ISIN ZAE000020434

Ninety One High Income

Ninety One High Income is a bond fund, ISIN ZAE000020434.

  • Bond
  • Bond Emerging Africa Local Currency

Investment objective The Ninety One High Income Fund aims to maximise income and grow capital. The fund targets returns in excess of the benchmark, measured over one year periods. Strategy The fund invests in high-yielding South African fixed-income assets, including government and corporate bonds, fixed deposits and money market instruments. The fund is actively managed and the maximum average duration of assets is two years. Fund features o A specialist fixed-income fund, which can form part of a larger portfolio o The focus is on reducing volatility of returns and preserving capital through active management o Lower volatility than a traditional bond fund o Ideal vehicle for investors requiring income

How the fund has returned, and where it ranks among peers. Returns to Sep 2026 end, GBP net total return.
+15.5%
1 year return
+36.5%
3 year return
+38.1%
5 year return
Daily NAV, percent change from the start of the range. Source: FE fundinfo.
  • 1 month +1.0%
  • 3 months +1.8%
  • Ongoing charge (OCF)

What the fund holds

Where the money is: sectors, countries and largest holdings. As supplied by FE fundinfo, last updated 17 Oct 2026. Swipe or use the arrows for more panels.

By sector

Spot concentrations at a glance. Share of the fund's portfolio, as supplied by FE fundinfo, last updated 17 Oct 2026.
Fixed Interest93.9%
Money Market6.1%

By asset class

Spot concentrations at a glance. Share of the fund's portfolio, as supplied by FE fundinfo, last updated 17 Oct 2026.
South African Fixed Interest91.6%
Money Market8.4%

Largest holdings

The biggest positions, and how concentrated the fund is. As supplied by FE fundinfo, last updated 17 Oct 2026.
  1. 1. MONEY MARKET INSTRUMENT4.5%
  2. 2. NINETY ONE CORPORATE MONEY MARKET - Z1.8%
  3. 3. INVESTEC STEFI PLUS - Z0.7%
  4. 4. MONEY MARKET - 27 MONTHS DURATION0.0%

Macro events and this fund

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Performance, risk and facts

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Against its benchmark

How the fund compares with its benchmark over the same period.

Risk

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Risk figures are not available for this fund.

Fund facts

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ISIN
ZAE000020434
Benchmark
STEFI Composite Index
Ongoing charge
Share class launch date
1 Feb 1994
Domicile
ZA
Fund type
open-ended fund

What a sum would have become

What an amount would have grown to over the period.
n/a

Past performance is not a reliable guide to future returns. Capital is at risk. Source: FE fundinfo. Returns are GBP net total return to month end unless stated. Headline returns to Sep 2026. Fund size is shown in GBP.