Potential for higher returns from a mix of equity and fixed-income investments.
Investment Objective
The Fund aims to achieve capital appreciation over the medium-term by investing in a portfolio of equity securities and short to long-term fixed income securities. The allocation for equity securities shall be between 40% to 60% of the portfolio or any other allocation range that may be prescribed by the Trust Officers Association of the Philippines (TOAP) in consultation with the regulatory authority/ies.
Investment Policy
The Fund may invest in exchange-listed equities and fixed income securities, deposits in the Trustee’s bank or in other banks, securities issued or guaranteed by the Philippine Government or the BSP and tradable securities issued by any supranational entity. Subject to BSP guidelines and the Trustee's Trust Committee approval, the Fund may also avail of financial derivative instruments solely for the purpose of hedging risk exposures, as well as invest in other tradable investment outlets/categories as may be deemed suitable for the Fund.
Client Suitability
The Fund is suitable for individual and corporate investors with balanced risk appetite and who are aware of the opportunity for high yields that portfolios with stock market investments may provide but are also knowledgeable of the possibility of capital losses that such investments may entail. In order to minimize risks and maximize earning potential, participants/trustors are recommended to stay invested in the Fund for more than three (3) years.
Fund Facts
Bloomberg Ticker | BDOPBAL PM |
Fund Type | Balanced Fund |
Inception Date | July 3, 2003 |
Benchmark | 50% Philippine Stock Exchange Index (PSEi) and 50% Markit iBoxx ALBI Philippines 1-5 (Domestic) Index |
Initial NAVpU | PhP 1,000.00 |
Minimum Investment | PhP 10,000.00 |
Minimum Additional / Minimum Maintaining Participation | PhP 10,000.00 |
Minimum Holding Period | 30 calendar days |
Early Redemption Fee | 0.50% of Original Participation Amount |
Management Fee | 1.00% p.a. |
NAVpU Availability | Every trading day at 7:30 p.m. |
Dealing Period | Up to 2:30 p.m. of any banking day |
Settlement Period | Four (4) banking days after notice of redemption is received |
Custodian | Standard Chartered Bank, Phil. Depository & Trust Corp. |
External Auditor | Punongbayan & Araullo |
Others | Available via the Easy Investment Plan (EIP), which allows the build up of funds through regular participation of at least P1,000 per contribution |