FairHorizon Yellow
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abrdn SICAV I - Frontier Markets Bond Fund

Frontier markets diversified bonds. Active strategy with concentrated portfolio.

About the Fund

Data as of

Aberdeen Investments is a Scottish fund manager established in 1983 and listed in the London Stock Exchange. Aberdeen is a leading fund provider in Europe but is also known as a pioneer in Asia Pacific markets having invested in the region since 1985. Aberdeen manages over EUR 430bn of assets with core competencies in equities, credit and real assets solutions.

The abrdn SICAV I - Frontier Markets Bond Fund is an actively managed bond strategy that aims to achieve a combination of income and growth by investing in fixed and floating rate bonds issued by companies, governments or bodies, in Frontier Market countries (as defined by MSCI Frontier Markets or FTSE Frontier Markets or JPM Frontier Markets indices), with no credit rating or currency constraints. The fund is expected to be primarily invested in non-investment grade bonds and in sovereign bonds given the nature of the market segment. The fund has a concentrated portfolio of >140 holdings.

Performance

Price Performance – Maximum Period

The FairHorizon Context

Investment-Time-Horizon in years

0 - 22 - 44 - 7 7 - 1010 - 1515+
Expected long-term return
2 - 4% p.a.
Expected volatility
3 - 5% p.a.

Building Block Returns

abrdn SICAV I - Frontier Markets Bond Fund

Ann. return (3-year):
19.81%
Ann. return (5-year):
7.68%
Ann. return (10-year):
7.95%
Ann. Standard Deviation (5-year):
10.48%

This fund provides an active approach to invest in frontier markets bonds, that inherently comes with high yield credit risks and frontier markets country risks, compensated by higher return expectations compared to normal bond exposures.

Benchmark Returns

iShares J.P. Morgan USD EM Bond UCITS ETF

Ann. return (3-year):
9.22%
Ann. return (5-year):
1.99%
Ann. return (10-year):
3.33%
Ann. Standard Deviation (5-year):
10.06%
Link to the Funds FairSheet

FairHorizon Benchmark Returns

Dimensional Funds PLC - World Allocation 60/40 Fund

Ann. return (3-year):
12.53%
Ann. return (5-year):
6.41%
Ann. return (10-year):
Ann. Standard Deviation (5-year):
9.71%
Link to the Funds FairSheet

The Dimensional World Allocation 60/40 Fund is our FAIRHORIZON Yellow reference benchmark solution that has 60% global developed equities and 40% global investment grade short-to-medium maturity bonds for global high risk bonds-like or multi-asset returns and volatility.

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Why we prefer this fund

Relevance of strategy

This fund provides an active approach to invest in frontier markets bonds, that inherently comes with high yield credit risks and frontier markets country risks, compensated by higher return expectations compared to normal bond exposures.

Historical maximum drawdown & recovery time

Max drawdown (since inception)
-28.55%
Recovery Period
596 Days

Diversification

Credit Rating

  • Aaa1.08%
  • Baa1.77%
  • Ba5.76%
  • B16.20%
  • Caa19.32%
  • C1.50%
  • Others54.37%

Sectors

  • Government-Related58.58%
  • Treasury19.53%
  • Corporate12.34%
  • Cash1.85%
  • Others7.69%

Geography

  • Egypt5.78%
  • Nigeria4.87%
  • Angola4.68%
  • Argentina4.33%
  • United Kingdom4.26%
  • Ghana4.25%
  • El Salvador3.78%
  • Ecuador3.30%
  • Kazakhstan3.28%
  • Kenya3.21%
  • Pakistan3.20%
  • Others55.06%

Frequently asked questions

What is the abrdn SICAV I - Frontier Markets Bond Fund?
The abrdn SICAV I - Frontier Markets Bond Fund is a actively managed fund in the Frontier Markets Bonds asset class, managed by Aberdeen Investments. Frontier markets diversified bonds. Active strategy with concentrated portfolio.
What is the abrdn SICAV I - Frontier Markets Bond Fund's FairHorizon classification?
Das Family Office classifies this fund as FairHorizon Yellow, meaning it is suitable for investors with a 7–10 years investment horizon. balanced 60/40 equities-bonds allocation
What is the total expense ratio (TER) of the abrdn SICAV I - Frontier Markets Bond Fund?
The abrdn SICAV I - Frontier Markets Bond Fund has a total expense ratio of 1.15% per annum. The maximum recommended portfolio share is 15%.
What is the ISIN of the abrdn SICAV I - Frontier Markets Bond Fund?
The ISIN of the abrdn SICAV I - Frontier Markets Bond Fund share class tracked by Das Family Office is LU1003376065.
What are the historical returns of the abrdn SICAV I - Frontier Markets Bond Fund?
As of the most recent month-end, the abrdn SICAV I - Frontier Markets Bond Fund has delivered 3-year annualised total return of 19.81%, 5-year annualised total return of 7.68%, 10-year annualised total return of 7.95%. Past performance is not indicative of future results.
Is the abrdn SICAV I - Frontier Markets Bond Fund accumulating or distributing?
The tracked share class (I USD ACC) is Accumulating — income is automatically reinvested into the fund.
When was the abrdn SICAV I - Frontier Markets Bond Fund launched?
The abrdn SICAV I - Frontier Markets Bond Fund was incepted on 2014-01-08.