Mercer Opportunistic Fixed Income Fund
Name
As of 11/21/2024Price
Aum/Mkt Cap
YIELD
Exp Ratio
Watchlist
Vitals
YTD Return
3.2%
1 yr return
8.3%
3 Yr Avg Return
-0.1%
5 Yr Avg Return
N/A
Net Assets
$1.81 B
Holdings in Top 10
9.3%
52 WEEK LOW AND HIGH
Expenses
OPERATING FEES
Expense Ratio 0.86%
SALES FEES
Front Load N/A
Deferred Load N/A
TRADING FEES
Turnover 77.00%
Redemption Fee 2.00%
Min Investment
Standard (Taxable)
$0
IRA
N/A
Fund Classification
Fund Type
Open End Mutual Fund
Name
As of 11/21/2024Price
Aum/Mkt Cap
YIELD
Exp Ratio
Watchlist
MOFIX - Profile
Distributions
- YTD Total Return 3.2%
- 3 Yr Annualized Total Return -0.1%
- 5 Yr Annualized Total Return N/A
- Capital Gain Distribution Frequency N/A
- Net Income Ratio 4.35%
- Dividend Yield 6.3%
- Dividend Distribution Frequency Annual
Fund Details
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Legal NameMercer Opportunistic Fixed Income Fund
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Fund Family NameMERCERGLIN
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Inception DateAug 21, 2013
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Shares OutstandingN/A
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Share ClassY3
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CurrencyUSD
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Domiciled CountryUS
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ManagerMichal Wozniak
Fund Description
Under normal circumstances, the Fund will invest at least 80% of its net assets (plus borrowings for investment purposes, if any) in fixed income securities. If the Fund changes this investment policy, the Fund will notify shareholders at least 60 days in advance of the change. In seeking to achieve the Fund’s investment objective of total return, the Fund invests primarily in fixed income securities of U.S. and non-U.S. issuers, including those in emerging and frontier markets. The Fund invests in various strategic and tactical global bond market opportunities without limitations in geography (developed and emerging markets), issuer type (government/public sector and corporate/private sector), quality (investment grade, below investment grade or unrated), and currency denomination (U.S. Dollar and foreign currencies). Fixed income securities in which the Fund will invest include all varieties of fixed-rate and floating-rate securities (including but not limited to those issued by central and local governments, government agency and affiliated institutions, corporate bonds, mortgage- and other asset-backed securities, and convertible securities). The Fund may invest in bank loans and loan participations and senior and subordinated debt securities. The Fund may invest a significant portion of its assets in any combination of non-investment grade bonds (sometimes called “high yield” or “junk bonds”), bonds issued by issuers in emerging capital markets. A lesser portion of the Fund’s assets may be invested in securities in default or otherwise illiquid investments. The Fund may also invest in securities that are subject to resale restrictions such as those contained in Rule 144A promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The Fund may invest in derivatives such as futures (including, among others, currency futures and interest rate futures), swaps (currency, interest rate, credit default, and total return), forwards, options (including, among others, exchange-traded and over-the-counter currency options), and credit-linked notes. The Fund may engage in transactions in derivatives for a variety of purposes, including hedging, risk management, efficient portfolio management, enhancing total returns, or as a substitute for taking a position in the underlying asset. Investments in derivatives may be applied toward meeting a requirement to invest in a particular kind of investment if the derivatives have economic characteristics similar to that investment.
MOFIX - Performance
Return Ranking - Trailing
Period | MOFIX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
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YTD | 3.2% | -59.5% | 0.9% | N/A |
1 Yr | 8.3% | -15.5% | 19.7% | 18.27% |
3 Yr | -0.1%* | -4.3% | 4.2% | 6.97% |
5 Yr | N/A* | -2.5% | 4.1% | 15.96% |
10 Yr | N/A* | -3.0% | 2.7% | N/A |
* Annualized
Return Ranking - Calendar
Period | MOFIX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
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2023 | 5.2% | -15.2% | 0.9% | N/A |
2022 | -14.8% | -10.9% | 12.2% | N/A |
2021 | N/A | -10.8% | 14.8% | N/A |
2020 | N/A | -15.3% | 0.6% | N/A |
2019 | N/A | -44.4% | 14.4% | N/A |
Total Return Ranking - Trailing
Period | MOFIX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
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YTD | 3.2% | -59.5% | 0.9% | N/A |
1 Yr | 8.3% | -16.6% | 30.5% | 15.64% |
3 Yr | -0.1%* | -5.2% | 10.9% | 9.18% |
5 Yr | N/A* | -2.8% | 7.4% | 17.01% |
10 Yr | N/A* | -3.0% | 3.6% | N/A |
* Annualized
Total Return Ranking - Calendar
Period | MOFIX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
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2023 | 12.1% | -15.2% | 0.9% | N/A |
2022 | -11.6% | -10.9% | 12.2% | N/A |
2021 | N/A | -10.8% | 14.8% | N/A |
2020 | N/A | -15.3% | 3.8% | N/A |
2019 | N/A | -44.4% | 14.4% | N/A |
NAV & Total Return History
MOFIX - Holdings
Concentration Analysis
MOFIX | Category Low | Category High | MOFIX % Rank | |
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Net Assets | 1.81 B | 74.5 K | 14.7 B | 32.84% |
Number of Holdings | 2030 | 4 | 4562 | 18.48% |
Net Assets in Top 10 | 180 M | -112 M | 3.66 B | 31.28% |
Weighting of Top 10 | 9.27% | 4.7% | 100.0% | 93.75% |
Top 10 Holdings
- State Street Navigator Securities Lending Government Money Market Portfolio 3.21%
- Brazil Notas do Tesouro Nacional Serie F 0.99%
- U.S. Treasury Notes 0.92%
- Brazil Notas do Tesouro Nacional Serie F 0.84%
- Republic of South Africa Government Bond 0.58%
- Mexican Bonos 0.58%
- Republic of South Africa Government Bond 0.56%
- Colombian TES 0.55%
- Republic of South Africa Government Bond 0.52%
- Turkiye Government Bond 0.52%
Asset Allocation
Weighting | Return Low | Return High | MOFIX % Rank | |
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Bonds | 94.24% | 0.00% | 220.33% | 51.18% |
Cash | 5.16% | -130.07% | 95.62% | 64.93% |
Convertible Bonds | 3.36% | 0.00% | 11.19% | 19.43% |
Other | 0.60% | -9.71% | 100.00% | 61.61% |
Stocks | 0.00% | 0.00% | 7.47% | 15.17% |
Preferred Stocks | 0.00% | 0.00% | 2.87% | 1.42% |
Stock Sector Breakdown
Weighting | Return Low | Return High | MOFIX % Rank | |
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Utilities | 0.00% | 0.00% | 91.33% | 1.28% |
Technology | 0.00% | 0.00% | 21.64% | 2.56% |
Real Estate | 0.00% | 0.00% | 3.17% | 7.69% |
Industrials | 0.00% | 0.00% | 11.80% | 8.97% |
Healthcare | 0.00% | 0.00% | 9.46% | 41.03% |
Financial Services | 0.00% | 0.00% | 100.00% | 35.90% |
Energy | 0.00% | 0.00% | 100.00% | 78.21% |
Communication Services | 0.00% | 0.00% | 56.19% | 19.23% |
Consumer Defense | 0.00% | 0.00% | 34.30% | 21.79% |
Consumer Cyclical | 0.00% | 0.00% | 27.00% | 20.51% |
Basic Materials | 0.00% | 0.00% | 100.00% | 38.46% |
Stock Geographic Breakdown
Weighting | Return Low | Return High | MOFIX % Rank | |
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US | 0.00% | 0.00% | 6.55% | 11.85% |
Non US | 0.00% | 0.00% | 1.77% | 63.03% |
Bond Sector Breakdown
Weighting | Return Low | Return High | MOFIX % Rank | |
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Government | 45.99% | 0.30% | 99.47% | 50.96% |
Corporate | 40.82% | 0.00% | 98.62% | 13.94% |
Securitized | 7.54% | 0.00% | 52.02% | 34.13% |
Cash & Equivalents | 3.22% | 0.00% | 95.62% | 62.50% |
Derivative | 0.07% | 0.00% | 74.77% | 48.08% |
Municipal | 0.00% | 0.00% | 7.95% | 74.52% |
Bond Geographic Breakdown
Weighting | Return Low | Return High | MOFIX % Rank | |
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US | 60.14% | -5.52% | 107.53% | 21.80% |
Non US | 34.10% | 0.00% | 112.80% | 80.09% |
MOFIX - Expenses
Operational Fees
MOFIX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
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Expense Ratio | 0.86% | 0.02% | 3.65% | 91.87% |
Management Fee | 0.77% | 0.00% | 2.08% | 94.15% |
12b-1 Fee | N/A | 0.00% | 1.00% | N/A |
Administrative Fee | 0.02% | 0.01% | 0.45% | 3.08% |
Sales Fees
MOFIX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
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Front Load | N/A | 0.00% | 5.00% | N/A |
Deferred Load | N/A | 1.00% | 5.00% | N/A |
Trading Fees
MOFIX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
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Max Redemption Fee | 2.00% | 2.00% | 2.00% | 100.00% |
Related Fees
Turnover provides investors a proxy for the trading fees incurred by mutual fund managers who frequently adjust position allocations. Higher turnover means higher trading fees.
MOFIX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
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Turnover | 77.00% | 6.00% | 354.00% | 68.64% |
MOFIX - Distributions
Dividend Yield Analysis
MOFIX | Category Low | Category High | MOFIX % Rank | |
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Dividend Yield | 6.25% | 0.00% | 17.40% | 69.19% |
Dividend Distribution Analysis
MOFIX | Category Low | Category High | Category Mod | |
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Dividend Distribution Frequency | Annual | Quarterly | Monthly | Monthly |
Net Income Ratio Analysis
MOFIX | Category Low | Category High | MOFIX % Rank | |
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Net Income Ratio | 4.35% | -1.08% | 5.77% | 1.96% |
Capital Gain Distribution Analysis
MOFIX | Category Low | Category High | Capital Mode | |
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Capital Gain Distribution Frequency | Annually | Annually | Annually |
Distributions History
Date | Amount | Type |
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Dec 14, 2023 | $0.543 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 15, 2022 | $0.305 | OrdinaryDividend |
MOFIX - Fund Manager Analysis
Managers
Michal Wozniak
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
Jun 04, 2018
3.99
4.0%
Michal Wozniak, CFA, Director and Portfolio Manager in BlackRock’s Emerging Markets Debt Team since November 2013; Portfolio Manager for the Emerging Markets Debt Team at Lombard Odier Investment Managers from 2011 to 2013; Portfolio Manager for the Emerging Markets Debt Team at JPMorgan Asset Management from 2009 to 2011; Portfolio Manager for the Emerging Markets Debt Team at Fortis Investments from 2007 to 2009. From 2002 until 2007 he was working in Credit Suisse Asset Management in Warsaw, initially as a portfolio manager and later heading the fixed income team. Michal started his professional career in 2000 as an equity analyst in ABN AMRO Asset Management. Mr. Wozniak earned a Masters in Finance and Banking from the Warsaw School of Economics in 2001.
Laurent Develay
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
Jun 04, 2018
3.99
4.0%
Laurent Develay, Director, is a portfolio manager on the Emerging Markets Debt team within BlackRock's Portfolio Management Group. He has responsibility for managing emerging market currencies and local debt investments. Prior to joining BlackRock in June 2012, Mr. Develay was a portfolio manager in the Emerging Markets Debt team at Fischer Francis Trees & Watts (FFTW, a BNP Paribas Investment Partner) with an alpha focus on EM currencies and regional research coverage of Latin America. Prior to the merger between BNP Paribas and Fortis, Mr. Develay was head of the currency and commodity trading team at Fortis Investments for five years in Paris and London with a strong focus on emerging markets currencies. Previously, Mr. Develay served as a currency trader at AXA Investment Managers where he started his career in 1999. Mr. Develay earned Master in Finance in 1996 from the E.S.L.S.C.A. in Paris and a Certificate in Finance from UC Berkeley Extension in 1998.
S. Leech
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
Jun 04, 2018
3.99
4.0%
– Western Asset Management Company, LLC – Chief Investment Officer, 1990– – Greenwich Capital Markets – Portfolio Manager, 1988–1990 – The First Boston Corporation – Fixed Income Manager, 1980–1988 – National Bank of Detroit – Portfolio Manager, 1977–1980 – The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, M.B.A., B.S., B.A., summa cum laude, 1972–1976
Michael Buchanan
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
Jun 04, 2018
3.99
4.0%
– Western Asset Management Company, LLC – Deputy Chief Investment Officer, 2005– – Credit Suisse Asset Management – Managing Director, Head of U.S. Credit Products, 2003–2005 – Janus Capital Management – Executive Vice President, Portfolio Manager, 2003 – BlackRock Financial Management – Managing Director, Portfolio Manager, 1998–2003 – Conseco Capital Management – Vice President, Portfolio Manager, 1990–1998 – Brown University, B.A. – Chartered Financial Analyst
Thomas Fahey
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
Jun 04, 2018
3.99
4.0%
Thomas Fahey has served as a co-portfolio manager for Loomis Sayles since 2015. Mr. Fahey, Vice President of Loomis Sayles, has over 22 years of investment industry experience and joined Loomis Sayles in 2010. Previously, Mr. Fahey was a senior portfolio manager and global bond strategist at Standish Mellon Asset Management. Mr. Fahey earned a B.A. from St. Francis Xavier University in Nova Scotia and an M.A. from Concordia University in Quebec.
Annabel Rudebeck
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
Jun 04, 2018
3.99
4.0%
– Western Asset Management Company Limited – Head of Non-US Credit, 2016- – Rogge Global Partners – Senior Partner, Head of Global Investment Grade Credit, 2004-2016 – JP Morgan Securities – Associate, Credit Research, 1999-2003 – University of Cambridge, B.A. (Hons), M.A., Economics
Andrea DiCenso
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
Jun 04, 2018
3.99
4.0%
Ms. DiCenso, who is Vice President and Co-Portfolio Manager for the Credit Asset and World Credit Asset Strategies for Loomis Sayles has 15 years of investment industry experience and joined Loomis Sayles in 2006.
Mark Lindbloom
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
Jun 04, 2018
3.99
4.0%
– Western Asset Management Company, LLC – Portfolio Manager, 2005- – Citigroup Asset Management – Portfolio Manager, 1986-2005 – Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. – Portfolio Manager, 1981-1986 – New York Life Ins. – Analyst, 1978-1980 – Pace University, M.B.A. – Rider University, B.S.
Ian Sims
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
Jun 04, 2018
3.99
4.0%
Ian Sims is Chairman and Chief Investment Officer of Colchester Global Investors. Ian founded the firm in 1999 and is responsible for the strategic direction of the firm. Ian oversees the management of the firm’s assets globally as Chief Investment Officer and has final say on any investment matter. Ian has enjoyed a successful career in the field of global fixed income and currency investment management. Prior to Colchester, Ian was founder and Chief Investment Officer for Global Fixed Income at Delaware International Advisors, Ltd., subsequently renamed Mondrian, where he worked for nearly 10 years. His previous work experience includes fixed income portfolio management at Royal Bank of Canada and Hill Samuel Investment Advisers. Ian has authored a widely read publication on the use of real yields in global bond management. Ian holds a BSc in Economics from Leicester University and an MSc in Statistics from Newcastle University.
Amer Bisat
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
Jan 31, 2022
0.33
0.3%
Amer Bisat, PhD., Managing Director, is an Emerging Markets portfolio manager within BlackRock’s Americas Fixed Income Group. In this capacity, he works closely with the various portfolio managers in the group formulating and implementing investable emerging markets themes in local markets, FX, and sovereign and corporate credit spaces. Mr. Bisat’s service with the firm dates back to 2013. Prior to BlackRock, he was a partner in two macro hedge funds (Traxis and Rubicon), and held portfolio management responsibilities at UBS and Morgan Stanley Investment Management. Between 1991 and 1998, he was a senior economist at the International Monetary Fund where he helped negotiate high profile programs with Russia, Ukraine, and Egypt. Mr. Bisat has taught graduate level economics courses at Columbia University. He co-authored a book on globalization and academic and policy papers on growth and financial sector development issues. He is a trustee of a number of Middle Eastern cultural and art institutions and a member of the Council of Foreign Relations.
Tenure Analysis
Category Low | Category High | Category Average | Category Mode |
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0.02 | 28.31 | 6.8 | 3.67 |