National Fund for Municipal Workers

Investments


Life stage (default)

The fund applies a life stage model which automatically takes members through different investment portfolios i.e. aggressive to more conservative portfolios as they near retirement age. The life stages are as follows:

  • Members younger than age 55 - Aggressive Growth portfolio
  • Members age 55 and older, but younger than age 62 -Capital Growth portfolio
  • Members age 62 and older - Stable Growth portfolio

The fund has implemented a phasing-in approach for default switches. Read more

The first 25% switch to the new recommended portfolio will commence at the end of a member’s birthday month. As a result, it will take 12 months for a total portfolio switch to be completed. After the 12 month phase-in period, all future member contributions will automatically accrue to the new default life stage portfolio. See an illustration of a default switch from the Aggressive Growth portfolio to the Capital Growth portfolio below.

*The first 25% switch to the new recommended portfolio will commence at thee end of a member's birthday month.

Member investment choice

The fund also allows flexibility in providing our members with the option to elect any of the individual investment portfolio options available.
Investment switch form

Aggressive Growth Portfolio

Investment objective: To maximise capital growth over a long-term investment horizon. Members should acknowledge that this strategy could deliver volatile and negative returns over the short-term. This strategy is suitable for members with more than 10 years to retirement.

Capital Growth Portfolio

Investment objective: :To target capital growth over a medium to long-term investment horizon. Members should acknowledge that this strategy could deliver volatile and negative returns over the short-term. This strategy is suitable for members with 5 to 10 years to retirement.

Stable Growth Portfolio

Investment objective: To target stable returns over a medium-term investment horizon with low volatility and a low probability of negative returns. This strategy is suitable for members with 1 to 5 years to retirement.

Capital Protector Portfolio

Investment objective: To provide capital security with very low volatility and an extremely low probability of negative returns. This strategy is suitable for members with less than 1 year to retirement where capital protection is absolutely necessary

Shari’ah portfolio

This portfolio is suitable for Muslim investors requiring a Sharia-compliant investment portfolio. The portfolio will be invested in a variety of domestic and international asset classes. The underlying investments will comply with Shari'ah requirements as prescribed by the Auditing Organisation for Islamic Financial Institutions. The portfolio targets capital growth over the long-term while limiting short term market fluctuations.

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Investments FAQs


The fund applies a life stage model which automatically takes members through different investment portfolios i.e. aggressive to more conservative portfolios as they near retirement age. The life stages are as follows :
  • Members younger than age 55 - Aggressive Growth portfolio
  • Members age 55 and older, but younger than age 62 -Capital Growth portfolio
  • Members age 62 and older - Stable Growth portfolio

The fund also allows flexibility in providing our members with the option to elect any of the individual investment portfolio options available.
  • Capital Protector
  • Stable Growth
  • Capital Growth
  • Aggressive Growth
  • Shari’ah

Unitisation is a strategy which allows the fund to calculate your returns on a daily basis

The fund's administrative processes will enter a two-week freeze period from 1 August 2020, effectively. This is to ensure that all assets, liabilities and unit prices on the administration system are matched with the assets, liabilities and values of the Asset Consultants. Members will still be able to view their benefit statements online during the freeze period.

Interest will be integrated into the daily calculated unit price. In a unitised fund, benefit values are real-time (unit prices are updated daily, usually with a 2-3 day delay).

Yes, benefits will fluctuate on a daily basis and the benefit values displayed will be real-time. Members will still be able to monitor their investment growth by means of the Sanlam online platform and benefit statement.

Investment choice switches can be processed within 5 to 7 days from the day a correctly completed Investment switch instruction-form has been received by Sanlam.

Yes. However, we will first need to arrange to open this up to members. It will take 3 – 5 working days to activate the online functionality as soon as the unitisation implementation has been completed.

It is understandable that daily fluctuations in a member’s fund credit may lead to uncertainty and emotional switching, which may cost members dearly when making uninformed decisions. Members are therefore reminded to consult with a financial advisor first, before making any investment choices. Remember, a retirement fund is a long-term savings vehicle!

Benefit statements are posted to member twice a year. Should you require a statement in the interim please e-mail your request to info@nationalfund.co.za. You can also register on the Sanlam online platform which allows members to access their benefit and beneficiary information, by clicking on the following link https://cp.sanlam.co.za

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