Nicolas Forest
Global Head of Fixed Income / Member of Executive Committee
19 Years of experience
Marketing Communication. Please refer to the prospectus of the fund and to the key investor information document before making any investment decision. The documents can be obtained free of charge.
Jamie Niven
Senior Fund Manager
10 Years of experience
ISIN
LU0252128276
NAV - 28 MAR 2023
EUR 131,88
AUM - 28 MAR 2023
EUR 693.801.133,28
SFDR Category
“Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation” : Regulation 2019/2088 on sustainability-related disclosures in the financial services sector
Article 8
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31 JAN 2023
Category
EAA Fund EUR Flexible Bond
Morningstar Rating
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About this fund
Candriam Bonds Total Return (hereafter "the fund"), a sub-fund of the Candriam Bonds sicav, aims to use discretionary management to benefit from the positive performance of the financial markets via a flexibility of investments in bonds, and to outperform the benchmark. The fund may be appropriate for investors who wish to achieve this objective over a medium investment holding period and who are aware of, understand and are able to bear the specific risks of the fund. The Fund promotes, among other characteristics, environmental and/or social characteristics without however having a sustainable investment objective. The investment horizon is 3 years. The fund is actively managed and the investment process implies referring to a benchmark index. For further information on the risks or the benchmark and its use, please consult the fund’s key information document (KID).
Principal assets traded:
Bonds and other debt securities denominated in currencies of developed countries or currencies of emerging countries issued by private issuers, issued or guaranteed by governments, international and supranational organisations, public entities and semi-public issuers.
Investment strategy:
The fund seeks to achieve capital growth by investing in the principal assets traded and to outperform the benchmark.
The management team makes discretionary investment choices based on economic/financial analyses.
The fund's exposure to the most risky assets (emerging market bonds, high yield bonds with a rating less than BBB-/Baa3, convertible bonds) will therefore be kept between -20% and 60% of the net assets. The duration, in other words the fund's sensitivity to movements in interest rates, may vary between -5 years and +10 years.
The fund promotes, among other characteristics, environmental and/or social characteristics but does not have sustainable investment as its objective. Environmental, social and governance (ESG) criteria contribute to the asset manager's decision-making but are not a decisive factor in this decision-making. For more information, please see the management company's website and/or the prospectus.
The fund may make use of derivative products for both investment and hedging purposes (to protect against future unfavourable financial events).
Benchmark: Capitalised €STR (Euro Short Term Rate) +2%.
The fund is managed actively and the investment approach implies a reference to a benchmark (the index).
Benchmark definition:
The €STR is the short term rate in euros that reflects unsecured overnight borrowing costs in euros for banks in the euro zone.
Use of the benchmark:
- for performance comparison purposes,
- to calculate the performance fee for some share classes.
NAV & Performances
Historical values graph
Candriam Bonds Total Return C - Cap - EUR
This graph represents the synthetic net asset value of the fund. It is provided for information and illustrative purposes only. The synthetic net asset value is obtained by a recalculation of the values of the fund’s assets by leveling out the effect of securities transactions (split, coupon, dividend distribution...) in order to reflect the real performance of the fund share or unit. Data may be rounded for convenience. Data expressed in a currency other than that of the investor's country of residence is subject to exchange rate fluctuations, with a positive or negative impact. Gross performance may be impacted by commissions, fees and other expenses.
Performance
Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future performances. Markets could develop very differently in the future.
It can help you assess how the fund has been managed in the past.
Actuarial Yield
Annualised return
| 1 year | 3 years | 5 years | 10 years | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Share class | -2.31 % | -0.91 % | -0.97 % | 0.79 % |
| Benchmark | 2.49 % | 1.86 % | 1.78 % | 1.85 % |
| Difference | -4.79 % | -2.77 % | -2.75 % | -1.06 % |
Annual return over the last years (%)
This table shows the fund's performance as the percentage of annual loss or gain over the years shown.
The performances of the years prior to the material change have been blurred on the graph.
As of 02/01/2022, the index used as a benchmark, Eonia Capitalised + 2%, has been replaced by €STR+2%.
| 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Share class | 4,77 % | 6,85 % | 1,00 % | 0,29 % | 0,50 % | -3,11 % | 1,41 % | 1,60 % | -0,57 % | -3,44 % |
| Benchmark | 2,14 % | 2,15 % | 1,94 % | 1,72 % | 1,68 % | 1,68 % | 1,64 % | 1,58 % | 1,55 % | 2,03 % |
| Difference | 2,63 % | 4,70 % | -0,94 % | -1,43 % | -1,18 % | -4,79 % | -0,23 % | 0,02 % | -2,12 % | -5,47 % |
Excluding fees/taxes: taxes are not part of the performance calculation
Additional information
The returns listed above are provided on the basis of the Net Asset Value (NAV), net of commissions and reinvested income. All management fees and commissions are included in the calculation of past performance except for any entry and exit charges. Taxes are not included in the calculation of returns. The value or price converted into euros may be reduced or increased depending on fluctuations in the exchange rate. The fund is not a guaranteed investment. The NAVs are net of fees and are provided by the accounting department and the benchmark by the official providers.
Market developments (currency conversion, coupon, split, …) have an influence on the chart. This graph is provided for information purposes only and does not precisely illustrate the evolution of the fund's net assets. Data may be rounded for convenience. Data expressed in a currency other than that of the investor's country of residence is subject to exchange rate fluctuations, with a positive or negative impact. Gross performance may be impacted by commissions, fees and other expenses
Characteristics
Fund Characteristics
- Fund name
- Candriam Bonds Total Return
- Benchmark
- ESTR Capi + 2.00%
- SICAV Name
- Candriam Bonds
- Currency
- EUR
- Legal Form
- Sub-fund of a SICAV under Luxembourg law
- Fund type
- UCITS
- SFDR Category
- Article 8
- Creation Date
- Term of the fund
- The fund has no limited term
- Domicile Country
- Luxembourg
- Management Company, having its registered office in Luxembourg
- CANDRIAM, management Company having its registered office in Luxembourg.
- Depository Bank
- CACEIS Bank, Luxembourg Branch
- Transfer Agent
- CACEIS Bank, Luxembourg Branch
- Recommended investment horizon
- 3 years
- Swing Pricing System
- yes
- Swing Pricing Description
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Swing Pricing is a mechanism by which the net asset value is adjusted upwards (or downwards) if the change in liabilities is positive (or negative) in such a way as to reduce for existing investors the portfolio restructuring costs linked to subscription/ redemption movements in the fund. On valuation days where the difference between the amount of subscriptions and the amount of redemptions of a sub-fund (i.e. net transactions) exceeds a threshold set beforehand by the Board of Directors, the latter shall be entitled to:
- value the net asset value by adding to the assets (in the case of net subscriptions) or deducting from assets (at net redemptions) a fixed percentage of the fees corresponding to market practices and reflecting the fees and/or conditions of liquidity when buying or selling securities; - value the securities portfolio on the basis of bid or ask prices;
- assess the net asset value by setting a level of spreads representative of the relevant market;
- The dilution mechanism must not exceed 2% of the net asset value, except in exceptional circumstances, as in the event of a sharp decrease in liquidity, which would then be detailed for the sub-fund concerned in the annual (semi-) annual report of the SICAV.
Tax, Charges & Fees
- Management fees (max)
- 0.90 %
- Subscription
- 2.50 %
- Redemption
- 0.00 %
- Ongoing charges Date
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Ongoing charges
[Missed Translation Definition_OngoingOtherCostsPerYear_EN]
- 1.14 %
Instrument
- Name
- C - Cap
- Benchmark
- ESTR Capi + 2.00%
- Currency
- EUR
- ISIN
- LU0252128276
- Bloomberg Ticker
- DEXTRCC LX Equity
- Morningstar Ticker
- F0GBR06TTM
- First NAV Date
- 15/05/2006
Orders
- NAV Date
- D
- NAV Calculation Day
- D+1
- Frequency valuation
- daily
- Subscription Cut off
- D 12:00
- Redemption Cut off
- D 12:00
The corresponding time zone is the one associated with the fund's domicile.
Risks
- SRI Date
- SRI Value
- 2
- Main Risks
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Arbitrage risk: Arbitrage is a technique which consists in benefiting from the differences in prices recorded (or anticipated) between markets and/or sectors and/or securities and/or currencies and/or instruments. If such arbitrage transactions perform unfavourably (a rise in sell transactions and/or fall in buy transactions), the funds net asset value may fall.
Counterparty Risk: When the fund carry out over-the-counter transactions (i.e. involving instruments not listed on the markets), they are exposed to a risk of default by the counterparty to the transaction.
Credit risk: It constitutes the risk that an issuer or a counterparty default. This risk includes the risk of changes in credit spreads and default risk. The level of credit risk is usually evaluated by using “ratings” representing a comparative assessment of the credit quality (solvency level) of an issuer, issuer or portfolio. “High Yield” investments present the lowest rating levels and therefore a high credit risk.
Currency risk: Funds may hold exposure to a currency different from its valuation currency. Changes in the exchange rate of this currency may negatively affect the value of assets in the portfolio.
Derivative risk: Derivatives are investments whose value depends on (or is derived from) the value of an underlying instrument, such as a security, asset, reference rate or index. Derivative strategies often involve leverage, which may exaggerate a loss, potentially causing the Sub-Fund to lose more money than it would have lost had it invested in the underlying instrument. Using derivatives may result in a higher portfolio volatility related to this underlying asset and an increase of the counterparty risk.
Emerging market risk: These markets are characterized by higher volatility issues and a lower liquidity because of legal, political and structural matters. Market movements can be stronger and faster on emerging markets than on “developed markets”, which can lead to a substantial decline in the net asset value in the event of the adverse movements relative to the positions taken.
ESG Investment Risk: ESG investment risk refers to the risks arising from the inclusion of ESG factors in the management process, such as the exclusion of activities or issuers and the inclusion of sustainability risks in the selection and/or allocation of issuers in the portfolio.
Interest rate risk: A change in interest rates, resulting notably from inflation, may cause a risk of losses and reduce the net asset value of the fund.
Liquidity risk: lt occurs when a portfolio position cannot be sold, liquidated or closed at a limited cost and within a sufficiently short time, which jeopardizing the fund's ability to comply at any time with its obligations to redeem the shares of investors at their request.
Risk of loss of capital: Investors are advised that any capital they invest is not guaranteed and that they may therefore not receive back the full amount invested. They may thus suffer a loss.
Sustainability Risk: The sustainability risk refers to any environmental, social or governance event or condition that could affect the performance and / or the reputation of issuers in the portfolio. It may be issuer specific, in line with their activities and practices, but may also be due to external factors.
- Other Risks
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Conservation riskThe insolvency, negligence or fraudulent acts of a custodian or a sub-custodian may result in the loss of assets. This risk is mitigated by the regulatory obligations of the depositaries.Delivery riskIn case of liquidation of assets that are subject to a transaction with a counterparty, this last, although contractually obliged, may not be able in operational terms to return the assets quickly enough to allow the fund to honour the sale of these instruments on the market..Equity RiskSome funds may be exposed to equity market risk through direct investment (through transferable securities and/or derivative products), meaning submitted to the positive or negative evolution of stock exchanges. These evolutions can be huge and be mainly driven by expectations relative to macro-economy and company results, speculation and irrational factors (including trends, opinions or rumours).Legal riskLitigations of all kinds can occur with a counterparty or a third party. The Management Company aims to reduce these risks by putting in place controls and procedures.Operational riskOperational risk encompasses the risks of direct or indirect loss related to a number of factors (eg human errors, fraud and malicious acts, information system failures and external events, etc.) that could have an impact on the fund and / or the investors. The Management Company aims to reduce this risk through the implementation of controls and procedures.Risk of conflict of interestThe selection of a counterparty based on reasons other than the sole interest of the fund and/or unequal treatment in the management of similar portfolios can result in conflicts of interest.Risk on Chinese debt through Bond ConnectRegarding Chinese bond market, there is a specific trading system that manages its debt market. Entry conditions can induce trading volume restriction and affect bond's volatility and liquidity. As well, it implies monetary, regulatory, legal and tax risk as for the equity market.Risk on CocosCoCos – or subordinated contingent capital securities – are instruments issued by banking institutions to increase their equity capital buffers in order to comply with new banking regulations which require them to increase their capital margins. These instruments are holding specific risks related to their financial structure. When a thresholds are reached the securities are converted to shares. Coupons can be cancelled at the discretion of the issuer. With the approval of competent authority, CoCos can be redeemed on a determined date and they may not be repaid.Volatility riskA fund may be exposed (taking directional positions or using arbitrage strategies for example) to market volatility risk and could therefore, based on its exposure, suffer losses in the event of changes in the volatility level of these markets.
Risk and reward indicators 28/02/2023
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Fund
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Volatility
The Volatility is the statistical measure of dispersion of returns for a fund around the mean. A higher volatility means that a fund's value can potentially be spread out over a larger range of values and makes the fund a riskier investment. This indicator is based on weekly data over 3 Years (1 year if too little history).
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3.39 %
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Tracking error
The Tracking Error is a statistical measure of dispersion of the excess returns of the fund around the mean, making it the volatility of the difference between the fund's return and its reference index return. A higher tracking error indicates a higher deviation from the reference index. This indicator is based on weekly data over 3 Years (1 year if too little history).
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3.39 %
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Sharpe Ratio
The Sharpe Ratio measures the level of compensation an investment in the fund offered for the risk taken. It is calculated by subtracting the risk-free rate from the return of the fund and dividing that result by the volatility. The higher the Sharpe ratio the better, a negative ratio has no significance other than that the fund underperformed the risk-free rate. This indicator is based on weekly data over 3 Years (1 year if too little history).
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-0.20
ESG
SFDR Category: Article 8
OUR APPROACH TO SELECTING ENVIRONMENTAL OR SOCIAL INVESTMENTS FOR THE CANDRIAM FUNDS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 8 OF THE SFDR*:
The fund’s investment strategy aims to promote environmental or social characteristics, or a combination of these characteristics, provided that the entities in which the investments are made apply good governance practices. To achieve this objective, the management team makes discretionary investment choices based on an economic/financial analysis process and an internal analysis of environmental, social and governance (ESG) criteria, based in part on data provided by external service providers.
a. ESG selection criteria:
The internal analysis of ESG criteria consists in selecting the issuers:
• best positioned to meet the challenges of sustainable development;
• that comply with the principles of the United Nations Global Compact (i.e. human rights, labour law, the environment, anti-corruption), and which are therefore less exposed to the risks associated with these themes; and
• that are not engaged in controversial activities such as armament (securities of a company whose activity consists of manufacturing, the use or possession of anti-personnel mines, cluster bombs and/or depleted uranium weapons), tobacco, thermal coal;
b. Selection methodology:
The issuers favoured by the management company are subject to a dual analysis:
• Analysis of their activity to assess their alignment with the major challenges of sustainable development. For example, regarding the transition to a circular economy, the management company will consider a company producing recycled steel to be more sustainable than a company producing steel exclusively from iron ore; and
• Analysis of how the company manages players interacting with the company: its employees, its customers, its shareholders, its suppliers and the environment. Here too, the management company will favour companies that adopt the most sustainable practices given their sector. For example, with regard to relations with its clients, the management company will favour pharmaceutical companies with balanced pricing practices and commercial policies. Similarly, with regard to relations with their employees, the management company attaches great importance to the fight against discrimination and compliance with social standards.
c. A team of ESG analysts is responsible for assessing the selection criteria:
ESG analysis and selection are carried out by a dedicated team of ESG analysts within Candriam. This team is made up of specialists whose mission is to analyse the exposure of companies and governments to the risks and opportunities associated with sustainable development. Selection criteria are expected to evolve over time, based on advances in ESG research and changes in company practices.
For more information on the environmental or social characteristics of our investments, as well as the integration of sustainability risks, please refer to Candriam’s transparency policies and codes and SFDR Article 8 fund sustainability information (available on our website: https://www.candriam.com/en/professional/sfdr/) as well as the fund prospectus (available on our website https://www.candriam.com)
* SFDR is the acronym given in Regulation (EU) 2019/2088 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 November 2019 on the publication of sustainability information in the financial services sector
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