The Excel High Income Fund provides access to the large and rapidly growing universe of emerging market bonds which have higher yields than developed market bonds. These primarily investment grade bonds have a low correlation to other fixed income instruments and provide the opportunity to diversify your fixed income portfolio.
The Excel High Income Fund Mandate:
80% sovereign debt – primarily investment grade
Exposure up to 45 to 50 countries, at any one time
Diversified exposure to 100 securities
Blend of hard currency (USD/EUR denominated) and local currency bonds
Gross portfolio yield of 6.8% as at May 31, 2015
5.7% fully paid annual distribution, payable monthly as at May 31, 2015
Active management focused on: country selection; security selection; and a currency management overlay
Fund is rated low to medium risk
World Class Manager: Amundi S.A.
Headquartered in Paris, France, Amundi S.A. is the largest asset manager in Europe with over USD$1 Trillion in AUM.
Amundi S.A. is a fixed income specialist with approximately USD$520 billion in AUM*.
440 Portfolio Managers
125 Research Analysts
Strong Risk Management discipline
Over 100 million retail clients