BNY Mellon Global High Yield Bond Fund (EUR)

As at 31 July 2010

Investment objective

The Sub-Fund aims to achieve long term capital growth through investment primarily (meaning at least 80% of the Sub-Fund's assets) in a broadly diversified portfolio of high yield bonds and in derivatives.

Currency Hedging

The fund and benchmark are hedged into Euros.

General information

Total net assets (million)
€ 665.80
Lipper sector
LGC 2005 Bond Global High Yield
Index
BofA Merrill Lynch Global High Yield (hedged into Euro) Constrained
Fund domicile
Dublin
Fund type
ICVC
Fund manager
Dedicated Team
Base currency
EUR
Currencies available
EUR, GBP

Key dates

Fund launch
11 Feb 2004
Close of financial year
31 Dec

BNY Mellon Asset Management Company

Standish Mellon Asset Management Company LLC: Standish is a specialist investment manager dedicated exclusively to active fixed income and credit solutions, with a particular strong emphasis on fundamental credit research.

Dealing

09:00 to 17:00 each business day

Valuation point: 12:00 Dublin time

General
 
Share class launch date
11 Feb 2004
Minimum investment
€ 5,000
Annual management charge
1.25%
Maximum initial charge
5.00%
Codes
 
ISIN
IE0030011294
Bloomberg
MELGHEA ID
Sedol
03001129
Valoren
CH1332921
WKN
693979
Registered for sale in:
DE, NL, IT, GUE, PT, UK, FR, CH, NO, BE, JER, ES, GIB, AT, IRL
General
 
Share class launch date
27 Sep 2004
Minimum investment
€ 5,000,000
Annual management charge
1.00%
Maximum initial charge
5.00%
Codes
 
ISIN
IE0030011419
Bloomberg
MELGHEC ID
Sedol
03001141
Valoren
CH1630691
WKN
798181
Registered for sale in:
DE, IRL, NL, IT, GUE, UK, FR, CH, NO, JER, ES, GIB, AT
Performance record over 5 years

Source: Lipper as at 31 July 2010. Total Return, including annual charges but excluding initial charges, income reinvested gross of tax. Performance history is given in Fund - EUR A share class currency.

15.62
BNY Mellon Global High Yield Bond Fund (EUR)
36.62
BofA Merrill Lynch Global High Yield (hedged into Euro) Constrained

PerformancetoAnnualised
1 month3 months6 monthsYTD1 year3 years5 years3 years5 years

Source: Lipper as at 31 July 2010. Total Return, including annual charges but excluding initial charges, income reinvested gross of tax. Performance history is given in share class currency.

Fund - EUR A share class3.32-1.543.734.3615.3514.7815.624.702.94
Fund - EUR C share class3.34-1.483.854.5015.6215.6217.064.963.20
BofA Merrill Lynch Global High Yield EUR Hedged Constrained3.410.436.338.4725.0427.5136.628.446.43
Sector average0.041.698.9412.6324.9013.8418.334.243.33
Ranking of fund in sector189584887838363836
No. of funds in sector979691898974617461
Quartile rank144443333

Statutory performance data updated quarterly

From30 Jun 0930 Jun 0829 Jun 0730 Jun 0630 Jun 05
To30 Jun 1030 Jun 0930 Jun 0829 Jun 0730 Jun 06

Source: Lipper as at 31 July 2010. Total Return, including annual charges but excluding initial charges, income reinvested gross of tax. Performance history is given in Fund - EUR A share class currency.

Fund16.8%-5.8%-2.7%6.6%-0.8%

Calendar Performance

20092008200720062005

Source: Lipper as at 31 July 2010. Total Return, including annual charges but excluding initial charges, income reinvested gross of tax. Performance history is given in Fund - EUR A share class currency.

Fund45.68-25.84-0.774.151.87
Index60.99-28.180.708.272.15
Quartile Rank23234

Portfolio holdings are subject to change at any time without notice, are for information purposes only and should not be construed as investment recommendations.

Historical fund statistics - 3 years

Jensen alpha
-0.23
Beta
0.86
Correlation to benchmark
0.97
Annualised information ratio
-0.59
Annualised Sharpe ratio
0.11
Annualised tracking error
5.92
0.90

Dealing & Statutory literature