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European High Yield Fund UCITS

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European High Yield Bond Fund

UCITS Fund | Fixed Income

European High Yield Bond Fund

SFDR Classification | Article 8

Overview
Seeks to provide attractive income and risk-adjusted total returns by investing in European high yield securities

Why Invest

Disciplined, Repeatable and Proactive Investment Process

Alpha generated primarily through bottom up credit research to seek the best ideas within European High Yield managed by one of the largest dedicated non-investment grade credit research teams

Aims for Outperformance in Both Up and Down Markets

Targets returns both in up and down markets with the aim of producing a steady income profile through the market cycles for investors

Utilises Three Key Sources of Value Generation

Avoidance of credit deterioration, industry and quality rotation and relative value analysis

This is a marketing communication in respect of the Neuberger Berman European High Yield Bond Fund. Please refer to the fund prospectus and offering documents, including the Key Information Document (“KID”) or Key Investor Information Document (“KIID”) as applicable, before making any final investment decisions. Investors should note that by making an investment they will own shares in the fund, and not the underlying assets.

The fund complies with the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (the “SFDR”) and is classified as an Article 8 SFDR fund. Neuberger Berman believes that Environmental, Social and Governance (“ESG”) factors, like any other factor, should be incorporated in a manner appropriate for the specific asset class, investment objective and style of each investment strategy.

Key Risks

Market Risk: The risk of a change in the value of a position as a result of underlying market factors, including among other things, the overall performance of companies and the market perception of the global economy.

Liquidity Risk: The risk that the fund may be unable to sell an investment readily at its fair market value. In extreme market conditions this can affect the fund’s ability to meet redemption requests upon demand.

Emerging Markets Risk: Emerging markets are likely to bear higher risk due to a possible lack of adequate financial, legal, social, political and economic structures, protection and stability as well as uncertain tax positions which may lead to lower liquidity. The NAV of the fund may experience medium to high volatility due to lower liquidity and the availability of reliable information, as well as due to the fund's investment policies or portfolio management techniques.

Credit Risk: The risk that bond issuers may fail to meet their interest repayments, or repay debt, resulting in temporary or permanent losses to the fund.

Interest Rate Risk: The risk of interest rate movements affecting the value of fixed-rate bonds.

Derivatives Risk: The fund is permitted to use certain types of financial derivative instruments (including certain complex instruments). This may increase the fund’s leverage significantly which may cause large variations in the value of your share. Investors should note that the fund may achieve its investment objective by investing principally in Financial Derivative Instruments (FDI). There are certain investment risks that apply in relation to the use of FDI. The fund’s use of FDI can involve significant risks of loss.

Counterparty Risk: The risk that a counterparty will not fulfil its payment obligation for a trade, contract or other transaction, on the due date.

Operational Risk: The risk of direct or indirect loss resulting from inadequate or failed processes, people and systems including those relating to the safekeeping of assets or from external events.

Currency Risk: Investors who subscribe in a currency other than the base currency of the fund are exposed to currency risk. Fluctuations in exchange rates may affect the return on investment. Where past performance is shown it is based on the share class to which this webpage relates. If the currency of this share class is different from your local currency, then you should be aware that due to exchange rate fluctuations the performance shown may increase or decrease if converted into your local currency.

Concentration Risk: The fund's investments may be concentrated in a small number of investments and its performance may therefore be more variable than the performance of a more diversified fund.

 

For full information on the risks please refer to the fund prospectus and offering documents, including the KID or KIID, as applicable.

Performance and Exposures
ESG
Fund Facts

The ongoing charge figure (incl. management fee) is based on the annual expenses for the period ending 31 December 2023.

The fund’s benchmark name shown here may be abbreviated. Please refer to the supplement for the full benchmark name.

Portfolio Management Team
Simon Matthews
Senior Portfolio Manager
24 Years of Industry Experience
5 Years with Neuberger Berman
Joe Lind, CFA
Co-Head of U.S. High Yield & Senior Portfolio Manager
26 Years of Industry Experience
6 Years with Neuberger Berman
Christopher Kocinski, CFA
Co-Head of U.S. High Yield & Senior Portfolio Manager
20 Years of Industry Experience
18 Years with Neuberger Berman
Simon Matthews, Senior Portfolio Manager
Simon Matthews, Managing Director, joined the firm in 2019. Simon is a Senior Portfolio Manager for Non-Investment Grade Credit focusing on Global and European Non-Investment Grade portfolios. In addition, he sits on the Credit Committee for Non-Investment Grade Credit. Previously, he has held roles in Portfolio Management and Investment Research at Standard Bank (ICBC), Citigroup and most recently BlueMountain Capital. Simon graduated from the University of Birmingham as a Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering and is a Chartered Accountant.
Joe Lind, CFA, Co-Head of U.S. High Yield & Senior Portfolio Manager
Joseph Lind, CFA, Managing Director, joined the firm in 2018. Joe is Co-Head of U.S. High Yield and a Senior Portfolio Manager for Non-Investment Grade Credit. In addition, he sits on the Credit Committee for Non-Investment Grade Credit. Joe comes to the firm with more than 20 years of experience, including 12 years at DDJ Capital Management where he served as a portfolio manager in their U.S. High Yield and Opportunistic strategies. Before DDJ, Joe worked for Coast Asset Management, Sierra Capital and The Helios Group. Joe earned a BA from Harvard University and has also been awarded the Chartered Financial Analyst designation.
Christopher Kocinski, CFA, Co-Head of U.S. High Yield & Senior Portfolio Manager
Chris Kocinski, CFA, Managing Director, joined the firm in 2006. Chris is Co-Head of High Yield and a Senior Portfolio Manager for Non-Investment Grade Credit. In addition, he is also a member of the Credit Committee for Non-Investment Grade Credit. Previously, he was the Co-Director of Non-Investment Grade Credit Research and a Senior Research Analyst with a specific focus on the healthcare and gaming sectors. Chris served on the firm's ESG Advisory Committee from 2014 through 2022 and has been awarded the CFA Institute Certificate in ESG Investing. Prior to joining the firm, he was an investment banking analyst at Bank of America Securities. Chris earned a BA from the University of Chicago and has been awarded the Chartered Financial Analyst designation.
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