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M&G Optimal Income Fund Sterling I Acc

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Performance History31/12/2021
Growth of 1,000 (GBP) Advanced Graph
M&G Optimal Income Fund Sterling I Acc
Fund5.8-3.39.03.02.8
+/-Cat1.4-0.50.5-0.80.4
+/-B’mrk----2.63.1
 
Category: GBP Allocation 0-20% Equity
Category Benchmark: Morningstar UK Cau Tgt Allo...
Key Stats
NAV
20/01/2022		 GBX 244.88
Day Change -0.07%
Morningstar Category™ GBP Allocation 0-20% Equity
IA (formerly IMA) Sector £ Strategic Bond
ISIN GB00B1H05718
Fund Size (Mil)
20/01/2022		 GBP 1860.98
Share Class Size (Mil)
20/01/2022		 GBP 777.48
Max Initial Charge -
Ongoing Charge
30/09/2021		  0.71%
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Analyst Report

M&G Optimal Income utilises an established and time-tested process, offers exposure to a team that has experience in managing money across different stages of the credit cycle, and has achieved strong performance over the long term. The...

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Investment Objective: M&G Optimal Income Fund Sterling I Acc
The Fund aims to provide a higher total return (the combination of capital growth and income), net of the Ongoing Charge Figure, than the average return of the IA £ Strategic Bond Sector, over any five-year period.
Returns
Trailing Returns (GBP)20/01/2022
YTD-0.51
3 Years Annualised4.20
5 Years Annualised3.18
10 Years Annualised4.70
12 Month Yield 1.24
Management
Manager Name
Start Date
Richard Woolnough
08/12/2006
Inception Date
08/12/2006
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Category Benchmark
Fund BenchmarkMorningstar Benchmark
IA Sterling Strategic BondMorningstar UK Cau Tgt Alloc NR GBP
Target Market
Role In Portfolio
Standalone / CoreNot Specific
ComponentNot Specific
OtherNot Specific
Primary Objective
PreservationNot Specific
GrowthYes
IncomeNot Specific
HedgingNot Specific
OtherNot Specific
Portfolio Profile for  M&G Optimal Income Fund Sterling I Acc31/12/2021
Morningstar Style Box®
Equity Style
Morningstar Style Box®
Fixed Income Style
Asset Allocation
  % Long% Short% Net Assets
Stock5.360.005.36
Bond97.5333.9463.59
Property0.000.000.00
Cash109.6787.4822.19
Other7.490.007.49
Fixed Income
Effective Maturity-
Effective Duration2.48
Top 5 Regions%
Eurozone42.78
United Kingdom33.82
United States12.44
Europe - ex Euro10.96
Europe - Emerging0.00
Top 5 Sectors%
Energy28.32
Consumer Defensive17.77
Communication Services15.87
Consumer Cyclical15.53
Healthcare8.52
Top 5 HoldingsSector%
Northern Trust Global Sterling E2.42
United States Treasury Bonds 2.25%1.49
United Kingdom of Great Britain ... 1.41
Germany (Federal Republic Of) 0.5%1.39
United States Treasury Notes 2.875%1.30
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M&G Optimal Income Fund Sterling I Acc

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