One to Watch: Aviva Investors Strategic Bond

Aviva Investors Strategic Bond

FE Research scours the vast investment universe to select lesser known funds for your portfolios.

Record low yields and the threat of rising interest rates and inflation makes flexibility absolutely key when picking a bond fund. Strategic bond funds run by M&G, Jupiter and Fidelity are go-to products, and for good reason. However, there is a selection of lesser known products with very strong management teams and track records. Although the issue of fund size is more important when looking at equity funds, smaller bond funds are more nimble, especially when dealing in less liquid areas of the market. One such example is the £216m Aviva Investors Strategic Bond fund, which was l...