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Jupiter Strategic Bond Class Z - Accumulation (GBP)

Sell:115.44p Buy:115.44p Change: 0.30p (0.26%)
Prices as at 1 August 2025
Sell:115.44p
Buy:115.44p
Change: 0.30p (0.26%)
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Prices as at 1 August 2025
Sell:115.44p
Buy:115.44p
Change: 0.30p (0.26%)
Prices as at 1 August 2025
You can buy or sell holdings in this fund through a Stocks and Shares ISA, Lifetime ISA, SIPP or Fund and Share Account
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Our view on this Fund

This fund is on the Wealth Shortlist of funds our analysts believe have the potential to outperform their peers over the long term. However, this is not a recommendation to buy.

We like this highly flexible bond fund. The fund is co-managed by Ariel Bezalel, Head of Fixed Income at Jupiter, and Harry Richards. We think Bezalel is a talented and experienced bond manager who has added value for investors compared to the peer group since the fund launched in 2008.

They generally seek to achieve the highest returns possible for investors through a combination of income and growth. This includes taking more risk when they are positive as well as adopting a more defensive approach in tougher times in an effort to shelter the portfolio. After all, if you lose less when the markets fall, there's less ground to make up when they rise again.

The fund invests in different types of bonds from all over the world, meaning it could be used as the foundation for the bond portion of a portfolio or could add some diversification to a portfolio focused on shares. However, investors should be aware that managers’ investment style means that this fund can experience more ups and downs than peers.

Our view on the sector

Strategic bond funds have the freedom to invest across the fixed-interest spectrum, from traditional government and corporate bonds to higher-risk high-yield bonds. They can also invest up to 20% of the fund overseas and potentially benefit from currency movements. But this relies on the skill of the fund manager in making the right calls. Given the huge flexibility fund managers in this sector have, each fund should be judged on its own merits. Some focus on generating an income while others try to grow investors' money, or shelter it when times get tougher.

Performance Analysis

Performance has been good since the fund launched. It did especially well in the aftermath of the financial crisis as Ariel Bezalel was quick to adjust the portfolio to take advantage of the recovery.

Returns haven't been as strong in recent years as the managers invested defensively at a time when riskier parts of the market continued to do well.

The managers ability to get their wider economic views right and pick successful bonds has added value for investors, although there's no guarantee the past will be repeated.

The managers willingness to take a different view from the mainstream means the fund will perform differently to peers and it won't always look good. We think Bezalel and Richards have the ability to do a good job for long-term investors though.

Investment Philosophy

The managers seek maximum returns from across global bond markets. They analyse the economy to help decide which areas to invest in.

They think they'll be able to reward investors by taking more risk when the outlook's good and by playing it safe when it's not.

Process and Portfolio Construction

At times Bezalel and Richards invest in higher-risk areas like emerging markets and high-yield bonds. At other times they'll be cautious and hold more government and quality corporate bonds. It's their economic analysis that leads these decisions.

It also drives the level of interest rate sensitivity they want in the fund. When they expects rates to fall they're more likely to invest in bonds that have repayment dates that are further away.

The managers are able to invest around the world providing at least 70% of the fund is invested in bonds that are issued in sterling or hedged back to sterling from other currencies, like the Euro or the Dollar. They can also use derivatives which can increase risk.

We think the managers' skill will deliver superior long-term returns. They're given a lot of flexibility and are prepared to have a large part of the fund invested in a particular area. This does increase risk. Like all funds though the value will fall and rise, so you could get back less than you put in.

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Fund Track Record

01/08/20 to 01/08/21 01/08/21 to 01/08/22 01/08/22 to 01/08/23 01/08/23 to 01/08/24 01/08/24 to 01/08/25
Annual return 3.50% -9.87% -4.77% 9.30% 3.47%

Please remember past performance is not a guide to future returns. Where no data is shown, figures are not available. This information is provided to help you choose your own investments, remember they can fall as well as rise in value so you may not get back the original amount invested.

Information about the fund

Fund manager biography

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Manager Name: Ariel Bezalel
Manager start date: 2 June 2008
Manager located in: London

Ariel joined Jupiter in 1997 as a member of the Fixed Interest team and currently manages the Jupiter Strategic Bond Fund (Unit Trust) and Jupiter Dynamic Bond SICAV. Ariel gained a degree in Economics from Middlesex University.

Manager Name: Harry Richards
Manager start date: 1 January 2016
Manager located in: London

Harry is a Fund Manager in the Fixed Income team. Harry began his investment career in 2011. He has a degree in Chemistry and is a CFA® charterholder.

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