Aviva’s recently introduced Guaranteed 90 Fund and Guaranteed 80 Fund are now available to existing customers of Aviva’s Portfolio Investment Bond.
Aviva’s recently introduced Guaranteed 90 Fund and Guaranteed 80 Fund are now
available to existing customers of Aviva’s Portfolio Investment Bond.
Open to new customers since June this year, the new guaranteed funds appeal to
customers who want the potential for better returns than those produced by a typical
deposit account and are prepared to invest for five years or more. The funds invest in a mix of shares, bonds, property and cash and offer strong guarantees at the fifth
anniversary.
Aviva has also introduced new functionality to enable customers to hold multiple
guaranteed funds on a single policy, increasing flexibility and ease of administration.
The Guaranteed 80 Fund is aimed at customers who are happy to take some risk with their money. Of the guaranteed funds, it offers the highest level of potential growth while guaranteeing to return at least 80% of the original investment at the fifth anniversary.
The Guaranteed 90 Fund will appeal to investors who want to take a slightly more
cautious approach, as it offers a 90% guarantee on the original investment at the fifth anniversary no matter what happens to the stock market during the five-year period.
They complement Aviva’s Guaranteed 100 Fund, which is already available to new and existing customers, and is designed to produce steady growth and return at least the initial investment on the fifth anniversary.
Investors can switch between the funds at any time, allowing them to lock-in any growth their investment has made. Alternatively, customers looking for higher returns can switch into the Guaranteed 90 or 80 Fund, thereby reducing their guarantee level but improving their growth potential. The five-year guarantee is then reset at the date of the switch.
Richard Kelsall, head of propositions (bonds & savings) at Aviva, said: “Aviva’s Guaranteed 90 & 80 Funds have proven popular with customers since we introduced them in the summer. They provide investors with real prospects for growth along with built-in guarantees on the fifth anniversary that protect a percentage of their original investment.
"Many investors are understandably unsure about where to put their money when faced with continued market uncertainty, record low interest rates and rising inflation. These funds will appeal to investors who want a higher potential growth than they can get from a deposit account and are prepared to accept a defined level of risk.”
Aviva’s guaranteed funds are actively managed and invest in UK and international
equities, bonds, property and cash. They are available through Portfolio, Aviva’s lump sum investment bond, and the minimum investment is £5,000. The guarantees apply on the fifth anniversary. If money is taken out before that date, the customer may not get back the amount invested. After five years the investor must decide where to reinvest their capital. The charge for the guarantee for the first five years is an extra 0.5% a year on top of Portfolio’s charges.
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If you are a journalist and would like further information, please contact:
Jess Geoghegan / 01904 684128 / jess.geoghegan@aviva.co.uk
Tom Wilson / 01904 684283 / tom.wilson@aviva.co.uk
Notes to editors:
About Portfolio investment bond:
Portfolio offers a flexible way to invest. Its minimum investment is £5,000 and investors can choose to put their money in a selection of over 200 funds across all the major asset classes cash, bond, property, and equities, which are run by Aviva Investors and other leading fund managers.
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