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Daman announces fund performances for July

Daman Investments PSC, a leading UAE-based fund manager, today announced the performance results for the month of July 2008 for its funds -- the Daman Second Emirates Fund and the Daman Islamic Fund.

  • United Arab Emirates: Saturday, August 23 - 2008 at 13:18
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The Daman Second Emirates Fund, a UAE-registered open-ended fund regulated by the United Arab Emirates Central Bank and focussed on the UAE equities markets, closed the month of July at a Net Asset Value (NAV) of Dhs118.01 per unit as of July 31st, 2008.

On the dividend front, the Fund has made total dividend payouts of Dhs5 per unit since inception and the annualized dividend yield for 2008 stands at 3.39%. For the month, the Fund recorded a decline of -1.03%, as against the NBAD General Index rise of 0.37%. For the year to date, the Fund has declined by -4.78% as compared to 0.38% rise made by the benchmark NBAD General Index.

Daman Islamic Fund Records 3.93% as Annulaised Dividend Yield


The Daman Islamic Fund, a Shari'ah based, open ended UAE-registered mutual fund closed the month of July at a Net Asset Value (NAV) of Dhs101.89 per unit as of July 31st, 2008.

The Fund has made total dividend payouts of Dhs3.75 per unit since inception and the annualized dividend yield for 2008 stands at 3.93%. For the month, the Fund recorded a decline of -1.09%, as compared to NBAD Islamic Index drop of -0.59% for the corresponding period and for the year to date, the Fund has declined by -8.39% as compared to a decline of -12.20% by the benchmark NBAD Islamic Index.




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About Daman Investments PSC:

Daman Investments PSC is a private joint stock company based in Dubai and capitalized at Dhs200m. From its early beginnings in 1998, the group has grown rapidly into a non-bank financial services company now widely recognized as an authority in its core markets, the Gulf Cooperation Council and Iraq.

Known for offering innovative investment products and services to both regional and international clients, Daman provides investment management and development capital investment opportunities as well as domestic and regional brokerage operations through its subsidiaries. Daman is committed to the principles of ethical business practice and operational transparency. All Daman's various operations are regulated by the United Arab Emirates Central Bank, the Emirates Securities and Commodities Authority (ESCA) and the Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA). Daman is well positioned for its clients as their gateway to the new Arab World economy.

About the Daman Second Emirates Fund:

The Daman Second Emirates Fund is a UAE-registered open-ended fund regulated by the United Arab Emirates Central Bank and focussed on the UAE equities markets. The fund has an initial offered unit price of Dhs100 and a targeted size of Dhs200m. Subscriptions will be monthly and redemptions will be quarterly. The Net Asset Value will be calculated monthly. The fund is open to all nationalities as well as non-UAE residents and will seek to achieve a combination of capital growth and regular dividend income.

About the Daman Islamic Fund:

The Daman Islamic Fund is a Shari'ah based; Open ended UAE-registered Mutual Fund regulated by the United Arab Emirates Central Bank. The Fund will invest primarily in Shari'ah Compliant securities listed on the UAE financial exchanges. The Fund will have an initial offered unit price of Dhs100 and a targeted size of Dhs200m. Subscriptions will be monthly and redemptions will be quarterly. The Net Asset Value will be calculated monthly. The fund is open to all nationalities as well as non-UAE residents and will seek to achieve a combination of capital growth and regular dividend income.

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Yasser Fathy
Managing Director
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Tel: +9714 3911200
Fax: +9714 3904511
P.O. Box: 500491, Dubai, UAE
Office 235, Building 10 (BBC World Building), Dubai Media City
Siba Sami Ammari Posted by Siba Sami Ammari
Saturday, August 23 - 2008 at 13:18 UAE local time (GMT+4)

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