Vanneck Defensive

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VT Vanneck Defensive Fund

Overview

A prudent multi-asset investment strategy that aims to preserve and grow capital in real terms over the long term.

What does the fund do?

The fund cautiously allocates capital across multiple asset classes, including high-quality Equities, Corporate/Government Bonds, & Commodities (e.g. gold).

Why "Defensive?"

For some , "defensive" equates to holding cash; the investment can't go down in value. History suggests that this is better described as "reckless caution" as inflation has ravaged the value of cash over time.

At Vanneck, we think of "defensive" as: avoiding permanent loss of the purchasing power of capital. It's not a catchy tag-line...but it's central to our defensive approach.

Why Vanneck?

We obsess about alignment and risk.

There are two common types of misalignment for fund managers: either they are on a salary and take too little risk as fearful of losing employment, or they take too much risk to generate outperformance, grow AUM and make their own fortunes.

We have a great deal of our own money invested in our funds and are, therefore, completely aligned with investors in taking the appropriate amount of risk; we are not in this for a salary, or to make our fortunes, but to grow our capital patiently.

This is manifested through our thoughtful approach, with a ruthless focus on portfolio construction to generate risk-adjusted (not just volatility-adjusted) returns.

Fund Managers

William Stevenson

William graduated in History from Cambridge University in 2007 with a football blue and an additional Part II in management studies from the Judge Business School. He holds a PGC in "Culture, Diaspora and Ethnicity" from Birkbeck University. He started his career at Wachovia Securities in their Structured Asset Finance Team.

Heneage Stevenson

Heneage graduated in Classics from Oxford University in 2002 where he was an academic scholar and football blue. He has spent 23 years working in investment, including at Schroders, Salomon Smith Barney, Clearbell, Citigroup, and finally his own firm, Vanneck.