Foord Unit Trusts
Foord manages an exclusive portfolio of unit trusts designed to satisfy the investment requirements of most investors. While each fund has a specific investment focus, they all share our investment philosophy - we invest for the long term.
Foord Balanced Fund
Investment Objective
To achieve steady growth of income and capital as well as the preservation of real capital (being capital as adjusted for inflation).
Investor Profile
Ideally for investments via retirement fund products, it is suitable as a substantial component of any retirement savings portfolio.
| Price at 18/06/2013 | 4250.76 cents |
| Time Horizon | Longer than 3 years |
| Minimum Investment | R20 000 lump sum or R1 000 per month |
| Fund Manager | Dave Foord Dane Schrauwen William Fraser |
Foord Equity Fund
Investment Objective
To earn a higher total rate of return than that of the South African share market without assuming greater risk.
Investor Profile
Investors who require long-term capital growth and who are able to withstand investment volatility in the short to medium term.
| Price at 18/06/2013 | 6057.29 cents |
| Time Horizon | Longer than 5 years |
| Minimum Investment | R20 000 lump sum or R1 000 per month |
| Fund Manager | Dave Foord Dane Schrauwen Nick Balkin |
Foord International Feeder Fund
Investment Objective
To provide investors with exposure to a portfolio of international securities constructed with the purpose of maximising return with minimum risk.
Investor Profile
Investors who require a hedge against rand depreciation and diversification through exposures to currencies, markets and securities not available in South Africa.
| Price at 18/06/2013 | 2328.71 cents |
| Time Horizon | Longer than 3 years |
| Minimum Investment | R20 000 lump sum or R1 000 per month |
| Fund Manager | Dave Foord |
Foord International Trust
Investment Objective
A dollar-based fund, the Foord International Trust aims to achieve maximum returns with minimum risk from a portfolio of international investments.
Investor Profile
Conservative investors who require diversification through direct investment offshore – with exposures to currencies, markets and securities not available in South Africa.
| Price at 17/06/2013 | 32.31 USD |
| Time Horizon | Longer than 3 years |
| Minimum Investment | $10 000 lump sum or $1 000 subsequently |
| Fund Manager | Dave Foord |
Foord Flexible Fund
Investment Objective
To achieve a net-of-fee return of 5% per annum above the annual change in the South African CPI, measured over rolling three-year periods.
Investor Profile
Investors with a moderate risk profile who require long-term inflation-beating total returns, but who do not require a high income yield.
| Price at 18/06/2013 | 1882.48 cents |
| Time Horizon | Longer than 3 years |
| Minimum Investment | R20 000 lump sum or R1 000 per month |
| Fund Manager | Dave Foord |
Compare our funds
Selecting the fund that best suits your investment needs can be difficult. Use the tools on this page to compare two or more of the Foord unit trust funds. For further assistance, please call us on 021 531 5085.
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