Aviva Investors - Global Sovereign Bond Fund Iy USD Acc
Fund overview
Objective: To earn income, along with some growth of the Shareholder's investment over the long term (5 years or more).
Investment Policy: The Fund invests mainly in bonds issued by government and supranational issuers worldwide. Specifically, at all times, the Sub-Fund invests at least two-thirds of total net assets (excluding ancillary liquid assets, eligible deposits, money market instruments and money market funds) in bonds of governmental, quasi-governmental and supranational issuers anywhere in the world. The Fund may also invest up to 5% of total net assets (excluding ancillary liquid assets, eligible deposits, money market instruments and money market funds) in mortgage and asset backed securities.
For more details on the Fund specific risks, click here.
For more details on our Sustainable Finance Disclosures, click here.
Cumulative performance
| 31 Dec 15 - 31 Dec 16 | 31 Dec 16 - 31 Dec 17 | 31 Dec 17 - 31 Dec 18 | 31 Dec 18 - 31 Dec 19 | 31 Dec 19 - 31 Dec 20 | 31 Dec 20 - 31 Dec 21 | 31 Dec 21 - 31 Dec 22 | 31 Dec 22 - 31 Dec 23 | 31 Dec 23 - 31 Dec 24 | 31 Dec 24 - 31 Dec 25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fund (%) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -5.42 | 15.36 |
| Benchmark (%) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -3.58 | 6.82 |
| IA Sector | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 month | 3 months | 6 months | 1 year | 3 years | 5 years | 10 years | Since inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fund (%) | 0.72 | 2.71 | 2.55 | 15.70 | - | - | - | 14.71 |
| Benchmark (%) | 1.18 | 2.18 | 2.03 | 6.91 | - | - | - | 6.24 |
| IA Sector | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Quartile Ranking | - | 2 | 3 | 2 | - | - | - | - |
| 3 years | 5 years | 10 years | Since inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fund (%) | - | - | - | 4.82 |
| Benchmark (%) | - | - | - | 2.10 |
| IA Sector | - | - | - | - |
| Quartile Ranking | - | - | - | - |
| 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | YTD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fund (%) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -5.42 | 15.36 | 1.93 |
| Benchmark (%) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -3.58 | 6.82 | 2.06 |
| IA Sector | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Source: Morningstar
Past performance is not a guide to future performance
Performance basis: Mid to mid, in the share class reference currency, gross of tax payable by the Fund with income reinvested. Net figures are net of ongoing charges and fees. Net and Gross performance does not include the effect of any exit or entry charge.
The Fund's performance is compared against the Bloomberg Global Aggregate Treasuries Total Return index (the “Benchmark” or the “Index”).
For further information on Sustainability Risk please refer to the Sustainable Finance Disclosure section.Fund commentary
Summary review
It was a negative month overall for sovereign bond markets. Ten-year US Treasuries traded in a tight range at the start of January before cheapening into month end. In the fund, the most value was added by asset swap (ASW) trades, with gains driven mainly from our long UK ASW position and further gains from long Poland and New Zealand ASWs.
Fees and expenses
Portfolio
Risks
Currency risk
Changes in currency exchange rates could reduce investment gains or increase investment losses. Exchange rates can change rapidly, significantly and unpredictably.
Market risk
Prices of many securities (including bonds, equities and derivatives) change continuously, and can at times fall rapidly and unpredictably.
Counterparty risk
The Fund could lose money if an entity with which it does business becomes unwilling or is unable to meet its obligations to the Fund.
Derivatives risk
Derivatives are instruments that can be complex and highly volatile, have some degree of unpredictability (especially in unusual market conditions), and can create losses significantly greater than the cost of the derivative itself.
Illiquid securities risk
Certain assets held in the Fund could, by nature, be hard to value or to sell at a desired time or at a price considered to be fair (especially in large quantities), and as a result their prices could be very volatile.
Operational risk
Human error or process/system failures, internally or at our service providers, could create losses for the Fund.
Credit risk
A bond or money market security could lose value if the issuer's financial health weakens. Below investment grade bonds (also known as high yield securities) typically have greater credit risk than investment grade securities.
Interest rate risk — bonds
When interest rates rise, bond values generally fall. This risk is generally greater for longer-term bonds and for bonds with higher credit quality.
Default risk
Issuers of certain bonds or money market instruments could become unable to make payments on their bonds, causing a reduction in income to the Fund and also in the value of bonds held by the Fund. Under extreme market or economic conditions, defaults could be widespread and their effect on Fund performance significant.
Hedging risk
Any measures taken to offset specific risks will generate costs (which reduce performance), could work imperfectly or not at all, and if they do work will reduce opportunities for gain.
China country risk
changes in China's political, legal, economic or tax policies could cause losses or higher costs for the Fund.
Leverage risk: A small price decline on a "leveraged" underlying investment will create a correspondingly larger loss for the Fund. A high overall level of leverage and/or unusual market conditions could create significant losses for the Fund.
Sustainability Risk
The level of sustainability risk may fluctuate depending on which investment opportunities the Investment Manager identifies. This means that the fund is exposed to Sustainability Risk which may impact the value of investments over the long term..
Full information on risks applicable to the Fund are in the Prospectus and the Key Investor Information Document (KIID).
Management
Important information
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