Essential Income Fund

Designed and managed for South African investors looking to maximise their retirement lifestyles without the risk of running out of capital, the Marriott Essential Income Fund is a simple, low-cost and effective solution for retirement.

Our unique Income Focused investment approach, combined with an optimal long-term blend of the highest quality South African dividend paying companies (both property and equities) and government bonds, enables investors to avoid capital erosion by matching their income requirements with the income produced by the portfolio. Using the Essential Income Fund to "Spend the Income Not the Capital" provides the following benefits:

  • Sustainable inflation hedged income for life - no longevity risk
  • A higher "safe" drawdown than the traditional living annuity approach
  • A similar income yield but with greater flexibility than guaranteed annuities
  • Exposure to quality companies

Fund Objective

The Marriott Essential Income Fund has as its primary objective to provide a high level of reliable income for investors and to grow this income in line with inflation over time. The secondary consideration is growth in capital in line with inflation over time. To achieve this objective the fund will invest, apart from liquid assets, in a blend of equities, REITS, collective investment schemes in property, bonds and money market instruments. The portfolio will maintain a minimum equity exposure of 25% and a combined minimum exposure to REITS and collective investment schemes in property of 15%.

General Information

  • Currency

ZAR

  • Fund Classification

South African – Multi Asset – Flexible

  • Unit Class

C

  • Inception Date

1 March 2019

  • Minimum Initial Investment

R500

  • Minimum Additional Investment

R300

  • Minimum Debit Order

R300

  • Distribution Declaration Dates

Last working day of the month

  • Distribution Payment Dates

First working day of the month

  • Risk Category

Moderately Aggressive

Fund Limits and Constraints

None, other than the Collective Investment Schemes Control Act.

Fees and Charges (excluding VAT)

  • Advisor Initial Fee

Maximum 3.0%

  • Advisor Annual Fee

Maximum 0.5%

  • Marriott Initial Fee

0%

  • Marriott Annual Management Fee

0.75%

How to access this fund

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LISP Access

Local Investments

What do you want to do?

Minimum investment

Product

Grow your wealth but have access to it when you need it.

R500 lump sum and/or R300 debit order

Unit Trusts

Draw an income from your retirement savings.

R50,000

Living Annuity

Draw an income from your personal wealth savings.

R50,000

Income Solution

Save for retirement in a tax efficient way.

R10,000 lump sum and/or R300 debit order

Retirement Annuity

Transfer your retirement savings when changing employment.

R50,000

Preservation Fund

Offshore Investments

What do you want to do?

Minimum investment

Product

Invest in an offshore share portfolio.

£25,000

International Investment Portfolio (GBP)

Invest in a direct UK real estate Fund.

£10,000

First World Hybrid Real Estate plc (GBP)

Invest in currency accounts in £ or $.

£25,000 or $30,000

Smart International Income Portfolio

Invest in offshore unit trusts.

£1,000 or $1,000

Unit Trusts (USD and/or GBP)

Invest in global unit trusts.

R500 lump sum and/or R300 debit order

Unit Trust Feeder Funds (ZAR)

Preservation Fund

Where

Minimum investment

Product

I am transferring from a ...

R50,000

Pension Fund

I am transferring from a ...

R50,000

Provident Fund