PMCs

Unit-Linked Life Insurance

Buy and Maintain Credit Fund

Fund codeCAAG

Fund aim

The fund aims to capture the credit risk premium within a globally diversified portfolio of predominantly investment grade credit and to preserve value over the course of the credit cycle by avoiding defaults and securities experiencing a significant deterioration in credit quality.

Fund characteristics

The fund may achieve all or a significant amount of its exposure by purchasing shares in the L&G Buy & Maintain Credit Fund which is a UCITS Compliant SICAV sub-fund. The underlying fund invests predominantly in a variety of US dollar, euro and sterling denominated fixed interest instruments and related derivatives. Although the fund currently limits the use of derivatives to efficient portfolio management, it reserves the right to use them for investment purposes in future. Currency and interest rate exposures which are derived from non-sterling securities may be hedged back to Sterling. The fund has a duration range of +/-1 year relative to the Markit iBoxx Sterling non-gilt Index. The fund can allocate up to 100% in AAA-rated sovereign and supranational debt or investment grade credit. The fund may hold 10% in sub-investment grade credit.

Fund facts

Fund size£2,030.5m
Base currencyGBP
DomicileUnited Kingdom
Share class launch09/05/14
Modified duration5.70 years
Gross redemption yield (unhedged)4.57%
As at 31 Dec 2023

Performance

Source: LGIM. Performance is reported in GBP based on weekly mid-market prices before the deduction of fees.
Past performance is not a guide to future performance and the value of investments can go down as well as up.
Share class launch date:09 May 2014
Share class launch date:09 May 2014
    Share class launch date:09 May 2014

    Portfolio breakdown

    As at 31 Dec 2023

    Top 10 issuers7.5%
    Rest of portfolio92.5%
    No. of issuers357

    Top 10 issuers (%)

    Notting Hill Genesis0.9
    CK Hutchison Holdings0.9
    United Kingdom0.8
    UBS Group0.7
    Royal Bank of Canada0.7
    Vodafone Group0.7
    Anheuser-Busch InBev0.7
    London Stock Exchange Group0.7
    Glas Cymru Holdings Cyfyngedig0.7
    AstraZeneca0.7

    Sector (%)

    Financial
    10.8
    Banking
    10.1
    Consumer Non-Cyclical
    9.6
    Consumer Cyclical
    8.7
    Govt Related
    7.6
    Industrial
    7.3
    Utility - Electric
    7.0
    REITS
    6.9
    ABS
    6.3
    Other
    25.8

    All data source LGIM unless otherwise stated. Totals may not sum due to rounding.

    Fund managers

    Maurice Browne headshot

    Maurice Browne

    Maurice is the portfolio manager for our buy and maintain strategy in the Global Fixed Income team. Maurice joined LGIM in March 2013 from Aviva Investors where he worked for over six years as a credit portfolio manager. At Aviva he managed a range of sterling, euro and global credit portfolios including buy and maintain strategies. Maurice began his investment career in 2001 as a credit analyst and subsequently a manager of global credit portfolios at Merrill Lynch Investment Managers. Maurice graduated from the University of Cambridge and holds an MA in economics. He is also a CFA charterholder.

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    Prices

    Units can be purchased, sold or switched on a designated dealing day. This fund is offered on a weekly close basis. Further information is available in the relevant operational procedures sheet and the Description of Funds.

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