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Principal Dynamic Global Equity Fund (TOP)

BCT MPF – Smart Plan

Principal Risk class 5
+25.45%
1-YR RETURN · P.A.
+8.82%
5-YR RETURN · P.A.
1.54466%
FUND EXPENSE RATIO
eMPF fee cut: completed
5/7
RISK CLASS
4,122.59m
FUND SIZE

Data as of 2026-06-30

Fund Commentator

Straight talk on this fund

  • Up 25.4% over the past year — 3 out of 16 global equity MPF funds. Respectable. Over 5 years it's made 8.8% a year.
  • Management fee 1.54% a year — 19 bps above the median global equity fund (1.35%), middle of the range (peers: 0.82%–1.77%). The cheapest rival's management fee is 0.82%; over a decade that gap compounds to around 8% of your money. The extra fee has to earn its keep every single year.
  • Risk class 5, near the top of the scale. Worst calendar year on record: 2022 (-21.5%). Not everyone can stomach that ride.
  • Top 10 holdings (ISHARES CORE S&P 500 ETF, INVESCO QQQ TRUST SERIES 1, FRANKLIN FTSE KOREA UCITS ETF…) are 54.3% of the fund — above the typical 27.2% for global equity funds. The manager is betting big on a few names rather than owning the whole market. Invests through underlying index funds and ETFs (ISHARES CORE S&P 500 ETF, INVESCO QQQ TRUST SERIES 1, FRANKLIN FTSE KOREA UCITS ETF…); the largest underlying fund is 32.6%, with effective exposure spread across hundreds of securities. That 25.4% one-year gain didn't come from owning the whole market — it came from those big concentrated bets paying off.
  • In its best calendar year (2023) it made 18.9%; in its worst (2022) it lost 21.5% — that range tells you what you're signing up for.
  • For monthly contributors, volatility can be a friend (buy more when down). Near retirement, that ride needs a second thought. When markets are choppy, position size itself is a decision.
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Manager's LensWhat the portfolio reveals about the manager's thinking

Allocation

Top-10 holdings are 54.3% of the fund. iShares Core S&P 500 ETF at 14.9% is the largest single position. The top three together are 32.6%. This is a concentrated portfolio. High conviction — or high concentration risk, depending on your view. Within the top 10, by sector: US Equity ETF 28.3%, Korea Equity ETF 4.3%, Japan Equity ETF 4.1%. Us equity etf dominates the top 10 at 28.3% — this is a sector bet, not a diversified mix. Within the top 10, by geography: US 30.5%, Korea 4.3%, Japan 4.1%. 5 of the top 10 holdings overlap with peers — selective differentiation from the category.

Macro

With heavy US exposure in the top 10, the Fed's path and the dollar matter more than local factors. US policy easing would be a tailwind; a hawkish surprise would weigh across the board. One caveat: concentration amplifies macro moves. When funding liquidity tightens, concentrated portfolios tend to chop harder than diversified ones.

Micro

iShares Core S&P 500 ETF at 14.9% means one company's earnings matter more than the rest combined. It is a great company — that does not automatically make it a good stock at this weight. The manager's independent bets include iShares Core S&P 500 ETF (14.9%), Invesco Qqq Trust Series 1 (13.4%), Franklin FTSE Korea Ucits ETF (4.3%) — positions most peers don't hold. These are where the manager's judgment lives or dies.

Summary

Concentrated US Equity ETF exposure at 28.3% of top-10; top-10 concentration 54.3%. Manager makes selective deviations from peers (5/10 top holdings overlap). No strong cyclical tilt — stock selection, not macro rotation, will drive returns. Note: near-term liquidity tightening amplifies concentrated-portfolio volatility. High concentration means higher volatility; longer holding periods help smooth cycle swings — best as a satellite, not a single holding.

Independent commentary for information only — not investment advice. Fund figures: provider fact sheet via mpf.hk. Peer comparison: latest available figures on mpf.hk.
Performance

Investment Objective

The constituent fund aims to focus investment into the global equity markets to produce returns that are related to those achieved on the major world stock market indices. The constituent fund aims to have the flexibility to have limited investment into bonds and to manage the volatility of returns in the short term.

Trailing Returns ⓘ

3 Months1 Year3 Years5 Years10 YearsSince LaunchYTD
Cumulative+18.68%+25.45%+63.15%+52.61%+161.92%+183.40%+14.74%
Annualised—+25.45%+17.72%+8.82%+10.11%+4.16%—

Calendar Year Returns ⓘ

20252024202320222021
Return (%)+17.56%+15.25%+18.92%-21.51%+15.91%

Returns are net of fees. Past performance is not indicative of future returns.

Dollar Cost Averaging Return ⓘ

Annualised Return

1 Year3 Years5 Years10 YearsSince Launch
Return (% p.a.)+12.90%+10.22%+8.03%+5.99%+4.06%

Fund Commentary

The second quarter was defined by a gradual transition acute geopolitical fear toward a more measured assessment how persistent geopolitical, inflationary, and structural forces shape the global economy. Equity markets entered the quarter recovering from the sharp selloff experienced at the end of March as investors grew more confident that the Middle East conflict, while significant, was unlikely to cause widespread fundamental damage to corporate earnings or trigger a global recession. As the quarter progressed, market leadership increasingly shifted away from geopolitical headlines alone and toward interaction between energy markets, inflation, monetary policy, and the accelerating influence of artificial intelligence. quarter demonstrated that global markets remain remarkably resilient despite elevated geopolitical risks, persistent inflation pressures, and higher interest rates. Investors increasingly shifted their focus away from the immediate consequences of Middle East conflict and toward the longer-term implications energy security, monetary policy, and artificial intelligence. While economic fundamentals remain constructive, diversification become more difficult to achieve as global drivers increasingly shape outcomes across regions and asset classes. In environment, earnings durability, pricing power, balance sheet strength, and exposure to differentiated structural growth drivers remain critical factors for navigating an increasingly interconnected global landscape.

Allocation

Portfolio Allocation

US Equities
62.49%
Hong Kong/China Equities
2.76%
Japan Equities
9.21%
Other Asia Pacific Equities
11.96%
Europe Equities
10.76%
Cash & Others
2.82%
Top 10 Holdings

Top 10 Holdings

#Security nameHoldings Weight
1ISHARES CORE S&P 500 ETF14.89%
2INVESCO QQQ TRUST SERIES 113.40%
3FRANKLIN FTSE KOREA UCITS ETF4.32%
4ISHARES MSCI SPAIN CAPPED INDEX4.11%
5FRANKLIN FTSE JAPAN ETF4.10%
6FRANKLIN FTSE TAIWAN ETF3.92%
7ISHARES DJ US BASIC MATERIAL US BAS MATL INDEX FUND2.80%
8ISHARES DJ US TECHNOLOGY SEC DOW JONES US TECHNOLOGY SEC2.53%
9NVIDIA CORP2.20%
10ISHARES MSCI ITALY ETF EWI2.04%
Total54.31%
Fees

Fees & Charges

1.54466%
Fund Expense Ratio (FER)

The fund expense ratio shows the total annual cost of running this fund as a percentage of its assets. It is already reflected in the fund price and returns. When comparing similar funds, fees are one of the few factors you can control.

A 1% fee gap can mean a very different retirement pot over 30 years. See the offering document for the full fee schedule.
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