Eastspring Investments - Asia ESG Bond Fund - A

For investors who seek to maximise total returns by investing primarily in bonds issued by Asian issuers that are aligned to Eastspring internal ESG principles

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 10.019
    NAV as of 07 Dec 2023
  • $0.01
    Daily $ Change
  • 0.12 %
    Daily % Change
  • Morningstar rating*
    31 Oct 2023

Fund performance

 

Returns

All data as at 31 October 2023

  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 -0.7% -1.7% 2.3% 5.0% -2.5% - - -1.0%
Offer-Bid -3.7% -4.6% -0.8% 1.9% -3.5% - - -1.7%
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.

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
  • Base currencyUSD
  • Initial sales chargeMax 3%
  • Annual management fees1.00%
  • Morningstar rating *
    31 Oct 2023

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

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