Hollard Investment Philosophy & Process

Uncover the philosophy followed by our investments team

Hollard Investment Philosophy 

The Hollard Investment Philosophy is to compound incremental outperformance over time and to do so by taking less risk than the market. We believe that by controlling the volatility within our solutions, we can smooth returns and provide clients with more consistent outcomes. Our investment philosophy is to avoid unnecessary volatility in delivering our solutions and that helps us avoid what we term the "volatility tax" - the underperformance investors experience in the presence of excess volatility.   

Hollard philosophy and process for outperforming the market

Consistency is key 

Consistency isn’t exciting. It’s essential. It is the day-to-day slog that, over time, allows investments to compound and grow. Often when funds are compared, they are done so on a return’s basis.

However, not all returns are created equal. In the illustration below, we have compared two funds that both delivered 6,9% per annum (measured over a 10-year period). However, manager A’s fund was more volatile than manager B's (manager A’s annualised standard deviation was higher than manager B’s). If you invested a lump sum of R 1 million, as illustrated below, you would have ended up with the same investment amount at the end of 10 years. However, the journey would have been substantially different.

However, if you invest a lump sum, with a monthly debit order, and invest ad-hoc additional contributions, the picture looks vastly different. The graph above illustrates a client that also made a R1 million lump sum investment. However, they also contribute a monthly amount (20% of salary, which increases 7% every year). The client makes an additional contribution annually (50% of their bonus, which is 25% of their salary). The impact of the difference in volatility of the two funds amounts to R1.2 million. 

Graph of consistent Hollard investment growth

Second graph of consistent Hollard investment growth

 

The Hollard Investment Process

The Hollard investment process gives expression to the investment philosophy. The process ensures continuity in the delivery of a promised outcome, giving investors the comfort of knowing that the outcome being generated will continue to be delivered day in, day out, over the long term.

 

Graph with fund objectives: fund mandate and what the fund is trying to achieve.

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How to invest with Hollard

The Hollard BCI Unit Trust Funds can be accessed via the following Hollard products: 

Flexible Savings

Achieve all your financial goals with our simple and flexible savings plan solutions. 

Retirement Savings

Achieve financial independence in your retirement years by investing in one of our retirement policies.

Tax Efficient Savings

Reach your savings goals using a tax-efficient endowment that also provides estate planning benefits. 

We recommend you consult a qualified financial adviser to adeptly guide you in choosing suitable products and portfolios for your unique financial needs. If you’re confident in your choices, you can invest directly with Hollard.  

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Why invest with 
Hollard Investments?

Hollard Investments is a subsidiary of the privately-owned Hollard group. Working together while enabling clients to create and secure better futures is at the core of Hollard Investments’ purpose. We strive for a more efficient and accessible way for your money to get you to where you want to be. Hollard Investment Company is committed to shared success with financial advisers and investors. We’ve got this, together.

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Boutique Collective Investments (RF) (Pty) Ltd (BCI)has been appointed as the registered management company of the Hollard BCI Unit Trust Funds.

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Disclaimer

The Hollard BCI co-named funds (as defined in BN 778 of 2011) are registered under the BCI Collective Investment Scheme, managed by BCI Collective Investment Schemes Management Company (RF) (Pty) Ltd (“BCI”), a registered Collective Investment Schemes Management Company in terms of the Collective Investment Schemes Control Act 45 of 2002, supervised by the Financial Sector Conduct Authority (‘FSCA’). Hollard Investment Managers (Pty) Ltd is the FSCA approved and appointed investment manager of the co-named CIS funds situated at Hollard Villa Arcadia, 22 Oxford Street, Parktown, Johannesburg. Trustee Services are provided by Standard Bank of South Africa Limited, 2 Heerengracht St, Foreshore, Cape Town. Hollard Investments is a division within the Hollard Life Assurance Company Limited and Hollard Investment Managers. Hollard Life Assurance Company Limited (Reg. No.1993/001405/06) a licensed life insurer FSP No.17697, and Hollard Investment Managers (Pty) Ltd (Reg. No.1997/001696/07), FSP No.32521 are authorised Financial Services Providers.