UK Corporate Bond Fund

Past performance is not a guide to future performance. The value of an investment and the income from it may go down as well as up and investors may not get back the amount originally invested.

Fund aim

The fund aims to achieve a high income return together with capital growth by investing in fixed income securities including corporate bonds, preferences shares and convertibles. The fund will invest primarily in UK based securities but may extend to any economic sector or geographic area. Benchmark changed 3rd January 2012, previously the Merrill Lynch Gilt 5-15 Years. There has been no change to the investment objective or strategy.

Fund overview and performance target

Fund manager Alex Smitten invests in predominantly investment grade corporate bonds. The fund aims to outperform the benchmark, BofA Merrill Lynch Sterling Non-Gilt index over the medium term. There is no guarantee that this target will be achieved.

Fund facts
Manager(s) start date 6th June 2008
Launch date 11th August 1995
Sector IMA £ Corporate Bond
Benchmark BofA Merrill Lynch Sterling Non-Gilt
Dividend pay dates 28th Feb | 31st May | 31st Aug | 30th Nov
Fund type UK OEIC sub-fund
Base currency Sterling
Type of share Income & Accumulation
Share classes A Inc & Acc
B Inc
X Inc & Acc
Fund codes
Sedol A Inc: 0722058
B Inc: 3109324
X Inc: B745850
A Acc: 0722047
X Acc: 0937937
ISIN A Inc: GB0007220584
B Inc: GB0031093247
X Inc: GB00B7458508
A Acc: GB0007220477
X Acc: GB0009379370
Bloomberg A Inc: CAZHIGI LN
B Inc: CAZUKCI LN
X Inc: CAZUCXI LN
A Acc: CAZHIGA LN
X Acc: CAZHIGX LN

Fund manager(s)

Alex Smitten

Alex Smitten joined Cazenove in 2000 and is a member of the credit team with specific responsibility for analysis of sovereigns and financial institutions. Alex worked for 9 years at TSB/Hill Samuel followed by NatWest and Daiwa in the capital markets divisions. He graduated from the City University with a degree in Banking and International Finance. Alex has 29 years’ investment experience.

Fund charges
Initial charge A: 0.00%
B: 5.00%
X: 0.00%
Annual management charge A: 0.75%
B: 1.00%
X: 0.50%
Minimum initial investment
A £1,000 (£25,000 for private investors)
B £1,000
X £1,000 (£1m for private investors)
Fund literature PDF
Manager commentary PDF icon
Factsheet PDF icon
Key Investor Information Documents PDF
B Inc PDF icon
A Acc PDF icon
A Inc PDF icon
X Acc PDF icon
X Inc PDF icon
Prospectus & application forms PDF
CIFCO full prospectus PDF icon
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