Investments
1. Members Choice
Members have the option to invest their pension benefit and contributions in different investment portfolios according to their own risk preferences and time to retirement.
The Fund has a diverse range of members of differing ages and with different needs. Thus the different portfolios also have different investment objectives.
The following five portfolios have been selected to cater for the needs of the members:
Money Market Portfolio
Return Objective: Achieve a return in line with Money Market returns as measured by the STeFI Composite Index, over rolling 12 month periods 100% (probability) of the time.
Risk Objective: Produce positive returns over rolling 12-month periods 100% (probability) of the time.
Suitability: Members with very low risk tolerance. Members within 1 year of retirement.
Ultra Conservative Portfolio
Return Objective: Achieve a return of CPI + 2% p.a. (net of fees) over rolling 3-year periods at least 50% (probability) of the time.
Risk Objective: Produce positive returns over rolling 12-month periods 95% (probability) of the time.
Suitability: Members with low risk tolerance. Members within 1 year of retirement.
Conservative Portfolio
Return Objective: Achieve a return of CPI + 3% p.a. (net of fees) over rolling 3-year periods at least 50% (probability) of the time
Risk Objective: Produce positive returns over rolling 12-month periods 85% (probability) of the time.
Suitability: Members who require capital growth and are comfortable with more volatile short-term returns and negative returns from time to time. Members within 2 to 5 years of retirement.
Balanced Portfolio
Return Objective: Achieve a return of CPI + 4% p.a. (net of fees) over rolling 3-year periods at least 50% (probability) of the time.
Risk Objective: Produce positive returns over rolling 24-month periods at least 85% (probability) of the time.
Suitability: Members with a moderate to high risk tolerance. Members who intend to leave the Fund in the next 5 to 15 years.
Aggressive Portfolio
Return Objective: Achieve a return of CPI + 5,5% p.a. (net of fees) over rolling 5-year periods at least 50% (probability) of the time.
Risk Objective: Produce positive returns over rolling 36-month periods at least 85% (probability) of the time.
Suitability: Members with a long-term investment horizon looking to maximise capital growth whilst acknowledging this will lead to volatile returns and an increased likelihood of negative returns in the short-term. Members with more than 15 years to retirement
2. Default Option
For members who do not feel confident in selecting the portfolio that would best suit their risk profile and circumstances, the Board will automatically invest their existing holding and future contributions in one of four portfolios detailed below:
| Portfolio | Age Band |
| Aggressive | < 45 |
| Balanced | 45 - 54 |
| Conservative | 55 - 62 |
| Ultra Conservative | 63+ |
Fund Performance
Fund performance as at 30 June 2021
| Name | 1 Year | Quartile Rank | 3 Years | Quartile Rank | 5 Years | Quartile Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARC Money Market Fund | 5,13% | 1 | 6,82% | 1 | 7,19% | 1 |
| SA Interest Bearing Money Market | 4,11% | 6,24% | 6,81% | |||
| ARC Ultra-Conservative Fund | 8,05% | 1 | 7,84% | 1 | 7,95%* | 1 |
| SA Multi-Asset Income | 7,36% | 7,06% | 7,36% | |||
| ARC Conservative Fund | 11,50% | 2 | 6,90% | 2 | 6,78% | 1 |
| SA Multi-Asset Low Equity | 10,56% | 6,20% | 5,75% | |||
| ARC Balanced Fund | 13,66% | 3 | 6,96% | 2 | 6,47% | 2 |
| SA Multi-Asset Medium Equity | 13,88% | 6,31% | 5,59% | |||
| ARC Aggressive Fund | 16,12% | 3 | 6,46% | 3 | 6,17% | 2 |
| SA Multi-Asset High Equity | 17,15% | 6,65% | 5,95% | |||
*backtested data due to mandate change to pure income fund
All investments in the ARC Pension Fund Portfolios are subject to market risks. The value of the units may go up or down based on market conditions. Past performance should not be taken as an indication or guarantee of future performance.