Eastspring Investments - Asian Local Bond Fund - A

For investors who want to invest in a diversified portfolio consisting primarily of fixed income / debt securities issued by Asian Entities or their subsidiaries

Fund objective

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This Fund invests in a diversified portfolio consisting primarily of fixed income / debt securities issued by Asian entities or their subsidiaries. This Fund’s portfolio primarily consists of securities denominated in the various Asian currencies and aims to maximize total returns through Read more..

  • USD 13.547
    NAV as of 17 Apr 2024
  • $-0.02
    Daily $ Change
  • -0.16 %
    Daily % Change
  • Morningstar rating*
    31 Mar 2024

Fund performance

 

Returns

All data as at 29 February 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 -0.1% 0.4% -2.3% 7.7% -3.2% 0.3% 1.0% 2.0%
Offer-Bid -3.1% -2.6% -5.2% 4.5% -4.2% -0.3% 0.7% 1.9%
Benchmark -0.1% 0.6% -2.3% 4.1% -2.5% 1.0% 1.7% 2.9%

(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.

Fund facts

  • Asset classBond
  • ClassA
  • Subscription methodCash
  • ISIN codeLU0315179829
  • Bloomberg tickerIOFALBU LX
  • Minimum initial investmentUSD 1,000+
  • Minimum subsequent investmentUSD 100
  • Inception date 05 Sep 2007
  • Base currencyUSD
  • Initial sales chargeMax 3%
  • Annual management fees1.0%
  • Benchmark indexMarkit iBoxx ALBI ex-China Onshore ex-China Offshore ex-Taiwan Net of Tax Custom Index (USD Unhedged)
  • Morningstar rating *
    31 Mar 2024

Footnote: + Subject to Distributor's terms and conditions.
*Rating should not be taken as a recommendation. © 2024 Morningstar. All rights reserved.

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