FUNDS - JSS Sustainable Bond - EUR Corporates
Last update on: 08/10/2018

Fundname
JSS Sustainable Bond - EUR Corporates

Investment Trusts
JSS Investmentfonds SICAV
Emittent
Sarasin Investmentfonds SICAV
Asset Manager
Bank J. Safra Sarasin Ltd

Fund data (Fixed Income Fund)

   
Fund size

(as of 30/09/2018)

 66.29 mil. EUR
Share class size

(as of 30/09/2018)

 42.60 mil. EUR
ISIN LU0045164786
Fund price (as of 08/10/2018)
Offer n.s.
Bid 157.54 Euro

Growth (as of 08/10/2018) *

   
10 Years 53.00 %
5 Years 9.24 %
3 Years 3.52 %
1 Year -1.59 %
Current year -1.80 %
Benchmark Citigroup EuroBIG Corporate Index

* in Euro (€)

Master data of Funds
ISINLU0045164786
Launch date 02/09/1992
Available in AT, BE, CH, DE, DK, ES, FR, GB, GI, IE, IT, LI, LU, NL, SE
Fund type Fixed Income Fund
Kind of fund Sustainability and ethical funds / Sustainability-/ Ethical fund
Aim of investment Low-risk investment policy, in which a continuous performance is paramount. Investment in Euro-denominated fixed interest securities. The fund is suitable for investors with an investment horizon of at least three years.
Investment strategy JSS Sustainable Bond - EUR Corporates (former Sarasin BondSar World) invests in Euro-dedominated corporate bonds, that meet the comprehensive sustainability criteria of the Bank Sarasin. In addition to a balanced risk diversification, credit quality and an optimal liquidity are important investment criteria. Sarasin Sustainable Bond - EUR Corporates is intended as a core investment in fixed income to investors who opt for a future-oriented economic development.
Investment process The theme of sustainability is taken into account within the overall investment process (the industry analysis till to portfolio construction). Only companies which belong to the sustainable investment universe due to their ESG performance, eligible for investment in question. The overall rating of a company (and thus the classification in the Sarasin Sustainability matrix) is composed of this enterprise valuation and an assessment of them carried out independently of the industry.
Positive criteria Safra used numerous environmental, social and governance ( ESG ) Criteria for the analysis of individual companies ;

In the area of environmental e.g:
Climate change
Environmental capital
Pollution and waste
opportunities in the environmental sector;

On social e.g.:
Human capital
Product Liability
Resistance of interest
Opportunities in the social field;

In the area of governance e.g.:
Corporate Governance ( Board of Directors , remuneration , ownership )
Corporate behavior ;

These so-called key criteria differ in selection and weighting per industry.
Negative criteria for stocks and corporate bonds Governance:
- corruption and bribery*
- violations of the UN Global Compact

Ethical and Social:
- alcohol/spirits*
- nuclear weapons
- exploitative child labour
- banned weapons
- child labour
- weapons of mass destruction (ABC/CBRN)
- pornography
- cluster bombs and anti-personnel mines
- tobacco products
- therapeutic cloning
- animal experimentation*
- violations of human rights*
- violations of the ILO protocol
- weapons/armaments

Environment:
- genetic engineering in agriculture
- genetic engineering (agriculture)
- nuclear power
- nuclear energy (operation or component manufacture)

Other:
- environmentally harmful conduct*

Negative criteria for government bonds n.s.
Research done by Bank J. Safra Sarasin Ltd
 

This fund profile is aligned with the fund company.

 

 

*no exclusion but part of the analysis