Handelsbanken Företagsobligation (B1 SEK)

Legal name: Handelsbanken Företagsobligation (B1 SEK)

Bond Fund Registered in Sweden (UCITS) Bid

About risk

Historical yields are not a guarantee of future returns. A fund can both increase and decrease in value and it is not guaranteed that you will recover the entire invested amount. Note that a fund with risk level 5-7, as stated in the fund's fact sheet (KID), can vary greatly in value due to the fund's composition and management methodology. The prospectus, fund rules and KID are available under each fund. Summary of investors' rights.

The fund is actively managed and invests in fixed income securities and corporate bonds issued in SEK and EUR. Investments are made primarily in companies that have a credit rating of Investment Grade, i. e. , a minimum of BBB- according to Standard & Poor's or a minimum of Baa3 according to Moody's, or alternatively an equivalent internal rating. The fund may also invest a maximum of 30% in companies below Investment Grade (however a minimum of BB- from S&P or equivalent Ba3 from Moody's), or alternatively an equivalent internal rating. The average remaining duration for the fund's investment total a maximum of seven years. The fund's value growth varies over time and is impacted primarily by the credit market. Holdings are hedged against foreign exchange risk in SEK.

The fund is reported as an Article 8 fund pursuant to EU regulation 2019/2088 on sustainability-related disclosures in the financial services sector (SFDR).

Fund manager

Erik Gunnarsson Experience in the fund industry 2006. Portfolio Manager since 1 November 2017.

Risk 2/7

The risk indicator provides guidance on the risk level for this product relative to other financial products. It shows the likelihood that the product will decrease in value due to market performance. Risk level 1 represents a low risk and risk level 7 is a high risk.

About risk

The risk/return indicator illustrates the link between risk and potential returns from an investment in the fund. The indicator is based on the change in the fund’s value over the past 5 years.

This shareclass belongs to category 2, which means there is a low risk for up- and downturns in the net asset value. Category 1 does not mean that the fund is risk-free. The fund's risk indicator can change both upwards and downwards on the scale over time, as the indicator is based on historical data that does not guarantee future risk/returns.

The risk in a fixed income fund is due in part to the average fixed interest duration on the fund’s holdings, i.e., the fund’s interest rate risk. The fund normally consists of holdings with a longer fixed interest duration, which results in a higher interest rate risk.

The indicator primarily reflects the upturns and downturns in the value of the fund’s holdings in interest-bearing securities.

The indicator reflects the most important risks in the fund but excludes the following material risks:

Given that the fund’s investments are made in one country or a limited number of countries, the fund normally has a higher risk relative to investments that are allocated with a broader geographical distribution across several regions or countries.

The fund has exposure to credit risk, i.e., the risk that an issuer is unable to meet its commitments. The credit risk is derived from the issuer’s credit worthiness. The fund’s investments include assets with low credit worthiness, so-called high yield.

The fund invests in corporate bonds for which liquidity is frequently lower, and the variation in liquidity is considered to be higher relative to the fixed income market in general. This can impact the fund's ability to manage significant outflows at a relatively low cost.

This product does not provide any protection from future market performance. You could therefore lose some or all of your investment.

Additional information about the risks may be found in the prospectus available at www.handelsbanken.se/funds.

Total Rating™

30.04.2024

The rating shows which funds have historically posted the strongest performance in relation to risk. Ratings are denoted by a scale of one to five stars, with five as the highest rating. A fund must have a performance history of at least three years to receive a rating.
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SFDR

This fund promotes environmental and social characteristics through its investments but does not have sustainable investments as its objective. As a result, the fund takes into consideration the environment and climate, as well as human rights, employees’ rights and corruption.
The fund is reported as an Article 8 fund pursuant to EU regulation on sustainability-related disclosures in the financial services sector (SFDR).

29.02.2024

Sustainability-
rating

The sustainability rating is developed by the fund information company Morningstar. The rating measures how well the fund's investee companies manage sustainability risks relative to other funds within the same global Morningstar category. If the fund has invested in government bonds issued by sovereign states, the respective country's sustainability risk is included in the calculation. The analyzed funds can receive a sustainability rating between 1 and 5 globes, with 5 as the highest rating.

About Sustainabilty rating

The fund complies with the UN Principles for Responsible Investments.

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Performance

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Handelsbanken Företagsobligation (B1 SEK) (SEK)

Note that benchmark returns, unlike fund returns, do not take distributions into account. As a result, fund returns are higher than they would otherwise be relative to benchmark.

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Historical rates

Performance

Rate 08.05.2024	1 week	1 month	3 months	2024	1 year	5 years	10 years
99.09 SEK	0.47%	0.74%	1.31%	1.23%	6.14%	3.52%	12.00%

Portfolio 26.04.2024

Fund performance was positive during the quarter and the fund rose 0.70% in SEK. Q1 was marked by rising interest rates as well as narrowing credit spreads and a good risk appetite. The market’s initial pricing for several rapid rate cuts was gradually priced out during the quarter when inflation admittedly declined, although not at the same rate as forecast.

Despite rising interest rates, credits posted strength and were primarily driven by stronger than expected company reports and improvement to key figures in general in the sectors that were most affected by rising interest expenses, such as real estate, as well as by a higher demand for issues, which secured financing and liquidity for many companies.

The fund’s longer spread duration benefitted from the market performance and contributed significantly to both active and absolute returns. Senior Nordic bank bonds and real estate companies such as Humlegården, Castellum and Fabege were major contributors, together with the holding in subordinated bank bonds.

We are retaining a slightly shorter interest rate duration in total but with an overweight in the shorter durations, while we are retaining a longer spread duration than the benchmark index with an overweight in AAA mortgage futures. Our assessment is that the Riksbank will begin to cut rates in May/June and that the cuts will benefit the risk appetite in the credit market.

The fund participated in several new issues at attractive levels primarily in green bonds from Ellevio, Husqvarna, Lantmännen, Nibe, Castellum and Traton, as well as senior banks and a number of subordinated bonds from LF Bank, SBAB and DNB.

Portfolio distribution 30.04.2024

Geographic breakdown 30.04.2024

Svenska Handelsbanken AB (PLC)

Historical yields are not a guarantee of future returns. The money you invest in a fund can both increase and decrease in value and it is not guaranteed that you will recover the entire invested amount.
Handelsbanken does not assume liability for any errors in the information.

Handelsbanken's funds are classified in seven risk classes, 1 for the lowest risk and 7 for the highest risk.