Explainer
Active ETFs: flexible access to investment expertise
Kiran Nandra discusses the difference between ETFs and Active ETFs.
Like company shares, Exchange Traded Funds can be traded on a stock market. That's why they're called "Exchange Traded". But unlike shares, Exchange Traded Funds are pooled investments. That means they are portfolios, consisting of investments in many individual shares or other financial securities, such as bonds; and that's why they're called Funds. Exchange Traded Funds are known as ETFs for short.
ETFs are different from traditional funds. Traditional funds, such as the many offered by Jupiter, are generally priced and traded only once a day. And in contrast, ETFs can be traded at any time when the stock market is open. And this means that ETFs can be incredibly convenient for investors. However to buy or sell an ETF, you would need an account with a broker, and you should, of course always speak to your financial advisor to see if ETFs suits your individual circumstances. As with any investment, if you're unsure if it's right for you, then it is important to seek professional financial advice.
Originally, all ETFs were passive and actually most still are today. Passive ETFs have quite a limited aim. They only try to track the performance of a market index. Now an index is a way of representing a market of shares or bonds. Well known indices for shares would include the S&P 500, the US shares, the FTSE 100 for the largest shares that are traded on the London Stock Exchange, as well as the DAX for the largest shares traded on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange.
Passive ETFs try to match the investment returns of the index that they track. And clearly this may be useful for some. We howveer find them a little unambitious. Passive ETFs don't try to provide investors with any extra financial return above the index they track. So if you are investing in a passive ETF, you have to be content with the index return only.
We aim to do better than the index. This doesn't mean we'll always achieve that. The value of an investment can go down as well as up. And an active ETF, like any active investment, might perform worse than the index. But it is the aim of our fund managers to outperform.
Jupiter is a fund management company with a very long and successful history of active investment. Our fund managers' investment strategies aim over time to deliver superior returns. Our fund managers and our teams of analysts look in great detail at companies before deciding whether we should invest in them or not.
Why global sovereign bonds?
Step-by-step investment process
Sovereign bonds are debt securities issued by governments worldwide. They are generally considered to be among the safest investments, as governments are less likely to default on their debts than corporations. The level of risk and potential for returns varies greatly between countries, depending on how investors perceive their creditworthiness.
Complexity
The sovereign (or government) bond market is vast and complex, with numerous issuers, differing maturities, and currencies. Active management by professional managers can help investors navigate this complexity and identify opportunities.
Macroeconomic sensitivity
Sovereign bonds are highly sensitive to macroeconomic factors, such as interest rates, inflation, and economic growth. Active managers can leverage their expertise to anticipate and position portfolios accordingly, in an attempt to potentially outperform their benchmarks.
Market inefficiencies
Unlike equity markets, which are often more efficient, the bond market can exhibit inefficiencies due to the complexity of instruments and presence of market participants with no profit target (e.g. central banks). Active managers can exploit these inefficiencies to generate alpha (outperformance).
Active ETFs
An ETF, or Exchange-Traded Fund, is a type of investment fund that trades on an exchange, just like a share. Traditionally, they have been used to enable investors to track a specific index, such as the S&P 500 in a cost-efficient manner. Unlike passive tracker funds, Active ETFs are actively managed by fund managers, who make investment decisions, with an aim to generate higher returns and outperform their benchmark.
Jupiter Global Government Bond Active UCITS ETF (GOVE)
What is GOVE?
Jupiter Global Government Bond Active UCITS ETF (or GOVE, to call it by its market ticker) is a global diversified portfolio of government bonds with exposure across developed markets and emerging markets (local and hard currency).
What is the objective?
The fund aims to achieve income and capital growth over the medium to long term, outperforming global government bond markets with a similar degree of volatility*.
How do we aim to achieve the target?
Active and flexible exposure across the full universe of government bonds. Exploit opportunities offered by interest rates, government bonds with spread and currencies.
*Secondary objective not officially stated in the prospectus. Global Government Bond markets are represented by the benchmark, the Bloomberg Global Aggregate Treasuries Index (USD Hedged).
- Market ticker: GOVE
- Structure: Irish UCITS ETF
- Benchmark: Bloomberg Global Aggregate Treasuries Index (USD Hedged)
- Base currency: USD
- Government/Supr./Gov. Guaranteed: Min 70%
- Duration**: Benchmark +/- 3 years
- High Yield: Max 30%
- Unrated securities: Max 10%
- Securitised***: Max 20%
- Distressed****: Max 10%
- Maximum active FX exposure: No limit but expected below +/- 30% net currency exposure
Why Jupiter for Global Sovereign Bonds?
Multi-year track record of investing in sovereign fixed income
Jupiter has a long history in active fund management, with investment expertise across all major asset classes.
We have no house view, and our investment managers have complete independence to follow their own investment philosophy. We truly believe in the value of active minds with an aim to generate outperformance for our clients. Jupiter has been active across sovereign bond markets for more than 15 years, with meaningful investments in the space via multi- sector fixed income and government bond strategies.
Focused
A dedicated investment vehicle for investors to access Jupiter’s expertise in sovereign fixed income
Multi-year track record
Multi-year track record of investing in sovereign fixed income in our flagship bond funds
Deep experience
Experience with a variety of idiosyncratic sovereign debt situations
More than $5bn
currently invested in sovereign fixed income across Jupiter’s fund range
Meet the team
Vikram is an Investment Manager in the Fixed Income team, focusing on sovereign and emerging market debt. Since July 2020, he has been the lead investment manager on the Jupiter Global Sovereign Opportunities Fund (SICAV). Since July 2017 he has been supporting the Jupiter Multi-Sector Fixed Income Team (Ariel Bezalel and Harry Richards) in the management of Jupiter Multi-Sector Fixed Income accounts, including the Jupiter Strategic Bond Fund (Unit Trust) and Jupiter Dynamic Bond Fund (SICAV).
Prior to joining Jupiter, Vikram began his career at Bank of America Merrill Lynch where he spent four years as a European credit trader. Vikram has an MA in economics and management from Oxford University.
How to buy a Jupiter Active ETF
At Jupiter we recommend that you discuss any financial decisions with a financial adviser, particularly if you are unsure whether an investment is suitable, as Jupiter is unable to provide investment advice. A financial adviser can provide advice on and facilitate investment into a Jupiter Active ETF.
If you do not have a financial adviser, we have included the details below of two organisations that can help you find one.
www.unbiased.co.uk
www.findanadviser.org
Alternatively, if you prefer not to discuss this with or use a financial adviser, as a private investor you can invest directly into Jupiter Active ETF via an investment platform.
You can find the product you wish to trade by searching for the product name or ticker. All ETFs will have a product name and a ticker symbol along with a unique identifier and ISIN number. You can find the ISIN and identifiers on the ETF’s factsheet here.
Investment risk information
- Currency (FX) Risk - The Fund can be exposed to different currencies and movements in foreign exchange rates can cause the value of investments to fall as well as rise.
- Share Class Hedging Risk - The share class hedging process can cause the value of investments to fall due to market movements, rebalancing considerations and, in extreme circumstances, default by the counterparty providing the hedging contract.
- Interest Rate Risk - The fund can invest in assets whose value is sensitive to changes in interest rates (for example bonds) meaning that the value of these investments may fluctuate significantly with movement in interest rates e.g. the value of a bond tends to decrease when interest rates rise.
- Pricing Risk - Price movements in financial assets mean the value of assets can fall as well as rise, with this risk typically amplified in more volatile market conditions.
- Emerging Markets Risk - Emerging markets are potentially associated with higher levels of political risk and lower levels of legal protection relative to developed markets. These attributes may negatively impact asset prices.
- Contingent convertible bonds - The fund may invest in contingent convertible bonds. These instruments may experience material losses based on certain trigger events. Specifically these triggers may result in a partial or total loss of value, or the investments may be converted into equity, both of which are likely to entail significant losses.
- Credit Risk - The issuer of a bond or a similar investment within the fund may not pay income or repay capital to the Fund when due.
- Derivative risk - the Fund may use derivatives to generate returns and/or to reduce costs and the overall risk of the Fund. Using derivatives can involve a higher level of risk. A small movement in the price of an underlying investment may result in a disproportionately large movement in the price of the derivative investment.
- Counterparty Default Risk - The risk of losses due to the default of a counterparty on a derivatives contract or a custodian that is safeguarding the fund's assets.
- Sub investment grade bonds - The fund may invest a significant portion of its assets in securities which are those rated below investment grade by a credit rating agency. They are considered to have a greater risk of loss of capital or failing to meet their income payment obligations than higher rated investment grade bonds
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