Nordic Bonds - Higher return with lower volatility
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Attractive Return Profile

  • Yield target 3% per annum (p.a.)*
  • The investments will be made in rated Investment Grade and 
    High Yield bonds and unrated corporate bonds
  • Expected risk profile 70/30 HY/IG**


Risk and Reward Profile
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Risk-Return Improvement

  • Nordic corporate bonds offer excess return with lower volatility
  • Diversification enhances risk-return metrics on Pan-European
    fixed income portfolios

Unique Investment Universe

  • Nordic economies are predictable, transparent and politically stable
  • No passive instruments. Nordic bond investors are predominantly buy and hold – less trading and volatility

Active ESG approach

  • No fossil fuel producers
  • Excluding also companies producing alcohol, firearms, tobacco, gambling or adult entertainment
  • Quarterly ESG reports on responsibility, ratings and violations

* Yearly return, net of fees. NB this does not constitute neither a promised return nor a commitment by Evli to achieve such returns. The Fund may incur the risk of loss of capital, as well as credit risk and the risk of investing in high-yield bonds
** Investment Grade (IG) bonds typically have a lower risk and a higher credit rating (AAA-BBB), High Yield (HY) bonds typically a higher risk and a lower credit rating (BB-D). AAA is highest on the rating scale used by major rating agencies and D lowest.


Evli − Your Nordic Bond Specialist since 1989

  • Nordic fund management boutique located in Helsinki, Finland
  • Prime focus on institutional investors, 80% of assets institutional money
  • 20 years of unrivaled track-record in Nordic bonds
  • Local expertise crucial when assessing true credit quality
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Expertise matters

When it comes to cracking the Nordic Corporate Bond market, smart investors look for fund managers backed by years of experience with a quick, perceptive grasp of local markets. All qualities that make Evli a one-of-its-kind asset manager in the Nordics.

In the world of finance, the Nordic Corporate Bond Market is unique. It offers attractive excess returns combined with lower volatility in a stable, political and economic environment – something that makes it very attractive to investors. 

The size of the Nordic Corporate Bond market is almost the same size as that of the European high yield market, and comprises of almost 500 issuing companies. Around 54 per cent of issuers and 29 per cent of volumes are unrated, making the Nordics home to one of Europe’s largest markets for unrated issuers, offering a wealth of investment opportunities.

Unrated Nordic bonds are ripe pickings for investors as they offer excess returns of approximately 50-150 bps compared with officially-rated Euro corporate bonds with a similar risk level. Local Nordic institutions, who tend to be buy-and-hold investors hold a majority of these unrated bonds, leading to very low, relative volatility levels. Read more 

Portfolio Managers

Jani Kurppa

Jani Kurppa - Citywire

Senior Portfolio Manager
17 years of experience in financial markets and asset management
Also manages the Evli Nordic Corporate Bond fund
AAA rated by Citywire in the sector Bonds - Euro Corporates

Juhamatti Pukka

Juhamatti Pukka4

Head of Fixed Income, Evli Fund Management Company Ltd
Over 10 years experience in financial markets and asset management
Also manages the Evli Short Corporate Bond fund
AAA rated by Citywire in the sector Bonds - Euro Corporates Short Term

Important dates

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Subscription and redemption fees are applied as a dilution fee that is charged by and paid to the Fund to protect the Fund and its unitholders from excess trading with fund units.

 

More information

Read more about Nordic bonds here
Download Fund 2-pager in English, auf Deutschen Español
Download Prospectus, Fund Rules and KIIDs here

How to subscribe?

 Contact us for subscription details. 

 

Fund details

Fund name Evli Nordic 2023 Target Maturity Fund
Target instruments Nordic corporate bonds
Target return 3% p.a. net of fees
Benchmark None, absolute return target
Inception date 6.5.2019
Investment strategy maturity date By 31.12.2023
Recommended investment period Until maturity

 

Management company Evli Fund Management Company Ltd
Custodian Evli Bank Plc
Structure UCITS
Subscriptions and redemptions Daily at Net Asset Value (NAV)
Subscription cut-off On NAV day at 15:00 CET
Redemption cut-off On NAV day at 11:00 CET

 
Risk factors to be considered

Main risk is credit risk, ie. that an individual bond issuer’s solvency may deteriorate, which could lead to price contraction or even default.

Other risk factors are liquidity risk, derivatives risk, concentration risk and management risk.

The investor is urged to view the Key Investor Information Document and the fund prospectus for a detailed view of the risks to which the fund is exposed. 

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