Shares Magazine
Quick Stats
| Mid Price | EUR 1.21 | Day Change | EUR 0.00 (-0.59%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price Date | 15 Feb 2019 | Crown Rating | |
| Shares Class | Acc. | Yield | 1.90 % |
| Last Ex-Dividend Date | 02 January 2019 | Dividend Frequency | - |
| Sector | Sterling Corporate Bond | Fund Size | 1,340,241,684.70 |
| Launch Date | 28/01/2010 | Standard Initial Charge | 3.75% |
| Ongoing cost | 0.58% | Annual Management Charge | 0.45% |
| ISIN | GB00BDRHYR91 | Sedol | BDRHYR9 |
Fund Objective
The aim of the Fund is to provide income with the potential to grow the amount you invested.The Fund invests at least two-thirds of its assets in higher rated corporate bonds (which are similar to a loan and pay a fixed or variable interest rate) that are priced in British pounds.The bonds the Fund invests in will generally have up to five years to maturity.Higher rated bonds (as defined by international agencies that provide such ratings) are considered safer than lower rated bonds but typically pay a lower income.
Fund Managers
Alasdair Ross
Alasdair Ross is Head of Investment Grade Credit, EMEA, with responsibility for our UK and European investment grade corporate credit teams based in London. Alasdair is lead portfolio manager across various global, euro and UK corporate credit portfolios including Threadneedle (Lux) Global Corporate Bond Fund, Threadneedle European Corporate Bond Fund, Threadneedle UK Corporate Bond Fund and is also deputy portfolio manager on the Threadneedle Credit Opportunities Fund.Alasdair’s investment background is as a fundamental, bottom-up, investment grade credit analyst. Between joining the company in 2003 and becoming a portfolio manager in 2007, he had responsibility for covering the TMT, utility and energy sectors, as well as the sterling whole business securitisation sector.Prior to joining the company, Alasdair worked at BP plc in a rotation of commercial roles. Alasdair has a first class honours degree in Politics, Philosophy and Economics from the University of Oxford.He also holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation.
Please remember that past performance is not a guide of future returns. The value of investments and the income from them can go down as well as up as a result of currency exchange and market fluctuations and investors may not get back the amount originally invested.
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