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JPM Global Bond Opportunities Fund C - Gross Accumulation

Performance History31/03/2025
Growth of 1,000 (GBP) Advanced Graph
JPM Global Bond Opportunities Fund C - Gross Accumulation
Fund0.9-6.05.43.81.4
+/-Cat0.92.8-1.7-0.8-0.3
+/-B’mrk2.77.4-0.41.00.2
 
Key Stats
NAV
11/04/2025
 GBP 1.30
Day Change 0.23%
Morningstar Category™ Global Flexible Bond - GBP Hedged
IA (formerly IMA) Sector £ Strategic Bond
ISIN GB00BV9GHX75
Fund Size (Mil)
11/04/2025
 GBP 173.19
Share Class Size (Mil)
11/04/2025
 GBP 104.89
Max Initial Charge -
Ongoing Charge
30/11/2024
  0.65%
Morningstar Research
Analyst Report30/04/2024
Evangelia Gkeka, Senior Analyst
Morningstar, Inc

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Investment Objective: JPM Global Bond Opportunities Fund C - Gross Accumulation
To provide income and capital growth over the long-term (5-10 years) by investing opportunistically in an unconstrained global portfolio of debt securities and currencies, using derivatives as appropriate. At least 80% of assets invested in debt securities of governments and their agencies, corporations, MBS/ABS (including covered bonds) and currencies. Issuers may be located anywhere in the world, including emerging markets, and may be rated investment grade, below-investment grade or unrated. The Fund may invest up to 10% in convertible bonds and 10% in contingent convertible bonds.
Returns
Trailing Returns (GBP)11/04/2025
YTD0.00
3 Years Annualised2.06
5 Years Annualised2.84
10 Years Annualised2.39
12 Month Yield 4.04
Management
Manager Name
Start Date
Iain Stealey
30/01/2015
Andrew Headley
01/07/2020
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Inception Date
30/01/2015

Category Benchmark
Fund BenchmarkMorningstar Benchmark
Bloomberg Multiverse TR Hdg GBPMorningstar Gbl Core Bd GR Hdg GBP
Portfolio Profile for  JPM Global Bond Opportunities Fund C - Gross Accumulation28/02/2025
Fixed Income
Effective Maturity6.07
Effective Duration4.49
Morningstar Style Box®
Fixed Income Style
Asset Allocation
  % Long% Short% Net Assets
Stock0.040.000.04
Bond92.750.7392.02
Property0.000.000.00
Cash4.673.990.68
Other6.170.006.17
Growth Of 1000 (GBP) 31/03/2025
Fund:  JPM Global Bond Opportunities Fund C - Gross Accumulation
Category:  Global Flexible Bond - GBP Hedged
Category Index:  Morningstar Gbl Core Bd GR Hdg GBP
Growth of 1,000 GBP
Annual Returns (GBP)31/03/2025
 201820192020202120222023202431/03
Price Return-2.179.165.760.88-6.045.413.851.39
+/- Category0.681.040.530.872.83-1.69-0.76-0.28
+/- Category Index-2.392.840.572.717.42-0.371.040.18
% Rank in Category3641463432767062
Trailing Returns (GBP)11/04/2025
   Total Returns   +/- Category   +/- Category Index
1 Day0.23   0.430.32
1 Week-1.60   -0.11-0.14
1 Month-1.45   -0.24-1.54
3 Months0.31   -0.53-1.31
6 Months-0.23   -0.48-0.80
YTD0.00   -0.40-0.72
1 Year4.18   -0.57-0.86
3 Years Annualised2.06   0.121.36
5 Years Annualised2.84   0.493.62
10 Years Annualised2.39   0.541.48
 
Quarterly Returns (GBP)31/03/2025
 Quarter 1Quarter 2Quarter 3Quarter 4
20251.39---
20240.400.244.54-1.30
20231.10-0.25-1.175.77
2022-2.78-6.62-1.925.53
2021-0.801.530.24-0.08
2020-4.925.351.783.74
 
 
 
Morningstar Rating™(Relative to Category)31/03/2025
 Morningstar ReturnMorningstar RiskMorningstar Rating™
3-YearAverageAverage3 star
5-YearAverageAverage3 star
10-YearAbove AverageAverage4 star
OverallAbove AverageAverage4 star
 
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Volatility Measurements31/03/2025
 
3-Yr Std Dev5.98 %
3-Yr Mean Return2.55 %
 
3-Yr Sharpe Ratio-0.25
 
Modern Portfolio Statistics31/03/202531/03/2025
 Standard IndexBest Fit Index
 Morningstar Gbl Core Bd GR Hdg GBP  Morningstar Gbl HY Bd GR Hdg GBP
3-Yr Beta0.830.69
3-Yr Alpha1.55-2.00
 
Fixed Income Style28/02/2025
Morningstar Style Box®
Fixed Income Style
SizeRel to Cat
Total Market Value (Mil)GBP 179
Maturity Distribution %
1 to 315.38
3 to 523.72
5 to 716.26
7 to 1013.43
10 to 159.79
15 to 201.78
20 to 3011.41
Over 306.84
Effective Maturity6.07
Effective Duration4.49
Credit Quality Breakdown %     %
AAA11.28   BB25.89
AA5.60   B8.15
A14.52   Below B1.65
BBB28.39   Not Rated4.51
 
Asset Allocation28/02/2025
Asset Allocation
 % Long% Short% Net Assets
Stock0.040.000.04
Bond92.750.7392.02
Property0.000.000.00
Cash4.673.990.68
Other6.170.006.17
Top 10 Holdings28/02/2025
 Portfolio NEW
Total Number of Equity Holdings8
Total Number of Bond Holdings1049
Assets in Top 10 Holdings14.26
NameSectorCountry% of Assets
Government National Mortgage Associat... United States3.11
Government National Mortgage Associat... United States2.65
Secretaria Do Tesouro NacionalBrazil1.45
Mexico (United Mexican States)Mexico1.31
Poland (Republic of) 2.0856%Poland1.09
Fnma Pass-Thru I 5.5%United States1.07
Mexico (United Mexican States)Mexico0.99
South Africa (Republic of) 9%South Africa0.94
Turkey (Republic of) 36%Turkey0.86
Mexico (United Mexican States)Mexico0.80
 
 
Management
Name of CompanyJPMorgan Funds Limited
Phone+44 1268 44 44 70
Websitewww.jpmorgan.co.uk/investor
Address60 Victoria Embankment
 London   EC4Y 0JP
 United Kingdom
DomicileUnited Kingdom
Legal StructureOpen Ended Investment Company
UCITSYes
Inception Date30/01/2015
Fund Advisor(s)
JP Morgan Asset Management (UK) Ltd
Fund ManagerIain Stealey
Manager Start Date30/01/2015
Career Start Year2002
Education
Loughborough University, B.S.
 
Biography
Iain Stealey, CFA, Managing Director, is the International Chief Investment Officer and head of Global Aggregate Strategies within the Global Fixed Income, Currency and Commodities (GFICC) group. Based in London, he is a portfolio manager focusing on multi-sector bond strategies for both segregated clients and pooled funds. Within the Global Aggregate team, Iain was previously responsible for the portfolio management of enhanced cash and short duration portfolios. An employee since 2002, he obtained a B.Sc. in Management Science from Loughborough University.
Fund ManagerAndrew Headley
Manager Start Date01/07/2020
Career Start Year1994
Education
University of Pennsylvania (Wharton), B.S.
 
Biography
Andrew Headley, Managing Director, is the Head of Mortgages for Macro Driven strategies within the Global Fixed Income, Currency & Commodities (GFICC) group. Based in New York, he is responsible for overseeing the agency & non-agency mortgage-backed securities, commercial mortgage-backed securities and commercial mortgage loan (CML) investment teams. He is also responsible for managing mortgage portfolios as well as developing and implementing mortgage strategies for multi-sector portfolios. An employee since 2005, Drew previously worked as a portfolio manager at Bear Stearns Asset Management, overseeing the mortgage and asset-backed sectors for the core fixed income strategies. Prior to this, Drew was a portfolio manager at Fischer Francis Trees & Watts (a subsidiary of BNP Paribas Asset Management) for eleven years, specializing in mortgage and broad market portfolios. Drew holds a B.S. in economics from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and is a CFA charterholder.
Fund ManagerJeff Hutz
Manager Start Date01/07/2020
Career Start Year1999
 
Biography
Jeff Hutz, managing director, is a credit analyst within the Global High Yield team, responsible for analyzing and selecting high yield bonds in the consumer products and technology sectors as well as convertible securities. Additionally, Jeff has portfolio management responsibility for our unconstrained strategies. Prior to joining the firm in 2004, Jeff was at 40|86 Advisors for five years, most recently serving as a senior analyst. Previously, he spent two years as a design engineer with Onkyo America Inc., the U.S. division of a Japanese electronics company. Jeff holds a B.S. in electrical engineering and an M.B.A. from Washington University in St. Louis. He is a member of the CFA Society of Indianapolis and a CFA charterholder.
Fund ManagerLisa Coleman
Manager Start Date01/07/2020
Career Start Year1981
Education
1981, Trinity College, B.A.
1985, Columbia University, M.A.
 
Biography
Lisa Coleman, Managing Director, is the head of the Global Investment Grade Corporate Credit team in the Global Fixed Income, Currency & Commodities (GFICC) group. Prior to joining the firm in 2008, Lisa was at Schroders Investment Management for eight years, serving as the head of Global Credit Strategies and the head of European Fixed Income. Previously, she was at Allmerica Financial for six years, managing core and corporate bond portfolios. Before this, Lisa was Deputy Manager of Global Fixed Income at Brown Brothers Harriman for five years, managing corporate bond, asset-backed security, mortgage-backed security and government bond portfolios. Prior to Brown Brothers Harriman, Lisa worked at Merrill Lynch in foreign exchange sales and at Travelers Insurance Company as an analyst and portfolio manager. Lisa began her career at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, holding roles in the foreign exchange and foreign relations departments. Lisa holds a B.A. in economics from Trinity College, Hartford, Connecticut and a M.A. in international banking and finance from the School of International and Public Affairs at Columbia University, New York. In addition, she is a CFA charterholder and holds the Investment Management Certificate from the UK Society of Investment Professionals.
Fund ManagerRobert Michele
Manager Start Date30/01/2015
Career Start Year1981
Education
University of Pennsylvania, B.A.
 
Biography
Robert Michele, CFA, managing director, is the Chief Investment Officer of the Global Fixed Income, Currency and Commodities (GFICC) group. Based in New York, Bob directs the global investment process and oversees the portfolio management and research functions. Prior to joining the firm in 2008, Bob was at Schroder Investment Management for ten years, most recently serving as the global head of fixed income. He also previously served as the head of Schroder’s U.S. Fixed Income Group, based in New York. Bob was at BlackRock from 1995 to 1998, responsible for managing core bond portfolios and d
Fees and Expenses
Sales Charges (Maximum) 
Max Initial Chargen/a
Max Exit Charge*n/a
Annual Charges
Max Annual Management Charge0.50%
Ongoing Charge0.65%
Purchase Details
Minimum Investments
Initial5000000  GBP
Additional100000  GBP
Savings-
Tax Free Savings Schemes
ISAsYes