Fund facts

Fund size
€225.6m
Base currency
EUR
Launch date
15 May 2019
Domicile
Luxembourg
Share class launch

15 May 2019

15 May 2019

28 Oct 2019

28 Oct 2019

Statistics

Modified duration
5.94 years
Gross redemption yield (unhedged)
0.59%

As at 28 Feb 2021

Fund aim

The Fund aims to provide investors with a combination of growth and income.

Benchmark

What does it invest in? Invests in a broad range of fixed income securities denominated in Euro, US Dollar and Sterling, with at least 70% being denominated in Euro. Invests at least 70% in corporate bonds.
How does it invest? Actively managed, investing primarily in fixed income securities with an investment grade (lower risk) credit rating. Seeks to preserve value over credit cycle by avoiding securities experiencing significant deterioration in credit quality and defaults.

Performance

Source: Lipper

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Performance (%)

Change

Performance summary (%)

To month-end
To quarter-end

As at 28 Feb 2021

Cumulative	Fund
1 month	-0.96
6 months	0.67
Year to date	-1.17
3 years	-
5 years	-
Since launch	3.43

Annualised	Fund
1 year	0.31
3 years	-
5 years	-
Since launch	1.90

As at 31 Dec 2020

Cumulative	Fund
Quarterly	1.52
Year to date	2.60
3 years	-
5 years	-
Since launch	4.65

Annualised	Fund
1 year	2.59
3 years	-
5 years	-
Since launch	2.82

Rolling 12-month performance

Calendar year performance

Monthly performance

Annualised performance

Rolling 12-month performance to last quarter end (%)

12 months to 31 December	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020
Fund	-	-	-	-	2.60

Calendar year performance (%)

	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020
Fund	-	-	-	-	2.60

Monthly performance (%)

To month-end
To quarter-end

Annualised performance (%)

	1 year	3 years	5 years	Since launch
Fund	0.31	-	-	1.90

Annualised performance (%)

	1 year	3 years	5 years	Since launch
Fund	2.59	-	-	2.82

Performance for the I EUR Acc unit class in EUR, launched on 15 May 2019. Source: Lipper. Performance is calculated on a Net Asset Value (NAV) to NAV basis and assumes all fund charges have been taken and that all income generated by the investments, after deduction of tax, remains in the fund. This fund has adopted a single swinging price, this means that on any given day the single dealing price will be set at either bid, offer or somewhere in between, based on whether there was a net inflow or outflow into or out of the Fund. The past performance depicted in this factsheet is based on that dealing price and therefore may appear more volatile than it would otherwise be if we were to show the notional bid or offer performance, this is as a result of the daily swing.

Past performance is not a guide to the future.

Performance for the I EUR Dist unit class in EUR, launched on 15 May 2019. Source: Lipper. Performance is calculated on a Net Asset Value (NAV) to NAV basis and assumes all fund charges have been taken and that all income generated by the investments, after deduction of tax, remains in the fund. This fund has adopted a single swinging price, this means that on any given day the single dealing price will be set at either bid, offer or somewhere in between, based on whether there was a net inflow or outflow into or out of the Fund. The past performance depicted in this factsheet is based on that dealing price and therefore may appear more volatile than it would otherwise be if we were to show the notional bid or offer performance, this is as a result of the daily swing.

Past performance is not a guide to the future.

Performance for the Z EUR Acc unit class in EUR, launched on 28 October 2019. Source: Lipper. Performance is calculated on a Net Asset Value (NAV) to NAV basis and assumes all fund charges have been taken and that all income generated by the investments, after deduction of tax, remains in the fund. This fund has adopted a single swinging price, this means that on any given day the single dealing price will be set at either bid, offer or somewhere in between, based on whether there was a net inflow or outflow into or out of the Fund. The past performance depicted in this factsheet is based on that dealing price and therefore may appear more volatile than it would otherwise be if we were to show the notional bid or offer performance, this is as a result of the daily swing.

Past performance is not a guide to the future.

Performance for the Z EUR Dist unit class in EUR, launched on 28 October 2019. Source: Lipper. Performance is calculated on a Net Asset Value (NAV) to NAV basis and assumes all fund charges have been taken and that all income generated by the investments, after deduction of tax, remains in the fund. This fund has adopted a single swinging price, this means that on any given day the single dealing price will be set at either bid, offer or somewhere in between, based on whether there was a net inflow or outflow into or out of the Fund. The past performance depicted in this factsheet is based on that dealing price and therefore may appear more volatile than it would otherwise be if we were to show the notional bid or offer performance, this is as a result of the daily swing.

Past performance is not a guide to the future.

Portfolio

As at 28 Feb 2021. All data source LGIM unless otherwise stated. Totals may not sum due to rounding.

Currency (%)

EUR

100.0

Credit rating (%)

	AA	6.8
	A	35.8
	BBB	57.4
	BB	0.4
	Cash	-0.3

Sector (%)

	Banks	18.4
	Utilities	15.7
	Consumer Goods	15.6
	Industrials	8.0
	Telecommunications	7.8
	Health Care	7.7
	Real Estate	6.9
	Consumer Services	5.4
	Basic Materials	3.5
	Other	11.1

	Top 10 issuers	11.4
	Rest of portfolio	88.6

No. of issuers

170

Top 10 issuers (%)

Vonovia Finance BV	1.3
Verizon Communications Inc	1.3
E.ON AG	1.2
ESB	1.2
Réseau de Transport d'Électricité	1.1
AT&T Inc	1.1
JPMorgan Chase & Co.	1.1
Pepsico Inc	1.1
Volkswagen AG	1.1
Intesa Sanpaolo Spa	1.1

Sustainability

Sustainability disclosures

The Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) is an EU regulation that came into force on 10 March 2021, and imposes disclosure requirements for EU financial products. These requirements include disclosing sustainability-related information for funds that (i) promote (among other characteristics) environmental or social characteristics (Article 8 products), or (ii) have a sustainable investment objective (Article 9 products), both as defined under SFDR.

SFDR categorisation: Article 8Article 8: These funds promote environmental and/or social characteristics

Environmental and social characteristics
Pre-contractual disclosure

The Fund promotes a range of environmental and social characteristics as described below. These characteristics are met by:

Stock selection

Carbon intensity

Future World Protection List

Climate Impact Pledge

Exclusions

Companies that derive 30% or more of their revenues (as a % of their balance sheet) from mining or extraction of thermal coal are excluded from the Fund.
Our coal exclusion list has been developed in conjunction with a third-party service provider and will apply to publicly listed, private and state-owned companies.
The list is reviewed twice a year and where new companies are identified, we will seek to divest holdings within the following 90 days.
Companies involved in controversial weapons are also excluded and UN Global Compact considerations are integrated into the investment process. These exclusions and considerations, however, did not form the rationale for the article 8 categorisation.

Tilting

ESG integration

Our ESG integration encompasses both top-down and bottom-up approaches to identify and assess ESG factors in the research analysis process. The top-down research analysis identifies long-term, thematic shifts and structural changes which help determine the resiliency of sectors and the companies within them. The bottom-up analysis uses a proprietary, company analysis tool called Active ESG View which provides information on the ESG credentials of companies.

Our Active ESG View tool forms an essential component of this overall active research process. The tool brings together granular quantitative and qualitative inputs in order to reflect a full picture of the ESG risks and opportunities embedded within each company.
Active ESG View combines ESG raw data with qualitative assessment capturing ESG insights from our company analysis and engagements.
The ESG analysis starts with third-party data from multiple different vendors which includes hundreds of ESG metrics (including data on carbon emissions, water and waste, environmental policies and controls, labour, health and safety, bribery and corruption) spanning 64 specific sectors and/or sub-sectors from a number of ESG data providers.
Our Global Research and Engagement Groups (GREG), which is made up of Investment Stewardship and investment teams, have established a proprietary materiality matrix using such data which seeks to identify financially material topics for a given industry. The materiality matrix brings structure to our research and a framework to help systematically define and prioritise our engagement activity across the firm.
The GREGs review the ESG data within the Active ESG View tool for each sector in order to increase or decrease weightings for each environmental, social and/or governance factor within the tool with the aim to create an overall assessment.

Active ESG View is an integral feature of this fund and the outputs of Active ESG View must be taken into account for all investment decisions.

Active engagement is a vital pillar within our approach to ESG integration. In practice, the data alone may not tell the full story, which is why we believe that incorporating a qualitative element is essential in order to fully capture the ESG risks embedded within each company. Our qualitative inputs capture ESG insights leveraging on the extensive knowledge of our various research.

A description of the extent to which the environmental and social characteristics are met will likely be made available as part of the annual report published in 2022 as required by SFDR. The Fund’s most recent annual report does not include any information pursuant to SFDR.

Pre-contractual disclosure

The Fund promotes a range of environmental and social characteristics. The Fund seeks to meet these characteristics by;

(i) investing in bonds and bond related instruments issued by companies which meet the Investment Manager’s core pillars of ESG integration (as further described below); and

(ii) excluding investments in bonds issued by companies that generate 30% or more of their revenues from mining and extraction of thermal coal. For the avoidance of doubt, the exclusion is at the corporate entity level only and will not include group or subsidiary companies; nor does it include metallurgical coal. A summary of the Investment Manager’s coal exclusion policy is available on request.

Evaluating positive ESG factors is an integral part of the Fund’s investment process. The Investment Manager’s integrated framework for responsible investing across both public and private assets is primarily based on stewardship with impact and collaborative active research across asset classes. As part of the investment research process, material ESG factors are identified using both top-down and bottom-up approaches. The top-down research analysis performed by the Investment Manager’s sector experts, in conjunction with its investment stewardship teams; help determine the resiliency of sectors and the companies within them. ESG factors are also fully embedded into the bottom-up research process which involves evaluating the ESG credentials of companies that the Investment Manager considers for investment, alongside traditional financial metrics. The Investment Manager has developed a proprietary research tool called ESG Active View which brings together these granular quantitative and qualitative inputs by evaluating sector-specific ESG factors. The ESG Active View provides an overview of how companies manage potential, sector-specific ESG risks and opportunities, so that these can be considered alongside all other components of fundamental investment analysis.

In addition to the above, active engagement with the issuers is used as a tool to drive progress and influence positive change and is conducted independently and in collaboration with industry peers and broader stakeholders. Engagement activities normally focus on specific material ESG issues and involve formulating an engagement strategy with regard to such issues with the aim to track and review the progress of the issuers during this process. The Investment Manager also provides regular reporting on the outcomes of its engagement. This can be made available on request or can be found at: www.lgim.com. Together, these activities enable the Investment Manager to conduct engagement that drives positive change and to deliver integrated investment solutions

The Investment Manager finally aims to ensure that (where applicable) the issuers in which the Fund is invested follow good governance practices by 1) setting its expectations with issuers' management with regard to good governance practices; 2) actively engaging with the issuers; and 3) supporting policymakers and legislators to ensure there is strong regulation and standards.

Governance practices

The ways in which we ensure that investee companies follow good governance practices are set out below.

Setting expectations

A number of policies and processes guide the engagement activities, set out the approach to investment stewardship, and outline the expectations of investee issuers. The Global Corporate Governance and Responsible Investment Principles set out the approach and expectations with respect to key topics that are essential for an efficient governance framework, and for building a sustainable business model. We expect all issuers on a global scale to closely align with our principles which set out the fundamentals of corporate governance. We also take into account market specificities and take a tailored approach to voting on some topics in various markets. Further related policies can be found on the Investment Stewardship section of the LGIM website.

Active engagement

Active engagement with the issuers is used as a tool to drive progress and influence positive change and is conducted independently and in collaboration with industry peers and broader stakeholders. Engagement activities normally focus on specific material ESG issues and involve formulating an engagement strategy with regard to such issues with the aim to track and review the progress of the issuers during this process.

Voting

Supporting policymakers and legislators

LGIM's Investment Stewardship team actively engages with policy makers and legislators to ensure there is strong regulation and standards in regards to governance practices.

Fund Managers

Marc is head of the Euro credit portfolio management team. He joined LGIM in May 2012 as a portfolio manager in the Pan European Credit team. Marc previously spent 12 years at Blackrock, first as a senior portfolio manager within Philips Investment Management in Eindhoven and then as Director, Investment Manager in London, where he was responsible for the non-financials management of investment grade portfolios and was a portfolio manager for two Asian credit portfolios. Marc started in the industry in 1995 as a portfolio manager at ABP investments (now APG). He graduated from Tilburg University, Netherlands with an MSc in economics and is a Certified European Financial Analyst (CEFA).

Connor joined LGIM in 2014 as a portfolio manager, having transferred from the LGIMA office in Chicago where he was an Associate Portfolio Manager. Connor has BA degrees in mathematics and economics from Williams College.

MarcRovers

ConnorOlvany

Literature

Key literature

Fact sheets

2021Change date

Legal documents

Country Supplement - UK

15 Dec 2020

Incorporation Document

20 Mar 2017

Report and accounts

2020Change year

Annual Report and Accounts

31 Dec 2019

Annual Report and Accounts

31 Dec 2018

Annual Report and Accounts

31 Dec 2017

Annual Report and Accounts

31 Dec 2016

Annual Report and Accounts

31 Dec 2015

Interim Report and Accounts

30 Jun 2020

Interim Report and Accounts

30 Jun 2019

Interim Report and Accounts

30 Jun 2018

Interim Report and Accounts

30 Jun 2017

Trading information

Non-Trading Days

01 Jan 2021

Prices

Name

I EUR Acc

Mid price

103.70c

Change (%)

Currency

EUR

Price time

16:00 CET

Name

I EUR Inc

Mid price

102.84c

Change (%)

Currency

EUR

Price time

16:00 CET

Name

Z EUR Acc

Mid price

101.81c

Change (%)

Currency

EUR

Price time

16:00 CET

Name

Z EUR Dist

Mid price

100.92c

Change (%)

Currency

EUR

Price time

16:00 CET

Further details

Costs

Price basis
Single swing
Initial charge
0.00%
Ongoing charges figure
0.21%
Dilution adjustment
0.474%
Swing factor
0.237%

CodesISIN
LU1955024473
SEDOL
BJ32146
Bloomberg
LGEBMIA LX
MEX
-

Dealing information

Valuation frequency

Daily, 16:00 CET

Dealing frequency

Daily

Settlement period

T+3

Administrator/Custodian

Northern Trust

Country registration

This share class is registered for sale in the following countries:

For valuations and account queries contact:

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PO Box 6080
Wolverhampton
WV1 9RB
Tel : 0370 050 0955
Email: [email protected]

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Towlerton
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Ireland
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Fax: +353 1 434 5293
Telephone: +353 1 434 5080
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Telephone: +352 276 222 514
Email: [email protected]

Key risks

The value of an investment and any income taken from it is not guaranteed and can go down as well as up, you may not get back the amount you originally invested.

Past performance is no guarantee of future results.

This fund holds bonds that are traded through agents, brokers or investment banks matching buyers and sellers. This makes the bonds less easy to buy and sell than investments traded on an exchange. In exceptional circumstances the fund may not be able to sell bonds and may defer withdrawals, or suspend dealing. The Directors can only delay paying out if it is in the interests of all investors and with the permission of the fund depositary.

The fund invests directly or indirectly in bonds which are issued by companies or governments. If these companies or governments experience financial difficulty, they may be unable to pay back some or all of the interest, original investment or other payments that they owe. If this happens, the value of the fund may fall.

Prices of the ABS/MBS may be volatile, and will generally fluctuate due to a variety of factors that are inherently difficult to predict. In addition, the terms of the ABS/MBS may restrict its sale in particular circumstances.

The fund could lose money if any institution providing services such as acting as counterparty to derivatives or other instruments, becomes unwilling or unable to meet its obligations to the fund.

Derivatives are highly sensitive to changes in the value of the asset on which they are based and can increase the size of losses and gains.

The fund may have underlying investments that are valued in currencies that are different from sterling (British pounds). Exchange rate fluctuations will impact the value of your investment. Currency hedging techniques may be applied to reduce this impact but may not entirely eliminate it.

We may take some or all of the ongoing charges from the fund's capital rather than the fund's income. This increases the amount of income, but it reduces the growth potential and may lead to a fall in the value of the fund.

Investment returns on bonds are sensitive to trends in interest rate movements. Such changes will affect the value of your investment.

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This information is only directed at investors resident in jurisdictions where each fund is registered for sale. It is not an offer or invitation to persons outside of those jurisdictions. We reserve the right to reject any applications from outside of such jurisdictions.

All information detailed on this website is current at the time of publication and may be changed in the future.

Source and third party data

Source: Unless otherwise indicated all data contained on this website is sourced from Legal & General Investment Management Limited.

Where this document contains third party data ('Third Party Data’), we cannot guarantee the accuracy, completeness or reliability of such Third Party Data and accept no responsibility or liability whatsoever in respect of such Third Party Data

Issuer

Issued by Legal & General Investment Management Limited as promoter and distributor for this fund in the UK.

Legal & General Investment Management Limited has been appointed as the discretionary investment manager for these Funds and is Registered in England and Wales No. 02091894. Registered Office: One Coleman Street, London, EC2R 5AA, United Kingdom. Authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority, No. 119272.

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Performance summary (%)

Rolling 12-month performance to last quarter end (%)

Calendar year performance (%)

Monthly performance (%)

Annualised performance (%)

Annualised performance (%)

Portfolio

Currency (%)

Credit rating (%)

Sector (%)

Top 10 issuers (%)

Sustainability

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Governance practices

Fund Managers

Literature

Key literature

Fact sheets

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Report and accounts

Trading information

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Further details

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