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Fund objective

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The Fund seeks to maximize total returns over time through investing at least 70% of its assets in debt securities denominated in US dollars, Euro, as well as the various Asian currencies which are issued or guaranteed by Asian governments and quasi-governments, or corporates or supranationals that Read more..

  • USD 10.861
    NAV as of 09 Dec 2024
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    Daily $ Change
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  • Morningstar rating*
    30 Nov 2024

Fund performance

 

Fund returns

All data as at 30 September 2024

  1 m 3 m YTD 1 y 3 y
(p.a)
5 y
(p.a)
10 y
(p.a)
Since inception
(p.a)
Bid-Bid 1.6% 4.0% 6.6% 12.0% 0.8% - - 1.7%
Offer-Bid -1.4% 0.9% 3.4% 8.6% -0.2% - - 1.1%
Benchmark - - - - - - - -

(p.a.): per annum. Source: Eastspring Investments (Singapore) Limited. Returns are based in share class currency and computed on bid-bid basis with net income reinvested, if any. Offer-bid is inclusive of sales charge which is subject to changes. Since inception returns for periods less than a year are not annualised. The benchmark for the hedged share classes, if any, is also calculated on a hedged basis. Calendar year returns are based on the share class performance for the year, and if the share class was incepted during a particular year, the returns shown relate to the performance of the share class since its inception to the end of that calendar year. Wef July 2018, the monthly fund and benchmark returns calculated are aligned to the last NAV date of the fund for the month. Past performance information presented is not indicative of future performance.

Portfolio Manager

  • Rong Ren Goh

    Rong Ren Goh

    Portfolio Manager

    Rong Ren Goh is a Portfolio Manager in the Fixed Income team and primarily responsible for the management of Asian, Global and Japan bond strategies, as well as thematic or Total Return oriented strategies. Rong Ren has 15 years of investment experience. He holds a Bachelor of Science (Hons) Economics from London School of Economics.

Fund facts

  • Asset classBond
  • ClassA
  • Subscription methodCash
  • ISIN codeLU2068974737
  • Bloomberg tickerESASBAU LX
  • Minimum initial investmentUSD 1,000+
  • Minimum subsequent investmentUSD 100
  • Inception date 16 Dec 2019
  • Share class currencyUSD
  • Initial sales chargeMax 3%
  • Annual management fees1.00%
  • Morningstar rating *
    30 Nov 2024

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