PMCs

Unit-Linked Life Insurance

Short Dated Sterling Corp Bond Index Fund

Fund codeCSAJ

Fund aim

The investment objective of the fund is to track the total return of the Markit iBoxx Sterling Corporates 1-5 Index.

Fund characteristics

This fund is currently invested wholly in shares of the Legal & General Short Dated Sterling Corporate Bond Index Fund, which is an Unit Trust structure managed by Legal & General (Unit Trust Managers) Limited and authorised by the Financial Conduct Authority. The fund employs an index tracking strategy, aiming to replicate the performance of its benchmark, using a pragmatic approach.

Fund facts

Fund size£376.7m
Base currencyGBP
DomicileUnited Kingdom
Share class launch26/09/16
Modified duration2.65 years
Gross redemption yield (unhedged)5.19%
As at 31 Dec 2023

Benchmark

Markit iBoxx Sterling Corporates 1-5 Index

Performance

Source: LGIM. Performance is reported in GBP based on daily midday 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.

Portfolio breakdown

As at 31 Dec 2023

Top 10 holdings7.4%
Rest of portfolio92.6%
No. of issuers in fund179
No. of issuers in index197

Top 10 holdings (%)

Barclays 3.25% 12 Feb 270.9
Morgan Stanley 2.625% 09 Mar 270.8
BP Capital Markets 4.25% 31 Dec 990.8
Hsbc Holdings 3% 22 Jul 280.8
Nationwide 6.178% 07 Dec 270.7
Barclays 8.407% 14 Nov 320.7
Goldman Sachs Group 4.25% 29 Jan 260.7
Ing Groep 3% 18 Feb 260.7
Santander UK Grp Hol. 7.098% 16 Nov 270.7
Bnp Paribas 3.375% 23 Jan 260.7

Sector (%)

Core Financials
58.9
Consumer Goods
10.3
Utilities
9.0
Industrials
4.9
Consumer Services
4.3
Real Estate
4.0
Telecommunications
3.2
Financial Services
2.0
Energy
1.9
Other
1.6

All data source LGIM unless otherwise stated. Totals may not sum due to rounding. In order to minimise transaction costs, the Fund will not always own all the assets that constitute the index and on occasion it will own assets that are not in the index.

Fund managers

LGIM Index Fund Management Team headshot

LGIM Index Fund Management Team

The Index Fund Management team comprises 25 fund managers, supported by two analysts. Management oversight is provided by the Global Head of Index Funds. The team has average industry experience of 15 years, of which seven years has been at LGIM, and is focused on achieving the equally important objectives of close tracking and maximising returns.

Literature

Prices

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

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