fund
ASI Investment Grade Corporate Bond R
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66.24p
Price (Inc)
These are the shares in the fund that pay out an income to clients. The income is made up of the total dividends – the money a company can pay out to its investors – from the companies in the fund.
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170.60p
Price (Acc)
These are the shares in the fund that don’t pay out an income to clients. Any dividends – the money a company can pay out to its investors – are reinvested into companies in the fund. Despite no income, the shares should be worth more over time. Good incentive, eh?
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4.00% 0.00%
Initial chargeSome funds charge you when you first invest, which is aptly known as the initial charge. They’re usually between 3-5% but at Bestinvest, we usually don’t charge you a penny!
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1.00%
Annual management charge
This is how much the fund management company charges to run the fund. It’s like paying a babysitter, dog sitter or house sitter (that makes well-informed, heavily researched changes to improve your baby/dog/house when needed).
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1.10%
Ongoing charges
This stands for Ongoing Charges Figure. It’s the cost of running a fund and includes admin fees, manager fees, administration costs, etc.
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2.20%
Yield
How much the fund is currently paying out in income to investors. It’s NOT to be confused with the overall growth of a fund – a very different thing indeed. It’s also NOT a guarantee of future pay-outs, just a snapshot. This is more what it’s not than what it is…
Fund summary
| Sector | £ Corporate Bond |
| Structure | OEIC |
| Launched | |
| Size | £406m |
| Yield | 2.20% |
| Charging basis | Income |
| Dividends paid | 31 Jan, 30 Apr, 31 Jul, 31 Oct |
Charges
| Standard initial charge | 4.00% |
| Initial charge via Bestinvest | 0.00% |
| Annual management charge | 1.00% |
| Ongoing charges figure | 1.10% |
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Investment process
The fund will achieve its objective by investing in corporate bonds with at least an investment grade rating according to Moody's, S&P's or an equivalent agency. The fund may also hold unrated assets such as debentures and structured bonds, which the manager assesses to be of a similar quality to offically rated investment grade credits. The Standard Life's equity team's "black box" system, the Matrix is utilised during the investment process, providing a score on company's fundamentals and acting as an initial filter for the focus of the team's research.
Manager research
Average monthly relative returns
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- 16/17 0.00%
- 17/18 0.00%
- 18/19 0.00%
- 19/20 0.00%
Bestinvest MRI
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- 5 years 0.00%
- Career 0.00%
- 3 years 0.00%
- 5 years 0.00%
- Career 0.00%
Performance figures are based on the average of monthly percentage returns relative to the benchmark index.
Track record
Periods of worst performance
| Absolute | 0.00% () |
| Relative | 0.00% () |
About the MRI
Our unique indicator: the Bestinvest Manager Record Index (MRI) measures the likelihood that the fund manager is adding value through their decisions. It is based on their performance record over the course of their career, adjusted for the amount of risk taken. MRI is an important contributor to our fund rating system but it is also vital to take account of qualitative factors. It is also very important to select funds to form a cohesive portfolio with an appropriate overall risk level.
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Sector breakdown
| Corporate Bonds | 42.00% |
| Financials | 41.00% |
| Asset/Mortgage-Backed Securities | 16.00% |
| Others | 1.00% |