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AP Fonden 7 (AP7)

AP7, Sjunde AP-fonden (Seventh AP Fund), is the state alternative to the private investment funds offered within the Swedish premium pension system. More than four million Swedes have their premium pension placed with the AP7 Såfa fund portfolio. The mission of AP7 is to responsibly manage these funds and provide a return that is at least as good as the average of the private investment funds in the system.

Country

Sweden

AUM ($B, AS AT DATE OF ASSET ALLOCATION)

$88

Performance (%, 1YR)

-9.5

Chief Executive

Pål Bergström

Chief Investment Officer

Per Olofsson (Acting)

Chair

Per Frennberg

Asset allocation

Asset allocation is not available. Also operates as a lifecycle fund, so asset allocation changes over time.

% Equities

% Fixed Income

Website

View the annual report

Asset allocation as of December 31, 2022. All information is as per the most recent annual report or other publicly available data via the fund's website

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