The Investec Money Market Fund aims to earn a higher level of income than fixed deposits and call deposits over time, while aiming to protect capital and provide investors with immediate liquidity. The fund targets returns in excess of the STeFI 3-month money market index, measured over one year periods.
Investor Profile
Capital preservation with minimal volatility
Compelling alternative to current and savings accounts
Ideal vehicle to “park” money short-term
A highly liquid investment
Lower volatility than traditional income and bond funds
Strategy
The fund invests in a range of South African money market instruments. These assets include bankers’ acceptances, debentures, negotiable certificates of deposit, treasury bills and call accounts. Non-government bond exposure is currently limited to 25%. The fund may only invest in money market instruments with a maturity of less than one year and its average duration may not exceed three months.
