |
0 - 30%
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| Geographic Allocation |
| North America |
0 - 65%
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Europe |
0 - 60%
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| Asia |
0 - 50%
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Middle East |
0 - 20%
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| South America |
0 - 50%
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Africa |
0 - 20%
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| Others |
0 - 20%
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