Low risk High risk

Flexible Income Fund

Low Risk

Fund Managers

Abax Investments, Abax Investments is an owner-managed company that focuses exclusively on investment management. Abax aims to construct diversified portfolios which have the ability to generate performance in a range of market conditions. They are characterised by a small and focused team of experienced investment professionals, with varied expertise in stock selection, fixed interest and asset allocation.Abax Investments was established in 2003 and manages the Nedgroup Investments Rainmaker, Entrepreneur, Opportunity and Flexible Income Funds.

R16.8bn

AUM

Investment objective

The fund aims to achieve 110% of the STeFI Call Index over time.

Aim to avoid capital loss over 6 month periods.

Suitable for investors seeking enhanced money market returns.

Active asset allocation between cash, bonds, property and other fixed interest asset classes.

Stable Fund

Low - Medium Risk

Fund Managers

Foord Asset Management, Foord is a privately owned, independent asset management company with offices in South Africa and Singapore. Their investment philosophy and associated process focuses on the preservation of capital and the understanding and management of risk. They have developed a track record of producing consistent, inflation-beating long-term returns using a combination of sound asset allocation and stock selection.   Foord Asset Management was founded in 1981 and has one of the longest track records in South Africa. They have managed the Nedgroup Investments Value Fund since 2004 and the Nedgroup Investments Stable Fund since its inception in 2007.

R16.3bn

AUM

Investment objective

To achieve returns in line with SA inflation + 4% over rolling three year periods while protecting against capital losses over rolling one year periods. Returns are expected to be delivered through both income and capital growth.

Opportunity Fund

Medium Risk

Fund Managers

Abax Investments, Abax Investments is an owner-managed company that focuses exclusively on investment management. Abax aims to construct diversified portfolios which have the ability to generate performance in a range of market conditions. They are characterised by a small and focused team of experienced investment professionals, with varied expertise in stock selection, fixed interest and asset allocation.Abax Investments was established in 2003 and manages the Nedgroup Investments Rainmaker, Entrepreneur, Opportunity and Flexible Income Funds.

R9.5bn

AUM

Investment objective

The fund aims to achieve moderate levels of capital growth in excess of inflation over the medium to long term. A secondary objective is to protect capital over rolling two-year periods.

Balanced Fund

Medium Risk

Fund Managers

Truffle Asset Management, Truffle Asset Management is an owner managed business with a rigorous investment process based on bottom-up fundamental research, downside protection and risk management. Truffle Asset Management has a stable team of investment professionals with a vast depth of experience and an excellent long-term track record in managing balanced funds. Truffle Asset Management was established in 2008.

R12.8bn

AUM

Investment objective

A multi-asset fund with the main objective of achieving long term capital growth, while protecting against capital loss. Returns are expected to be delivered through capital growth and moderate levels of income distributions.

Contrarian Value Equity Feeder Fund

High Risk

Fund Managers

FPA, null

R128m

AUM

Investment objective

The Fund aims to provide investors with long-term capital growth through active stock selection in global equity markets with a focus on mid and large-cap companies across all geographies and sectors.

Core Accelerated Fund

Medium - High Risk

Fund Managers

Taquanta, null

R2.1bn

AUM

Investment objective

Suitable for investors seeking high (equity-like) capital growth.

Higher allocation to equities and listed property (around 90% of the fund) compared to a typical balanced portfolio.

Diversification across and within asset classes helps to reduce risk and volatility relative to a general equity portfolio.

Provides low cost exposure to a range of local and global asset classes.

Targets a return after fees of inflation plus 5% to 7% over rolling 7 year periods.

Core Diversified Fund

Medium Risk

Fund Managers

Taquanta, null

R28.2bn

AUM

Investment objective

Suitable for investors seeking moderate capital growth.

Diversification across and within asset classes helps to reduce risk and volatility relative to a general equity portfolio.

Provides low cost exposure to a range of local and global asset classes.

Targets a return after fees of inflation plus 4% to 6% over rolling 5 year periods.

Core Global Feeder Fund

Medium - High Risk

Fund Managers

BlackRock, null

R9.9bn

AUM

Investment objective

Suitable for investors seeking capital appreciation as their primary goal and who do not wish to make complex asset allocation decisions between equities, cash and bonds in global markets.

Investors should have a high tolerance for short-term market volatility in order to achieve long-term objectives.

Provides low cost exposure to a range of global asset classes.

Core Guarded Fund

Low - Medium Risk

Fund Managers

Taquanta, null

R12.8bn

AUM

Investment objective

Suitable for conservative investors seeking a reasonable level of capital protection.

Potential for capital growth through a low exposure to equity markets relative to the average prudential portfolio.

Provides low cost exposure to a range of local and global asset classes.

Targets a return after fees of inflation plus 2% to 4% over rolling 3 year periods.

Core Income Fund

Low Risk

Fund Managers

Taquanta, null

R61.3bn

AUM

Investment objective

The fund aims to maximise interest income above STeFI Composite and money market funds.

Protecting capital is a core focus.

Provide liquidity to investors by investing in low duration fixed income instruments.

The fund is suited to stable or "core" cash, that may be required with 24 hour notice.

Core SA Equity Fund

High Risk

Fund Managers

Taquanta, null

R502m

AUM

Investment objective

The Nedgroup Investment Core SA Equity Fund's primary investment objective is long-term capital growth.

Suited for investors who require exposure to listed South African equity securities.

Core World Index Feeder Fund

High Risk

Fund Managers

BlackRock, null

R1.7bn

AUM

Investment objective

The fund aims to produce long term capital growth by investing in a broad range of listed developed market equity securities.

Corporate Money Market Fund

Low Risk

Fund Managers

Taquanta, null

R42.3bn

AUM

Investment objective

This rand denominated fund aims to provide an alternative to call accounts.

Focus on maximising interest income, while protecting capital.

Provides daily liquidity to investors by investing in short-term money market instruments.

The investment mandate of the portfolio is stricter than a typical money market fund.

Entrepreneur Fund

High Risk

Fund Managers

Abax Investments, Abax Investments is an owner-managed company that focuses exclusively on investment management. Abax aims to construct diversified portfolios which have the ability to generate performance in a range of market conditions. They are characterised by a small and focused team of experienced investment professionals, with varied expertise in stock selection, fixed interest and asset allocation.Abax Investments was established in 2003 and manages the Nedgroup Investments Rainmaker, Entrepreneur, Opportunity and Flexible Income Funds.

R1.4bn

AUM

Investment objective

A specialist portfolio with a primary focus on domestic companies with a mid and small market capitalisation, carrying above average growth potential.

The portfolio may invest in established companies with sound recovery prospects.

Global Cautious Feeder Fund

Medium - High Risk

Fund Managers

pyrford-international-limited, null

R896m

AUM

Investment objective

A feeder fund invested in an underlying US dollar denominated low equity multi-asset fund, seeking to provide investors with steady medium to long-term capital growth and income, whilst at the same time controlling the level of downside risk.

Global Emerging Markets Equity Feeder Fund

High Risk

Fund Managers

NS Partners, null

R1.5bn

AUM

Investment objective

The fund aims to achieve long term capital growth by investing in a diversified selection of global emerging market equities while being highly focused on capital preservation.

Global Equity Feeder Fund

High Risk

Fund Managers

Veritas Asset Management, null

R16.8bn

AUM

Investment objective

The fund aims to produce long term capital growth by investing in a concentrated selection of high quality global equities primarily domiciled in developed markets.

Global Flexible Feeder Fund

Medium - High Risk

Fund Managers

FPA, null

R10.8bn

AUM

Investment objective

The fund is a fully flexible, globally diversified portfolio in respect of asset classes, regions and currencies, aiming to produce long-term capital growth.

Global Property Feeder Fund

High Risk

Fund Managers

Resolution Capital, null

R1.8bn

AUM

Investment objective

The fund aims to produce long term capital growth by investing in a concentrated selection of global real estate securities, primarily domiciled in developed markets.

Global Strategic Bond Feeder Fund

Medium - High Risk

Fund Managers

palomar-fixed-income, null

R321m

AUM

Investment objective

The fund aims to provide a combination of capital growth and income over the long-term by investing in multi-asset fixed income.

Managed Fund

Medium Risk

Fund Managers

Truffle Asset Management, Truffle Asset Management is an owner managed business with a rigorous investment process based on bottom-up fundamental research, downside protection and risk management. Truffle Asset Management has a stable team of investment professionals with a vast depth of experience and an excellent long-term track record in managing balanced funds. Truffle Asset Management was established in 2008.

R1.6bn

AUM

Investment objective

A multi-asset fund with the main objective of achieving long term capital growth, while protecting against capital loss. Returns are expected to be delivered through capital growth and moderate levels of income distributions.

Money Market Fund

Low Risk

Fund Managers

Taquanta, null

R25.4bn

AUM

Investment objective

This rand denominated fund aims to provide an alternative to call accounts.

Focus on maximising interest income, while protecting capital.

Provides daily liquidity to investors by investing in short-term money market instruments.

Multi-managed Future Focus Equity Fund

High Risk

Fund Managers

Aeon Investment Management, null Camissa Asset Management, null Perpetua Investment Managers, null

R370m

AUM

Investment objective

The Nedgroup Investments Multi-Managed Future Focus Equity Fund is a pure SA listed equity unit trust fund designed to maximise long-term capital growth, while prioritising transformation, inclusivity, and sustainability.

It seeks to transform the South African collective investment scheme industry with a future-focused approach, whereby transformed managers with a strong focus on diversity in thought, demonstrate that investing responsibly and incorporating sustainability into the investment process, does not compromise on investment performance.

Prime Money Market Fund

Low Risk

Fund Managers

Taquanta, null

R1.4bn

AUM

Investment objective

This rand denominated fund aims to provide an alternative to call accounts.

Focus on maximising interest income, while protecting capital.

Provides daily liquidity to investors by investing in short-term money market instruments.

The investment mandate of the portfolio is stricter than a typical money market fund.

SA Equity Fund

High Risk

Fund Managers

Laurium Capital, null

R4.8bn

AUM

Investment objective

The primary investment objective of the fund is long-term capital growth.

Suited for investors who require exposure to listed South African equity securities.

XS Accelerated Fund of Funds

Medium - High Risk

Fund Managers

Nedgroup Investment Advisors, null

R184m

AUM

Investment objective

Steady growth of capital with short-term capital losses.

We follow a specialist building block approach.

Tactical asset allocation positions are implemented based on our views.

We employ a pragmatic approach to manager selection.

Passive exposure maintained at between 15% and 25%.

XS Diversified Fund of Funds

Medium Risk

Fund Managers

Nedgroup Investment Advisors, null

R3.4bn

AUM

Investment objective

Steady growth of capital with short-term capital losses.

We follow a specialist building block approach.

Tactical asset allocation positions are implemented based on our views.

We employ a pragmatic approach to manager selection.

Passive exposure maintained at between 15% and 25%.

XS Guarded Fund of Funds

Low - Medium Risk

Fund Managers

Nedgroup Investment Advisors, null

R747m

AUM

Investment objective

Steady growth of income and capital with minimal levels of capital losses.

We follow a specialist building block approach.

Tactical asset allocation positions are implemented based on our views.

We employ a pragmatic approach to manager selection.

Passive exposure maintained at between 15% and 25%.