Lower charges for smoothed investment journeys
Smoothed Managed Funds Annual Management Charge (AMC) now from 0.75%. Prices can vary depending on product selected. Fund size discounts can also apply.
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The smoothed difference
The LV= Smoothed Managed Funds provide truly smoother investment journeys compared to investing in an unsmoothed fund. They also offer a smoother return profile than is generally available from many multi-asset investment funds thanks to our fund price averaging mechanism.
This smoothed return profile makes these funds particularly attractive for investors who are:
- Unsettled by volatile investment journeys.
- More concerned about possible losses than probable gains.
- Uncomfortable with the extreme ups and downs of stock market investments.
- Looking to avoid cliff-edge drops in fund performance.
- Concerned about exposing their accumulated capital to undue risk.
Smoothed Managed Funds Adviser Guide
View and download our Smoothed Managed Funds adviser guide.
Our established approach to reducing risk with smoothed funds
Our Smoothed Managed Funds have a track record of performing as they should during difficult market conditions. During the heightened market volatility in early 2020, our funds continued to function normally – with no unexpected price adjustments.
With a range of multi-asset, risk-rated options, our funds have been designed to deliver a low volatility investor experience for your risk-sensitive clients – typically those who are in or nearing retirement.
20 years of truly smoother journeys
How does our mechanism work?
Suited to your risk-averse clients, smoothing helps to iron out the highs and lows of the market. The result: a smoothed average fund price.
Learn more about our smoothing mechanism
Fund management
Our Smoothed Managed Funds are multi-asset and risk-rated to specifically appeal to clients with a ‘very low’ to ‘medium’ attitude to investment risk. They are managed to our exacting mandate in partnership with BlackRock, one of the world's largest asset managers.
More on how our funds are managed
Optional capital guarantees
10-year guarantee period only available with the Smoothed Managed Cautious fund across LV= ISA, LV= Smoothed Pension, LV= Smoothed Bond and LV= TIP – helping to further reduce the risk for your clients.
Accessing our Smoothed Managed Funds
Our Smoothed Managed Funds are available through our off platform LV= ISA, LV= Smoothed Pension, LV= Smoothed Bond and LV= TIP, as well as our on-platform LV= Pension Portfolio and LV= ISA Portfolio.
More on LV= Platform ServicesImportant information
As with any investment, there are some important things you need to know about our Smoothed Managed Fund range:The funds within our Smoothed Managed Fund range are designed to provide long-term steady to moderate growth for at least five years or longer.
Our smoothing process doesn’t prevent investments from dropping in value. Smoothing will not prevent losses in longer term falling markets.
Your clients’ investments go down as well as up – they could get back less than invested.
Where a guarantee option is available, your client will need to be aware of the associated terms and charges.
Smoothing can be suspended at our discretion. This may be in exceptional conditions or if the underlying price was 80% or less of the averaged price. If smoothing was suspended the funds may need to be valued using the underlying price. For some funds, we also have discretion to use a daily gradual averaged price with an appropriate smoothing period of up to 26 weeks.
- Full details are contained in the CFPPFM for unitised with-profits Smoothed Managed Funds business
- Full details for the LV= ISA are contained in the CFPPFM for unitised with-profits LV= ISA business
Our charges
Lower charges doesn't have to mean a compromise on quality.
The Smoothed Managed Funds headline AMC ranges from just 0.75% to 0.95% of the funds’ value across all our fund options, depending on the product selected.
Please read the following sections for more information.
Annual Management Charge (AMC)
Fund Size Discounts
Fund switching charges
Guarantee charge
Adviser charges
Our LV= Smoothed Managed Funds wrappers
LV= TIP
The Smoothed Managed Funds Trustee Investment Plan (LV= TIP) provides access to our smoothed funds as part of your client's SIPP or SSAS.
LV= Smoothed Bond
The onshore investment has features to provide long-term steady to moderate growth.
LV= ISA
Our stocks and shares ISA aims to lessen the impact of short-term market volatility on your client's investment using our transparent smoothing mechanism.
LV= Smoothed Pension
With a choice from a range of multi-asset pension funds, your client can grow their money with a reliable, low-volatility investor experience.Our on-platform solutions
LV= ISA Portfolio (available via LV= Platform Services)
A stocks and shares ISA that offers consolidation of current and previous year's ISAs into one tax efficient environment with full flexibility on withdrawals.
LV= Pension Portfolio (available via LV= Platform Services)
Offering flexibility for the most simple or sophisticated requirements to meet changing needs into and through retirement.
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