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This bond fund aims to achieve a positive total return over 3 years whilst maintaining an annualized volatility of no more than 3%, whilst investing in securities of issuers that contribute towards the Paris Agreement's goal to hold the increase in the global average temperature to below 2°C above pre-industrial levels.
The fund invests worldwide mainly in shorter-term investment grade quality bonds, with at least 80% in sustainable investments whilst excluding certain economic activities that are deemed detrimental to society or the environment and are incompatible with the sustainable investment objective of the fund. The average maturity of the portfolio may not exceed 3.5 years. The fund can use derivative financial instruments for hedging purposes. The fund has not designated a reference benchmark for the purpose of attaining the sustainable investment objective.
The experienced and diverse investment team applies a proprietary ESG framework to invest at least 80% of the portfolio in securities of corporate issuers in sustainable investments that contribute to an environmental (climate change mitigation, climate change adaptation) objective or social (empowerment) objective, and to exclude issuers deriving a non-negligible part of their revenues from defined products and/or activities.
An Article 9 fund which applies a comprehensive ESG Framework to its investment universe, a system designed to reward companies for sound ESG practices.
Vontobel Fund - TwentyFour Sustainable Short-Term Bond Income (SSTBI) is a long-only short-term bond fund that aims to deliver steady returns in any market environment while keeping volatility to a minimum.
The Fund aims to achieve a positive total return over a three-year period while maintaining an annualised volatility of no more than 3%.
Additionally, the Fund has a sustainable investment objective within the meaning of Article 9 of the EU’s SFDR which consists of investing in securities of issuers that contribute towards the Paris Agreement’s goal to hold the increase in the global average temperature to below 2°C above pre-industrial levels.
All data is as at 30 Apr 2025 unless otherwise indicated.
| 1M | YTD | 1Y | 3 yrs p.a. | Since Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HNG (hedged) USD | 0.7% | 2.0% | 6.5% | 4.3% | 10.1% |
| 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HNG (hedged) USD | 5.8% | 7.0% | -4.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Portfolio | ||
|---|---|---|
| Volatility | 2.8% | |
| Sharpe Ratio | negative | |
| Information Ratio | ||
| [3 years annualized] | ||
All data is as at 22 May 2025 unless otherwise indicated.
| Portfolio Manager | TwentyFour Asset Management LLP |
|---|---|
| Fund Domicile | Luxembourg |
| Fund Currency | GBP |
| Share Class Currency | USD |
| Risk Level | 3.00 (5 Feb 2025) |
| Year End | 31 August |
| Share Class Launch date | 4 Oct 2021 |
| Distribution Type | Accumulating |
| Minimum investment | 50,000,000.00 |
| SFDR Classification | Article 9 |
| Fund Registrations | AT, CH, DE, DK, ES, FI, FR, GB, IE, IT, LI, LU, NL, NO, PT, SE, SG |
| Share Class Registrations | CH, GB, LU, SG |
| Highest since launch | 110.09 |
|---|---|
| Lowest since launch | 92.68 |
| Fund size in mln. | GBP 1,432.12 |
| Share class size in mln. | USD 4.29 |
| Management fee | 0.25% |
|---|---|
| TER* | 0.43% (28 Feb 2025) |
| OCF | 0.43% (28 Feb 2025) |
| ISIN | LU2386631993 |
|---|---|
| Valor | 113621000 |
| Bloomberg | VOTBIHB LX |
| SEDOL | BMYRFR2 |
| WKN | A3C4T7 |
| Depository | State Street Bank International GmbH (Luxembourg Branch) |
|---|---|
| Management Company | Vontobel Asset Management SA, Luxembourg |
| Swiss Paying Agent | Bank Vontobel AG |
| Swiss Representative | Vontobel Fonds Services AG |
| Share class | Currency | ISIN | Distrib. | Type | Launch date | Management fee | TER* | OCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AHI (hedged) | EUR | LU2081486727 | Distributing | Institutional | 22 Jan 2020 | 0.40% | 0.54% (28 Feb 2025) | 0.54% (28 Feb 2025) |
| AHI (hedged) | USD | LU2210409616 | Distributing | Institutional | 27 Aug 2020 | 0.40% | 0.54% (28 Feb 2025) | 0.54% (28 Feb 2025) |
| AHI (hedged) | CHF | LU2210410036 | Distributing | Institutional | 27 Aug 2020 | 0.40% | 0.54% (28 Feb 2025) | 0.54% (28 Feb 2025) |
| AN | GBP | LU2386632371 | Distributing | Retail | 4 Oct 2021 | 0.40% | 0.55% (28 Feb 2025) | 0.55% (28 Feb 2025) |
| AQG | GBP | LU2081485596 | Distributing | Institutional | 22 Jan 2020 | 0.25% | 0.36% (28 Feb 2025) | 0.36% (28 Feb 2025) |
| AQHNG (hedged) | EUR | LU2081486487 | Distributing | Retail | 5 Nov 2021 | 0.25% | 0.43% (28 Feb 2025) | 0.43% (28 Feb 2025) |
| AQHNG (hedged) | USD | LU2403268092 | Distributing | Retail | 5 Nov 2021 | 0.25% | 0.43% (28 Feb 2025) | 0.43% (28 Feb 2025) |
| AQI | GBP | LU2081485919 | Distributing | Institutional | 22 Jan 2020 | 0.40% | 0.51% (28 Feb 2025) | 0.51% (28 Feb 2025) |
| AQN | GBP | LU2081486057 | Distributing | Retail | 29 Nov 2021 | 0.40% | 0.55% (28 Feb 2025) | 0.55% (28 Feb 2025) |
| AQNG | GBP | LU2081485679 | Distributing | Retail | 22 Jan 2020 | 0.25% | 0.40% (28 Feb 2025) | 0.40% (28 Feb 2025) |
| G | GBP | LU2081485240 | Accumulating | Institutional | 22 Jan 2020 | 0.25% | 0.36% (28 Feb 2025) | 0.36% (28 Feb 2025) |
| HI (hedged) | EUR | LU2081486560 | Accumulating | Institutional | 22 Jan 2020 | 0.40% | 0.54% (28 Feb 2025) | 0.54% (28 Feb 2025) |
| HI (hedged) | CHF | LU2210409962 | Accumulating | Institutional | 27 Aug 2020 | 0.40% | 0.54% (28 Feb 2025) | 0.54% (28 Feb 2025) |
| HI (hedged) | USD | LU2081487709 | Accumulating | Institutional | 27 Aug 2020 | 0.40% | 0.54% (28 Feb 2025) | 0.54% (28 Feb 2025) |
| HNG (hedged) | EUR | LU2081486214 | Accumulating | Retail | 4 Oct 2021 | 0.25% | 0.43% (28 Feb 2025) | 0.43% (28 Feb 2025) |
| HNG (hedged) | USD | LU2386631993 | Accumulating | Retail | 4 Oct 2021 | 0.25% | 0.43% (28 Feb 2025) | 0.43% (28 Feb 2025) |
| N | GBP | LU2081485836 | Accumulating | Retail | 29 Nov 2021 | 0.40% | 0.55% (28 Feb 2025) | 0.55% (28 Feb 2025) |
| NG | GBP | LU2081485323 | Accumulating | Retail | 22 Jan 2020 | 0.25% | 0.40% (28 Feb 2025) | 0.40% (28 Feb 2025) |
Subject to change, without notice, only the current prospectus or comparable document of the fund is legally binding.
* TER includes performance fee where applicable
All data is as at 30 Apr 2025 unless otherwise indicated.
| Maturity | Weighting | |
|---|---|---|
| Cash & Equiv | 1.8% | |
| 0 - 1 yrs | 24.0% | |
| 1 - 3 yrs | 40.3% | |
| 3 - 5 yrs | 33.9% |
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| Document | Date | EN |
|---|---|---|
| Factsheets & Commentaries | ||
| Factsheet | Apr 2025 | |
| Monthly Commentary | Apr 2025 | |
| UCITS KIIDs | ||
| Key Investor Information Document (KIID) | May 2025 | |
| Legal Documents | ||
| AGM EGM invitation | Jan 2025 | |
| AGM EGM invitation | Jan 2024 | |
| AGM EGM invitation | Jan 2023 | |
| AGM EGM invitation | Jan 2022 | |
| AGM EGM invitation | May 2021 | |
| AGM EGM invitation | Jan 2021 | |
| AGM EGM invitation | Jan 2020 | |
| Articles of Association | Apr 2016 | |
| Notification to Investors | Apr 2025 | |
| Notification to Investors | Dec 2024 | |
| Notification to Investors | Oct 2024 | |
| Notification to Investors | Sep 2024 | |
| Notification to Investors | Jun 2024 | |
| Notification to Investors | May 2023 | |
| Notification to Investors | Nov 2022 | |
| Notification to Investors | Jan 2022 | |
| Notification to Investors | Sep 2021 | |
| Notification to Investors | Jul 2021 | |
| Notification to Investors | May 2021 | |
| Notification to Investors | Mar 2021 | |
| Notification to Investors | Feb 2021 | |
| Notification to Investors | Nov 2019 | |
| Sales Prospectus | May 2025 | |
| View more Legal Documents View less Legal Documents | ||
| Sustainability Related Disclosures | ||
| Exclusion Framework | May 2025 | |
| Periodic Disclosure | Aug 2024 | |
| Pre-contractual Disclosure | May 2025 | |
| Statement on principal adverse impacts of investment decisions on sustainability factors | Jun 2024 | |
| Sustainability Related Disclosures | May 2025 | |
| Financial Reports | ||
| Annual Distribution | Nov 2024 | |
| Annual Report | Aug 2024 | |
| Distribution Dates | Jan 2025 | |
| Quarterly Distribution | Mar 2025 | |
| Quarterly Distribution | Dec 2024 | |
| Quarterly Distribution | Sep 2024 | |
| Quarterly Distribution | Jun 2024 | |
| Quarterly Distribution | Mar 2024 | |
| Semi-Annual Report | Feb 2025 | |
| Semi Annual Distribution | Apr 2025 | |
| Semi Annual Distribution | Apr 2024 | |
| Semi Annual Distribution | Apr 2023 | |
| UK Tax Reporting | Aug 2024 | |
| UK Tax Reporting | Aug 2023 | |
| UK Tax Reporting | Aug 2022 | |
| View more Financial Reports View less Financial Reports | ||
| Dealing Information | ||
| Holiday Calendar 2025 | Jan 2025 | |
| Order Subscription Form | Oct 2024 | |
| Policies | ||
| Sanctioned Countries | Oct 2022 | |
| Shareclass Naming Convention | Jan 2025 | |
RISKS
Subject to change, without notice, only the current prospectus or comparable document of the fund is legally binding.
Limited participation in the potential of single securities
Success of single security analysis and active management cannot be guaranteed
It cannot be guaranteed that the investor will recover the capital invested
Derivatives entail risks relating to liquidity, leverage and credit fluctuations, illiquidity and volatility
Interest rates may vary, bonds suffer price declines on rising interest rates
Investment universe may involve investments in countries where the local capital markets may not yet qualify as recognised capital market
Investments in foreign currencies are subject to currency fluctuations
Money market investments are associated with risks of a money market, such as interest rate fluctuations, inflation risk and economic instability
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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