Kasikorn Asset Management Co., Ltd. (the “Management Company"), as the manager of the K Strategic Defensive Dividend Fund (K-SD), previously requested the second resolutions from unitholders to seek the approval for the amendment to the Fund's project. The voting period was from 15 June 2026 to 17 July 2026.
The Management Company completed the vote counting process on 14 August 2026. The proposed amendment was approved by unitholders representing 75.25% of the total units held by unitholders who submitted their votes and were eligible to vote. Accordingly, the unitholders of K-SD are deemed to have approved the proposed amendment to the Fund project.
The Management Company subsequently submitted the amendment to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on 17 August 2026. A summary of the key amendments to the Fund project and other related matters is set out below.
| Subject | Current | New |
Fund Name | กองทุนเปิดเค สตราทีจิค ดีเฟ็นซีฟ ปันผล (K Strategic Defensive Dividend Fund: K-SD) | กองทุนเปิดเค สตราทีจิค ตราสารหนี้ (K Strategic Fixed Income Fund: K-SFIXED) |
Fund Type | Mixed Fund
| Fixed Income Fund / Fund of Funds |
Investment Policy | The Fund invested in shares of listed companies on the stock exchange or in equities whose returns are linked to the performance of such shares or groups of listed companies, with an average over the fiscal year, not less than 65% of the Fund's net asset value. | The Fund will invest in investment unit of fixed income funds, with an average over the fiscal year, not less than 80% of the Fund's net asset value. The Fund may also invest in investment unit of fixed income funds managed by the Management Company, up to 100% of the Fund's net asset value. |
| Foreign Investment and Hedging Policy | No foreign investment policy
| The Fund may invest in foreign securities without limit. However, the Fund will fully hedge against foreign exchange risk. |
| Dividend Payment Policy | Yes
| No
|
| Settlement Period | T+3
| T+2
|
| Benchmark | SET TRI (100%) | - Net Total Return of MTM Corporate Bond Index A- up (1 - 3 Years) (40%) - Short-term Government Bond Index (25%) - Net Total Return of ThaiBMA Government Bond Index (1 - 3 Years) (20%) - Net Total Return of ThaiBMA Government Bond Index (3 - 7 Years) (10%) - US Generic Government 6 Month Yield (5%) plus average credit spread of 6-month Investment Grade (BBB) adjusted by cost of FX hedging and converted to Thai Baht at the calculation date. |
The Management Company will reduce the Management Fee and Registrar Fee of the Fund. The details are as follows:
| Fee | Current | New |
Management fee (including 7% VAT)*
| 1.6050 | 0.4280
|
| Registrar Fee (including 7% VAT)* | 0.1284 | 0.0428 |
* Per annum of the Fund's total assets less total liabilities, provided that total liabilities shall exclude the management fee, trustee fee, and registrar fee.
The above amendment and reduction of such fees will be effective from 18 August 2026.
For further information, please contact KAsset Contact Center Tel. 02 673 3888 press 1 or email: ka.customer@kasikornasset.com
Kasikorn Asset Management Co., Ltd.
17 August 2026