Ceylon Financial Sector Fund

2013-05-22 Ceylon Index Fund Create: 51.81 / Redeem: 49.71

Ceylon Tourism Fund Create: 7.21 / Redeem: 6.93 down

Ceylon Financial Sector Fund Create: 8.22 / Redeem: 7.89 down

Ceylon Income Fund Create: 12.16 / Redeem: 12.16

Ceylon IPO Fund Create: 10.93 / Redeem: 10.71

Ceylon Gilt-Edged Fund Create: 11.61 / Redeem: 11.61

ASPI 6461.62 19.98 0.31 YTD: 14.51%

Tourism TOP 10 870.19 -4.51 -0.52 YTD: 3.79% down

Finance Top 10 838.18 -3.42 -0.41 YTD: 20.94% down

Top 10 Index 2874.31 11.96 0.92 YTD: 25.62%

S & P SL 20 Index 3663.98 3.04 0.08 YTD: 18.77%

John Keells Holdings 295.10 -1.9 -0.64 down

Commercial Bank of Ceylon 124.90 -0.4 -0.32 down

Dialog Axiata 9.70 -0.2 -2.02 down

Aitken Spence Holdings 138.80 3.3 2.44

Aitken Spence Hotels Holdings 78.00 -2 -2.5 down

Hatton National Bank 173.00 0 0 Distilleries Company of Sri Lanka 196.10 6 3.16

Cargills Ceylon 176.00 1 0.57

The Lion Brewery Ceylon PLC 425.60 39.1 10.12

Chevron Lubricants Lanka 297.00 8.7 3.02

Ceylon Financial Sector Fund

Ceylon Financial Sector Fund is an open ended sector fund that tracks the performance of 10 selected companies listed on the Colombo Stock Exchange under Bank, Finance & Insurance sector (BFI). The fund invests 95% of its assets in the Finance 10 Index and the balance will be in cash or cash equivalent instruments.

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During the year 2010, the BFI Sector grew by 166% as at 30th September, outperforming the ASPI (106%) by 60% during the same period. The Ceylon Financial Sector Fund is structured to track the performance of this growth sector.

Investment Rationale

The Fund is an equity fund that invests in shares of the 10 companies that comprise the Finance 10 Index, under portfolio allocations outline below. The Finance 10 Index is a sector Index, covering approximately 84% of the BFI sector market capitalisation and is reviewed quarterly by the Investment Committee with transparent selection criteria.

Index Selection Criteria

Selected from the BFI sector on the basis of market capitalization.

A "liquidity test" to qualify for index selection.

Corporate Governance and risk management.

Risk Factors

Exposed to BFI sector stock market risk

Minimum Risk equity portfolio due to the absence of Trading Risk, Speculative Risk or Fund Manager Risk.

Being invested in shares, this Fund carries the risk of capital appreciation as well as depreciation with fluctuations of the Finance 10 Index.

The fund maintains 5% in cash and exposure limits as per SEC requirements.

The ten companies included in the Index are well researched by analysts to unearth risks and opportunities.

Tracking Error

The fund manager's risk is the tracking error, defined as the performance difference between the index and the funds invested in the companies. The regulatory requirement to hold 5% of funds in cash and single company exposure limit (15%) will naturally lead to a performance deviation (tracking error) between the fund and the Finance 10 Index.

You can start your investment with only Rs.10,000/-

Fee Structure

Front End Fee	:	2%
Management Fee	:	1% per annum
Performance Fee	:	0.5% in the event of the net return* of the Unit NAV exceeds 10% during any quarter.
Exit Fee		Nil

*Net return calculated as increase in Net Asset Value (NAV) + distribution

Please click to download the Information Memorandum and the Application Form of Ceylon Financial Sector Fund.

*As per SEC exposure limits.

Stocks at a Glance 2013-05-22
Index	Value	Daily Change	% Daily Change	Monthly
CIF	50.24	0.24	0.48%	11.62%
CTF	7.00	-0.01	-0.14%	2.79%
CFF	7.97	-0.04	-0.5%	5.42%
CINF	12.16	0.01	0.08%	0.25%
IPO Fund	10.71	0.01	0.09%	0.09%
CGEF	11.61	0.01	0.09%	0.35%
ASPI	6461.62	19.98	0.31%	8.54%
Tourism 10	870.19	-4.51	-0.52%	8.03%
Finance 10	838.18	-3.42	-0.41%	6.18%
TOP 10	2874.31	11.96	0.92%	12.75%
S & P SL 20	3663.98	3.04	0.08%	8.86%

The Colombo Top 10 Index (TOP 10)
Company name	Share price	No of shares issued	Market Capitalization	Market Capital %
John Keells Holdings	295.10	851,323,807	251,225,655,446	23.99
Commercial Bank of Ceylon	124.90	779,225,073	97,325,211,618	12.32
Dialog Axiata	9.70	8,143,778,405	78,994,650,529	10.67
Aitken Spence Holdings	138.80	405,996,045	56,352,251,046	13.39
Hatton National Bank	173.00	317,569,919	54,939,595,987	7.41
Distilleries Company of Sri Lanka	196.10	300,000,000	58,830,000,000	7.07
Cargills Ceylon	176.00	224,000,000	39,424,000,000	5.48
The Lion Brewery Ceylon PLC	425.60	80,000,000	34,048,000,000	4.86
Aitken Spence Hotels Holdings	78.00	336,290,010	26,230,620,780	4.01
Chevron Lubricants Lanka	297.00	120,000,000	35,640,000,000	3.96
Total			586,920,209,304	93.16

JKH is a top performing stock on the Colombo Bourse. Through years of careful diversification the company now offers excellent exposure to high growth sectors in the economy including exclusive access to the Colombo port as well as leisure, financial services and prime real estate projects in Colombo.

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The largest bank listed on the Bourse is a financial powerhouse recognized for its sound corporate strategies, operational management and low NPL ratio, giving it a competitive edge in the industry. Its timely investments in technology enable it to enjoy one of the lowest cost to income ratios in the industry with 170 branches and 333 ATMs. Following the recent collapse of a leading Finance Company, established local banks have benefited from the deposit migration.

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A subsidiary of Axiata Group (Telecom Malaysia), Dialog enjoys the majority market share in the mobile telephone market with its tech savvy, drive for innovation in service and coverage. It has launched Dialog TV successfully and engaged in a cost-cutting exercise to sharpen its competitive edge.

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Aitken Spence is the industry leader in the leisure sector owning some of the best hotels across the country. It has other diversified interests in shipping, logistics, printing, plantation, power generation, garment manufacture and insurance, providing exposure to some key growth sectors. The company is geared to penetrate regional markets having entered the Maldives and the high growth Indian market.

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Aitken Spence Hotels Holdings PLC is the core subsidiary for managing operations in the tourism sector for its parent company Aitken Spence Company Limited. AHUN’s operating map covers most parts of the South Asian region including Sri Lanka, Maldives and India. Further with the recent management contracts in Oman, the operations have now stretched to the Middle East Market.

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In existence since 1888, HNB specializes in banking services to businesses and professional intermediaries looking for end-to-end solutions. The bank with its widespread branch distribution network and its own corporate headquarters building is well positioned in a stable and mature industry. HNB has been a forerunner in development banking and international trade activities.

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Controlling over 75% of the legal hard liquor market, Distilleries is the premier distiller in the island. The cash-rich company with an aggressive acquisition drive has diversified itself into several high growth sectors in the Sri Lankan economy.

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Its continuous investment in retail has made the Cargills retail arm Cargills Food City the largest retailer in the island. Its KFC franchise is the largest international restaurant chain in Sri Lanka. Through its marketing and distribution arm spread across the island Cargills distributes its manufactured brands as well as internationally renowned food and non-food brands.

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PLC - Company drive a globally competitive business portfolio spanning 12 defined sectors of enterprise. These sectors fall under the broader ambit of 7 categories - Global Markets and Manufacturing, Agriculture and Plantations, Transportation and Logistics, Leisure and Aviation, Consumer Products, Power and Energy, Investments and Services.

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Chevron is one of the world's leading integrated energy companies and conducts business worldwide. Company is involved in virtually every facet of the energy industry. It explore for, produce and transport crude oil and natural gas; refine, market and distribute transportation fuels and lubricants; manufacture and sell petrochemical products; generate power and produce geothermal energy; provide energy efficiency solutions; and develop the energy resources of the future, including research for advanced bio fuels.

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