From 4 March 2024, we're updating the fund objectives for our Aegon Retiready Solution pension fund range, 2 to 5.
Why we're changing the objectives
As part of our Funds Promise, we regularly review our funds to make sure they’re performing as expected, to meet the needs of our customers. The most recent review highlighted that the Aegon Retiready Solution pension funds 2 to 5 haven’t met our expectations. As a result, we’re making these changes with the aim of improving outcomes for our customers.
There’s no guarantee the fund will meet its objectives. The value of an investment can fall as well as rise and is not guaranteed. You could get back less than you pay in.
The changes in more detail
We’re changing the underlying fund each Aegon Retiready Solution pension fund invests into. When this happens, we’ll update the fund objective to reflect the changes. The fund objective explains how the fund invests and what it’s trying to achieve for investors. Full details of the changes are in the tables below.
The name of the fund, the risk level and the charges are not changing. Once the changes are complete, the asset allocation (mix of investments) for the funds will change but will be broadly similar to the existing fund.
Aegon Retiready Solution 2 (RR)
Old underlying fund |
New underlying fund |
BlackRock Volatility Strategy I |
Aegon Risk-Managed 3 |
Old fund objective |
New fund objective |
This fund aims to make saving for a pension simple. It aims to grow investors’ savings by investing around 40% in a mix of less risky assets, like bonds and property, with around 60% invested in riskier assets, such as equities (shares) including some in emerging markets equities. It also has an added safeguard that moves some money out of riskier investments into safer ones when things get too risky. We believe this will help limit the impact on your investment of extreme and prolonged market falls. |
The fund aims to achieve capital growth (after charges) over rolling five-year periods whilst managing risk. It is designed for investors who have a below average tolerance for risk and value a balance between preserving capital and achieving some capital growth over the long-term. It does this by regularly reviewing its mix of investments and making adjustments to keep the fund within its risk level. Although risk is actively managed, it doesn’t mean there’s no risk and the fund could still experience falls in value. The fund invests in a balanced portfolio of fixed interest securities (between 9%-65%) including corporate and government bonds, between 35%-65% in equities (company shares) and between 0%-26% in money market funds. It will gain access to this mix through various index tracker funds, except for the cash investments. Retiready Solution 2 is an Aegon insured fund which invests in the Aegon Risk-Managed 3 fund. |
Source: Aegon UK
Aegon Retiready Solution 3 (RR)
Old underlying fund |
New underlying fund |
BlackRock Volatility Strategy II |
Aegon Risk-Managed 4 |
Old fund objective |
New fund objective |
This fund aims to make saving for a pension simple. It aims to grow investors’ savings by investing around 30% in a mix of less risky assets, like bonds and property, with around 70% invested in riskier assets, such as equities (shares) including some in emerging markets equities. It also has an added safeguard that moves some money out of riskier investments into safer ones when things get too risky. We believe this will help limit the impact on your investment of extreme and prolonged market falls. |
The fund aims to provide capital growth (after charges) over rolling five-year periods whilst managing risk. It is designed for investors who have an average tolerance for risk, are seeking capital growth over the long-term and are comfortable with the potential for some loss. It does this by regularly reviewing its mix of investments and making adjustments to keep the fund within its risk level. Although risk is actively managed, it doesn’t mean there’s no risk and the fund could still experience falls in value. The fund invests in a diversified portfolio of mainly (between 50%-80%) equities (company shares), between 0%-50% in fixed interest securities including corporate and government bonds and between 0%-24% in money market funds. It will gain access to this mix through various index tracker funds, except for the cash investments. Retiready Solution 3 is an Aegon insured fund which invests in the Aegon Risk-Managed 4 fund. |
Source: Aegon UK
Aegon Retiready Solution 4 (RR)
Old underlying fund |
New underlying fund |
BlackRock Volatility Strategy III |
Aegon Risk-Managed 5 |
Old fund objective |
New fund objective |
This fund aims to make saving for a pension simple. It aims to grow investors’ savings by investing around 20% in a mix of less risky assets, like bonds and property, with around 80% invested in riskier assets, such as equities (shares) including some in emerging markets equities. It also has an added safeguard that moves some money out of riskier investments into safer ones when things get too risky. We believe this will help limit the impact on your investment of extreme and prolonged market falls. |
The fund aims to achieve capital growth (after charges) over rolling five-year periods whilst managing risk. It is designed for investors have an above average tolerance for risk, are seeking to maximise capital growth over the long-term and are comfortable with the potential for significant falls in value. It does this by regularly reviewing its mix of investments and making adjustments to keep the fund within its risk level. Although risk is actively managed, it doesn’t mean there’s no risk and the fund could still experience falls in value. The fund invests in a portfolio of mainly (between 65%-95%) equities (company shares). It can also invest in fixed interest securities (between 0%-35%) including corporate and government bonds and between 0%-22% in money market funds. It will gain access to this mix through various index tracker funds, except for the cash investments. Retiready Solution 4 is an Aegon insured fund which invests in the Aegon Risk-Managed 5 fund. |
Source: Aegon UK
Aegon Retiready Solution 5 (RR)
Old underlying fund |
New underlying fund |
BlackRock Volatility Strategy IV |
Aegon Risk-Managed 6 |
Old fund objective |
New fund objective |
This fund aims to make saving for a pension simple. It aims to grow investors’ savings by investing around 10% in a mix of less risky assets, like bonds and property, with around 90% invested in riskier assets, such as equities (shares) including some in emerging markets equities. It also has an added safeguard that moves some money out of riskier investments into safer ones when things get too risky. We believe this will help limit the impact on your investment of extreme and prolonged market falls. |
The fund aims to achieve capital growth (after charges) over rolling five-year periods whilst managing risk. It is designed for investors who have high tolerance for risk, are seeking to maximise capital growth over the long-term and are comfortable with the potential for significant and sustained falls in value. It does this by regularly reviewing its mix of investments and making adjustments to keep the fund within its risk level. Although risk is actively managed, it doesn’t mean there’s no risk and the fund could still experience falls in value. The fund invests in a portfolio of mainly (between 80%-100%) equities (company shares). It can also invest in fixed interest securities (between 0%-20%) including corporate and government bonds and between 0%-20% in money market funds. It will gain access to this mix through various index tracker funds, except for the cash investments. Retiready Solution 5 is an Aegon insured fund which invests in the Aegon Risk-Managed 6 fund.
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Source: Aegon UK
We’ll update our literature and our website as soon as we can, but investors may notice the old and new information in use for a time.
More information about these funds can be found on the Retiready website.
What current investors need to do
Existing investors don’t need to do anything. Please speak to a financial adviser if you’re not sure what these changes mean for you. If you don’t have a financial adviser, you can visit moneyhelper.org.uk/choosing-a-financial-adviser to find the right one for you.