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Investment strategy

High Yield Bond

High-yield corporate bonds offer compelling risk-adjusted returns, providing long-term return potential similar to equities but with typically lower volatility.

Our research-intensive process and extensive experience mean we gain deep insight into companies, differentiating our views from other market participants. 

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Focused on resilience

Our goal is to provide clients with a resilient income and potential capital growth by lending to a diverse range of companies. We seek to exploit market inefficiencies through in-depth research, selecting companies offering attractive compensation relative to their strengths.

Our focus on resilience gives us confidence to take meaningful positions in our best ideas and reduces downside risk, as measured by company defaults which erode returns. Ongoing monitoring is a crucial part of our investment process. 

A purposeful, conviction-led portfolio

Through deep research, we seek to identify companies that can adapt as societies and technologies change. We blend this with our top-down view of the economic environment. Our collaborative approach helps us to identify macroeconomic trends and transitory forces. We then construct a diverse core portfolio of about 90-120 companies. 

A patient and flexible approach

While we typically lend to companies for many years, we remain live to evolving market conditions, actively managing exposure by region, sector and credit rating to make the best of prevailing valuation opportunities.

We spend the vast majority of our time on deep, forward-looking company research, with our active positions reflecting our conviction in underappreciated fundamentals.
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Strategy portfolio holdings

A list of the top 10 holdings that the representative portfolio invests in.

All figures up to: 31 December 2024

#Holding% of portfolio
1Aggreko 6.125% 2026 (144A)1.7%
2Brightline East 11% 2030 (144A)1.7%
3IMA E+3.75% FRN 20291.6%
4Teva Pharma 7.375% 20291.5%
5Neopharmed 7.125% 20301.5%
6Burford Capital 9.25% 2031 (144A)1.4%
7Kier Group 9% 20291.4%
8Virgin Media RFN 4.875% 20281.4%
9Ht Troplast Ag 9.375% 20281.4%
10Mercer Intl 12.875% 2028 (144A)1.4%

Strategy holdings by sector

As at: 31 December 2024

1Basic Industry11.70%
2Telecommunications10.60%
3Media9.10%
4Health Care8.90%
5Services8.50%
6Retail8.30%
7Financial Services5.90%
8Leisure5.10%
9Capital Goods4.80%
10Banking4.50%
11Transportation4.10%
12Energy4.10%
13Consumer Goods3.80%
14Automotive3.70%
15Technology & Electronics2.50%
16Others3.40%
17Cash & Derivatives1.10%
Total 100%

Strategy holdings by sector

All figures up to: 31 December 2024

Total: 100%

Please note

The information contained on this page is intended as a guide only and should not be relied upon when making investment decisions. All holdings information is unaudited. Source Baillie Gifford & Co. Please note that totals may not add due to rounding.

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