We are making changes to this fund on 26 April 2022. The changes are detailed in the following letter that was sent to Shareholders.
The Fund aims to provide a higher total return (capital growth plus income) than that of the corporate bond market in emerging markets over any three-year period while applying ESG Criteria and Sustainability Criteria.
The Fund applies ESG Integration. ESG integration is the systematic inclusion of ESG factors in investment analysis and investment decisions.
The Fund invests in securities that meet the ESG Criteria and Sustainability Criteria.
The following types of exclusions apply to the Fund’s direct investments:
References to “assessed” above mean assessment in accordance with the ESG Criteria and Sustainability Criteria.
The benchmark of the Fund is the JPM CEMBI Broad Diversified Index. It is a comparator against which the Fund’s performance can be measured.
The benchmark is not an ESG benchmark and is not consistent with the ESG Criteria and Sustainability Criteria.
Further information on the ESG methodology, including data sources, screening criteria and the relevant sustainability indicators of the Fund can be found in the ESG Criteria and Sustainability Criteria.
A description of ESG and responsible investment terms used is available in the fund’s Prospectus.
Information on how the environmental and social characteristics have been met can be found in the latest annual report.
The value and income from the fund's assets will go down as well as up. This will cause the value of your investment to fall as well as rise. There is no guarantee that the fund will achieve its objective and you may get back less than you originally invested. Past performance is not a guide to future performance.