#whosays Bonds Are Only For The Big Boys?
The Nikko AM SGD Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF is Singapore’s first investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF. The Fund offers investors easy access to corporate bonds; an asset class which typically trades OTC and in large notional amounts.
Investors can now gain access to corporate bonds, without having to be an accredited investor or trade in denominations of $250,000.
The Nikko AM SGD Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF offers investors with:
- Low-cost easy access to SGD Investment Grade Corporate Bonds
- Diversification of Portfolio Risk
- Flexibility and Intraday Tradability on Exchange
For more information about ETFs, please visit https://www.poems.com.sg/products/etf/.
Key Information
| Instrument Type: | Exchange Traded Fund (“ETF”) |
|---|---|
| Tracked Index: | iBoxx SGD Non-Sovereigns Large Cap Investment Grade Index |
| Exchange Listing: | SGX-ST |
| EIP / SIP Classification | Excluded Investment Products (EIP). Investors can trade EIP without any prerequisite. |
| Trading Currency: | Singapore dollars (S$) |
| Estimated Dividend Yield: | Bonds inside the benchmark index have an average coupon rate of 3.40% per annum. The net indicative yield will be ~3%. |
| Dividend Distribution Frequency: | The Manager currently intends to make annual distributions, less the expenses of the Fund, to Holders around January of each year |
| Expense Ratio: | Expense ratio is capped at a maximum of 0.30% per annum. |
| Manager: | Nikko Asset Management Asia Limited |
The specific risks of investing in the Fund are Market Risk, Liquidity Risk, Interest Rate Risk, Credit risk, Tracking error risk and so on. Please refer to the Prospectus under the Section IX Risks.
Comparisons between Stocks and Bonds
| Asset Class: | Stocks | Bonds |
| Volatility: | Higher volatility. No limits on upside gain and downside loss | Lower volatility. Price will approach par value towards bond maturity |
| Obligations: | No legal obligations to pay dividends and no guaranteed principal protection | Legal obligations to pay interests and repay principal at maturity, depending on the structure of the bond |
| Hierarchy of Claims: | Shareholders are the last on the hierarchy of claim in the event of liquidation | Bondholders have a higher claim hierarchy than shareholders in the event of liquidation |
Learn more about Bond ETFs at Bond ETFs: A Simple and Efficient Bond Investment Option
Benchmark Index Information
| Key Attributes of the Index | iBoxx SGD Non-Sovereigns Large Cap Investment Grade Index |
| Number of Bonds | 102 |
| Number of Bond Issuers | 45 |
| Average Coupon | 3.40% per annum |
| Average Rating | A |
| Yield Spread (Vs Govt) | 82 bps or 0.82% |
| Top 10 bond issuers in Index |
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