Aviva Investors Sterling Corporate Bond Fund 1 GBP Inc

Category GBP Corporate Bond

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Last buy/sell price

44.70p

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Fund Code

3044351

GB0030443518

Prices updated as at 25 Mar 2025
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Prices in GBX

Investment objective
The Fund will invest in bonds issued by companies and aims to provide an income equivalent to the benchmark, and an overall net return greater than the benchmark over the long term (5 years or more). At least 80% of the Fund will be invested in bonds which have been independently rated as “investment grade” with a credit rating of BBB-/Baa3 or above, issued by companies and supranational organisations in Sterling or hedged to Sterling.

Company name
Aviva Investors UK Fund Services Limited
Fund launch date
02 May 1989
Domicile
United Kingdom
UCITS
Yes
Lead manager
James Vokins
Lead manager start date
01 Jan 2010
Lead fund manager biography
James leads Aviva Investors’ Investment Grade Credit team and Core Income Group. The IG team includes the UK, North American, Global strategies with portfolio managers based in London and Toronto. The Core income Group also includes the Global Rates team. Prior to becoming Head of the Investment Grade team in 2021, James was head of the UK Investment Grade Credit team. He is responsible for the portfolio management of the Aviva Investors Global Investment Grade Bond fund, the Sterling Corporate Bond Fund and the Strategic Bond fund. Prior to joining Aviva Investors, James worked for JP Morgan’s Debt Capital Markets team. He holds a degree in Business Administration from the University of Bath and the Investment Management Certificate. He is also a CFA® charterholder.
Fund manager
Chris Higham
Manager start date
01 Jan 2010
Fund manager biography
Chris oversees a range of bond funds which invest across fixed-income assets, including investment-grade corporates, high-yield corporates, government, and emerging markets bonds. Chris works as lead manager on our Global Investment Grade, Sterling Corporate Bond, Higher income Plus, Managed High Income and the Strategic Bond Fund. He has also managed the Strategic Bond Fund from its launch in 2008. Prior to joining Aviva Investors, Chris worked as a portfolio manager for Old Mutual Asset Managers. He joined the industry as a credit analyst. Chris graduated from Durham University with a BA (Hons) in economics. He is an associate member of the UK Society of Investment Professionals and is a CFA® charterholder.
Head office
80 Fenchurch Street
London
United Kingdom
EC3M 4AE
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