Standard Life Ethical Corporate Bond Income
Also available as accumulation units
At a glance
| Initial charge | 4.00% |
|---|---|
| Initial saving | 4.00% |
| Annual charge | 1.00% |
| Annual saving | 0.000% ² |
| Total Expense Ratio | 1.05% |
| Launch date | 02-11-2005 |
| Launch price | £0.50 |
| Sector | GBP Corporate Bond |
| Fund size | £63 million |
| Number of holdings | 66 |
| Fund type | OEIC |
| Type of units | Income |
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About the Fund Manager
Alasdair MacLean
Located in: Edinburgh
Alasdair joined Standard Life Investments in March 2003 as a European credit analyst, he currently also manages the Select Income Fund and is joint manager of the Higher Income Fund. Prior to joining Standard Life Investments he worked for Citibank, looking at local currency fixed income in Russia and other Emerging Markets, and for DLJ's in their High Yield Research team.
Alasdair fulfilled a similar role as a Director of High Yield Research at CIBC World Markets, where he was also involved in the marketing of new issues to fund managers across Europe.
Income details
| Gross redemption yield | 4.69% |
|---|---|
| Gross running yield | 4.76% |
| Income paid | Quarterly |
| Type of payment | Interest |
All yields are variable and not guaranteed. The information is correct as at 30-06-2008.
Distribution dates
| Ex-dividend date | 31 January 2008 |
|---|---|
| Payment date ³ | 31 March 2008 |
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Top 10 holdings
| Kreditanstalt fuer Wiederaufbau KFW 5 3/8 01/29/14 | 14.68% |
|---|---|
| Kreditanstalt fuer Wiederaufbau KFW 5 06/09/36 | 5.60% |
| European Investment Bank EIB 5 04/15/39 | 4.91% |
| European Investment Bank 4.5% BDS 14/1/13 GBP 1000 | 4.73% |
| European Investment Bank EIB 5 5/8 06/07/32 | 3.37% |
| Kreditanstalt fuer Wiederaufbau KFW 5 5/8 08/25/17 | 2.48% |
| European Investment Bank EIB 5 1/2 04/15/25 | 2.43% |
| European Investment Bank EIB 8 3/4 08/25/17 | 2.00% |
| Kreditanstalt fuer Wiederaufbau KFW 5 1/4 01/12/12 | 1.62% |
| Rexam plc 7.125% Notes 27/03/2009 GBP (var) | 1.59% |
Top 10 sectors
| Bonds | 91.38% |
|---|---|
| Cash and Equiv. | 8.62% |
Top 10 countries
| United Kingdom | 33.10% |
|---|---|
| Germany | 25.17% |
| Luxembourg | 19.13% |
| Cash and Equiv. | 8.62% |
| Netherlands | 4.66% |
| United States | 2.27% |
| Italy | 2.16% |
| France | 2.06% |
| Ireland | 1.16% |
| Denmark | 1.03% |
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 28-11-2008. Data accurate as at 31/10/2008.
