Default Replacement Fund: BNY MELLON GLOBAL EQUITY FUND
Closing Fund TER: 0.66%
Default Replacement Fund TER: 0.65%
Objective of Default Replacement Fund: The Sub-Fund aims to achieve capital growth over the long term (5 years or more).
The Sub-Fund is actively managed and invests at least 75% in global equities (company shares), including ordinary shares, preference shares and other equity-related securities. The Sub-Fund may also invest in collective investment schemes (including but not limited to another Sub-Fund or Sub-Funds of the Company or other BNY Mellon funds), money market instruments, deposits, cash and near cash. Any investment in collective investment schemes will not exceed 10% of the portfolio. Any use of derivatives will be for efficient portfolio management purposes and hedging only. It is not expected that the use of derivatives will materially affect the overall risk profile of the Sub-Fund.
Default Replacement Fund: OMR Nordea Swedish Bond Fund
Closing Fund TER: 0.71%
Default Replacement Fund TER: 0.87%
Objective of Default Replacement Fund:
The objective of the fund is to provide shareholders with investment growth in the medium to long term. The fund mainly invests in Swedish bonds. Specifically, the fund invests at least two thirds of total assets in debt securities that are issued by public authorities, or by companies that are domiciled or conduct the majority of their business in Sweden. The fund’s main currency exposure is to the base currency, although it may also be exposed (through investments or cash) to other currencies.
In actively managing the fund’s portfolio, the management team selects securities that appear to offer superior investment opportunities. The fund considers principal adverse impacts on sustainability factors. The fund partly invests in sustainable investments. The fund promotes environmental and/or social characteristics. This fund invests in the underlying retail fund in order to track its performance. This means that fund performance may differ to the underlying fund.
Please note that the merging fund will be suspended from 05/09/2024.
Default Replacement Fund: OMR Fidelity Japan Fund
Closing Fund TER: 1.34%
Default Replacement Fund TER: 1.20%
Objective of Default Replacement Fund:
The Fund aims to increase the value of investor’s investment over a period of 5 years or more. The Fund will invest at least 70% in equities (and their related securities) of Japanese companies (those domiciled, incorporated or having significant business in Japan and those which are listed in Japan) and is not restricted in terms of size or industry. The Fund is actively managed without reference to a benchmark.
This fund invests in the underlying retail fund in order to track its performance, this means that fund performance may differ to the underlying fund.
No new investments will be permitted in the merging fund after midday on 31/05/2024. Customers will be invested in the new fund from 07/06/2024, but these changes may not be visible until up to 2 weeks following this date.
Default Replacement Fund: OMR Prof Fidelity Japan Fund
Closing Fund TER: 1.34%
Default Replacement Fund TER: 1.20%
Objective of Default Replacement Fund:
The Fund aims to increase the value of investor’s investment over a period of 5 years or more. The Fund will invest at least 70% in equities (and their related securities) of Japanese companies (those domiciled, incorporated or having significant business in Japan and those which are listed in Japan) and is not restricted in terms of size or industry. The Fund is actively managed without reference to a benchmark.
This fund invests in the underlying retail fund in order to track its performance, this means that fund performance may differ to the underlying fund.
No new investments will be permitted in the merging fund after midday on 31/05/2024. Customers will be invested in the new fund from 07/06/2024, but these changes may not be visible until up to 2 weeks following this date.
Default replacement fund: JP Morgan UK Smaller Companies Investment Trust
Objective of the default replacement fund:
The Trusts’s objective is to achieve capital growth from UK listed smaller companies and a rising share price over the longer term by taking carefully controlled risks. The Trust has the ability to use borrowing to gear the portfolio within the range of 10% net cash to 15% geared in normal market conditions. Gearing may magnify gains or losses experienced by the Investment Trust. The Trust makes quarterly distributions that are set at the beginning of each financial year. On aggregate, the intention is to pay dividends totalling at least 4% of the NAV as at the end of the preceding financial year.
The closing fund will be closed to purchases and redemptions immediately. The continuing fund will be renamed to JP Morgan UK Small Cap Growth & Income Trust.
Default Replacement Fund: OMR SVM UK Opportunities Fund
Closing Fund TER: 1.41%
Default Replacement Fund TER: 1.42%
Objective of Default Replacement Fund:
The objective of this Fund is to achieve capital growth over the long term (5 years or more) and it aims to outperform the MSCI United Kingdom IMI (or any successor index). Performance is measured on a monthly basis over rolling 5 year periods after all fees and costs are deducted.
The Fund will invest at least 80% in equities and equity related instruments in UK companies. From time to time, when particular opportunities are identified, or the ACD considers it appropriate, the Fund may invest in other permitted transferable securities.
The Fund will seek to invest in the full range of opportunities available to it, which will include shares on the Alternative Investment Market. This fund invests in the underlying retail fund in order to track its performance, this means that fund performance may differ to the underlying fund.
The merging fund will be suspended from 05/02/2024. Customers will be invested in the new fund from 09/02/2024, however their switches will not process until at least a week following the conversion.
Default Replacement Fund: abrdn Diversified Growth and Income Fund
Closing Fund TER: 0.83%
Default Replacement Fund TER: 0.93%
Objective of Default Replacement Fund:
The objective of the Fund is to generate a positive return through capital growth and income over the long term (5 years or more) by investing in a globally diversified portfolio of assets whilst reducing the risk of losses. Invested capital is however at risk and there is no guarantee that this will be attained over any time period. The Fund aims to exceed the return of SONIA by 5% per annum over rolling five year periods (before charges). The Performance Target is the level of performance that the management team hopes to achieve for the fund. There is however no certainty or promise that they will achieve the Performance Target. The fund invests globally in a range of asset classes, derivatives, money-market instruments and cash.
Default Replacement Fund: OMR Jupiter Responsible Income Fund
Closing Fund TER: 1.21%
Default Replacement Fund TER: 1.17%
Objective of Default Replacement Fund:
The objective of the Fund is to provide income together with capital growth in order to achieve a return, net of fees, higher than that provided by the FTSE4Good UK Index over the long term (at least five years). At least 70% of the Fund is invested in shares of companies based in the UK that are actively managing their environmental and social impacts or are providing solutions to environmental and/or social problems. This fund invests in the underlying retail fund in order to track its performance, this means that fund performance may differ to the underlying fund.
Default Replacement Fund: abrdn UK Income Equity Fund
Closing Fund TER: 0.83%
Default Replacement Fund TER: 0.83%
Objective of Default Replacement Fund: The objective of the Fund is to generate income and some capital over the long term (5 years or more) by investing in UK equities (company shares). The fund aims to deliver a yield greater than that of the FTSE All Share Index over a rolling five year period (before charges) and achieve a return in excess of the FTSE All Share Index over a
rolling five year period (before charges). The Performance Target is the level of performance that the management team hopes to achieve for the fund. There is however no certainty or promise that they will achieve the Performance Target. The fund will invest at least 70% in equities and equity related securities of companies incorporated or domiciled in the UK or having significant operations and/or exposure to the UK.
Default Replacement Fund: OMR Jupiter Global Macro Bond Fund
Closing Fund TER: 1.17%
Default Replacement Fund TER: 0.86%
Objective of Default Replacement Fund: The objective of the fund is to seek to achieve income and capital growth, delivering a positive total return, net of fees, higher than the Sterling Overnight Interbank Average rate over rolling 3-year periods. Capital invested in the fund is at risk and there is no guarantee that a positive total return will be achieved over rolling 3-year periods or in respect of any other time period.
The fund primarily invests (at least 70%) in a diversified portfolio of global fixed, variable and zero rate debt securities, including government and corporate bonds. The fund will vary the currencies in which it invests to enable it to achieve its objective.
This fund invests in the underlying retail fund in order to track its performance, this means that fund performance may differ to the underlying fund.
