Barings Diversified Income Fund
CUSIP:06759W679
Symbol:BXTAX
as of 04/16/2021
as of 03/31/2021
as of 03/31/2021
Formerly known as Barings Total Return Bond Fund
Objective
The Barings Diversified Income Fund seeks to provide a total return comprised of current income and capital appreciation by investing primarily in an actively managed diversified portfolio of global investment grade rated fixed and floating rate instruments.
Strategy
The fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing primarily in an actively managed diversified portfolio of global investment grade rated fixed and floating rate instruments located in any country globally, including emerging markets.
Who Should Invest
The fund is designed for investors seeking a strategy that targets total return with a focus on investing in a diversified portfolio of primarily investment grade bonds.
Performance
Average Annual Returns %
April | YTD | 1 Year | 3 Years | 5 Years | Since Inception | |
With Sales Charge | -3.96% | -2.00% | 12.28% | 0.15% | 0.89% | 1.18% |
Without Sales Charge | 0.04% | 2.09% | 16.96% | 1.52% | 1.72% | 1.89% |
Performance less than one year is cumulative; all other performance is annualized. Class A performance with sales charge includes the maximum 4.00%.
Since inception date: 7/8/2015
March | YTD | 1 Year | 3 Years | 5 Years | Since Inception | |
With Sales Charge | -3.88% | -2.04% | 14.52% | 0.14% | 1.00% | 1.18% |
Without Sales Charge | 0.13% | 2.04% | 19.29% | 1.51% | 1.83% | 1.90% |
3M LIBOR + 250bps | 0.24% | 0.66% | 2.83% | 4.18% | 3.98% | 3.85% |
Current: 3M LIBOR + 250bps, Previously BC_AGG from inception to 2/28/2019 | 0.24% | 0.66% | 2.83% | 3.46% | 2.40% | 2.65% |
Benchmark A: Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate. The benchmark includes domestic, taxable, dollar-denominated securities. The index covers U.S. investment-grade fixed rate bond market, with index components for government and corporate securities, mortgage pass-through securities, and asset-backed securities. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.
Benchmark B: 3 Month USD LIBOR + 250 bps. The 3 Month USD LIBOR (London Interbank Offered Rate) is an average interest rate, determined by the Intercontinental Exchange, that banks charge one another for the use of short-term money (3 months) in England’s Euro dollar market. The return shown includes 3 Month USD LIBOR plus 250 bps, or 2.5% per annum. LIBOR is unmanaged. It is not possible to invest directly in LIBOR. No assurance can be given that the Fund’s performance will exceed that of LIBOR by any given increment, or at all.
Inception date: 07/8/2015
QTR | YTD | 1 Year | 3 Years | 5 Years | Since Inception | |
With Sales Charge | -2.04% | -2.04% | 14.52% | 0.14% | 1.00% | 1.18% |
Without Sales Charge | 2.04% | 2.04% | 19.29% | 1.51% | 1.83% | 1.90% |
3M LIBOR + 250bps | 0.66% | 0.66% | 2.83% | 4.18% | 3.98% | 3.85% |
Current: 3M LIBOR + 250bps, Previously BC_AGG from inception to 2/28/2019 | 0.66% | 0.66% | 2.83% | 3.46% | 2.40% | 2.65% |
Benchmark A: Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate. The benchmark includes domestic, taxable, dollar-denominated securities. The index covers U.S. investment-grade fixed rate bond market, with index components for government and corporate securities, mortgage pass-through securities, and asset-backed securities. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.
Benchmark B: 3 Month USD LIBOR + 250 bps. The 3 Month USD LIBOR (London Interbank Offered Rate) is an average interest rate, determined by the Intercontinental Exchange, that banks charge one another for the use of short-term money (3 months) in England’s Euro dollar market. The return shown includes 3 Month USD LIBOR plus 250 bps, or 2.5% per annum. LIBOR is unmanaged. It is not possible to invest directly in LIBOR. No assurance can be given that the Fund’s performance will exceed that of LIBOR by any given increment, or at all.
Inception date: 07/8/2015
Fund Yield
as of 03/31/2021Sub. SEC 30-day Yield | 1.95% |
Unsub. SEC 30-day Yield | -1.14% |
Distribution Yield (at NAV) | 2.14% |
Distribution Yield (at Offer) | 2.06% |
The Securities and Exchange Commission 30-day Yield is calculated under an SEC standardized formula and is based on the maximum offer price per share. Subsidized (Sub.) yields reflect fee waivers in effect. Without such waivers, yields would be reduced. Unsubsidized (Unsub.) yields do not reflect fee waivers in effect. Distribution Yield at Offer includes maximum sales charges applied. The distribution yield is based on the fund's most recent monthly distribution per share (annualized) divided by the fund's NAV at the end of the period. Please click on the following links for additional information as well as access to the Fund's Prospectus and SAI.
Expense Ratios
A-Class | C-Class | I-Class | Y-Class | |
Expense Ratio (Gross) | 3.23% | 4.97% | 1.19% | 1.20% |
Expense Ratio (Net) | 0.80% | 1.55% | 0.55% | 0.55% |
The net expense ratio reflects a contractual commitment by the Fund's investment adviser to waive fees and reimburse expenses through November 1, 2020. Absent the waiver and reimbursement, expenses would be higher and total returns would be less. The gross expense ratio reflects the total annual fund operating expense as of the most recent prospectus.
Performance shown is historical and does not guarantee future results. Current performance may be lower or higher. Because share price, principal value, and return will vary, you may have a gain or loss when you sell Fund shares. For current month-end performance information, call 1.855.439.5459. Performance includes the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains. Performance less than one year is cumulative; all other performance is annualized.
Distributions
Distribution History
Ex Date | Record Date | Payable Date | Amount |
Daily | Daily | 04/01/2021 | $0.0172 |
Daily | Daily | 03/01/2021 | $0.0174 |
Daily | Daily | 02/01/2021 | $0.0172 |
Daily | Daily | 01/04/2021 | $0.0175 |
Daily | Daily | 12/01/2020 | $0.0169 |
Daily | Daily | 11/02/2020 | $0.0166 |
Daily | Daily | 10/01/2020 | $0.0176 |
Daily | Daily | 09/01/2020 | $0.0185 |
Daily | Daily | 08/03/2020 | $0.0196 |
Daily | Daily | 07/01/2020 | $0.0191 |
Daily | Daily | 06/01/2020 | $0.0190 |
Daily | Daily | 06/01/2020 | $0.0190 |
Daily | Daily | 05/01/2020 | $0.0221 |
Pricing
52 Week High/Low
Date | Price | |
High | 03/04/2021 | $9.45 |
Low | 04/21/2020 | $8.27 |
YTD High/Low
Date | Price | |
High | 03/04/2021 | $9.45 |
Low | 01/04/2021 | $9.31 |
Portfolio as of 03/31/2021
Weighted Average Duration
0.47 yrs
Portfolio Assets Composition
Quality Distribution
Ratings | % of Assets |
AAA | 1.63% |
AA | 16.11% |
A | 17.97% |
BBB | 54.06% |
BB AND BELOW | 6.30% |
CASH AND SHORT TERM | 3.93% |
Total | 100.00% |
Percentages of assets are expressed by market value including cash, short-term instruments and accrued income, and will vary over time. Ratings shown are the highest rating given by one of the following national rating agencies: S&P, Moody's or Fitch. Additional information about ratings can be found at www.moodys.com, www.standardandpoors.com and www.fitchratings.com. Credit ratings are subject to change. AAA, AA, A, and BBB are investment grade ratings; BB, B, CCC/CC/C and D are below-investment grade ratings. Bonds backed by U.S. Government or agency securities are given an implied rating equal to the rating of such securities. Holdings designated Not Publicly Rated are not rated by these national rating agencies.
Top 10 Holdings
Holding | % of Assets |
TCIFLATIRON CLO 20161 LTD | 2.12% |
OXFORD FINANCE FUNDING 20201 LLC | 2.01% |
ONEMAIN FINANCIAL ISSUANCE TRUST 20202 | 1.72% |
ARES LV CLO LTD | 1.60% |
MAGNETITE CLO LTD | 1.60% |
ENSTAR GROUP LTD | 1.51% |
ELMWOOD CLO II LTD | 1.48% |
PARK AEROSPACE HOLDINGS LTD | 1.45% |
VALE OVERSEAS LIMITED | 1.36% |
DATABANK ISSUER | 1.35% |
Total | 16.20% |
Holdings are subject to change.
Duration Distribution
Duration | % of Assets |
0-2 YEARS | 36.51% |
2-4 YEARS | 13.55% |
4-6 YEARS | 24.69% |
6-8 YEARS | 23.01% |
8+ YEARS | 2.24% |
Total | 100.00 % |
Percentage of assets are expressed by market value including cash and accrued income, and will vary over time.
RISKS
Investing in the Fund involves risks, including the risk that you may receive little or no return on your investment or that you may lose part or even all of your investment. Fixed income investing is subject to interest rate risks. Bond prices and other fixed income product prices generally fall when interest rates rise. Duration measures the price sensitivity of a bond or a portfolio to changes in interest rates. The Fund invests in high yield loans and bonds, commonly referred to as “junk bonds,” including distressed securities, which are subject to greater credit risk (the risk that an issuer won’t make timely payments of principal and interest) and market risk (the risk that the value of the Fund’s investments may fall, sometimes rapidly or unpredictably, as a result of increasing interest rates or otherwise); loans and derivative securities, which may carry market, credit and liquidity risk (the risk that the Fund’s investments may be difficult to sell at an advantageous time or price); foreign securities, which are subject to additional risks including political and economic risks. The Fund may also invest in mortgage and asset-backed securities which may be sensitive to changes in interest rates, subject to early repayment risk, and their value may fluctuate in response to the market's perception of issuer creditworthiness; while generally supported by some form of government or private guarantee there is no assurance that private guarantors will meet their obligations. Although these securities tend to provide higher yields than higher rated securities, there is a greater risk that the Fund’s share price will decline.
We believe the information provided here is reliable, but do not warrant its accuracy or completeness. This material is not intended as an offer or solicitation for the purchase or sale of any financial instrument. The views and strategies described may not be suitable for all investors. This material has been prepared for informational purposes only and is not intended to provide, and should not be relied on for, accounting, legal or tax advice. References to future returns are not promises or even estimates of actual returns a client portfolio may achieve. Any forecasts contained herein are for illustrative purposes only and are not to be relied upon as advice or interpreted as a recommendation. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Diversification does not ensure profit, nor does it eliminate the risk of experiencing investment losses.
Documents
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Factsheet
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Portfolio Holdings
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Fund Documents
- BFT 2020 Semi-Annual Report (Six Months Ended Dec. 31, 2020)
- BFT Prospectus Sticker (Dec. 22, 2020)
- BFT Prospectus – Barings Diversified Income Fund Supplement
- BFT Complaints or Concerns Regarding Accounting or Auditing Matters
- XBRL Supplement
- BFT Prospectus
- BFT Sales Charge and Breakpoint Information
- BFT Statement of Additional Information
- BFT – Form N-PX
- Barings Funds Trust - Annual Report
- Fund Code of Ethics
- 2018 IRS Form 8937 Report of Organizational Actions Affecting Basis of Securities - Barings Total Return Bond Fund
Before investing you should consider carefully the Fund’s investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses. A prospectus, which contains this and other information, can be obtained by calling 1.855.439.5459. Read the prospectus carefully before investing: BFT Prospectus
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