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Schroder Sterling Corporate Bond Fund
Managed by Schroder Unit Trusts LimitedPart of Schroder Investment Fund Company
Latest factsheet
Jul 2026
Fund size
£553.3m
Yearly charge
0.42%
Manager fee
–
Income yield
1.60%
Holdings
200
Launched
2 Jul 1999
The fund aims to provide income and capital growth in excess of the Bank of America Merrill Lynch Sterling Corporate & Collateralised (Gross Total Return) index (after fees have been deducted) over a 3 to 5 year period by investing in bonds issued by UK companies and companies worldwide.
Julien Houdain (Co-manager) · Martin Coucke (Co-manager)
Cumulative performance
| Period | Fund | Sector average | Benchmark | vs sector |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1M | -2.20% | -1.20% | -1.30% | – |
| 3M | +0.90% | +1.40% | +1.30% | – |
| YTD | -2.10% | 0.00% | -0.40% | – |
| 1Y | -0.40% | +3.00% | +2.80% | – |
| 3Y | +20.80% | +18.30% | +17.70% | – |
| 5Y | -2.50% | -1.30% | -6.00% | – |
| Since launch | +15.90% | +6.00% | +1.30% | – |
Calendar-year performance
| 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| +14.70% | +2.00% | -20.70% | +12.80% | +4.60% | +7.50% |
Top holdings
| # | Holding | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | INCHCAPE PLC 6.5000 09/06/2028 SERIES CORP | 2.20% | |
| 2 | INTERCONTINENTAL HOTELS 3.3750 08/10/2028 SERIES EMTN REGS | 1.70% | |
| 3 | GRAINGER PLC 3.3750 24/04/2028 REGS | 1.70% | |
| 4 | IG GROUP HOLDINGS PLC 6.1250 22/10/2030 SERIES EMTn | 1.70% | |
| 5 | SIRIUS REAL ESTATE LTD 1.7500 24/11/2028 SERIES CORP | 1.60% | |
| 6 | BARCLAYS PLC 8.4070 14/11/2032 SERIES EMTN | 1.50% | |
| 7 | BERKELEY GROUP PLC 2.5000 11/08/2031 SERIES CORP | 1.40% | |
| 8 | LANCASHIRE HOLDINGS LTD 5.6250 18/09/2041 REGS | 1.40% | |
| 9 | SANTANDER UK PLC FRN 12/01/2028 SERIES GMTN | 1.30% | |
| 10 | NATIONWIDE BUILDING SOCIETY FRN 24/10/2030 SERIES CORP | 1.30% |
Portfolio breakdown
Sector
| Financial | 38.80% | |
| Industrial | 30.50% | |
| Utility | 14.40% | |
| Securitized | 13.00% | |
| Sovereign | 0.70% | |
| Derivatives | 0.70% | |
| Quasi & Foreign Government | 0.70% | |
| Liquid Assets | 0.30% |
Geography
| United Kingdom | 38.30% | |
| Liquid Assets | 28.40% | |
| United States | 14.80% | |
| France | 8.30% | |
| Germany | 4.90% | |
| Other | 1.70% | |
| Italy | 1.40% | |
| Japan | 1.40% | |
| Czech Republic | 0.90% | |
| Hungary | 0.70% | |
| Mexico | 0.40% | |
| Poland | 0.40% | |
| Bermuda | 0.40% |
Share classes
| Class | ISIN | SEDOL | Type | Hedged | Manager fee | Yearly charge | Minimum |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q Income | GB00BF77ZM59 | BF77ZM5 | inc | – | – | 0.42% | £0 |
| Z Accumulation GBP | GB0009379370 | 0937937 | acc | – | – | 0.62% | £50k |
| Z Income GBP | GB00B7458508 | B745850 | inc | – | – | – | – |
Source factsheets
| Month | Published by the manager | Read on |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 | View original factsheet ↗ | 21 Aug 2026 |