Germany's first public microfinance fund
IIV Mikrofinanzfonds
The IIV Mikrofinanzfonds offers you the opportunity to make a social impact while earning a return that is detached from the stock and bond markets.
Since its launch in 2011, the fund has achieved a positive annualized return. With the help of your investment, you make a comprehensive contribution to the Sustainable Development Goals of the United Nations – primarily to goals 1, 5, 8 and 10.
In our monthly reports you will find comprehensive information on the investment strategy, performance data, social return and other relevant key figures.
In the class R no minimum investment is required, while the minimum investment amount in the class I is EUR 30.000. Both tranches are open to private investors.
Find all the necessary information regarding product type, risk, return and costs in the key information document, allowing you to quickly and easily compare this information with that of other products. All documents are only available in German.
The prospectus, together with the latest available annual report or semi-annual report, is the legally binding basis for the purchase and sale of units of the IIV Mikrofinanzfonds. All documents are only available in German.
Fund units can be purchased monthly and sold quarterly. Buy orders must be submitted to the fund custodian via the bank or fund platform by the 20th of each month. Sell orders must be submitted by the 20th of the preceding month of each quarter end (e.g., February 20 for sales on March 31).
The IIV Mikrofinanzfonds is classified as a sustainable financial product within the meaning of Article 9 of the EU Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR).
An essential part of the fund’s investment strategy is the pursuit of a social objective in the form of combating economic and social inequality and promoting social and economic inclusion.
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The IIV Mikrofinanzfonds is a public AIF and therefore available at any bank, savings bank, direct bank, fund platform or your investment advisor and asset manager. You need a securities account for this.
The distribution of the IIV Mikrofinanzfonds (financial year 01.10.2023 – 30.09.2024) was on 31 October 2024. The following distributions were made in the share classes:
Class R (WKN A1H44T): EUR 1.01 per share
Class I (WKN A1H44S): EUR 14.09 per share
Awarded the FNG-Label 2025
IIV Mikrofinanzfonds awarded with FNG-Label
The IIV Mikrofinanzfonds is the only microfinance fund with the reknown german sustainable label by Forum Nachhaltige Geldanlage (“FNG Label”). The fund received two stars for its particularly demanding and comprehensive sustainability strategy. The fund achieved additional credits in institutional credibility, product standards and portfolio focus. The fund is classified under Article 9 of the Sustainable Financial Instruments Disclosure Regulation (SFDR).
Positive cycle of money
How does the IIV Mikrofinanzfonds work?
The IIV Mikrofinanzfonds uses the money invested by investors to acquire unsecuritized loan receivables from microfinance institutions in developing and emerging countries. Microfinance institutions are selected according to strict financial and social criteria, predominantly from the group of established Non-Banking Financial Institutions (NBFI) and cooperative banks.
The microfinance institutions in turn lend the capital raised to low-income people who want to improve their standard of living through entrepreneurial activity or need to bridge financial bottlenecks.
Typical micro-borrowers are, for example, green grocers, tailors, livestock farmers and craftsmen. They thus have the money to buy seeds, tools, materials or other raw materials. It also helps them to bridge periods of financial difficulties, such as during periods of drought, after floods and other natural hazards. The average loan amount per sub-borrower is currently USD 1,661 (as of June 30, 2024).
After an average of nine to twelve months, the borrowers have repaid their microloan. The microfinance institutions repay their loans, including interest payments, to the IIV Mikrofinanzfonds, and the investors receive a steady return through the fund units.
The social impact
Where does your money go?
We include the intended impact of each potential investment in our investment decision process for the investment funds we manage and then manage it. In doing so, we fulfill our commitment as a signatory to the Operating Principles for Impact Management (OPIM). Our statement on the OPIM can be found here.
After the investment decision, we measure the social reach of the portfolio and present this in various publications. These include, in particular, the monthly reports and the annual Impact Report.
In our annual Impact Report, we report in detail on the impact achieved in the microfinance sector with the money entrusted to us within the previous year.
Impact Measurement – Social Reach
The investments of the IIV Mikrofinanzfonds aim to have a sustainable impact. A direct impact channel of our investments is the refinancing of microfinance institutions in developing and emerging countries through the acquisition of non-securitised loan receivables. This gives people in these countries access to financial services. Additional indirect impact channels are enabling the implementation of business ideas and thus greater independence, as well as the promotion of women and entrepreneurship. We would like to give investors a clear insight into the social impact of their investments with the indicators below. All data refer to September 30, 2024.
Supported Activities
By investing in different areas, the fund makes an important contribution to strengthening communities economically and improving the living conditions of people in developing and emerging countries. We divide the areas into four segments: Services, Agriculture, Commercial and Other. Under “Other” money is made available to the final borrowers for necessary social expenses and other areas such as housing or education.
Percentage women / men
We firmly believe that women play a crucial role in economic development and have an immense impact on their communities. It is therefore our aim to promote the position of women (SDG 5: Gender Equality). The majority of the microcredits from the microfinance institutes we refinanced go to women to enable them to become self-employed.
Type of Loans
Even if group loans dominate and make sense in some contexts, most microloans today are granted to individuals. Many people do not want to be responsible for others. Another reason is the penetration of microfinance into urban and peri-urban areas, where social cohesion is generally not as strong as in rural areas. Scientific studies now suggest that the probability of repayment for group loans is not generally higher than for individual loans.
Distribution City / Country
In the rural regions of the countries in which the IIV Mikrofinanzfonds invests, poverty is usually structurally anchored. Many therefore move to the cities to find work and a living. Their situation is often hardly better there. We want to support people in both places – in the country and in the city.
The selected microfinance institutions not only provide the borrowers with capital and financial services, but also support them within the framework of further training measures, among other things. Advisors with expertise and local staff support us in the selection of microfinance institutions.
More than just capital supply
Success often needs only a little stimulation
As of February 28, 2025, the IIV Mikrofinanzfonds had invested in 89 microfinance institutions in 36 countries. The fund thus currently provides 413.522 (as of September 30, 2024) economically active people with access to financial services, paving the way for them to become entrepreneurs.
– Regional distribution of investment
All figures refer to January 31, 2025
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Fund Data
| Fund Name | IIV Mikrofinanzfonds | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fund Type | Public AIF (microfinance fund according to §222 KAGB) | ||
| Fund Currency | EUR (currency hedged) | ||
| Investment Instruments | Unsecuritized loan receivables | ||
| Performance Fee | None | ||
| Purchases | Monthly, up to the 20th calendar day of each month | ||
| Sales | Quarterly, until February 20, May 20, August 20 and November 20. | ||
| Price Calculation | Monthly | ||
| Valuation Date | End of month | ||
| Use of Income | Distributing (annually) | ||
| Launch Date | October 10, 2011 | ||
| Class R | Class I | ||
| Minimum Investment | None | EUR 30,000 | |
| Entry Fee | max. 3 % | max. 1 % | |
| Custodian Fee ¹ | 0.05 % p.a. | 0.05 % p.a. | |
| Management Fee ² | 1.40 % p.a. | 0.90 % p.a. | |
| Total Expense Ratio (TER) ³ | 1.96 % p.a. | 1.45 % p.a. | |
| WKN | A1H44T | A1H44S | |
| ISIN | DE000A1H44T1 | DE000A1H44S3 | |
| Portfolio Manager | Invest in Visions GmbH | ||
| Capital Management Company (KVG) | HANSAINVEST Hanseatische Investment-GmbH | ||
Fund Name
IIV Mikrofinanzfonds
Fund Type
Public AIF (microfinance fund according to §222 KAGB)
Fund Currency
EUR (currency hedged)
Investment Instruments
Unsecuritized loan receivables
Performance Fee
None
Purchases
Monthly, up to the 20th calendar day of each month
Sales
Quarterly, until February 20, May 20, August 20 and November 20.
Price Calculation
Monthly
Valuation Date
End of month
Use of Income
Distributing (annually)
Launch Date
October 10, 2011
Class R
Class I
Minimum Investment
None
EUR 30,000
Entry Fee
max. 3 %
max. 1 %
Custodian Fee ¹
0.05 % p.a.
0.05 % p.a.
Management Fee ²
1.40 % p.a.
0.90 % p.a.
Total Expense Ratio (TER) ³
1.96 % p.a.
1.45 % p.a.
WKN
A1H44T
A1H44S
ISIN
DE000A1H44T1
DE000A1H44S3
Portfolio Manager
Invest in Visions GmbH
Capital Management Company (KVG)
HANSAINVEST Hanseatische Investment-GmbH
- 1 Included in TER
- 2 Can be up to 1.8 %
- 3 As of September 30, 2023
Opportunities
- Social commitment with a steady return
- Attractive investment solutions for the low interest rate environment
- Broad risk diversification of the portfolio
- Stringent and risk-controlled investment approach
- Low volatility
- Low correlation with traditional asset classes
Risks
- Risk of capital loss
- Country risks (e.g. political, macroeconomic)
- Default risks related to the sub-borrowers
- Credit, currency and interest rate risks
- Liquidity risks
- Risks from use of derivatives
Further information can be found in in the KID, the annual report and the fund prospectus (in German language).
A proven investment process
In addition to risk diversification across different regions, countries and microfinance institutions, the qualitative selection of institutions significantly determines the investment success of the IIV Mikrofinanzfonds. When selecting institutions, not only do we conduct an in-depth financial and risk analysis, but we also attach equal importance to ethical and social aspects.
Based on a careful company evaluation, we only select microfinance institutions for the IIV Mikrofinanzfonds that operate sustainably and offer their services on fair terms. We pay particular attention, for example, to reasonable interest rates, transparent credit counseling, continuing education programs for micro-borrowers, the avoidance of over-indebtedness, the coverage of rural areas and the advancement of women. In our dual investment approach, the assessment of the financial and social performance of microfinance institutions is carried out using in-house investment analysis tools and an in-depth on-site review. Through this stringent investment process, the IIV Mikrofinanzfonds provides investors with the assurance that they are creating social value with their investment, in addition to a financial return.
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At Invest in Visions, our mission is to create positive change through sustainable investments in the context of financial portfolio management. Our success stories from around the world reflect this.
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