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BAILLIE GIFFORD CORPORATE BOND A - Fund overview

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Overview of BAILLIE GIFFORD CORPORATE BOND A

A blend of investment grade and high yield corporate bonds is held to produce a reasonable monthly income without eroding capital. Diversification across industry and asset class will aid to reduce the risk of a higher yield. There will be a bias toward BBB and BB issues where the manager's approach is best suited. Managed from Scotland by a reasonably sized team of analysts and managers.

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Fund summary

Sector  £ Strategic Bond
Product type  OEIC
Launched  October, 1999
Size  £148m
Yield 5.6%
Charging basis  CAPITAL
Dividends paid  Month end.
Bid price(inc) 67.46p
Bid price(acc) 132.40p

Fund Charges

Standard Initial charge 5.00%
Initial charge via Bestinvest 1.00%
Additional bid/offer spread 0.00%
Annual management charge 1.00%
Total expense ratio 1.09%
Reduction in yield (10yr) 1.19%

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Portfolio

baillie gifford corporate bond a asset allocation illustration
Allocation Proportion
Equity –
High yield bonds 32%
Quality bonds 65%
Property –
Commodities –
Hedge –
Fund cash 3%

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Investment process


The Fund aims to achieve a high level of monthly income whilst preserving capital. Investing in a diverse portfolio of investment grade and high yield Sterling denominated bonds. They will manage the funds to exploit the philosophy that the majority of bonds are held by passive managers and that the rating agencies are slow to change ratings. Such opportunities tend to arise more frequently in BBB and BB rated bonds.
The stock selection is focused on identifying where the greatest risk adjusted return can be found. This will be done through in house quantitative and qualitative research combined with information ratio analysis. For the bond in question, an automated credit score is produced using a rating agency methodology and the managers look to identify disparity from the current actual rating. The qualitative research involves assessment of industry, competitive position/advantage, financial strength and management attitude.

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