Objective

Investment objective summary

  • The Fund aims to maximise total real returns through active and unconstrained management
      • The Fund’s managers can invest in a mix of local and foreign assets, including equities (e.g. company shares), cash and bonds (contracts to repay borrowed money which typically pay interest at fixed times)
      • The Fund is unrestricted in its choice of companies either by size, industry or geography
      • Other investments may include the units of other funds (including foreign funds) and derivatives (financial contracts whose value is linked to the price of an underlying asset)

      Fund features

      • Unconstrained and fully flexible, the Fund aims to maximize long-term total returns (comprising capital growth and income) by investing across a wide spectrum of asset classes, in both local and foreign markets
      • Asset allocation decisions are based on a disciplined investment process that considers fundamental drivers, reasonable valuation and investor behaviour
      • Equity selection employs a tested investment philosophy focused on investing in reasonably valued companies receiving positive earnings revisions that are expected to endure
      Hannes van den Berg
      Head of SA Equity & Multi-Asset, 4Factor
      Hannes is the head of SA Equity & Multi-Asset within the 4Factor team at Ninety One....
      Rehana Khan
      Deputy Head, SA Equity & Multi-Asset, 4Factor
      Rehana is a deputy head of SA Equity & Multi-Asset within the 4Factor team at Ninety...

      Performance & returns

      Portfolio & Holdings

      Date as of 31/03/2025
      Sum Of Local Assets
      54.4
      Equities
      36.7
      Bonds
      13
      Property
      2.5
      Commodities
      1.8
      Cash / Money Market
      0.4
      Sum Of Foreign Assets
      45.6
      Equities
      40.1
      Cash / Money Market
      4.5
      Property
      1

      Distributions & yields

      Specific fund risks

      Currency exchange

      Changes in the relative values of different currencies may adversely affect the value of investments and any related income.

      Derivatives

      The use of derivatives is not intended to increase the overall level of risk. However, the use of derivatives may still lead to large changes in value and includes the potential for large financial loss. A counterparty to a derivative transaction may fail to meet its obligations which may also lead to a financial loss.

      Emerging market

      These markets carry a higher risk of financial loss than more developed markets as they may have less developed legal, political, economic or other systems.

      Interest rate

      The value of fixed income investments (e.g. bonds) tends to decrease when interest rates rise.

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      Collective investment scheme funds are generally medium to long term investments and the manager, Ninety One Fund Managers SA (RF) (Pty) Ltd, gives no guarantee with respect to the capital or the return of the fund. The value of participatory interests (units) may go down as well as up. Funds are traded at ruling prices and can engage in borrowing and scrip lending. The fund may borrow up to 10% of fund net asset value to bridge insufficient liquidity. A schedule of charges, fees and advisor fees is available on request from the Manager which is registered under the Collective Investment Schemes Control Act. Additional advisor fees may be paid and if so, are subject to the relevant FAIS disclosure requirements. Performance shown is that of the fund and individual investor performance may differ as a result of initial fees, actual investment date, date of any subsequent reinvestment and any dividend withholding tax. Fluctuations or movements in exchange rates may cause the value of underlying international investments to go up or down. Where the fund invests in the units of foreign collective investment schemes, these may levy additional charges which are included in the relevant Total Expense Ratio (TER). A higher TER does not necessarily imply a poor return, nor does a low TER imply a good return. The ratio does not include transaction costs. The current TER cannot be regarded as an indication of the future TERs. Additional information on the funds may be obtained, free of charge, at ninetyone.com. Ninety One SA (Pty) Ltd is an authorised financial services provider and a member of the Association for Savings and Investment SA (ASISA).

      A feeder fund is a fund that, apart from assets in liquid form, consists solely of units in a single fund of a collective investment scheme which levies its own charges which could then result in a higher fee structure for the feeder fund.

      Money Market funds are not a bank deposit account. The price of each unit is aimed at a constant value. The total return to the investor is primarily made up of interest received and may also include any gain or loss made on any particular instrument. In most cases this will merely have the effect of increasing or decreasing the daily yield, but in an extreme case it can have the effect of reducing the capital value of the fund.

      Offshore funds are sub-funds in the Ninety One Global Strategy Fund, 49 Avenue J.F. Kennedy, L-1855 Luxembourg, Grand Duchy of Luxembourg.

      Performance data source: © Morningstar.
      SA unit trusts: NAV-NAV, net of fees, gross income reinvested, in ZAR.
      GSF funds: NAV based, (net of fees, excluding initial charges), total return, in the share class dealing currency. Performance would be lower had initial charges been included.

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      The overall rating for a fund, often called the ‘star rating’, is a third party rating derived from a quantitative methodology that rates funds based on an enhanced Morningstar™ Risk-Adjusted Return measure. ‘Star ratings’ run from 1 star (lowest) to 5 stars (highest) and are reviewed at the end of every calendar month. The various funds are ranked by their Morningstar™ Risk-Adjusted Return scores and relevant stars are assigned. It is important to note that individual share classes of each fund are evaluated separately and their ratings may differ depending on the launch date, fees and expenses relevant to the share class. In order to achieve a rating the share class of a fund must have a minimum three-year performance track record.

      The portfolio may change significantly over a short period of time. This is not a buy or sell recommendation for any particular security. Figures may not always sum to 100 due to rounding.

      For an explanation of statistical terms, please see our glossary.