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AL Mal UAE Equity Fund Fund Information / Factsheet 2016

Dec 14, 2016

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Fund Information / Factsheet

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MONTHLY FACT SHEETS November 2016

Al Mal UAE Equity Fund Al Mal MENA Equity Fund Al Mal MENA Income Fund Al Mal Liquidity Fund

Al Mal Investments Funds – Performance Review

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Equity Funds

Equity Funds
As of 30 November Launch
Date
NAV Per Unit1 Week To
Date
Month To Date YTD
2016
Since
Inception
Al Mal UAE Equity Fund
(Performance Inclusive of Dividends)
April 2006 AED 1.18 -0.39% 1.45% 3.38% 22.88%
S&P UAE Composite Index 0.60% 0.92% 4.95% -39.94%
Al Mal MENA Equity Fund June 2008 USD 7.42 0.00% -2.37% -5.60% -25.80%
S&P Pan Arab Large Cap Index 1.32% 5.12% 0.85% -45.62%

Income Funds

Income Funds
As of 30 November Launch
Date
NAV Per Unit1 Yield2 Month To Date YTD
2016
Since
Inception
Al Mal MENA Income Fund
(Performance Inclusive of Dividends)
Feb 2009 USD 12.59 3.93% -0.97% 1.41% 35.10%
Al Mal Liquidity Fund April 2009 AED 1.20 1.93% 0.18% 1.56% 19.84%

Notes:

Performance data is net of fees. Performance computation is done internally based on reports from third-party administrators (Standard Chartered/Apex/Al Mal)

  1. NAV Per Unit is rounded to two decimal places for reporting purposes only.

  2. For Al Mal MENA Income Fund, yield refers to average Yield to Maturity (“Yield”) for the invested portion (excl cash portion). For Al Mal Liquidity Fund, yield refers to 7-day annualized portfolio return (net).

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Al Mal UAE Equity Fund– Monthly Factsheet

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NAV Per Unit: AED 1.18

Al Mal UAE Equity Fund was up 1.45% in November v/s. 0.9% increase in S&P UAE Index. Since inception, the Fund has outperformed the benchmark by 62.8%.

Market Overview

DFM Index was up 1.2% in November, outperforming the MSCI emerging market index which ended negative 4.9%.

The UAE markets moved positively post US elections, showing higher correlation with developed markets instead of Emerging markets. The real estate sector in Dubai remain under pressure due to stronger dollar and higher supply, which is expected to stabilize by mid-2017, while Abu Dhabi is expected to see some more pressure in Q4 which might continue in 2017. The hotel occupancy in Dubai remains sluggish at 75%, lowest since 2005, despite average room rent dropping by 9% y-o-y.

The banking sector in the UAE remains stable with profitability remaining sluggish in Q3 down 3.5% y-o-y due to higher provisioning. The catalyst for the sector could come from EXPO 2020 related projects, once the tendering begins, which would improve the loan growth.

The UAE PMI Increased to 54.2 in November vs 53.3 in October, suggesting a modest growth in non-oil economic activity.

Performance Graph

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Al Mal UAE Equity Fund S&P UAE Index (Rebased)
1.8
1.6
1.4
1.2
1.0
0.8
0.6
0.4
0.2
0.0
Apr-06 Oct-06 Apr-07 Oct-07 Apr-08 Oct-08 Apr-09 Oct-09 Apr-10 Oct-10 Apr-11 Oct-11 Apr-12 Oct-12 Apr-13 Oct-13 Apr-14 Oct-14 Apr-15 Oct-15 Apr-16 Oct-16
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1Benchmark was MSCI UAE Index since inception until Dec 2008, replaced thereafter by S&P UAE Composite Index

Performance2 Fund Benchmark3 Relative
Performance
MTD 1.5% 0.9% 0.5%
YTD 3.4% 5.0% -1.6%
1 Year 4.1% 5.6% -1.5%
3 Year* 7.6% 3.4% 4.2%
5 Year* 112.4% 101.4% 11.0%
Since Inc.* 22.9% -39.9% 62.8%

Source: Al Mal internal performance measurement based on reports from third-party administrators (Standard Chartered)

2 Performance is net of fees; 3-year and 5-year return is cumulative 3S&P UAE Composite Index

30 November 2016

Fund Key Information Fund Key Information
Fund
Objective:
The Al Mal UAE Equity Fund’s objective is to
achieve medium to long-term capital growth by
investing primarily in equities listed on the UAE
Exchange.
Fund Manager Tariq Qaqish
Inception Date 5th April 2006
Fund Registration UAE
Currency AED
Subscription Weekly
Dividend Frequency Yearly
Min Subscription AED 100,000
Management Fee 1.50%
Performance Fee 20% over 10% hurdle
with high watermark
Subscription Fee Upto 2%
Redemption Weekly
Benchmark Index S&P
UAE
Composite
Index
Fund Type Open Ended
Administrator Standard Chartered
Custodian Standard Chartered
Financial Year End 31st December
Auditors Deloitte
ISIN AEA003630026
Zawya Code MALEQTY.MF
Bloomberg Code MALUAEQUH
Reuters Code LP65038334
Morningstar Sec ID F00000JQIN

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Al Mal UAE Equity Fund – Monthly Factsheet

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Fund Performance[1]

Performance
Yearly
Fund
Benchmark
Relative
Perf.
YTD 2016
3.4%
5.0%
-1.6%
2015
-15.3%
-17.6%
2.3%
2014
11.2%
7.5%
3.7%
2013
81.4%
88.0%
-6.6%
2012
28.7%
23.5%
5.2%
2011
-18.4%
-17.7%
-0.7%
2010
-1.0%
-8.8%
7.8%
2009
31.2%
24.6%
6.6%
2008
-56.9%
-69.4%
12.5%
2007
50.4%
54.8%
-4.4%
2006
-19.1%
-35.2%
16.1%
Since Inc.
22.9%
-39.9%
62.8%
Fund Characteristics2
Fund
Benchmark
Standard Deviation
21.1%
23.5%
Sharpe Ratio
0.67
0.55
Beta
0.88
Tracking Error
4.7%
Information Ratio
0.11
Performance
Monthly
Fund
Benchmark
Relative
Perf.
Jan
-13.4%
-12.1%
-1.3%
Feb
12.9%
13.0%
-0.1%
Mar
5.1%
5.5%
-0.4%
Apr
5.6%
4.4%
1.2%
May
-5.4%
-6.9%
1.5%
Jun
-0.4%
1.7%
-2.1%
Jul
5.3%
6.3%
-1.0%
Aug
-1.03%
-0.9%
-0.1%
Sep
-1.1%
-0.8%
-0.3%
Oct
-3.4%
-4.0%
0.60
Nov
1.5%
0.9%
0.5%
Dec
YTD 2016
3.4%
5.0%
-1.6%
Sector Allocation
Geographic Allocation

0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
Banks
Real Estate
Transport
Diversified Fin
Energy
Capital Goods
Telecom
Others
Cash
Benchmark
Fund
0%
20%
40%
60%
Abu Dhabi
Dubai
Nasdaq
Cash
Benchmark
Fund
Top Portfolio Holdings
% of Fund
Emaar Properties
12.9
ADCB
8.6
NBAD
7.1
Aramex
6.4
FGB
5.7
Total # of Holdings
19
1Performance is net of fees
Fund Characteristics2
Fund
Benchmark
Standard Deviation
21.1%
23.5%
Sharpe Ratio
0.67
0.55
Beta
0.88
Tracking Error
4.7%
Information Ratio
0.11

2Calculated using 5-year weekly data
1 Performance is net of fees
Top Portfolio Holdings % of Fund Fund Characteristics2 Fund Benchmark
Emaar Properties 12.9 Standard Deviation 21.1% 23.5%
ADCB 8.6 Sharpe Ratio 0.67 0.55
NBAD 7.1 Beta 0.88
Aramex 6.4 Tracking Error 4.7%
FGB 5.7 Information Ratio 0.11
Total # of Holdings 19 2Calculated using 5-year weekly data

Source: Al Mal internal performance measurement based on reports from third-party administrators (Standard Chartered/Apex)

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Al Mal MENA Equity Fund – Monthly Factsheet

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NAV Per Unit: USD 7.42

Al Mal MENA Equity Fund was down 2.4% in November v/s. 5.1% Increase in the S&P Pan Arab Index. The Fund has outperformed the benchmark by 19.8% since its launch in June 2008.

Market Overview

Regional markets ended November on a mixed note, with Saudi Index soaring, up 18.4%, while DFM Index was marginally up 1.2% and Qatar Index was down 4%.

The Brent gained around 15% due to OPEC and nonOPEC production cut which is likely to provide more stability to the oil prices.

In KSA, the SAMA indicated that they will resume the local bond sale program only in H1 2017, which is positive for the banking sector, as it eases liquidity and encourages the private sector to borrow. In Q3, Banks’ profitability was down 5.6% due to higher provisioning, cost of risk increased to 80bps vs 44bps y- o-y, still not fully reflecting the deteriorating macro economic situation.

In the UAE, Dubai metro’s USD 1.1bn loan and other Expo 2020 related projects would help in improving loan growth for the Banking sector in coming quarters and further boost the overall economy. Dubai airports saw passenger growth of 2.7% y-o-y depicting strong position of UAE as tourism hub.

Egypt forex reserves reached highest level since 2011, post devaluation; plan for USD 6bn bond in 2017 would further support the economy and currency.

PMI data points for KSA and UAE suggests modest pace of growth. PMI data points for Egypt showed increasing challenges with reading of 41.8 v/s. 42.0 in October, still on contractionary mode.

Performance Graph

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12 Al Mal MENA Equity Fund
S&P Pan Arab LargeCap Index (Rebased)
11
10
9
8
7
6
5
4
Jun-08 Apr-09 Feb-10 Dec-10 Oct-11 Aug-12 Jun-13 Apr-14 Feb-15 Dec-15 Oct-16
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Performance1 Fund Benchmark2 Relative Perf.
MTD
YTD
-2.4%
-5.6%
5.1%
0.85%
-7.5%
-6.5%
1 Year
3 Years
-6.2%
-15.1%
-2.1%
-15.4%
-4.1%
0.3%
5 Year 15.8% 0.4% 15.4%
Since Inc. -25.8% -45.6% 19.8%

Source: Al Mal internal performance measurement based on reports from third-party administrators (Apex)

1 Performance is net of fees; 3-year and 5-year return is cumulative 2S&P Pan Arab Composite LargeCap Index

30 November 2016

Fund Key Information Fund Key Information
Fund
Objective:
The objective of the Fund is to achieve significant capital
appreciation, primarily through investment in equity and
equity related securities in the Middle East and North
African markets
Fund Manager Tariq Qaqish
Inception Date 15th June 2008
Fund Registration Bahrain
Currency USD
Subscription Weekly
Min Subscription USD 250,000
Management Fee 1.75%
Subscription Fee Up to 3%
Redemption Weekly
Benchmark Index S&P Pan Arab Large Cap
Fund Type Open Ended
Administrator Apex
Custodian Standard Chartered
Financial Year End 31st December
Auditors Deloitte
Zawya Code MALMENA.MF
Bloomberg Code MALMENE BI
Reuters Code LP65123002
Morningstar Sec ID F00000JQIQ

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Al Mal MENA Equity Fund – Monthly Factsheet

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Fund Performance[1]

Performance Fund Benchmark Relative
Perf.
Performance Fund Benchmark Relative
Perf.
Sector Allocation Sector Allocation Sector Allocation Sector Allocation Sector Allocation Sector Allocation Sector Allocation
YTD 2016 -5.6% 0.9% 6.5% Jan -12.2% -13.4% 1.2% Cash
2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
-12.5%
-0.7%
31.1%
6.6%
-8.8%
-17.6%
-1.5%
18.9%
2.6%
-15.1%
5.1%
0.8%
12.2%
4.0%
6.3%
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
8.7%
3.9%
4.0%
-4.9%
-1.4%
3.4%
-0.25%
6.9%
2.6%
5.4%
-3.9%
-0.9%
2.1%
-1.2%
1.8%
1.3%
-1.4%
-1.0%
-0.5%
1.3%
1.0%
Telecoms
Diversified Fin
Capital Goods
Transportation
Others
Energy
Materials
F&B
2010
2009
15.7%
17.7%
13.9%
12.7%
1.8%
5.0%
Sep
Oct
-3.1%
0.1%
-3.8%
3.6%
0.7%
-3.5%
Banks
Real Estate
Nov -2.4% 5.1% -7.5% 0% 20% 40% 60%
2008 -47.5% -49.9% 2.4%
Since Inc. -25.8% -45.6% 19.8% Dec
YTD 2016
-5.6% 0.9% 6.5% Geographic Allocation
Benchmark
Fund

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Cash
F&B
Materials
Energy
Others
Transportation
Capital Goods
Diversified Fin
Telecoms
Real Estate
Banks
0% 20% 40% 60%
Benchmark Fund
Geographic Allocation
Cash
Other
Nasdaq
Saudi Arabia
Kuwait
Egypt
Dubai
Qatar
Abu Dhabi
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50%
Benchmark Fund
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1 Performance is net of fees

Performance is net of fees
Top Portfolio Holdings % of Fund
Ooredoo Qsc 5.5
Dana Gas 4.5
Qatar National Bank 4.0
Makkah Construction 4.0
Saudi Telecom Company 3.9
Total # of Holdings 32
Fund Characteristics2 Fund Benchmark
Standard Deviation 14.8% 14.2%
Sharpe Ratio 0.08 -0.13
Beta 0.98 -
Tracking Error 5.3%
Information Ratio 0.56

Source: Al Mal internal performance measurement based on reports from third-party administrators (Apex)

2 Calculated using 5-year weekly data

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Al Mal MENA Income Fund – Monthly Factsheet

30 November 2016

NAV Per Unit: USD 12.59

NAV Per Unit: USD 12.59 30 November 2016 30 November 2016
Market Overview & Fund Manager Comments
Al Mal MENA Income Fund was down 1.0% in November. The Fund has
delivered returns of 35.1% since its launch in February 2009.
The market is expecting almost 100% probability of FED increasing interest
rate in December, leading to higher yields; the US 10 year treasury yield soared
to 2.5%, up almost 70 bps post US Election results.
Year-to-date, GCC issuers have raised c.USD 50 billion from international
markets in dollar paper, with GCC sovereigns contributing c.75% of total
issuance. KSA government is expected to resume local bond sale in 2017, while
Oman and Kuwait are expected to follow KSA on international bond sale, with
Oman expected to raise USD 2bn in 2017
Performance Graph
1Benchmark was HSBC MENA Bond Index since inception until Dec 2013, replaced thereafter by S&P MENA Bond Index
9.8
10.3
10.8
11.3
11.8
12.3
12.8
13.3
13.8
14.3
Dec-10Jun-11Dec-11Jun-12Dec-12Jun-13Dec-13Jun-14Dec-14Jun-15Dec-15Jun-16
Al Mal MENA Income Fund
HSBC / S&P MENA USD Bond Index**
Geographic Allocation
Sector Allocation
Top Portfolio Holdings
Credit
Rating:
S&P/Moody
% of
Fund
Comm. Bank of Qatar 19
BBB+/ A2
8.6
4.25% Batelco
BB-/BB+
7.6
ICD Sukuk
Not Rated
7.6
Total # of Holdings
23
Portfolio Analysis
Portfolio Maturity
4.3 years
Avg. YTM (Gross) of Investments
3.9%
Weighted avg. Rating of Portfolio
BBB+
Banks
Money Market
Real Estate
Transportation
Retail
Financial Services
Telecom
Utilities
Governement Bonds
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
Dubai
Money Market - UAE
Qatar
Oman
Bahrain
Abu Dhabi
Kuwait
Sharjah
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
Fund Key Information
Fund
Objective:
The Al Mal MENA Income Fund’s objective is to pursue
an income-oriented investment strategy which permits
distribution
of
periodic
and consistent
payment of
dividends to unit holders, whilst seeking to preserve and
grow the capital of the Fund.
Fund Managers Tariq Qaqish & Vijay Harpalani
Inception Date 1st February 2009
Fund Registration Cayman Islands
Currency USD
Subscription Weekly
Min Subscription USD 100,000
Management Fee 1.00%
Subscription Fee Up to 2%
Redemption Weekly
Benchmark Index S&P MENA Bond Index
Fund Type Open Ended
Administrator Al Mal Capital
Custodian Al Mal Capital
Financial Year End 31st December
Auditors Deloitte
Zawya Code MALMNIF.MF
Bloomberg Code ALMENAI KY
Reuters Code LP65154947
Morningstar Sec ID F00000JQIR
Performance2
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
June
July
Aug
Sept
Oct
Nov
Dec
YTD
2016
2015
20

Market Overview & Fund Manager Comments

Al Mal MENA Income Fund was down 1.0% in November. The Fund has delivered returns of 35.1% since its launch in February 2009.

The market is expecting almost 100% probability of FED increasing interest rate in December, leading to higher yields; the US 10 year treasury yield soared to 2.5%, up almost 70 bps post US Election results.

Year-to-date, GCC issuers have raised c.USD 50 billion from international markets in dollar paper, with GCC sovereigns contributing c.75% of total issuance. KSA government is expected to resume local bond sale in 2017, while Oman and Kuwait are expected to follow KSA on international bond sale, with Oman expected to raise USD 2bn in 2017

Performance Graph

Source: Al Mal internal performance measurement based on reports from Al Mal Capital/Operations

2 Performance is net of fees

Private and Confidential

Al Mal Liquidity Fund – Monthly Factsheet

30 November 2016

NAV Per Unit: AED 1.20

NAV Per Unit: AED 1.20 30 November 201 30 November 201
Market Overview & Fund Manager Comments
The Al Mal Liquidity Fund was up 0.18% in November, and has delivered returns of c.19.8% since its launch in April
2009.
1-week EIBOR continued to increase towards end of November, factoring in very high possibility of Fed increasing
interest rate in December, and also reflecting prevailing tight liquidity conditions in the banking sector. The Fund has
delivered c.1.6% YTD, well above the benchmark which is at 0.57%
Fund Key Information
Months to Maturity
Al Mal Liquidity Fund offers you:
Weekly liquidity
Higher interest income than deposit rates
Access to cash in case of emergency
Diversify your portfolio (core asset class)
Suitable for risk-averse allocation
Park liquidity during uncertain and volatile markets
10%
47%
25%
18%
0-1
2-3
4-6
7-12
1.00
1.05
1.10
1.15
1.20
Apr-09 Oct-09 Apr-10 Oct-10 Apr-11 Oct-11 Apr-12 Oct-12 Apr-13 Oct-13 Apr-14 Oct-14 Apr-15 Oct-15 Apr-16 Oct-16
Fund NAV
1 Week EIBOR (Benchmark)
Fund Key Information
Fund
Objective:
The Fund’s investment objective is to provide investors with
capital preservation and above average money market
returns. The assets will be invested primarily in UAE and
GCC short term paper and deposit instruments.
Fund Managers Tariq Qaqish & Vijay Harpalani
Inception Date 15th April 2009
Fund Registration UAE
Currency AED
Subscription Weekly
Min Subscription AED 100,000
Management Fee 0.40%
Redemption Weekly
Notice Period 3 business days
Fund Type Open Ended
Administrator Al Mal Capital
Custodian Al Mal Capital
Financial Year End 31st December
Auditors Deloitte
Zawya Code MALAEDF.MF
Bloomberg Code AMALLIQ UH
Reuters Code LP65135775
Morningstar Sec ID F00000JQIP
Performance1
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
June
July
Aug
Sept
Oct
Nov
Dec
YTD
2016
2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
~~Since~~
Inception
Al Mal Liquidity Fund
0.12% 0.11% 0.13% 0.11% 0.14%
0.17%
0.14%
0.18%
0.14% 0.14% 0.18%
1.6%
1.5%
1.7%
1.9%
2.1%
2.6%
3.8%
19.8%

Source: Al Mal internal performance measurement based on reports from our back office

2 Performance is net of fees

Private and Confidential

Disclaimer

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This document is provided for informational and illustration purposes only. It does not constitute a solicitation, recommendation or offer to buy or sell any investment product or subscribe to any investment management or advisory service. Past performance of the Fund as illustrated herein is not a guarantee of future returns. Prospective investors in the Fund must obtain and carefully read the Fund’s most current Prospectus prior to making an investment in the Fund. The information contained herein, including any expression of opinion, has been obtained from or is based upon sources believed to be reliable, and is believed to be fair and not misleading, however, Al Mal Capital does not guarantee its accuracy or completeness. This document is not for distribution to the general public. It is directed at persons authorized to invest in the Fund and residing in jurisdictions where the Fund is authorized for distribution or where no such authorization is required. The information contained herein must not be reproduced in whole or in part without the prior written consent of Al Mal Capital.

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