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Introduction
The Glacier Top Brands Participation Enhancer is a five-year investment option in a sinking fund policy underwritten by Sanlam Life, and is linked to the performance of a global portfolio of companies with strong brand value. It allows you to invest with more certainty, without giving up the opportunity to earn high returns.
- Minimum contribution
R100,000.
- How long to invest for
A minimum of five years.
How it works
What investment in the Top Brands Participation Enhancer offers you
Offshore exposure with rand guarantees: Although the portfolio is exposed to global markets, your investment is not affected by fluctuations in the value of the rand.
A defined return: In addition to capital protection, you receive a specified augmented return if the portfolio performs positively, which removes some of the uncertainty associated with active fund management - an important consideration when building a diversified portfolio.
Diversification: It can be used as part of a wider investment portfolio as it mitigates capital loss and uncertain returns – two key areas of concern for investors.
No manager risk: Unlike an actively managed fund, there is no exposure to a particular manager’s style or ability as the investment’s performance is linked to a basket of indices.


Access to your money
You may exit this investment prior to maturity. The value will be calculated based on the market value of the assets, which could be less than the original capital amount. The minimum return is only provided if the policy is held to maturity.
After the initial investment term, the maturity amount less tax will be switched into the Glacier Money Market Fund within the Glacier Vantage Plan (sinking fund policy). You then have access to a wide range of collective investment funds, wrap funds and share portfolios, and will be able to enact switches and make any number of withdrawals.
Tax and fees
Fees vary per product and your underlying investment. Please speak to your financial intermediary to make sure you pay the correct fees and that you understand which fees you pay and why.
All returns earned will be taxed as capital gains.
The current effective Capital Gains Tax rate is 12%
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