Devon Dividend Yield Fund
Fund Outline
| Investment | Objectives - The Fund invests in a well-researched portfolio of shares that are consistent with the objective of a long-term investor looking to invest for the purpose of:
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| Strategy - The Fund invests in a select portfolio of approximately 25-35 New Zealand and Australian listed equity securities chosen for their attractive dividend yields, with some growth prospects to maintain the dividend yield and capital value in real terms. The Dividend Yield Fund is actively managed, which means the holdings and investment returns may differ considerably from its benchmark. | |
| Limits - 0 – 100% NZ shares, 0 – 100% AU shares, 0 – 10% Cash (for liquidity purposes) | |
| Portfolio Manager | Mark Brown |
| Hedging | The Fund will typically be fully hedged |
| Distributions | Target distributions of 1.25% per quarter after tax |
| Structure | Portfolio Investment Entity (PIE) |
| Suitability | Suitable for New Zealand investors who want an actively managed, concentrated, exposure to the New Zealand and Australian stock markets. Given the nature of this investment, we recommend a minimum investment period of at least five years. |
| Fund Details | Date of Establishment: 12 December 2012 |
| Date of Transition to the FMCA Regime: 14 October 2016 | |
| Manager: Devon Funds Management Limited | |
| Supervisor: The New Zealand Guardian Trust Company Limited | |
| Auditor: PricewaterhouseCoopers | |
| Minimum Amount for: | Initial Investment: $10,000 |
| Additional Investment - $1,000 or $100 per quarter with a regular savings plan | |
| Withdrawal: $2,000 | |
| Fees | Entry & Exit Fees - Nil |
| Management Fee - 0.7% p.a. | |
| Performance Fee - The performance fee is the first 10% of gross portfolio performance above the hurdle rate of return of the 50:50 composite of the S&P/NZX50 (Gross) index and the S&P/ASX200 (Accumulation) index fully hedged. The high water mark can be reset every 3 years at the Manager's discretion and will be adjusted to take into account any distributions made. | |
| Switching Fee - Nil | |
| Other Fees - Please refer to the Product Disclosure Statement for details of other fees | |
| Distributions | Quarterly (at Manager's discretion) |
| Trailing Commission | Nil |
| Buy/Sell Spread | Nil |
| Applications & Withdrawals | Daily, by 2.30pm (NZ time) to receive that COB price. |
| Unit pricing |
Available here |
| Previous Funds Updates | Available here |