Prudential BlackRock Aquila Over 15 Years UK Gilt Index S3
Performance
Discrete performance - to latest available quarter end
| 30/06/17 to 30/06/18 |
30/06/18 to 30/06/19 |
30/06/19 to 30/06/20 |
30/06/20 to 30/06/21 |
30/06/21 to 30/06/22 |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fund | 5.0% | 9.2% | 16.8% | -10.4% | -22.8% |
| Benchmark | 4.2% | 7.2% | 19.8% | -10.9% | -22.9% |
Performance - to latest available quarter end
| Quarter | Annualised | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 2022 |
3 Years to 30/06/22 |
5 Years to 30/06/22 |
10 Years to 30/06/22 |
|
| Fund | -15.7% | -6.9% | -1.5% | 2.9% |
| Benchmark | -14.2% | -6.3% | -1.7% | 2.7% |
Top 10 Holdings
| Stock | % Weight |
|---|---|
| 4¼% Treasury Gilt 2055 | 5.78 |
| 4½% Treasury Gilt 2042 | 5.54 |
| 4% Treasury Gilt 2060 | 5.32 |
| 4¾% Treasury Stock 2038 | 5.31 |
| 3½% Treasury Gilt 2045 | 5.18 |
| 3¼% Treasury Gilt 2044 | 5.01 |
| 4¼% Treasury Gilt 2040 | 4.94 |
| 4¼% Treasury Gilt 2046 | 4.94 |
| 3¾% Treasury Gilt 2052 | 4.92 |
| 4¼% Treasury Gilt 2039 | 4.59 |
| Total | 51.53 |
Fund Aims
Objective: The investment strategy of the fund is to purchase units in the BlackRock Aquila Life Over 15 Years UK Gilt Index Fund - the underlying fund.
Underlying Fund Objective: The fund invests in UK government fixed income securities (gilts) that have a maturity period of 15 years or longer. The fund aims to achieve a return consistent with the FTSE UK Gilts Over 15 Years Index, which is widely regarded as the benchmark for UK pension fund investment in the longer dated end of the UK gilt market.
Fund Manager
Team Managed
Fund Overview
| Daily price (11/08/2022) | 229.10 |
| Fund size (30/06/2022) | £2.39m |
| Underlying Fund size | £887.32m |
| Number of holdings | 27 |
| Annual Management Charge (AMC) | Please refer to the "Fund Guide" for your specific pension plan |
| Launch date | 15/07/2005 |
Asset Allocation
| UK Gilts | 98.97% | |
| Cash and Equivalents | 0.02% | |
| Other Assets | 1.01% |
Commentary
Performance as at Q1 2022 - Inflation was the large global risk to monitor closely over the period. Commodity prices skyrocketed and whilst the UK is less energy dependent than many European nations, lacking energy and fuel supply from Russia has placed upward pressure on inflation. In this environment, UK Government bond yields continued to rise following another interest rate increase of 25 bps in March, but yield moves were less pronounced than its last base rate increase. Bank of England (BoE) officials noted that the impact from the war in Ukraine is potentially large and made a consistent policy direction difficult to determine in the near term as bifurcation between weaker economic growth and higher inflation expectations accelerated.
The geopolitical crises in Ukraine propelled the phenomena of supply driven inflation and has posed a dilemma to central banks to choose between economic growth or controlling inflation as the risk of de-anchored expectations looms. BoE Governor, Andrew Bailey, acknowledged growth risks from the war in Ukraine but has been wary on implications for monetary policy given elevated uncertainty. Yet, the BoE has so far placed inflation as a priority and has led the normalization path of developed market central banks, a trend it continued in March as it increased the base rate for the second time by 0.25% to 0.75%. UK government bond yields increased across the curve particularly at the shorter end as UK 2-year yields increased 31 bps, accompanied by a 20 bps rise in 10-year yields. However, whilst the Monetary Policy Committed (MPC) voted 9-1 for the 25bps hike, a majority of the committee stating they raised rates to reduce the risk that recent upward trends in pay growth and inflation become embedded in expectations. Such comments likely reduce the necessity to hike aggressively in order to curtail inflation and caused volatility in intramonth bond yields.
Inflationary pressure continues to mount as UK Headline CPI increased from 5.5% to 6.2% in the 12 months to February 2022, remaining at a 30-year high. Key drivers of the mounting pressure were spurred by the war in Ukraine which has led to soaring commodity price increases, most pronounced in food and energy. The largest upward contributions came from housing and household services (+1.39%), derived principally from electricity, gas and other fuels in addition to and transport (+1.26%) percentage points. Most recently, the BoE forecasts inflation to peak this Spring at 8%, but implied inflation could overshoot as global inflationary pressures will likely strengthen considerably further over coming months while growth in economies that are net energy importers such as the UK, is likely to slow.
The release of UK Composite PMI reflected a marginal decline from 59.9 to 59.7, signaling strong economic growth. Despite persistence in high output, firms are currently faced with looming energy cost increases in conjunction with renewed disruptions to supply chains as non-energy imports from Ukraine and Russia are restricted. Against this backdrop, input cost have increased in addition the steepest price rise since the survey began. Further, escalating inflationary pressure related to the Russia/Ukraine conflict led to a sharp decrease in business optimism. The UK labour market further tightened as UK unemployment fell to 3.9% whilst average weekly earnings continued an upward trajectory. Despite wages increasing at a high rate, in light of increasing cost pressure on both household and businesses, decreasing consumer spending power remains a key trend to monitor over the coming months.
Source: BlackRock
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Some funds may invest in ‘underlying’ funds or other investment vehicles. The performance of our fund, compared to what it’s invested in won’t be exactly the same. That can be due to additional charges, cash management (needed to help people to enter and leave our fund when they want), tax and the timing of investments (this is known as a fund’s dealing cycle, it varies between managers and can be several days).
Source: London Stock Exchange Group plc and its group undertakings (collectively, the “LSE Group”). © LSE Group 2019. FTSE Russell is a trading name of certain of the LSE Group companies. e.g., “FTSE®” “Russell®”, “FTSE Russell®”, “MTS®”, “FTSE4Good®”, “ICB®”, “Mergent®, The Yield Book®,” are a trade mark(s) of the relevant LSE Group companies and are used by any other LSE Group company under license. “TMX®” is a trade mark of TSX, Inc. and used by the LSE Group under license. All rights in the FTSE Russell indexes or data vest in the relevant LSE Group company which owns the index or the data. Neither LSE Group nor its licensors accept any liability for any errors or omissions in the indexes or data and no party may rely on any indexes or data contained in this communication. No further distribution of data from the LSE Group is permitted without the relevant LSE Group company’s express written consent. The LSE Group does not promote, sponsor or endorse the content of this communication.
Source of portfolio data: Broadridge. Source of performance data: FE fundinfo. We can’t predict the future. Past performance isn’t a guide to future performance. The figures shown are intended only to demonstrate performance history of the fund, after allowing for the impact of fund charges and further costs, but take no account of any Annual Management Charge paid for by the deduction of units. Charges and further costs may vary in the future and may be higher than they are now. Fund performance is based upon the movement of the daily price and is shown as total return in GBP with gross income reinvested. The value of your investment can go down as well as up so you might get back less than you put in.
This factsheet is intended for the trustees, sponsors, advisers and members of occupational pension schemes using Prudential group pension contracts and Prudential grouped personal pensions and Stakeholder pension contracts. Its purpose is to provide an insight into how investment markets and funds have performed over the period and is provided for information only. If you are not familiar with any of the investment terminology included, then please contact an adviser. Investors should refer to their scheme documentation (e.g. Fund Guide) for fund availability, investment strategy, any scheme information and charges. Every care has been taken in populating this output, however it must be appreciated that neither Broadridge, Prudential nor their sources guarantee the accuracy, adequacy or completeness of this information or make any warranties regarding results from its usage.
Asset Allocation
| UK Gilts | 98.97% | |
| Cash and Equivalents | 0.02% | |
| Other Assets | 1.01% |
Equity Sector Breakdown
| Industry | Supersector | Sector | Subsector | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bonds | 98.97% | - | - | - | |
| Non-Classified | 1.01% | - | - | - | |
| Cash and Equivalents | 0.02% | - | - | - | |
Regional Allocation
| UK | 98.97% | |
| Non-Classified | 1.01% | |
| Cash and Equivalents | 0.02% |
Fixed Interest Currencies
| Pound Sterling | 98.97% | |
| Non-Fixed Interest Assets | 1.01% | |
| Cash | 0.02% |
Regional Breakdown
| Region | Country | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| UK | 98.97% | - | |
United Kingdom
|
- | 98.97% | |
| Non-Classified | 1.01% | - | |
| Cash and Equivalents | 0.02% | - | |
Top 10 Holdings
| Stock | % Weight | Sector | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4¼% Treasury Gilt 2055 | 5.78% | Bonds | United Kingdom |
| 2 | 4½% Treasury Gilt 2042 | 5.54% | Bonds | United Kingdom |
| 3 | 4% Treasury Gilt 2060 | 5.32% | Bonds | United Kingdom |
| 4 | 4¾% Treasury Stock 2038 | 5.31% | Bonds | United Kingdom |
| 5 | 3½% Treasury Gilt 2045 | 5.18% | Bonds | United Kingdom |
| 6 | 3¼% Treasury Gilt 2044 | 5.01% | Bonds | United Kingdom |
| 7 | 4¼% Treasury Gilt 2040 | 4.94% | Bonds | United Kingdom |
| 8 | 4¼% Treasury Gilt 2046 | 4.94% | Bonds | United Kingdom |
| 9 | 3¾% Treasury Gilt 2052 | 4.92% | Bonds | United Kingdom |
| 10 | 4¼% Treasury Gilt 2039 | 4.59% | Bonds | United Kingdom |
Dual Aspect Equity Analysis
| UK Equities | Int'l Equities | UK Bonds | Int'l Bonds | UK Gilts | Property | Other | Cash & Equiv | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and Equivalents | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.02% | 0.02% |
| Bonds | - | - | - | - | 98.97% | - | - | - | 98.97% |
| Non-Classified | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.01% | - | 1.01% |
Important Information
Some funds may invest in ‘underlying’ funds or other investment vehicles. The performance of our fund, compared to what it’s invested in won’t be exactly the same. That can be due to additional charges, cash management (needed to help people to enter and leave our fund when they want), tax and the timing of investments (this is known as a fund’s dealing cycle, it varies between managers and can be several days).
Source: London Stock Exchange Group plc and its group undertakings (collectively, the “LSE Group”). © LSE Group 2019. FTSE Russell is a trading name of certain of the LSE Group companies. e.g., “FTSE®” “Russell®”, “FTSE Russell®”, “MTS®”, “FTSE4Good®”, “ICB®”, “Mergent®, The Yield Book®,” are a trade mark(s) of the relevant LSE Group companies and are used by any other LSE Group company under license. “TMX®” is a trade mark of TSX, Inc. and used by the LSE Group under license. All rights in the FTSE Russell indexes or data vest in the relevant LSE Group company which owns the index or the data. Neither LSE Group nor its licensors accept any liability for any errors or omissions in the indexes or data and no party may rely on any indexes or data contained in this communication. No further distribution of data from the LSE Group is permitted without the relevant LSE Group company’s express written consent. The LSE Group does not promote, sponsor or endorse the content of this communication.
Identification Codes
| Sedol Code | B08ZTR6 |
| Mex Code | PUPRB |
| Isin Code | GB00B08ZTR60 |
| Citi Code | UO40 |
Fund Charges
| Annual Management Charge (AMC) | Please refer to the "Fund Guide" for your specific pension plan |
Aims and Benchmark
| Aims | Objective: The investment strategy of the fund is to purchase units in the BlackRock Aquila Life Over 15 Years UK Gilt Index Fund - the underlying fund. Underlying Fund Objective: The fund invests in UK government fixed income securities (gilts) that have a maturity period of 15 years or longer. The fund aims to achieve a return consistent with the FTSE UK Gilts Over 15 Years Index, which is widely regarded as the benchmark for UK pension fund investment in the longer dated end of the UK gilt market. |
| Benchmark | FTSE Actuaries UK Conventional Gilts Over 15 Years Index |
| ABI Sector | Sterling Long Bond |
Important Information
Some funds may invest in ‘underlying’ funds or other investment vehicles. The performance of our fund, compared to what it’s invested in won’t be exactly the same. That can be due to additional charges, cash management (needed to help people to enter and leave our fund when they want), tax and the timing of investments (this is known as a fund’s dealing cycle, it varies between managers and can be several days).
Source: London Stock Exchange Group plc and its group undertakings (collectively, the “LSE Group”). © LSE Group 2019. FTSE Russell is a trading name of certain of the LSE Group companies. e.g., “FTSE®” “Russell®”, “FTSE Russell®”, “MTS®”, “FTSE4Good®”, “ICB®”, “Mergent®, The Yield Book®,” are a trade mark(s) of the relevant LSE Group companies and are used by any other LSE Group company under license. “TMX®” is a trade mark of TSX, Inc. and used by the LSE Group under license. All rights in the FTSE Russell indexes or data vest in the relevant LSE Group company which owns the index or the data. Neither LSE Group nor its licensors accept any liability for any errors or omissions in the indexes or data and no party may rely on any indexes or data contained in this communication. No further distribution of data from the LSE Group is permitted without the relevant LSE Group company’s express written consent. The LSE Group does not promote, sponsor or endorse the content of this communication.
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Medium Risk
These funds may invest in multi-asset strategies with a higher weighting in equities (or with significant derivative use), while funds investing mainly in property, high yield or government bonds (such as UK Gilts) are also in this category.
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Important Information
This factsheet is intended for the trustees, sponsors, advisers and members of occupational pension schemes using Prudential group pension contracts and Prudential grouped personal pensions and Stakeholder pension contracts. Its purpose is to provide an insight into how investment markets and funds have performed over the period and is provided for information only. If you are not familiar with any of the investment terminology included, then please contact an adviser. Investors should refer to their scheme documentation (e.g. Fund Guide) for fund availability, investment strategy, any scheme information and charges. Every care has been taken in populating this output, however it must be appreciated that neither Broadridge, Prudential nor their sources guarantee the accuracy, adequacy or completeness of this information or make any warranties regarding results from its usage.
Important Information
Some funds may invest in ‘underlying’ funds or other investment vehicles. The performance of our fund, compared to what it’s invested in won’t be exactly the same. That can be due to additional charges, cash management (needed to help people to enter and leave our fund when they want), tax and the timing of investments (this is known as a fund’s dealing cycle, it varies between managers and can be several days).
Source: London Stock Exchange Group plc and its group undertakings (collectively, the “LSE Group”). © LSE Group 2019. FTSE Russell is a trading name of certain of the LSE Group companies. e.g., “FTSE®” “Russell®”, “FTSE Russell®”, “MTS®”, “FTSE4Good®”, “ICB®”, “Mergent®, The Yield Book®,” are a trade mark(s) of the relevant LSE Group companies and are used by any other LSE Group company under license. “TMX®” is a trade mark of TSX, Inc. and used by the LSE Group under license. All rights in the FTSE Russell indexes or data vest in the relevant LSE Group company which owns the index or the data. Neither LSE Group nor its licensors accept any liability for any errors or omissions in the indexes or data and no party may rely on any indexes or data contained in this communication. No further distribution of data from the LSE Group is permitted without the relevant LSE Group company’s express written consent. The LSE Group does not promote, sponsor or endorse the content of this communication.
Source of performance data: FE fundinfo. We can’t predict the future. Past performance isn’t a guide to future performance. The figures shown are intended only to demonstrate performance history of the fund, after allowing for the impact of fund charges and further costs, but take no account of any Annual Management Charge paid for by the deduction of units. Charges and further costs may vary in the future and may be higher than they are now. Fund performance is based upon the movement of the daily price and is shown as total return in GBP with gross income reinvested. The value of your investment can go down as well as up so you might get back less than you put in.
This factsheet is intended for the trustees, sponsors, advisers and members of occupational pension schemes using Prudential group pension contracts and Prudential grouped personal pensions and Stakeholder pension contracts. Its purpose is to provide an insight into how investment markets and funds have performed over the period and is provided for information only. If you are not familiar with any of the investment terminology included, then please contact an adviser. Investors should refer to their scheme documentation (e.g. Fund Guide) for fund availability, investment strategy, any scheme information and charges. Every care has been taken in populating this output, however it must be appreciated that neither Broadridge, Prudential nor their sources guarantee the accuracy, adequacy or completeness of this information or make any warranties regarding results from its usage.
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