Zurich Life Short Duration Corporate Bond
Bond - Corporate
The Short Duration Corporate Bond Fund is an actively managed bond fund. It primarily invests in investment grade corporate bonds. The average duration of the bonds will typically be 1 to 3 years, but may extend down to 0 years or up to 5 years. It may also invest in supranational bonds and sovereign bonds. This fund may invest some of its assets outside of the eurozone subject to currency and duration exposure limits. Corporate bonds are subject to increased liquidity risk compared to sovereign bonds. This means that the fund may not always be able to sell its assets for full value, and this could significantly impact investment returns if an investor exits or enters the fund at these times. As the fund is managed from the point of view of a euro investor any currency hedging that may be conducted will be into euros. This fund is managed by Zurich Life.
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1062.30
EUR
+104.41 (+10.90%) past 3 year
as of 18 May 2026Frequently asked questions
Common questions about Zurich Life Short Duration Corporate Bond.
The Short Duration Corporate Bond Fund mainly invests in investment grade corporate bonds. It may also hold supranational bonds, sovereign bonds and cash. The fund is run actively by Zurich Life.
The Short Duration Corporate Bond Fund typically holds bonds with an average duration of 1 to 3 years. Duration is a measure of how sensitive a bond’s price is to interest-rate changes, so shorter-duration bonds are generally less affected by rate moves than longer-duration bonds. The fund’s duration may fall as low as 0 years or rise to 5 years.
Yes, the Short Duration Corporate Bond Fund may invest some of its assets outside the eurozone, including in North America, the UK, Europe, Asia Pacific ex Japan, South America and Japan. Any currency hedging, if used, will be into euros because the fund is managed from the point of view of a euro investor. Currency hedging aims to reduce losses or gains caused by exchange-rate movements.
The main risk highlighted for the Short Duration Corporate Bond Fund is liquidity risk. This means some of its corporate bond holdings may not always be easy to sell at their full value, especially when market conditions are stressed. If an investor buys or sells at such a time, it could significantly affect returns.
Zurich Life Short Duration Corporate Bond
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