Aegon High Yield Bond Class 'A' Retail Accumulation
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At a glance
| Initial charge | 4.50% |
|---|---|
| Initial saving | 4.50% |
| Annual charge | 1.00% |
| Annual saving | 0.150% ² |
| Total Expense Ratio | 1.11% |
| Launch date | 22-03-2002 |
| Launch price | £0.50 |
| Sector | GBP High Yield |
| Fund size | £101 million |
| Number of holdings | 59 |
| Fund type | OEIC |
| Type of units | Accumulation |
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About the Fund Manager
Philip Milburn
Located in: Edinburgh
Phil joined AEGON in 1997. He is the fund manager of the High Yield Bond and Ethical Corporate Bond funds as well as a high performance target segregated fund; he is also the support manager for the Sterling Corporate Bond and Global Bond funds. Phil's main research responsibility is covering high yield bonds. He holds a first class MA honours degree in economics from the University of Edinburgh and is AA-rated by Citywire. Phil is Citywire's UK Corporate Bond Manager of the Year for 2006 and Investment Week's UK Corporate Bond Fund Manager of the Year 2006.
Income details
| Distribution yield | 8.91% |
|---|---|
| Income paid | Quarterly |
| Type of payment | Interest |
All yields are variable and not guaranteed. There is currently no yield information available for this fund.
Distribution dates
| Ex-dividend date | 01 February 2008 |
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| Payment date ³ | 31 March 2008 |
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Top 10 holdings
| Fmg Finance 9.75 01/09/2013 Regs | 3.28% |
|---|---|
| Boats Invest Netherlands 0 31/03/17 Emtn | 3.22% |
| Constellation Brands 8.5 15/11/2009 Ceur | 2.77% |
| Txu Energy Co. 10.25 01/11/2011 144a | 2.62% |
| Virgin Media Finance Plc 9.75 15/04/2014 | 2.51% |
| Lottomatica 8.25 31/03/2066 | 2.48% |
| Smfg Preferred Cap 10.23125/01/29 Perp | 2.27% |
| Intergen Nv 9.5 30/06/2017 Regs | 2.26% |
| Tullett Prebon Group Holdings Plc 8.25% Step-Up Nts 12/08/14 GBP(Var) Regs | 2.22% |
| Globe 5.632 26/09/2021 | 2.20% |
Top 10 sectors
| Bonds | 88.88% |
|---|---|
| Cash and Equiv. | 9.85% |
| Non-Classified | 1.27% |
Top 10 countries
| United States | 24.71% |
|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 23.73% |
| Netherlands | 10.50% |
| Cash and Equiv. | 9.85% |
| South Africa | 7.25% |
| Luxembourg | 5.41% |
| Non-Classified | 3.54% |
| Australia | 3.28% |
| Italy | 2.48% |
| Denmark | 2.14% |
² Annual saving is not available in the SIPP.
³ If you elect to receive the income from a Vantage ISA, Fund or Share Account, we will collect any dividends for you and then pay them directly into your bank account within the first 10 working days of the following month.
Last valuation as at 21-11-2008. Data accurate as at 30/09/2008.
