Sterling Corporate Bond Fund

Share Class :
 
ISIN: GB0004757497
 
 
Overall Morningstar Rating1
Sterling Corporate Bond Fund
ISIN: GB0004757497
Share Class :

Sterling Corporate Bond Fund

SHARE CLASS :
ISIN: GB0004757497
 
Overall Morningstar Rating1

 
 
Investment Objective

The Fund aims to provide income while also growing your investment by outperforming, net of fees, the ICE BofA Sterling Non-Gilt Index over 3 years or more.

Investment Approach
The objective of the Fund is to provide an attractive rate of return through investment primarily in sterling corporate and other sterling non-gilt fixed interest securities. A proportion of the Fund may also invest in non-sterling fixed interest securities as well as UK gilts.
 
 
Pricing & Performance

Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future results. Returns may increase or decrease as a result of currency fluctuations. All performance data is calculated NAV to NAV, net of fees, and does not take account of commissions and costs incurred on the issue and redemption of units. The sources for all performance and Index data is Morgan Stanley Investment Management. Please click here for additional performance disclosures and important information, which should be reviewed carefully.

As of 30-Nov-2024

As of 05-Dec-2024

As of 30-Nov-2024

As of 05-Dec-2024


Performance of 100 GBP invested
Performance of 100 GBP invested

     
Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future results.
 
 
Average Annual Total Returns As of 30-Nov-2024 As of 30-Sep-2024
1 YR 3 YRS 5 YRS 10 YRS Since Inception
Share Class I ACC GBP (%) 8.66 -1.96 -0.03 2.24 4.48
ICE BofA Sterling Non-Gilt Index (%) 6.80 -3.34 -0.89 1.95 --
1 YR 3 YRS 5 YRS 10 YRS Since Inception
Share Class I ACC GBP (%) 12.33 -1.82 -0.07 2.45 4.49
ICE BofA Sterling Non-Gilt Index (%) 9.73 -2.86 -1.04 2.25 --
2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017
Share Class I ACC GBP (%) 10.50 -17.42 -2.21 7.45 10.14 -2.68 5.51
ICE BofA Sterling Non-Gilt Index (%) 8.62 -17.75 -3.03 7.96 9.47 -1.57 4.34
2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Share Class I ACC GBP (%) 6.18 -0.20 -16.52 3.88 8.66
ICE BofA Sterling Non-Gilt Index (%) 6.25 -0.35 -17.32 2.28 6.80
 
Average Annual Total Returns
As of 30-Nov-2024
TIMEFRAME Share Class I ACC GBP (%) ICE BofA Sterling Non-Gilt Index (%)
1 Yr 8.66 6.80
3 Yrs -1.96 -3.34
5 Yrs -0.03 -0.89
10 Yrs 2.24 1.95
Since Inception 4.48 --
As of 30-Sep-2024
TIMEFRAME Share Class I ACC GBP (%) ICE BofA Sterling Non-Gilt Index (%)
1 Yr 12.33 9.73
3 Yrs -1.82 -2.86
5 Yrs -0.07 -1.04
10 Yrs 2.45 2.25
Since Inception 4.49 --
TIMEFRAME Share Class I ACC GBP (%) ICE BofA Sterling Non-Gilt Index (%)
2023 10.50 8.62
2022 -17.42 -17.75
2021 -2.21 -3.03
2020 7.45 7.96
2019 10.14 9.47
2018 -2.68 -1.57
2017 5.51 4.34
TIMEFRAME Share Class I ACC GBP (%) ICE BofA Sterling Non-Gilt Index (%)
2020 6.18 6.25
2021 -0.20 -0.35
2022 -16.52 -17.32
2023 3.88 2.28
2024 8.66 6.80
Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future results.
 
 
Risk/Return Statistics

TIMEFRAME:
    Share Class I ACC Index
Excess Return (%) 1.37 --
Alpha (%) 1.62 --
Beta 1.04 1.00
Information ratio 0.75 --
R squared 0.97 1.00
Sharpe ratio -0.56 -0.74
Tracking error (%) 1.84 --
Volatility (Standard deviation) (%) 9.85 9.35
Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future results.
 
 
 
Risk and Reward Profile As of 29-Nov-2024
 
 
Lower Risk
High Risk
Potentially
Lower Rewards
Potentially
Higher Rewards
 
The risk and reward category shown is based on historic data.
  • Historic figures are only a guide and may not be a reliable indicator of what may happen in the future.
  • As such this category may change in the future.
  • The higher the category, the greater the potential reward, but also the greater the risk of losing the investment. Category 1 does not indicate a risk-free investment.
  • The Fund is in this category because it invests in fixed interest securities and the Fund's simulated and/or realised return has experienced medium rises and falls historically.
  • The Fund may be impacted by movements in the exchange rates between the Fund's currency and the currencies of the Fund's investments.
This rating does not take into account other risk factors which should be considered before investing, these include:
  • The value of bonds are likely to decrease if interest rates rise and vice versa.
  • The value of financial derivative instruments can be complex and volatile, and may result in losses in excess of the amount invested by the Fund.
  • Issuers may not be able to repay their debts, if this happens the value of your investment will decrease. This risk is higher where the Fund invests in a bond with a lower credit rating.
  • The Fund relies on other parties to fulfill certain services, investments or transactions. If these parties become insolvent, it may expose the Fund to financial loss.
  • Sustainability factors can pose risks to investments, for example: impact asset values and increased operational costs.
  • There may be an insufficient number of buyers or sellers which may affect the Fund's ability to buy or sell securities.
  • Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future results. Returns may increase or decrease as a result of currency fluctuations. The value of investments and the income from them can go down as well as up and investors may lose all or a substantial portion of his or her investment.
  • The value of the investments and the income from them will vary and there can be no assurance that the Fund will achieve its investment objectives.
  • Investments may be in a variety of currencies and therefore changes in rates of exchange between currencies may cause the value of investments to decrease or increase. Furthermore, the value of investments may be adversely affected by fluctuations in exchange rates between the investor’s reference currency and the base currency of the investments.
The risk and reward category shown is based on historic data.
  • Historic figures are only a guide and may not be a reliable indicator of what may happen in the future.
  • As such this category may change in the future.
  • The higher the category, the greater the potential reward, but also the greater the risk of losing the investment. Category 1 does not indicate a risk-free investment.
  • The Fund is in this category because it invests in fixed interest securities and the Fund's simulated and/or realised return has experienced medium rises and falls historically.
  • The Fund may be impacted by movements in the exchange rates between the Fund's currency and the currencies of the Fund's investments.
This rating does not take into account other risk factors which should be considered before investing, these include:
  • The value of bonds are likely to decrease if interest rates rise and vice versa.
  • The value of financial derivative instruments can be complex and volatile, and may result in losses in excess of the amount invested by the Fund.
  • Issuers may not be able to repay their debts, if this happens the value of your investment will decrease. This risk is higher where the Fund invests in a bond with a lower credit rating.
  • The Fund relies on other parties to fulfill certain services, investments or transactions. If these parties become insolvent, it may expose the Fund to financial loss.
  • Sustainability factors can pose risks to investments, for example: impact asset values and increased operational costs.
  • There may be an insufficient number of buyers or sellers which may affect the Fund's ability to buy or sell securities.
  • Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future results. Returns may increase or decrease as a result of currency fluctuations. The value of investments and the income from them can go down as well as up and investors may lose all or a substantial portion of his or her investment.
  • The value of the investments and the income from them will vary and there can be no assurance that the Fund will achieve its investment objectives.
  • Investments may be in a variety of currencies and therefore changes in rates of exchange between currencies may cause the value of investments to decrease or increase. Furthermore, the value of investments may be adversely affected by fluctuations in exchange rates between the investor’s reference currency and the base currency of the investments.
 
 
 
 
Composition 4 As of 31-Oct-2024
  Fund
Less than 1 Year 14.40
1 to 3 Years 24.59
3 to 5 Years 24.36
5 to 7 Years 11.81
7 to 10 Years 9.69
Greater than 10 Years 15.14
  Fund
AAA 9.05
AA 7.82
A 32.23
BBB 44.87
BB 4.94
B 0.57
Cash 0.52
 
May not sum to 100% due to the exclusion of other assets and liabilities.


Geography4 As of 31-Oct-2024
  Fund
United Kingdom 44.26
France 11.00
Germany 7.62
Supranational 5.20
U.S. 4.91
Spain 3.75
Australia 3.25
Italy 2.50
United Arab Emirates 2.49
Other 14.50
Cash 0.52
 
May not sum to 100% due to the exclusion of other assets and liabilities.


Holdings As of 31-Oct-2024
Fund
Kreditanstalt Fuer Wiederaufbau, 4.125000%, 2026-02-18 1.77
Petroleos Mexicanos, 3.750000%, 2025-11-16 1.68
Logicor Logicr_19-1, 1.875000%, 2031-11-17 1.49
Dp World, 4.250000%, 2030-09-25 1.36
Nie Finance plc, 2.500000%, 2025-10-27 1.31
BP Capital Markets plc, 4.250000%, 2173-06-22 1.27
European Investment Bank, 4.625000%, 2054-10-12 1.17
Credit Agricole S.A., 5.750000%, 2034-11-09 1.17
European Investment Bank, 4.500000%, 2044-03-07 1.17
Caixabank S.A., 6.875000%, 2033-10-25 1.14
Total 13.53

These securities and percentage allocations are only for illustrative purposes and do not constitute, and should not be construed as, investment advice or recommendations with respect to the securities or investments mentioned.



Portfolio Characteristics
Fund
Duration (years) 5.66
Average maturity (years) 8.18
Average quality BBB+
Average yield to maturity (%) 6.09
Number of holdings 183
 
 
Portfolio Managers
Leon Grenyer
Head of European Multi-Sector
28 years industry experience
Dipen Patel
Executive Director
15 years industry experience
Joseph Mehlman
Head of Global Investment Grade Credit
22 years industry experience

Team members may be subject to change at any time without notice. 

Effective 30 August 2024, Richard Ford is no longer serving as Portfolio Manager, and Leon Grenyer and Joe Mehlman were added as Portfolio Manager on the Fund.

 
 
 
 

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2 The ICE BofA Sterling Non-Gilt Index tracks the performance of GBP denominated investment grade non-sovereign debt publicly issued in the eurobond or UK domestic market, including quasi-government, corporate, securitized and collateralized securities. Defaulted securities are excluded from the Index.

The Index has been selected as a target benchmark because it is representative of the type of bonds in which the Fund is likely to invest, and it is therefore an appropriate target for the Fund’s performance.

Entry Charge is a maximum possible figure. In some cases you might pay less, you can find this out from your financial adviser. Ongoing Charges reflect the payments and expenses incurred during the fund's operation and are deducted from the assets of the fund over the period. It includes fees paid for investment management (Management Fee), trustee/custodian, and administration charges. The Minimum Initial Investment/Minimum Subsequent Investment amounts may be in US Dollars (or the Euro or Sterling equivalent of the US Dollar amount). For more information please see the Charges and Expenses section of the prospectus.

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