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M&G UK INFLATION LINKED CORPORATE BOND I

Bestinvest LogoAims to generate a return ahead of UK inflation over the medium to long term

PRICE (INC)

127.55p

PRICE (ACC)

138.63p

INITIAL CHARGE

0%

ANNUAL MANAGEMENT CHARGE

0.45%

ONGOING CHARGE

0.43%

YIELD

1.2%

1 YEAR
4.26%
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Prices as at 29 Nov 2023.

Fund commentary last updated 18 Nov 2022.

Past performance is not an indication of future performance.

Capital at risk.

The Fund aims to protect the value of capital and income from inflation by providing a total return (the combination of capital growth and income), net of the Ongoing Charge Figure, that is consistent with or higher than UK inflation (as measured by the UK Consumer Prices Index), over any three-year period. There is no guarantee that the Fund will achieve its objective over this, or any other, period. The income distributions and the value of your investment may rise and fall, and investors may not recoup the original amount they invested. At least 70% of the Fund is invested, directly or indirectly, in investment grade corporate debt securities (typically inflation-linked corporate bonds and floating rate notes), denominated in Sterling or hedged back to Sterling. These securities can be issued by companies from anywhere in the world, including Emerging Markets.

Fund summary

Sector£ Strategic Bond
StructureOEIC
LaunchedSeptember 2010
Size£955m
Yield1.2%
Dividends paidNovember

Charges

Standard Initial Charge0%
Initial Charge Via BestInvest0%
Additional Bid/Offer Spread0%
Annual Management Charge0.45%
Ongoing Charges Figure0.43%

Investment Process

Lord invests in inflation-linked corporate bonds and government inflation-linked bonds, but the main exposure is to synthetic inflation-linked corporate bonds. These combine index-linked government bonds with investment grade credit default swaps. The investment process combines both top-down macroeconomic analysis with bottom-up stock selection. Lord starts with looking at economic growth forecasts, the regulatory environment and duration and yield curve positioning. He then turns to asset allocation by credit rating. These decisions are broken down into four buckets: government bonds, investment grade credit, high yield credit and derivatives i.e., inflation swaps. The final stage of the process is sector and stock selection. The research team carries out detailed fundamental analysis on bonds within their dedicated sectors and publish their research note, along with an internal credit rating. They then present their recommendations to the portfolio managers, who also assess valuation, liquidity profile and covenants. Lord will not invest in emerging market debt. The fund can have up to 5% in bond issuers rated AAA-BBB and up to 3% in issuers rated BB and below. It can also have up to 2.5% per issuer in investment grade structured credit and up to 1.5% per issuer in high yield structured credit.

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Past performance is not a guide to future performance. View full risk warning