Barings European High Yield Bond Fund - Tranche IA USD Distribution/  IE00BK719Q42  /

The Fund invests in a portfolio consisting primarily of European high yield corporate debt instruments issued either by European corporations in any currency, or issued in a European currency by corporations established outside Europe and/or listed or traded in Europe. A high yield (sub-investment grade) debt instrument/security is one which carries a higher rate of interest, usually because the investors are accepting a higher degree of risk. The Fund is also permitted to invest to a lesser extent in other types of high yield corporate debt instruments, investment grade bonds, other Funds, cash and cash-equivalent securities and money market instruments. Corporate debt instruments include bonds and notes. The Fund will invest at least 50% of it's Net Asset Value in assets that exhibit positive or improving environmental, social and governance (ESG) characteristics. The Fund may use derivative instruments for both investment and hedging purposes. The return on a derivative is linked to movements in an underlying instrument referenced by the derivative such as currency or interest rates. The base currency of the Fund is EUR.

The Fund invests in a portfolio consisting primarily of European high yield corporate debt instruments issued either by European corporations in any currency, or issued in a European currency by corporations established outside Europe and/or listed or traded in Europe. A high yield (sub-investment grade) debt instrument/security is one which carries a higher rate of interest, usually because the investors are accepting a higher degree of risk.