AXA Sterling Credit Short Duration Bond Fund

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AXA Fixed Interest Investment ICVC - AXA Sterling Credit Short Duration Bond Fund ZGrossAccumulation

A Select 50 Fund - Fidelity insight
Category GBP Corporate Bond - Short Term
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This fund can be held in an Investment ISA, SIPP and Investment Account
Last buy/sell price

131.80p

arrow-up0.30p (+0.23%)

Fund Code

AXTZA

B5L2N22

GB00B5L2N222

Prices updated as at 02 May 2024
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Prices in GBX
Investment objective
The aim of this Fund is to provide an income return combined with any capital growth over the short term (being a period of three years or less). The Fund invests at least 70% of its Net Asset Value in sterling-denominated or hedged back to sterling investment grade bonds (meaning bonds with a Standard & Poor's rating of at least BBB- or such equivalent rating by Moody's or Fitch), which are issued by companies with a bias towards shorter maturities with the aim of reducing the effect of fluctuations in interest rates. The ACD seeks to reduce the effect of credit risk through diversification and its analysis and selection of bonds.
Important documents: Please ensure that you have read the Key Information Document/Technical Guide
, Pre-sale Illustrations document & Doing Business with Fidelity document (incorporating the Fidelity Client Terms) and the fund information documents. These can be found within the Charges & documents section.

Our view

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Why we like the fund: This fund is managed by an experienced manager with a long track record of running the strategy. The term ‘short duration’ means that the manager lends money to companies where the loan period is brief (perhaps only a few years). The fund also lends money to lower-risk companies and will take no currency risk; all loans are in sterling. This combination of lending to ‘safe’ companies and over shorter periods makes this a low-risk fund which can be expected to receive modest but reliable interest payments. How to use the fund: This fund can be a helpful addition to many portfolios, including those that seek a low-risk investment. It offers a small increase in interest above the prevailing cash rates. The shorter duration of its loans means the fund is also less affected by any changes to the interest rates set by the Bank of England. This fund could be a helpful addition to the lower risk portion of a portfolio.

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