Allan Gray Bond comment - Sep 06 - Fund Manager Comment15 Nov 2006
The Fund's 12-month return was 4.5% compared to 5.0% of the All Bond Index. The yield curve is investing on the SARB progressively raising short-term interest rates. The Portfolio is focused on the short and middle areas of the yield curve which offers the highest yields. It does not include any of the very long bonds which the managers regard as relatively expensive.
Allan Gray Bond comment - Jul 06 - Fund Manager Comment18 Sep 2006
Rates have stabilised after the sell-off in June, but the consequences are to be seen in the bond returns of the past year. The Fund's twelve-month return was 3.2% compared to 3.7% of the All Bond Index. The portfolio remains focused on the middle area of the yield curve which offers the highest yields. It does not include any of the very long bonds which the managers regard as relatively expensive and risky.
Allan Gray Bond comment - Aug 06 - Fund Manager Comment18 Sep 2006
Bond yields have continued to rise. The Fund's twelvemonth return was 3.3% compared to 3.7% of the All Bond Index. The portfolio remains focused on the middle area of the yield curve which offers the highest yields. It does not include any of the very long bonds which the managers regard as relatively expensive.
Allan Gray Bond comment - Jun 06 - Fund Manager Comment23 Aug 2006
During June bond yields increased significantly with the benchmark 10 year bond up from 7.75% to 8.53%. This had an adverse effect on the Fund's twelve-month return which was 3.5% compared to 4% of the All Bond Index. The portfolio remains focused in the middle area of the yield curve which offers the highest yields. It does not include any of the very long bonds as the managers regard these as relatively expensive and risky.
Allan Gray Bond comment - Mar 06 - Fund Manager Comment22 May 2006
Over the past 12 months, the Fund returned 13.0% compared with a 12.9% return on the All Bond Index. The portfolio remains focused in the middle area of the yield curve which offers the highest yields. It does not include any of the very long bonds which the managers regard as being relatively expensive and risky.
Allan Gray Bond comment - Dec 05 - Fund Manager Comment30 Jan 2006
During 2005 the Fund returned 10.7% compared with a 10.9% return on the All Bond Index. The portfolio remains focused in the middle area of the yield curve which offers the highest yields. It does not include any of the very long bonds which the managers regard as being expensive.