BNY Mellon Emerging Markets Debt Local Currency Fund

As at 31 July 2010


A new opportunity for alpha and diversification

The BNY Mellon Emerging Markets Debt Local Currency Fund pursues above-average returns from local currency emerging markets debt, an asset class that has grown as an attractive, complementary strategy to traditional, dollar-denominated emerging markets debt. The fund is managed by Standish Mellon Asset Management, a natural choice as one of the world's largest dedicated fixed income managers with a wealth of experience in emerging markets debt investment.

Fund highlights:

  • Managed by Standish Mellon Asset Management, one of the largest fixed-income asset management firms in the world
  • Investors have the opportunity to benefit from the improving fundamentals and the value potential of emerging debt markets
  • Following significant improvements in credit quality, liquidity, transparency and volatility, local currency emerging markets debt has produced attractive risk-adjusted returns over time
  • The asset class has a low correlation to traditional dollar-denominated emerging market debt. The wide geographic spread of issuing countries allows for diversification within the fund

Investment objective

The investment objective of the Sub-Fund is to achieve a superior total return from a portfolio of bond and other debt instruments, including derivatives thereon, from emerging markets worldwide.

Share Class Table
USD A EUR A EUR I EUR H
Share Class Launch Date 30 Nov 200726 Feb 200708 May 200808 May 2008
Sedol B11YFM4B11YFH9B2Q4XT9B294XP5
ISIN IE00B11YFM47IE00B11YFH93IE00B2Q4XT97IE00B2Q4XP59
Bloomberg MEDLCAU IDMEDLCAE IDMEDLCIE IDMEDLCHE
Valoren N.D.N.D.CH4239785CH4239814
WKN N.D.A0MNYXA0NG1HAONG1D
Max Initial Charge 5%5%5%5%
Annual Mgt Charge 1.50%1.50%1.00%1.50%
Min Initial Investment $ 5,000€ 5,000€ 5,000,000€ 5,000
Performance Fee 0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%

General information

Total net assets (million)
$ 2,927.49
Lipper sector
UK Offshore - Fixed Interest Emerging Markets
Index
JPM GBI EM Global Diversified Index
Fund domicile
Dublin
Fund type
ICVC
Fund manager
Dedicated Team
Base currency
USD
Currencies available
EUR, USD, GBP

Key dates

Fund launch
28 Apr 2006
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
26 Feb 2007
Minimum investment
€ 5,000
Annual management charge
1.50%
Maximum initial charge
5.00%
Codes
 
ISIN
IE00B11YFH93
Bloomberg
MEDLCAE ID
Sedol
B11YFH9
WKN
A0MNYX
Performance Fee
0.00%
Registered for sale in:
DE, NL, GUE, UK, FR, BE, JER, ES, GIB, AT, IRL, NO, CL, PE, CH
General
 
Share class launch date
15 May 2006
Minimum investment
€ 5,000,000
Annual management charge
1.00%
Maximum initial charge
5.00%
Codes
 
ISIN
IE00B11YFJ18
Bloomberg
MEDLCCE ID
Sedol
B11YFJ1
Valoren
CH2579873
Performance Fee
0.00%
Registered for sale in:
DE, NL, GUE, UK, FR, BE, JER, ES, GIB, AT, IRL, NO, CL, PE, IT, CH, HK
General
 
Share class launch date
15 Mar 2010
Minimum investment
€ 5,000,000
Annual management charge
1.00%
Maximum initial charge
5.00%
Codes
 
ISIN
IE00B2Q4XQ66
Bloomberg
MEDLECI ID
Sedol
B2Q4XQ6
Performance Fee
0.00%
Registered for sale in:
ST, FR, DE, GIB, GUE, IRL, NE, NO, PT, ES, CH
General
 
Share class launch date
08 May 2008
Minimum investment
€ 5,000
Annual management charge
1.50%
Maximum initial charge
5.00%
Codes
 
ISIN
IE00B2Q4XP59
Bloomberg
MEDLCHE
Sedol
B294XP5
Valoren
CH4239814
WKN
AONG1D
Performance Fee
0.00%
Registered for sale in:
TE, ST, DA, TA, PLE, ASE, ED, IT
General
 
Share class launch date
08 May 2008
Minimum investment
€ 5,000,000
Annual management charge
1.00%
Maximum initial charge
5.00%
Codes
 
ISIN
IE00B2Q4XT97
Bloomberg
MEDLCIE ID
Sedol
B2Q4XT9
Valoren
CH4239785
WKN
A0NG1H
Performance Fee
0.00%
Registered for sale in:
IRL, FR, DE, GIB, GUE, JER, NL, NO, ES, CH, UK
General
 
Share class launch date
30 Nov 2007
Minimum investment
$ 5,000
Annual management charge
1.50%
Maximum initial charge
5.00%
Codes
 
ISIN
IE00B11YFM47
Bloomberg
MEDLCAU ID
Sedol
B11YFM4
Performance Fee
0.00%
Registered for sale in:
IRL, CL, FR, DE, GIB, GUE, HK, JER, NL, NO, PE, SNG, ES, CH, UK
General
 
Share class launch date
15 May 2006
Minimum investment
$ 5,000,000
Annual management charge
1.00%
Maximum initial charge
5.00%
Codes
 
ISIN
IE00B11YFN53
Bloomberg
MEDLCCU ID
Sedol
B11YFN5
Valoren
CH2579869
Registered for sale in:
CH, DE, IRL, GUE, HK, UK, FR, IT, JER, GIB, ES, NL, NO
General
 
Share class launch date
28 Apr 2006
Minimum investment
£ None
Annual management charge
0.00%
Maximum initial charge
0.00%
Codes
 
ISIN
IE00B11YFQ84
Bloomberg
MEDLCXU ID
Sedol
B11YFQ8
Valoren
2555981
Registered for sale in:
DE, IRL, GUE, UK, FR, JER, GIB, ES, NL, NO

Fund Specific Important Information

As of 1 July 2008, the reference index for the fund changed to the JPMorgan GBI-EM Global Diversified from the JPMorgan GBI-EM Broad Diversified.  Prior to July 1 2008, reference index returns represent those of the JPMorgan GBI-EM Broad Diversified.  From July 1 2008, reference index returns represent those of the JPMorgan GBI-EM Global Diversified.

Performance record since launch

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 - USD C share class currency.

51.16
BNY Mellon Emerging Markets Debt Local Currency Fund
59.12
JPM GBI EM Global Diversified Index

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 - USD C share class4.610.468.088.7916.1124.697.63
Fund - USD A share class4.570.357.838.5115.51
JPM GBI EM Global Diversified Index5.521.838.799.0716.4934.0710.27
Fund - EUR A share class-1.172.7115.7820.1225.5329.348.96
Fund - EUR C share class-1.142.8616.1120.5026.2631.409.53
Fund - EUR H share class4.15-0.417.027.6113.87
Fund - EUR I share class4.150.277.758.3615.87
JPM GBI EM Global Diversified Index-0.793.9316.0720.1226.7640.8712.10

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 - USD C share class currency.

Fund16.1%-3.0%6.5%28.9%

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 - USD C share class currency.

Fund23.12-12.5819.93--
Index21.98-5.5016.08--

Historical fund statistics - 3 years

Jensen alpha
-0.24
Beta
1.06
Correlation to benchmark
0.98
Annualised information ratio
-0.95
Annualised Sharpe ratio
0.31
Annualised tracking error
2.53
0.98

Dealing & Statutory literature