The Sygnia 4th Industrial Revolution Global Equity Fund is a high-risk, dynamically managed active fund. The Fund offers investors access to global companies optimally positioned to benefit from new technologies and innovations that have the potential to transform the global economy across a broad range of sectors.
“Our funds are designed to challenge the status quo, because we want our investors to feel like the world is their oyster, that everything is possible.”
Kyle Hulett, Head of InvestmentsInvestment objective and strategy
The Sygnia 4th Industrial Revolution Global Equity Fund is a high-risk, dynamically managed active fund that offers investors access to global companies optimally positioned to benefit from new technologies and innovations that have the potential to transform the global economy across a broad range of sectors. These technologies include autonomous vehicles, clean tech, drones, 3D printing, robotics, nanotech, smart buildings, virtual reality, cybersecurity, space and wearables, among others. This transformation, termed the 4th Industrial Revolution, brings together the physical, digital and biological worlds at an exponential pace. Sygnia manages the allocation between different sectors and indices in a dynamic manner based on its proprietary investment approach and methodology.
What the fund invests in
| Top 10 holdings as at September 2024 | Percentage | Allocation |
|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA Ord Shs | 7.5 | |
| Amazon Com Ord Shs | 6.3 | |
| Alphabet Ord Shs Class C | 6.2 | |
| Microsoft Ord Shs | 6.1 | |
| Apple Ord Shs | 5.9 | |
| Meta Platforms Ord Shs Class A | 4.3 | |
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing ADR Representing | 1.9 | |
| Tesla Ord Shs | 1.6 | |
| ASML Holding ADR Representing Ord Shs | 1.2 |
Risk profile
The fund has a high risk profile, as it has a high strategic allocation to global equities, which
combine both equity market and currency risks. Furthermore, the fund invests specifically in
companies involved in new and emerging technologies. The payoff profile and time horizon to profitability of these technologies are not certain. Risk is managed by spreading investments across a large number of companies operating in different industries.
Who should invest
Investors seeking currency diversification and higher returns who are willing to tolerate higher volatility and are aiming to maximise capital accumulation over the longer term through exposure to companies involved in transformative technologies.
And for how long?
A minimum of 5 years.
Sygnia charges an annual management fee, calculated and accrued daily and payable monthly in arrears.
| Initial fees | 0.00% (excl. VAT) |
| Management fees | 0.79% p.a. (excl. VAT) |
| Performance fees | N/A |
| Other expenses | 0.04% (excl. VAT) |
| VAT | 0.12% |
| Total expense ratio (TER) | 0.95% (Sep 2024) |
| Transaction costs (TC) | 0.07% (Sep 2024) |
| Total investment charge (TIC) | 1.03% (Sep 2024) |
Disclosures
Sygnia does not provide advice and therefore does not charge advice fees. If a financial planner is appointed, initial and ongoing advice fees may be payable as agreed upon between you and your financial advisor. The payments of these fees are facilitated by the linked investment service provider (LISP) and not directly by Sygnia. A higher TER does not necessarily imply a poor return, nor does a low TER imply a good return. The current TER may not necessarily be an accurate indication of future TER’s. Transaction costs are a necessary cost in administering the Financial Product and impacts Financial Product returns. It should not be considered in isolation as returns may be impacted by many other factors over time
including market returns, the type of Financial Product, the investment decisions of the investment manager and the TER.
Disclaimer
The Sygnia Group is a member of the Association for Savings and Investment SA. Sygnia Collective Investments RF (Pty) Ltd is a registered and approved Manager in Collective Investment Schemes in Securities. Collective investment schemes are generally medium to long-term investments. Sygnia Asset Management (Pty) Limited (FSP 873), an authorised financial services provider, is the appointed investment manager of the Fund. The portfolio may invest in other unit trust portfolios which levy their own fees, and may result in a higher fee structure and that the value of investments / units / unit trusts may go down as well as up. Past performance is not necessarily a guide to future performance. Collective investments are traded at ruling prices and can engage in borrowing and scrip lending. A schedule of fees and charges and maximum commissions is available from the Manager on request. Performance is based on NAV to NAV calculations with income reinvestments done on the ex-div date. Performance is calculated for the portfolio and the individual investor
performance may differ as a result of initial fees, actual investment date, date of reinvestment and dividend withholding tax. The Manager does not provide any guarantee either with respect to the capital or the return of a portfolio. Collective investments are calculated on a net asset value basis, which is the total market value of all assets in the portfolio including any income accruals and less any deductible expenses such as audit fees, brokerage and service fees. Forward pricing is used. All the portfolio options presented are approved collective investment schemes in terms of Collective Investment Schemes Control Act, No 45 of 2002 (“CISCA”). The fund may from time to time invest in foreign countries and therefore it may have risks regarding liquidity, the repatriation of funds, political and macroeconomic situations, foreign exchange, tax, settlement, and the availability of information. The Manager has the right to close any portfolios to new investors to manage them more efficiently in accordance with their mandates. A copy of the Minimum Disclosure Document (MDD) is available on our website: www.sygnia.co.za.