Standard Life Corporate Bond
€179.2000
+0.06% today€178.70M
1 Apr 2005
19 May 2026
Fund objective
What this fund aims to achieve and how it is classified.
The fund invests in the Standard Life Investments European Corporate Bond Fund which aims to provide long term growth from capital gains and the reinvestment of income generated by investing predominantly in European investment grade bonds. The fund is actively managed by our investment teams who may invest in a wide range of bonds (e.g. corporate bonds including high yield bonds, government backed securities, overseas bonds, index-linked bonds, float ing rate notes (FRNs) and asset backed securities (ABSs) and/or money market instruments) in order to take advantage of opportunities they have identified. Non euro denominated assets held in the fund will generally be hedged back to euros.
Fund chart
3 Year Performance: 13.60%
3 Year
Fund details
Key information from the provider including fund specifics, charges, and asset allocation.
Fund strategy
By corporations and agencies domiciled in European countries or whose securities are quoted on European stock exchanges.
Head office address
90 St. Stephens Green, Dublin 2, Ireland
Telephone
+353 1 639 7000
Fax
+353 1 639 7752
marketing@standardlife.ie
Website
No. 1 Fund benchmark
Iboxx Euro Corporate Bonds Index
No. 1 Fund benchmark %
100.00%
Asset Split
- Cash
- Other
- Health Care
- Energy
- Utilities
- Materials
- Consumer Discretionary
- Financials
- Telecommunication Services
- Real Estate
Cumulative performance
Returns over multiple time horizons. Quartile rank shows how this fund compares to its peers for each period.
| Period | Return | Quartile rank |
|---|---|---|
1 Day | 0.06% | Top 25% |
1 Week | -0.33% | Top 75% |
1 Month | -0.22% | Top 25% |
QTD | +1.19% | Top 25% |
3 Month | -1.54% | Top 75% |
6 Month | -0.50% | Top 75% |
9 Month | -0.22% | Top 75% |
YTD | -0.44% | Top 50% |
1 Year | +1.82% | Top 50% |
2 Year | +6.16% | Top 75% |
3 Year | +13.56% | Top 50% |
4 Year | +7.63% | Top 75% |
5 Year | -2.50% | Top 75% |
6 Year | +2.93% | Top 50% |
7 Year | +0.67% | Top 50% |
8 Year | +3.11% | Top 50% |
9 Year | +3.29% | Top 50% |
10 Year | +5.91% | Top 25% |
15 Year | +33.53% | Top 25% |
20 Year | +62.61% | Top 25% |
Launch | +62.91% | Top 25% |
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Risk metrics
Standard deviation measures how much returns fluctuate — higher values mean more volatility. The Sharpe ratio shows return earned per unit of risk; a positive figure means the fund is rewarding investors for the risk taken.
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about Standard Life Corporate Bond.
Over the past year, Standard Life Corporate Bond has returned +1.82%, placing it in the second quartile (top 50%) of funds within its category. Whether this is a "good" fund depends on your personal investment goals, risk tolerance, and time horizon. Always speak with a regulated pension advisor before making changes to your retirement savings.
The fund invests in the Standard Life Investments European Corporate Bond Fund which aims to provide long term growth from capital gains and the reinvestment of income generated by investing predominantly in European investment grade bonds. The fund is actively managed by our investment teams who may invest in a wide range of bonds (e.g. corporate bonds including high yield bonds, government backed securities, overseas bonds, index-linked bonds, float ing rate notes (FRNs) and asset backed securities (ABSs) and/or money market instruments) in order to take advantage of opportunities they have identified. Non euro denominated assets held in the fund will generally be hedged back to euros. The fund's largest allocation is to Financials at 37.7%.
Your personal appetite for risk should guide fund selection. A regulated pension advisor can help you identify a fund aligned with your risk profile and retirement timeline.
Standard Life Corporate Bond
Bond - Corporate
€ 178.70 Million