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Foord International Trust

For conservative, absolute-return investors

(SOFT CLOSED: FOR EXISTING INVESTORS ONLY)

INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE

The fund aims to achieve long-term inflation-beating US$ returns over rolling five-year periods through investing exclusively in Class B shares of Foord SICAV-Foord International Fund (the "Master Fund")

The Master Fund is a conservatively managed portfolio of global investments reflecting Foord's prevailing best investment view.

FOR INVESTORS

  • With a moderate to high risk profile
  • Seeking preservation of capital and safe investment growth. 

REGISTERED COUNTRIES

Guernsey, Singapore, South Africa.

Fund Managers

Brian Arcese

Portfolio Manager and Equity Analyst

Dave Foord

Founder and Portfolio Manager

Jing Cong (JC) Xue

Portfolio Manager and Equity Analyst

Performance Overview

Returns
YearFund Return %MSCI World Return %US Inflation %
1997 (from 10/Mar)9.113.11.3
199813.924.31.6
1999-11.724.92.7
200023.7-13.23.4
2001-4.0-16.81.6
20023.2-19.92.5
200321.133.12.0
200413.014.73.3
20055.89.53.3
200618.420.12.5
200712.79.04.1
2008-18.4-40.70.0
200918.830.02.8
201010.211.81.4
2011-1.1-5.53.0
201211.215.81.8
201314.326.71.5
2014-2.14.90.7
20151.8-0.90.7
20161.17.52.2
201715.522.42.0
2018-9.6-8.71.9
201917.027.72.3
20207.115.91.3
20213.221.87.0
20222.0-18.16.4
2023-3.823.83.6
2024-1.718.72.9
2025 (to 31/Mar)8.0-1.80.6

The use of MSCI benchmark is for performance comparison only

Characteristics
Objective

To achieve meaningful inflation-beating US dollar returns over a full investment cycle.

Time horizon

Longer than five years.

Inception date

10 March 1997

Initial investment amount

US$10,000 or equivalent

Subsequent subscription amount

US$1,000 or equivalant

Significant restrictions

The portfolio may only invest in cash and Master Fund.

The Master Fund complies with UCITS regulations.

Income distributions

A roll-up fund with income being reinvested in the portfolio.

Income characteristics

Zero income yield as it does not distribute income.

Portfolio orientation

Fully invested in the Foord International Fund, a sub-fund of Foord SICAV, domiciled in Luxembourg.

Risk considerations

The fund is priced in US dollars. Among others, investment value is subject to foreign exchange risk, market risk and interest rate risk, and credit risk of the issuers.

Risk of loss

Moderate to high in periods shorter than five years. Subject to market volatility, lower in longer term.

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Fees

No initial fees and redemption fees are levied. A fixed annual fee of 1.00% is levied in the Master Fund.

Transaction forms

Document Downloads

Performance Data History Price History Data Foord International Trust - Fact Sheet - March 2025 Foord International Trust Annual Report and Audited Financial Statements 2021

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FOORD ASSET MANAGEMENT (SINGAPORE) PTE. LIMITED

TEL: + 65 6521 1100

FAX: + 65 6521 1109

INFO@FOORD.COM.SG

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