ABS: An untapped source of yield
Doug Charleston, Co-Head ABS at TwentyFour Asset Management, explains why more investors could benefit from the enhanced yields available in asset-backed securities (ABS).
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A specialist fund that invests across a broad range of primarily European investment grade and lower rated asset-backed securities (ABS), targeting higher yielding areas of the market to enhance the portfolio’s income.
Asset Backed Opportunities Fund leans towards higher yielding assets within the ABS investment universe, which includes securities backed by residential mortgages, commercial mortgages, automobile leases and loans, SME loans and other secured bonds.
Investment objective
The Fund has a target return of 4-6% over prevailing interest rates.
Why invest?
- ABS normally offers a higher yield for a given rating or maturity than more mainstream investments such as government or corporate bonds.
- TwentyFour’s ABS expertise allows the team to target more attractive income in lower rated, less liquid, higher yielding areas of the market.
- Features such as credit enhancement, loss-absorbing reserve funds, and the legal separation of issuer and asset pool are built-in protections for ABS investors.
- Transactions are highly transparent with detailed reports showing the performance of each loan in the asset pool, enabling investors to conduct their own research.
- ABS remains a poorly understood asset class, meaning those that put in the effort and expertise can be rewarded with a complexity premium.
Investment Team
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All data is as at 14 Oct 2024 unless otherwise indicated.
Historical performance (net return %)
Performance for calendar years
| 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I Inc (Gross) GBP | 17.2% | -5.6% | 6.0% | 2.5% | 5.2% | 2.2% | 6.6% | NA |
Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future performance. The performance figures shown are in GBP on a mid-to-mid basis inclusive of net reinvested income and net of all fund expenses. Performance data does not take into account any commissions and costs charged when shares of the fund are issued and redeemed.
The value of an investment and the income from it can fall as well as rise as a result of market and currency fluctuations and you may not get back the amount originally invested.
All data is as at 16 Apr 2026 unless otherwise indicated.
| Portfolio Manager | TwentyFour Asset Management LLP |
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| Fund Domicile | United Kingdom |
| Type of Fund | UK Authorised UCITS Compliant OEIC |
| Share Class Currency | GBP |
| Year End | 31 March |
| Fund Launch Date | 11 Apr 2017 |
| Share Class Launch Date | 11 Apr 2017 |
| Distribution Type | Dist |
| Distribution Frequency | Quarterly |
| Dealing | Daily |
| Minimum investment | 1,000.00 |
| ISA/SIPP Eligible | Yes |
| Fund Registrations | GB |
| Share Class Registrations | GB |
| Highest since launch | 1.0667 |
|---|---|
| Lowest since launch | 0.8243 |
| Fund size in mln. | 179.93 |
| Management Fee | 0.50% |
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| OCF | 0.70% (25 Mar 2026) |
| ISIN | GB00BD5D3D88 |
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| Bloomberg | TFABOII LN |
| SEDOL | BD5D3D8 |
| Authorised Corporate Director | Apex Fundrock Ltd |
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| Auditor | Grant Thornton UK LLP |
| Registrar | Apex Fundrock Ltd |
Available Share Classes
| Share class | Currency | ISIN | Distrib. | Type | Launch date | Management Fee | OCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I Acc (Gross) | GBP | GB00BRJV8208 | Acc | Institutional | 11 Sep 2024 | 0.50% | 0.70% (25 Mar 2026) |
| I Inc (Gross) | GBP | GB00BD5D3D88 | Dist | Institutional | 11 Apr 2017 | 0.50% | 0.70% (25 Mar 2026) |
Subject to change, without notice, only the current prospectus or comparable document of the fund is legally binding.
Please refer to the current EMT file for the latest OCF.
* TER includes performance fee where applicable
All data is as at 14 Oct 2024 unless otherwise indicated.
Rating Structure
Country Weighting
Sector Exposure
Maturity Exposure
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| Monthly Commentary | Mar 2026 | |
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| KIID | Dec 2025 | |
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| Consumer Facing Disclosure | Jan 2025 | |
| Instrument of Incorporation | Jan 2025 | |
| Sales Prospectus | Apr 2026 | |
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| Annual Report | Mar 2025 | |
| Semi-Annual Report | Sep 2025 | |
RISKS
Subject to change, without notice, only the current prospectus or comparable document of the fund is legally binding.
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Limited participation in the potential of single securities
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Success of single security analysis and active management cannot be guaranteed
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It cannot be guaranteed that the investor will recover the capital invested
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Derivatives entail risks relating to liquidity, leverage and credit fluctuations, illiquidity and volatility
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Interest rates may vary, bonds suffer price declines on rising interest rates
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The structure of ABS/MBS and the pools backing them might be intransparent which exposes the subfund to additional credit and prepayment risks (extension or contraction risks) depending on which tranche of ABS/MBS is purchased by the subfund
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Typically, sub-investment grade securities will have a higher risk of default, and are generally considered to be more illiquid than investment grade securities
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Information on how environmental and social objectives are achieved and how sustainability risks are managed in this Fund may be obtained from here.
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The Sub-Fund’s investments may be subject to sustainability risks. The sustainability risks that the Sub-Fund may be subject to are likely to have an immaterial impact on the value of the Sub-Funds’ investments in the medium to long term due to the mitigating nature of the Sub-Fund’s ESG approach.
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The Sub-Funds' performance may be positively or negatively affected by its sustainability strategy.
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