The CIMB FTSE ASEAN 40 (formerly known as FTSE/ASEAN 40) ("the Fund") is an Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) listed on the Singapore Exchange Securities Trading Limited (the “SGX-ST”), which tracks the performance of FTSE/ASEAN 40 Index.

The investment objective of the CIMB FTSE ASEAN 40 (formerly known as FTSE/ASEAN 40) is to provide investment results that, before expenses, closely correspond to the performance of the FTSE/ASEAN 40 Index.

FTSE/ASEAN 40 Index is a tradable index representing performance of the 40 largest companies by market capitalisation in the five ASEAN regional markets; Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore and Thailand.

• Instant Diversification and exposure to ASEAN's 40 largest stocks by just investing in a single tradable security.
• Exposure to ASEAN growth - investors can gain instantaneous access to ASEAN growth both conveniently and affordably.
• ZERO Sales Loads & Redemption Fees - only customary transaction charges, including brokerage commissions apply.
• Lower Overall Cost - the cost of investing is generally lower than an actively managed fund.
• Flexibility & Liquidity - the combination of trading on an exchange and the continuous offering of units in the Fund provide investors with greater flexibility and convenience in trading the units with higher liquidity than most typical mutual funds.
• Distribution of income – yearly distribution of income of the Fund is currently intended, to the extent that they are available for distribution and subject to the performance of the Fund.
• Transparency – the holdings of the Fund are disclosed from time-to-time.
• Lower Tracking Error - by tracking the benchmark index the Fund will generally have a lower tracking error relative to an actively managed fund.