Mondrian’s CEO/Group CIO, Clive Gillmore, was one of three featured presenters on P&I’s Managing Volatility Amid the Coronavirus webinar in early May. The panelists discussed the recent spike in the markets and economic volatility, what investors might expect for the long term and the implications of corporate bailouts for investors.
UCITS FUNDS
Local Currency Emerging Market Debt Fund
The Mondrian Local Currency Emerging Market Debt Fund (the Fund) aims to achieve high current income and long term capital growth. The Fund is actively managed and intends to invest primarily in government and government related fixed-income securities of emerging or developing countries which may be rated investment grade or below investment grade or unrated. A rating agency gives an investment grade rating when it believes that there is a relatively low risk that the issuer of the bond will be unable to make payments. A rating agency gives a below investment grade rating when it believes that there is a high risk that the issuer of the bond will be unable to make payments. In addition to government fixed-income securities, the Fund may also invest in corporate bonds and commercial paper. Investments may be issued in local currencies as well as currencies such as the US dollar or Euros.
Fund Facts (USD, Unhedged)
As of September 30, 2020
ISIN
Bloomberg Ticker
Sedol
Ongoing Charge1
Management Fee
Benchmark
Inception Date
IE00B87TX957
MNLCEMD
B87TX95
0.75%
0.55%
JP Morgan GBI-EM Global Div
August 1, 2014
Entry/Exit Charge
Min. Initial Investment
Min. Subsequent Investment
Base Currency
Hedged
Fund Size
Morningstar Rating™2
0.25%/ 0.25%
USD 5,000,000
USD 1,000,000
USD
No
USD 2.1 million
★★★★
1The Ongoing Charge is estimated and includes the management fee and administrative expenses. The Ongoing Charge includes an administrative expenses cap of 0.20%. This cap does not include transaction related expenses and any non-recurring expenses.
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Investment Philosophy
- A value-oriented, defensive philosophy, which focuses on “emerging” or developing fixed income markets that offer high income in real (inflation-adjusted) terms and long-term capital growth.
- Considers the relative value of country bond markets as well as foreign currency valuations for a US dollar-based investor when selecting bonds for the Fund. Because of special risks associated with foreign currencies, the Fund may defensively hedge currency exposures.
Performance
As of September 30, 2020
Annualized
Calendar Year
Mondrian Local Currency Emerging Market Debt Fund (USD)
Fund launch date: 1 August 2014
Fund NAV performance returns shown. Past performance of the Share Class is calculated in USD. Performance is calculated after the deduction of ongoing charges and is inclusive of gross income reinvested. The Fund’s investment performance is measured against the JP Morgan Global Bond Index-Emerging Market Global Diversified from 1 July 2016 (previously JP Morgan Global Bond Index-Emerging Market Broad Diversified). Past performance is not a guide to future performance.
Portfolio
As of September 30, 2020
Characteristics
Top Active Bond Positions
Top Active Currency Positions
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Source: Mondrian Investment Partners/JPMorgan
Further details, including risks, fees and expenses, are set out in the current Prospectus, Supplements and Key Investor Information Documents (KIIDs) below. Read carefully before investing.
Calculations for Average Coupon, Average Maturity, Modified Duration, Average Quality, and Yield to Maturity are based on generally accepted industry standards. All Fund characteristics are derived by first calculating the characteristics for each security, and then calculating the weighted-average of these values for the Fund. The details of exact calculations can be provided upon request.
Past performance is not indicative of future results. An investment in the Fund involves the risk of loss. The investment return and value of Shares in the Fund will fluctuate. When a redemption is made, the Shares may be worth more or less than when originally purchased.
There can be no assurance that the investment objectives of the Fund will be achieved.
The Fund is managed in accordance with the investment objective and guidelines and other terms and conditions described in the Prospectus and Fund Supplement. The Fund is not managed in accordance with the individual guidelines of any one investor.
The Total Assets of the Fund and the Fund Return are calculated using the official Net Asset Value data of the Fund. All other information has been calculated using Mondrian’s accounting system data, which may differ from official Net Asset Value data of the Fund, for example because of timing of the accounting of Administrative Expenses and pricing for securities.
All performance information provided is net of Transaction Expenses, Administrative Expenses and Management Fees but gross of the Subscription and Redemption charges (each as described in the Supplement to the Prospectus).
Subscription Charges and Redemption Charges are automatically deducted from subscription payments and redemption proceeds. Investor returns will be reduced by Subscription Charges and Redemption Charges paid.
The JP Morgan Global Bond Index – Emerging Market Global Diversified (GBI-EM Global Div) is a broad measure of the local currency denominated debt of emerging market countries. It currently comprises 19 emerging market countries and applies a 10% maximum cap on any one country, with the excess distributed proportionately across the rest of the Index. The Index is measured in US dollar terms and is unhedged.
This information is confidential and only for the use of investors in the Fund and their advisers. It may not be redistributed or reproduced, in whole or in part.
Views expressed were current as of the date indicated, are subject to change, and may not reflect current views. Views should not be considered a recommendation to buy, hold or sell any security and should not be relied on as research or investment advice.
We may include forward-looking statements. All statements other than statements of historical facts are forward-looking statements (including words such as “believe,” “estimate,” “anticipate,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “expect”). Although we believe that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are reasonable, we can give no assurance that such expectations will prove to be correct. Various factors could cause actual results or performance to differ materially from those reflected in such forward-looking statements.
News and Insights
As featured recently in Fin daily, “Asset Managers Have Clashing Views On Coronavirus Severity: Webinar,” Clive Gillmore, Group CIO and CEO of Mondrian, provided insight and perspective on the international investment landscape and the coronavirus.
The US dollar is extremely overvalued and if history is any guide it is poised for a substantial multi-year fall. According to our Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) valuations, it is now overvalued against every major currency in the world.
Rather than use ESG in isolation as a screening tool, Mondrian believes it is better used as a risk factor which can be priced along with other credit risk factors and demand a higher return on capital to compensate us for additional ESG risk.
As a value manager, Mondrian Investment Partners has always believed in conducting analysis that captures all potential material risks and opportunities; understanding and integrating the impacts of ESG factors has therefore consistently been part of our investment process.
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How to Invest
To invest in the fund, please download and read through the documents below and fill out the Account Opening Form.
KIID Document
Fund Supplement
Account Opening Form
You can buy or sell shares daily (but not on weekends or bank holidays in the UK or Ireland). Orders to buy can be made by submitting a request by 5:00p.m. (Irish time), 3 business days in advance, to the administrator. Orders to sell can be made by submitting a request by 5:00p.m. (Irish time) 2 business days in advance to the administrator.
Administrator:
Mondrian Funds plc
C/o Northern Trust International Fund Administration Services (Ireland) Limited
Investor Services Department
George’s Court
54-62 Townsend Street
Dublin 2
Ireland
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All information is as of September 30, 2020 unless otherwise noted.