Hang Seng Hong Kong Bond Fund

(Capitalized terms used herein but not otherwise defined will have the same meanings as defined in the Explanatory Memorandum of Hang Seng Investment Series (the “Series”) and the Term Sheet of the Fund)

  • Hang Seng Hong Kong Bond Fund (the "Fund") invests at least 70% of its Net Asset Value in a range of Hong Kong dollar-denominated debt securities issued by entities within or outside Hong Kong, together with other debt securities issued by Hong Kong entities.
  • The Net Asset Value of the Fund may be affected unfavourably by fluctuations in the exchange rates between the currencies of the Fund’s underlying investments and the Fund’s base currency and by changes in exchange rate controls.
  • The Fund is subject to the risks associated with investments in fixed income instruments, including credit / counterparty risk, interest rate risk, volatility and liquidity risk, downgrading risk, sovereign debt risk, valuation risk and credit rating risk.
  • The Fund may invest in debt securities rated below investment grade or unrated. Such securities are generally subject to lower liquidity, higher volatility and greater risk of loss of principal and interest than high-rated debt securities.
  • Risks associated with investing in fixed income instruments may be especially pronounced for fixed income instruments of emerging markets. Investing in emerging markets may involve increased risks and special considerations not typically associated with investment in more developed markets.
  • The Fund is subject to concentration risk. The value of the Fund may be more volatile than that of a fund having a more diverse portfolio of investments, and may be more susceptible to adverse economic, political, policy, foreign exchange, liquidity, tax, legal or regulatory event affecting Hong Kong.
  • RMB hedged class(es) of Units are subject to RMB currency and conversion risks. RMB is currently not freely convertible and is subject to exchange controls and restrictions. Non RMB-based investors are exposed to foreign exchange risks.
  • Currency hedged class(es) of Units are subject to currency hedging risk. The costs of hedging transactions will be reflected in the Net Asset Value of the relevant hedged class(es) of Units and Unitholders of such class(es) will have to bear the associated hedging costs, which may be significant depending on prevailing market conditions. There is no assurance that hedging will be effective.
  • For Income Units, the Manager may at its discretion pay dividend out of the capital of the Fund. Payment of dividends out of capital amounts to a return or withdrawal of part of an investor’s original investment or from any capital gains attributable to that original investments. Any such distributions may result in an immediate reduction of the Net Asset Value per Unit. The distribution amount and Net Asset Value of the currency hedged unit classes may be adversely affected by the interest rate differentials, resulting in an increase in the amount of distribution that is paid out of capital and hence a greater erosion of capital than non-hedged classes.
  • Investment involves risks and investors may lose substantial part of their investment in the Fund.

Investors should not only base on the contents of this material alone to make investment decisions, but should read the Fund’s Term Sheet, Product Key Facts Statement and the Explanatory Memorandum of the Series (including the full text of the risk factors stated therein) (collectively “Offering Documents”) in detail. If investors have any doubt about the contents of this material or about the Offering Documents, they should consult their investment adviser and obtain independent professional advice.

Why Hong Kong Bond?

Risk Diversification
Relatively low correlation to various asset classes
3-year
Correlation
Hong Kong Bond Global Investment
Grade Bond
Global High
Yield Bond
Global Equities U.S. Equities Hong Kong Equities China Equities
Hong Kong Bond
1
-
-
-
-
-
-
Global Investment
Grade Bond
0.75
1
-
-
-
-
-
Global High
Yield Bond
0.5
0.57
1
-
-
-
-
Global Equities
0.35
0.37
0.8
1
-
-
-
U.S. Equities
0.32
0.36
0.72
0.96
1
-
-
Hong Kong Equities
0.26
0.15
0.4
0.45
0.27
1
-
China Equities
0.26
0.15
0.26
0.32
0.19
0.74
1
Source: Bloomberg, Hang Seng Investment, as of 30 Nov 2023.
Correlation is calculated using weekly return.
Better Risk-adjusted Returns
Compared with global investment grade bonds, Hong Kong bonds have had lower volatility and higher returns in the past five years
Risk-return Ratio (in past five years)
Source: Bloomberg, Hang Seng Investment, as of 30 Nov 2023.
Risk-return ratio is calculated using monthly return.
Low Volatility
Hong Kong’s bond market is relatively less volatile than the global investment grade bond markets
Annualized Volatility
Source: Bloomberg, Hang Seng Investment, as of 30 Nov 2023.
Annualized volatility is calculated using monthly return.

Hong Kong Bond Market Overview

For example, the Hong Kong dollar bond market saw a steady growth in its issuance volume over the past decade, reaching HK$4,720.4 billion in 2022.
Total newly issued Hong Kong dollar debt instruments2
Example of Issuers
Local Issuers Overseas Issuers
Hong Kong Government Asian Development Bank
Hong Kong Mortgage Securities Nordic Investment Bank
Hong Kong Airport Authority Standard Chartered Bank
AIA Bank of Australia and New Zealand

Why choose Hang Seng Hong Kong Bond Fund?

Proven Track Record
4 stars in Morningstar RatingTM Overall Rating
High Quality Hong Kong Bonds
Fund Average Credit Rating A+3
Attractive Yield
Income Unit – Class A HKD, Annualized Dividend Yield of 5.05% in December 20234

Proven Track Record3

Hang Seng Hong Kong Bond Fund has delivered relatively stable performance during historical adverse market events.
For example, Hang Seng Hong Kong Bond Fund demonstrated strong resilience in 2022, while global equities and global bond markets were both under pressure.6
Global Stock Market
-18.4%
Global Investment Grade Bonds
-16.3%
Hang Seng Hong Kong Bond Fund
-10.5%

High-quality Hong Kong Bonds

For example:
  • Sovereign bonds
  • Public institutions
  • Real estate developers
  • Foreign-funded enterprises with Hong Kong dollar funding needs
For example:
  • US dollar bonds issued by the Hong Kong Government
  • RMB bonds issued by public institutions

Attractive Income4

Hang Seng Hong Kong Bond Fund – Income Unit Information4
Income Unit aims to pay dividend on a monthly basis. Dividend yield is not guaranteed and may be paid out of the capital.(Please note Point 9 of Important Risk Warnings)
Income Unit Intended Frequency Record Date Distribution per unit Annuallized Dividend Yield
Income Unit
- A HKD
Monthly (if any) 2023/12
/29
HKD
0.064
5.05%
Income Unit
- A RMB (Hedged)
Monthly (if any) 2023/12
/29
RMB
0.021
2.94%
Income Unit
- A USD
Monthly (if any) 2023/12
/29
USD
0.035
4.97%
Income Unit
- A AUD (Hedged)
Monthly (if any) 2023/12
/29
AUD
0.033
4.31%
Market Insights

CIO Outlook: Favoring Fixed Income and ETF investing (Chinese Only)

Hang Seng Hong Kong Bond Fund: 4 Key Strategies to Achieve Stable Income (Chinese Only)

The Road Ahead in 2024

Looking into the low volatility of Hong Kong dollar bonds

Risk hedging strategies for Hong Kong Bonds through correlation analysis (Chinese Only)

CIO Interview - Will the US experience an economic slowdown/ recession by Autumn 2024? – Part 2 (Chinese Only)

CIO Interview - Will the US experience an economic slowdown/ recession by Autumn 2024? – Part 1 (Chinese Only)

CIO Outlook: Asian Bonds can help achieve stable returns (Chinese Only)

Hong Kong and mainland China Hong Kong bonds could be a safe haven in the volatile market

Awards

The performance of Hang Seng Hong Kong Bond Fund has been recognized by numerous awards7
BENCHMARK Fund of The Year Awards 2023
HKD Fixed Income - Best-in-Class
Refinitiv Lipper Fund Awards Hong Kong 2020
Best Fund Over 3 Years - Bond Global LC
Best Fund Over 5 Years - Bond Global LC
HSVM was named the “Fund House of the Year – Hong Kong SAR” at the AsianInvestor Asset Management Awards 2023
This prestigious award is an esteemed recognition of our commitment to excellence in the past and our solid strengths in asset management.
Morningstar RatingTM
Overall Rating1
  1. Morningstar Rating - Source: Morningstar, Class A HKD Income unit, as of 30 Nov 2023. Copyright © 2022 Morningstar Asia Limited ("Morningstar"). All Rights Reserved. Fund category as Hong Kong Dollar Bond.
  2. Source: Hong Kong Monetary Authority - Hong Kong Bond Market Overview 2022, as of Mar 2023
  3. Source: Hang Seng Investment, as of 31 Dec 2023.
  4. Source: Hang Seng Investment, as of 31 Dec 2023. Effective from 1 Sep 2022, for income units, Annualized Dividend Yield = [(The amount of dividend distributed per unit / Unit price as at ex-dividend date)+1]12-1. While the Manager currently intends to declare monthly distributions for all income units, there can be no guarantee if any distribution will be declared at all. No prospective dividend yield has been indicated for the Fund. Investors should be aware that any capital gain/loss in respect of the relevant Unit of the Fund is not included in the calculation of annualized dividend yield. Hence, annualized dividend yield does not represent the total return (if any) that may be achieved by unitholder. A positive annualized dividend yield does not imply a positive return. Annualized dividend yield is for your information and reference only and is not indicative of future dividend yield. The Manager may at its discretion pay dividend out of the capital of the Fund. Payment of dividends out of capital amounts to a return or withdrawal of part of an investor’s original investment or from any capital gains attributable to that original investments. Any such distributions may result in an immediate reduction of the Net Asset Value per Unit. Please refer to the Offering Documents for the details of, among other things, the distribution policy of the Fund.
  5. Source: Bloomberg, Hang Seng Investment, as of 29 Dec 2023. Unit Prices are provided by HSBC Institutional Trust Services (Asia) Limited. The Fund's performance information is provided by Hang Seng Investment. Performance of accumulated unit -A HKD class is calculated by Unit Price-to-Unit Price return, total return with dividend (if any) reinvested.
  6. Source: Bloomberg, Hang Seng Investment, as of 31 Dec 2022. Global investment grade bonds are calculated based on total return of the Bloomberg Global Aggregate Index (USD, unhedged), and global equities are calculated based on total return of the MSCI AC World Equity Index (USD, unhedged). Investment involves risks (including the risk of loss of capital invested), past performance is not indicative of future performance.
  7. Source: Lipper. Refinitiv Lipper Fund Awards 2020 are issued by Lipper of Refinitiv, reflecting performance of the past three and five years period as of 31.12.2019, © 2020 Refinitiv. All rights reserved. BENCHMARK Fund of the Year Awards 2023, reflecting performance of at least 3 years period as of the respective year.

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