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LEGG MASON BRANDYWINE GLOBAL OPPORTUNITIES BOND A - Fund overview

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Overview of LEGG MASON BRANDYWINE GLOBAL OPPORTUNITIES BOND A

A US$ denominated Dublin listed distributor fund investing in government and corporate debt of industrialised countries. Currency management is expected to account for a large proportion of returns. The fund is managed by Brandywine Asset Management a wholly owned subsidary of the Leggmason Group. The team have over 20 years experience in fixed income.

Standard Initial Charge

5.00% 0.00%

Fund summary

Sector  –
Product type  OFFSHORE FUND
Launched  September, 2003
Size  £509m
Yield 1.8%
Charging basis  –
Dividends paid  –
Bid price 8,236.31p

Fund Charges

Standard Initial charge 5.00%
Initial charge via Bestinvest 0.00%
Additional bid/offer spread 0.00%
Annual management charge 1.10%
Total expense ratio 1.40%
Reduction in yield (10yr) 1.40%

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Portfolio

legg mason brandywine global opportunities bond a asset allocation illustration
Allocation Proportion
Equity 0%
High yield bonds 0%
Quality bonds 99%
Property 0%
Commodities 0%
Hedge 0%
Fund cash 1%
legg mason brandywine global opportunities bond a equity geographic illustration
Allocation Proportion
UK 5%
Europe 32%
Nth America 23%
Japan 14%
Pacific 18%
Other Equity 8%
legg mason brandywine global opportunities bond a equity capitalisation illustration
Allocation Proportion
Large Caps 100%
Mid Caps 0%
Small Caps 0%

Investment process


The Brandywine investment philosophy generates returns by investing mainly in government bonds with the highest real yields and actively managing currency exposure to protect capital and increase returns at times the fund may also purchase undervalued securities. The process will include country allocation, a sector/credit decison and a duration decision. Currency returns are seen as an important contributor to overall return levels, Brandywine estimate that 50% of historical returns can be attributed to currency management, however, these positions will not be taken out independent of bond exposure. Since this style of managing bonds was introduced in 1995 the team has managed to capture 155% of the upside whilst limiting downside to 25% relative to its reference benchmark the Citigroup World Government Bond Index.

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