Prudential High Yield Bond comment - Sep 14 - Fund Manager Comment24 Dec 2014
The All Bond Index declined 1.6% and the Inflation-linked Bond Index gained 0.1%. Cash returned 0.5%.
The Fund realised a total return of -1.5% for the month. This brings the one year return for the Fund to 4.4%. The Fund had an overall duration overweight position consisting predominantly of a duration overweight in the 12 years+ sector with a partially offsetting duration underweight in the 2 - 7 year area.
Prudential High Yield Bond comment - Jun 14 - Fund Manager Comment28 Aug 2014
The All Bond Index gained 1.0% and the Inflation-linked Bond Index gained 1.4% for the month. Cash returned 0.5%.
The Fund realised a total return of 1.0% for the month. This brings the one year return for the Fund to 5.5%. The Fund had an overall duration overweight position consisting predominantly of a duration overweight in the 12 years+ sector with a partially offsetting duration underweight in the 2 - 7 year area.
Prudential High Yield Bond comment - Mar 14 - Fund Manager Comment03 Jun 2014
The All Bond Index gained 1.8% and the Inflation-Linked Bond Index gained 2.7%. Cash returned 0.4%.
The Fund realised a total return of 1.7% for the month. This brings the one year return for the Fund to 1.3%. The Fund retains an overweight credit position.