The fund invests in bonds and money market instruments issued mainly in US dollars by Asian issuers. The issuers of these bonds and money market instruments are located in Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, South Korea, Taiwan, the Philippines, India, Hong Kong and the People's Republic of China. Issuers from other Asian-Pacific countries may also be taken into consideration. The fund may also invest in Chinese onshore debt securities through Bond Connect, a market facilitating investment to the Chinese bond market. Measured over a period of several years, we aim to beat the performance of our benchmark JP Morgan Asia Credit (JACI) Index Composite.
The benchmark is a broad representation of the investment universe. The fund is actively managed with a strong focus on debt issued in hard currency. We actively manage the fund with a focus on issuer selection, based on the research and recommendations of our credit analyst team. The portfolio is diversified across countries, sectors and instruments. The portfolio composition can materially deviate from the benchmark. You can sell your participation in this fund on each (working) day on which the value of the units is calculated, which for this fund occurs daily. The fund does not aim to provide you with a dividend. It will reinvest all earnings.