For investors in Singapore

Global Investment Grade Bond Fund

ISIN
IE00B41CXQ90

NAV
USD 12.09
As of 17/05/2022

1-Day Change
USD -0.06 (-0.49%)
 As of 17/05/2022

Overview

Quarterly update

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(Note: Filmed in May 2022)

INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE

The Fund aims to provide a return, from a combination of income and capital growth over the long term.

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The Fund invests at least 80% of its assets in a global portfolio of investment grade bonds, issued by companies and issuers.

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Note: You should not make investment decisions based solely on marketing materials. You should read the Prospectus and the Product Highlights Sheet of the Fund for more details of the investment risks and seek independent professional advice where appropriate.

PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT

James Briggs, ACA, CFA

James Briggs, ACA, CFA

Portfolio Manager

Industry since 1998. Joined Firm in 2005.

Michael Keough

Michael Keough

Portfolio Manager

Industry since 2006. Joined Firm in 2007.

Brad Smith

Brad Smith

Portfolio Manager

Industry since 2010. Joined Firm in 2010.

Tim Winstone, CFA

Tim Winstone, CFA

Portfolio Manager

Industry since 2003. Joined Firm in 2015.

Performance

Cumulative & Annualised Performance (%)
As of 30/04/2022
A2 USD (Net) A2 USD (With Sales Charge)* Bloomberg Global Agg Corp Bond Hgd USD
 
  Cumulative Annualised
1MO 3MO 6MO YTD 1YR 3YR 5YR 10YR Since Inception
29/10/2010
A2 USD (Net) -4.08 -8.38 -10.85 -10.92 -9.87 1.26 1.63 1.48 1.77
A2 USD (With Sales Charge)* -8.87 -12.96 -15.31 -15.37 -14.37 -0.46 0.59 0.96 1.32
Bloomberg Global Agg Corp Bond Hgd USD -4.21 -8.26 -10.59 -10.69 -9.13 0.83 1.87 2.24 2.50
Past performance is not a guide to future performance. All performance data includes both income and capital gains or losses and reflects the deduction of any ongoing charges or other fund expenses.
*Performance with sales charge assume 5.00% initial sales charge/front-end load (FEL) applied.
© Morningstar 2022. All rights reserved. NAV-NAV, gross income reinvested where applicable.
FEE INFORMATION
Initial Charge 5.00%
Annual Charge 0.55%
Ongoing Charge
(As of 31/12/2021) 		1.16%

Portfolio

Top Holdings (As of 30/04/2022)
% OF FUND
Walmart Inc, 2.55%, 04/11/23 2.18
Bundesrepublik Deutschland Bundesanleihe, 0.00%, 02/15/32 1.99
Toronto-Dominion Bank, 3.50%, 07/19/23 1.64
Bank of America Corp, 4.45%, 03/03/26 1.43
Morgan Stanley, 3.95%, 04/23/27 1.33
JPMorgan Chase & Co, 2.08%, 04/22/26 1.21
UBS Group AG, 1.01%, 07/30/24 1.12
United States Treasury Note/Bond, 1.88%, 11/15/51 1.10
Citigroup Inc, 2.88%, 07/24/23 1.09
Apple Inc, 2.40%, 05/03/23 1.07
Total 14.16

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