Raiffeisen Balanced Fund
 

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Raiffeisen (Bulgaria) Balanced Fund starts public offering of units in the middle of March 2006.

The Fund implements its investment objectives taking moderate levels of risk.

The investment strategy implies that 60% of the assets should be invested in bonds. To further diversify the portfolio and generate better profitability, the Managing Company intends to invest up to 60% of the Funds’ assets in shares of Bulgarian and foreign issuers; up to 30% in units of other mutual funds and in equities, as well as up to 10% in derivative instruments.

 

Characteristic of the typical investors

The Fund is suitable for investors with a long-term horizon of their investment. Investing in units of the Fund is directed to both individual and institutional investors who pursue liquid investment in securities in order to be able to sell any or all of their shares more easily.

 

Investment objectives of the Mutual Fund

The basic investment policy objectives of the Mutual Fund are:

 

  • Growth – achieving sustainable growth of the Fund’s investment value in order to ensure an increase of the price of one share

  • Securitythe levels of the risk taken are to be considered carefully in order to be in compliance with the moderate investment policy of the Fund. The Fund will invest in assets which bear low to moderate risk to investors

  • Liquidity – maintaining sufficient liquid assets within the limits, provided by law and as specified in the fund’s prospectus. This will ensure the normal operation of the Fund with respect to the mandatory redemption policies of units and the profit distribution requirements

 

For the purpose of implementation of the basic investment objectives the assets of the Mutual Fund will be managed according to an active strategy which is based on market analysis and involves:


  • Effective management of the investment portfolio for profitability generation

  • Asset type selection in order to meet profitability expectations

  • Investing in highly liquid securities which will facilitate their subsequent sale. This will result in more accurate valuation of the securities and thus entail an objective valuation of the net value of assets in the Fund

  • The portfolio of the Mutual Fund will be well diversified. This will be achieved via careful stock selection process and avoiding exposure to an individual market sector, company or issuer. In this way, maximum diversification of the investment portfolio along with protection against unfavorable price fluctuations on financial markets, will be attained





 



Investing in mutual funds involves certain risks. The value of the shares and the income from them may go down. Profit is not guaranteed and there is a risk for investors may not recover the full amount of money. Investing in Mutual Fund are not guaranteed by the Guarantee Fund, established by the State or any other warranty. Future performance of the contract funds are not necessarily associated with results from previous periods.

The presented information should not be considered advice for investing in financial instruments, including units of mutual funds, offered by Raiffeisen Asset Management (Bulgaria). It is recommended for investors to first familiarize themselves with the prospectuses of the funds and the rules for Mutual funds before taking any investment decisions. The full prospectus and additional information for the funds can be received in any of the offices of Raiffeisenbank (Bulgaria) as well as on the website of RAM www.ram.bg.