Accelerator Fund for Income

Accelerator Fund Generates Regular Monthly Income from Blue Chip Shares

The Accelerator Fund aims to distribute regular cash income in excess of 1% per month (or 12% p.a.) on average straight into your bank account!

The Accelerator Fund is an equity income fund that invests in Australian Blue Chip shares and generates income using the Buy Write Strategy.

It aims to produce in excess of 1% per month on average in income distributions. From inception to 31 July 2011, the total return of the Accelerator Fund was -1.33%, and income distributions were 27.5% or an average of 1.31% per month.

The lowest income distribution was 0.83% in June 2011 and the highest was 2.28% in February 2010.* (Current as at July 2011)

A realistic expectation of income distributions from the fund could be up to 0.8% to 1.5% per month.  (The capital value of the Fund can rise and fall. Read more about the Risks of the Buy Write Strategy.)

That could mean between up to 10% to 18% income distributions for you on your investment in a year. Or for every $10,000 you have invested, that could mean up to $80 to $150 on average per month in income.

Or if you have a retirement nest egg of $500,000 to allocate to investing, that could mean an annual income distribution of up to $50,000 to $90,000 or an average monthly income distribution of up to $4000 to $7500 per month … cash income straight into your bank account.

At the rate of income distribution that the Fund generated over the last 12 months to the end of July 2011, somebody who invested $500,000 in the fund could have received $88,500 in income distributions.

You can see the actual monthly income distribution since inception in Latest Accelerator Prices. Look at the right hand column for income distributions paid.

The Accelerator Fund could give you regular cash income to potentially:

  • Pay for a better lifestyle by supplementing your regular income
  • Pay for your hobbies or other fun things in life
  • Take you and your family on holidays
  • Fully fund a better lifestyle your retirement
  • Allow you to retire earlier than you thought

And perhaps best of all the Accelerator Fund does this by investing in some of the largest and most recognisable companies listed on the ASX (Australian Securities Exchange) – that’s companies such as mining giants BHP and Rio Tinto, banking heavyweights Westpac and Commonwealth Bank and retailers including Woolworths.

The Accelerator Fund can invest in these companies as part of the Buy-Write Strategy to produce a monthly income.

How the Accelerator Fund generates monthly income from Blue Chip Shares

The Underlying strategy of the Accelerator Fund is the Buy-Write Strategy.

In brief,  the Fund Manager purchases a parcel of shares at the beginning of the month, and then at the same time sells an option (or promise) to sell those shares to a 3rd party at a higher price at the end of the month, if they reach that price. In return, the Accelerator Fund is paid an income called a premium.

On carefully selected Blue Chip Shares, that premium can be up to between 1 and 2% per month. This Buy Write Strategy (buy the shares, write or sell the option or promise) is how the Accelerator Fund is able to generate high income each month by investing in Blue Chip shares.

If you’re curious, learn more about how the Buy Write Strategy works

The Buy Write: normally out of reach to the average investor, now available in the Accelerator Fund

If you’re not familiar with the Buy-Write Strategy this can sound a little strange; someone agreeing to buy shares from the Fund at a higher price than it paid for them – and paying cash income for that option!

Yet it happens each and every month, month after month. In the 2010 calendar year there were over $26 BILLION dollars worth of options traded in the Australian Options Market.(1)

The Buy-Write Strategy has been in existence in Australia since 1976. However, because it requires a degree of skill and several hundred thousand dollars to trade effectively, it’s normally reserved for high net worth investors and large institutional investing divisions (like banks) trading their in-house funds.

Well now the Buy-Write is available to everyday Australian investors, professionally managed through the Accelerator Fund.

By pooling your capital with other investors, you can now take advantage of the regular income the Buy Write strategy offers.

The Accelerator Fund can potentially deliver superior income distributions. Like any investment it also carries risk. The great benefit of the Buy Write Strategy is the risk is generally no greater than investing your money in Blue Chip shares.

Indeed, the ASX states the Buy Write actually reduces the risk of holding shares alone. 2 (For more information about the risks, read the PDS or this explanation of the Buy Write Strategy.)

The Accelerator Fund: regular monthly income, less risk than shares alone

If you are seeking additional income that is:

  • Distributed on a regular monthly basis
  • Has the potential to outperform AND is lower risk than standard share ownership alone
  • Is professionally managed by experts with decades of personal experience with the underlying strategy
  • Is ‘set and forget’ – you invest your money and then simply receive your distributions each month

Then the Accelerator Fund could be the choice for you. For investors wishing to secure a passive monthly income stream from the Accelerator Fund you must first read the PDS and then complete the Application form contained within. Investments in the Accelerator Fund should only be made after reading the PDS. You can download a copy of it here.


Accelerator Application Form

Take advantage of the Accelerator income opportunity by downloading the PDS and completing the included application form. Click on "Free Your Future" to get started.



(1) Source ASX - www.asx.com.au

(2) ASX Buy Write Fact Sheet

*Important Information

The Excela Australian Equity Income Accelerator Fund aims to produce in excess of 1% per month (or 12%p.a.) on average in premium income distributions.

A realistic expectation of income distributions from the Fund could be up to between 0.8% - 1.5% per month on average.

The capital value of the Fund can rise and fall with changes in market conditions and sentiment. Payments of distributions can have a negative effect on the unit price of the Fund.

Percentage monthly income distribution figures were calculated using the distribution amount against the average balance of the fund for that month.

The fund does not guarantee any particular return or that distributions will be paid monthly (however it aims to do so).

Investments can go up and down. Past performance is not necessarily indicative of future performance. To fully understand the potential returns and risks associated with the investment please refer to the PDS.

For the current performance of the Accelerator Fund please go to Historical Performance.

This information has been prepared without taking into account your investment objectives, financial situation, or needs. Before making an investment decision you should consider the appropriateness of the information having regard to these matters. Before you invest it is important that you read and understand the terms set out in the Accelerator™ Product Disclosure Statement ("PDS"). In particular, it is important that you understand the risks associated with an investment in Accelerator™ set out in the PDS.

Fundhost Limited ABN 69 092 517 087 AFSL 233 045 ("Fundhost") as the Responsible Entity is the issuer of the Excela Australian Equity Income Accelerator Fund ("Accelerator™") ARSN 139 641 946. Excela Funds Management Pty Limited ABN 25 124 028 244 ("Excela") is the Investment Manager for Accelerator™. Excela is a Corporate Authorised Representative of Excela Equities Limited ABN 17 010763041 which is the holder of an Australian Financial Services Licence (246510) and a Market Participant of the Australian Securities Exchange ("ASX").

^ Borrowing to invest: It is possible to borrow up to 70% of the value of your investment in the Accelerator Fund (gearing or margin) if you wish to. Please be aware returns from a leveraged investment are more volatile than returns from the same investment which are not leveraged. The greater the level of gearing the greater the potential for both significant investment gains and losses. If you are thinking about borrowing to invest we recommend you seek professional financial advice.



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