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Risk Considerations

  1. The Fund is actively managed and invests mainly in a diversified portfolio of high yield corporate debt securities that are denominated in European currencies.
  2. Investment in the Fund involves risks, including general investment risk, geographic concentration risk and Eurozone risk, currency risk, risk associated with changes resulting from the United Kingdom’s exit from the EU and exclusion criteria risk which may result in loss of a part or the entire amount of your investment. 
  3. The investment in debt securities is also subject to credit/counterparty risk, interest rate risk, downgrading risk, credit rating risk, risk associated with high yield debt securities which are generally rated below investment grade or unrated, risk associated  with investments in debt instruments with loss-absorption features and valuation risk. 
  4. The Fund may use derivatives for hedging, efficient portfolio management and investment purposes or to create synthetic short positions in debt securities and credit indices, and is subject to derivatives risk. The Fund may also implement active currency position and is subject to relevant risks. Exposure to derivatives may also lead to a risk of significant loss to the Fund.
  5. For Class Ax, dividend are paid on a discretionary basis. Dividend may be paid directly out of capital and/or effectively out of the capital of the share class by distributing all gross income prior to the deduction of any fees and expenses attributable to the share class.  Payment of dividends directly out of capital and/or effectively out of capital amounts to a return or withdrawal of part of an investor’s original investment or from any capital gains attributable to that original investment. Any such distribution may result in an immediate reduction of net asset value per share. This could also erode capital and constrain future growth.
  6. The value of the Fund can be volatile and could go down substantially.
  7. Investors should not invest in the Fund solely based on this website.

Investment involves risk. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of current or future results and should not be the sole factor of consideration when selecting a product or strategy.

SICAV
European High Yield Bond Fund
Seeks to maximise the value of its shares through both growth in the value of, and income from, its investments.
ISIN LU0596127604
FACTSHEET
KFS
SFDR DISCLOSURE
30-Nov-2023 - Mike Della Vedova, Portfolio Manager,
We believe monetary policy may remain restrictive for longer than market expectations, and therefore are wary of the risk of a deeper slowdown and expect increased defaults. However, these defaults will remain around long-term averages, in our view, as fundamentals are relatively resilient, and many issuers are prefunded at still low rates.

Overview
Strategy
Fund Summary
Actively managed and invests mainly in a diversified portfolio of high yield corporate debt securities that are denominated in European currencies.
Performance - Net of Fees

Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future performance.
30-Nov-2023 - Mike Della Vedova, Portfolio Manager,
European high yield bonds delivered a positive return in euro terms in November. Spreads tightened significantly on hopes of earlier interest rate cuts by the US Federal Reserve and the European Central Bank given softening inflation data and dovish central bank rhetoric. In the portfolio, security selection notably contributed to relative performance, with several of our holdings being supportive amid improved risk appetite. Our selection in the automotive, basic industry and cable/satellite TV sectors added the most value, particularly our positions in a metal parts producer and a telecommunications firm. Our exposures within wireless telecommunications, health care and buildings/construction also helped. However, our holdings within the wirelines and building materials sectors detracted. Sector allocation also contributed, mainly due to our underweight exposure to real estate given fears of increased distressed asset sales and leverage in the sector amid high interest rates. However, our defensive credit hedge hindered relative performance in the spread tightening environment.
30-Nov-2023 - Mike Della Vedova, Portfolio Manager,
We continue to hold an overweight position in non-cyclical sectors, such as cable, with stable, recurring revenue models that could be supportive in a deepening economic slowdown. We are also overweight entertainment and leisure, on an idiosyncratic basis due to our preference for specific names. We also remained underweight the banking sector although we see value in non-banking financials as they continue to demonstrate an improved risk-reward profile, in our view.
30-Sep-2017 - Michael Della Vedova, Portfolio Manager,
We do not expect to add value via currency management and typically hedge our non-euro exposure back to euros to limit volatility, keeping the focus on credit selection.
31-Jul-2017 - Michael Della Vedova, Portfolio Manager,
We do not expect to add value via currency management and typically hedge our non-euro exposure back to euros to limit volatility, keeping the focus on credit selection.

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