TA Total Return Income-i Fund

Global diversification within a Shariah compliant investment strategy is at the heart of TA Investment Management’s latest offering of a US dollar-denominated multi-asset fund designed to deliver regular income.

Partnering with Fullerton Fund Management to gain access to global markets and institutional expertise across varied asset classes, the TA Total Return Income-i Fund’s flexible mandate aims to offer investors a fixed monthly payout – making it one of the few Shariah compliant income funds in Malaysia to provide a consistent distribution structure in multiple currency classes.

The minimum initial investment is set at 1,000 currency units in class options of the US dollar, Malaysian ringgit plus Australian and Singapore dollars. Additional investments will be in 100 currency units.

Also aiming for compounding of capital growth over time, any excess returns will be reflected as capital appreciation in the fund’s NAV, a fund representative told IFN Investor. With this approach, the fund’s “benchmark is an absolute long-term 5.5% per annum return”.

The representative said that a 65:35 Shariah mixed-asset strategy has historically delivered a return of around 7.2% per annum in US dollar terms since January 2007.

“As active fund managers, we aim to generate alpha above this return expectation. This approach enables us to deliver robust and sustainable returns to support the committed income payout across market cycles and over the long term.”

Launched on the 17^th September 2025, the fund invests up to 80% of its portfolio in Shariah compliant equities and related securities, while at least 20% will remain in Sukuk and liquid assets to preserve stability.

The fund has exposure to foreign corporate and sovereign investment-grade Sukuk, as well as Islamic ETFs – including commodity ETFs such as gold, to enhance diversification and hedge against market volatility and currency depreciation. The fund may also employ Islamic derivatives for hedging purposes.

“Precious metals such as gold can act as a hedge against a weakening US dollar and rising inflation. We may also express our market views through exposures to metals like silver and palladium, which are closely linked to economic and industrial activity.

“The team also leverages an augmented intelligence model to guide its asset allocation decisions. This model incorporates four key global macro factors — growth, inflation, risk appetite, and liquidity — to assess the prevailing macroeconomic regime and its implications for various asset class returns.”

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Source: TA Investment Management