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From 21 March 2025, Capital Group US High Yield Fund (LUX) is classified as an Article 8 fund under the EU’s Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR).
De informatie met betrekking tot de index is louter voor de context en puur ter illustratie. Het fonds is een actief beheerde UCITS. Het wordt niet beheerd onder verwijzing naar een benchmark.
Resultaten uit het verleden zijn niet indicatief voor de toekomst.
Risicofactoren waarmee u rekening dient te houden voordat u gaat beleggen:
Obligatierisico: De waarde van obligaties kan veranderen als gevolg van veranderingen in de rentestand - meestal dalen obligaties in waarde wanneer de rente stijgt. Fondsen die beleggen in obligaties staan bloot aan kredietrisico. Wanneer de financiële gezondheid van een issuer verslechtert, kunnen de obligaties van die issuer minder waard of waardeloos worden.
Tegenpartijrisico: Andere financiële instellingen verschaffen diensten aan het fonds, zoals bewaarneming van beleggingen, of kunnen optreden als tegenpartij voor financiële contracten in onder meer derivaten. Er is een risico dat de tegenpartij zijn verplichtingen niet nakomt.
Derivatenrisico: Derivaten zijn financiële instrumenten waarvan de waarde afhankelijk is van die van onderliggende activa en die kunnen worden gebruikt om bestaande posities af te dekken of om een economische positie op te bouwen. Een derivaat ontwikkelt zich mogelijk anders dan verwacht, kan verliezen opleveren die groter zijn dan de kosten van het derivaat en kan resulteren in verliezen voor het fonds.
Risico van high yield-obligaties: Schuldpapier waaraan een lagere rating of geen rating is toegekend, waaronder high yield-obligaties, kan hierdoor onderhevig zijn aan liquiditeits-, volatiliteit-, wanbetalings- en tegenpartijrisico’s.
Liquiditeitsrisico: Bij gespannen marktomstandigheden is het mogelijk dat bepaalde effecten die worden aangehouden door het fonds niet voor de volledige waarde kunnen worden verkocht of helemaal niet kunnen worden verkocht. Het is mogelijk dat het fonds hierdoor de inkoop van haar aandelen moet uitstellen of opschorten, wat betekent dat beleggers mogelijk niet direct toegang hebben tot hun belegging.
Operationeel risico: Het risico van een potentieel verlies als gevolg van onvoldoende of falende interne processen, mensen en systemen of door externe gebeurtenissen.
The sustainability-related disclosures are meant to be revised as necessary from time to time to capture any changes or reviews. The capitalized terms are used in accordance with the definitions and references outlined in Capital International Fund Prospectus.
Capital International Fund – Capital Group US High Yield Fund (LUX) (the “Fund”)
LEI: 549300UUXOXHO7V0TV27
The below section “Summary” was prepared in English and is being translated to other official languages of the European Economic Area. In case of any inconsistency(ies) or conflict(s) between the different versions of this section “Summary”, the English language version shall prevail.
Geen duurzame beleggingsdoelstelling
Dit fonds promoot ecologische of sociale kenmerken maar heeft geen duurzame beleggingsdoelstelling.
Ecologische en/of sociale kenmerken van de financiële producten
Het Fonds promoot de ecologische en sociale kenmerken door te beleggen in ondernemingen met een gewogen gemiddelde koolstofintensiteit (Weighted Average Carbon Intensity of 'WACI') die lager ligt dan de Bloomberg US Corporate High Yield 2% Issuer Capped Total Return Index. Daarnaast sluit het Fonds emittenten uit op basis van ESG-overwegingen en criteria op basis van normen.
Beleggingsstrategie
Het Fonds streeft voor alle beleggingen in de effecten van ondernemingen naar een koolstofvoetafdruk (WACI) die lager ligt dan de Bloomberg US Corporate High Yield 2% Issuer Capped Total Return Index. Dit Fonds wordt actief beheerd en de portefeuillesamenstelling oriënteert zich niet aan en is niet gebonden aan enige referentie-index (binnen de beperkingen van het betreffende beleggingsbeleid en de relevante beleggingsdoelstelling). Desondanks gebruikt het Fonds deze index als maatstaf voor de koolstofuitstoot. De Beleggingsadviseur maakt gebruik van externe gegevens om de WACI op fondsniveau continu te monitoren. Daarbij kan het Fonds de posities in bepaalde bedrijven verkleinen of helemaal verkopen als dat nodig is.
De Beleggingsadviseur promoot de ecologische en sociale kenmerken door emittenten op basis van ESG-overwegingen en normen te beoordelen op hun betrokkenheid bij bepaalde sectoren zoals wapens (het 'Negatieve-Screeningbeleid').
Het Fonds promoot onder meer ecologische en sociale kenmerken, waarbij als aanvullende voorwaarde geldt dat er uitsluitend in ondernemingen wordt belegd die er deugdelijke governancepraktijken op nahouden. In het kader van het ESG-integratieproces houdt de Beleggingsadviseur de governancepraktijken van emittenten tegen het licht. Bij de beoordeling van praktijken op het gebied van goed bestuur neemt de Beleggingsadviseur minstens zaken in aanmerking die hij als relevant beschouwt voor de vier voorgeschreven pijlers van goed bestuur (nl. goede managementstructuren, betrekkingen met werknemers, beloning van het betrokken personeel en naleving van de belastingwetgeving). Deze praktijken worden beoordeeld op basis van een montoringproces op basis van beschikbare indicatoren van derden in verband met goed bestuur en zakelijk gedrag. Waar relevant wordt er ook een fundamentele analyse uitgevoerd van een verzameling parameters die thema's beslaan als auditpraktijken en de samenstelling en beloning van de raad van bestuur.
De koolstofbeperking van het Fonds geldt niet voor de volledige portefeuille, maar uitsluitend voor zakelijke emittenten waarvoor koolstofemissiegegevens beschikbaar zijn (gerapporteerd of geraamd). Het Negatieve-Screeningbeleid van Capital Group wordt toegepast op de volledige portefeuille, met uitzondering van contanten, kasequivalenten en geldmarktfondsen. Indexderivaten waarvan voor afdekkings- en/of beleggingsdoeleinden van wordt gebruikgemaakt, worden niet op doorkijkbasis beoordeeld. In bepaalde omstandigheden kan het Fonds op deze manier indirecte blootstelling verkrijgen aan een emittent die is betrokken bij de uitgesloten categorieën (bijvoorbeeld met derivaten en andere instrumenten die blootstelling bieden aan een index). Derivaten met één onderliggende waarde moeten voldoen aan het Negatieve-Screeningbeleid. De Beleggingsadviseur zal waarborgen dat het ontvangen onderpand aansluit op het beleid.
Aandeel beleggingen
De voorgenomen assetallocatie wordt doorlopend gemonitord en jaarlijks heroverwogen.
Ten minste 60% van de beleggingen van het Fonds maken deel uit van categorie '#1 Afgestemd op E/S-kenmerken' en wordt bijgevolg gebruikt om te voldoen aan de ecologische of sociale kenmerken die het Fonds promoot (met inachtneming van het bindende Negatieve-Screeningbeleid en de koolstofbeperking van de Beleggingsadviseur). Maximaal 40% van de beleggingen van het Fonds, met inbegrip van beleggingen die niet zijn afgestemd op de gepromote E/S-kenmerken, gesecuritiseerde schuld, derivaten en/of geldmiddelen en kasequivalenten, behoort tot de categorie '#2 Overige'.
Het Fonds verplicht zich er op dit moment niet toe om enige duurzame beleggingen aan te houden.
Monitoring ecologische of sociale kenmerken
De duurzaamheidsindicatoren die door dit Fonds worden gebruikt om de verwezenlijking van elk van de door het Fonds gepromote ecologische of sociale kenmerken te meten zijn de volgende:
Aan de hand van de WACI wordt er verslag uitgebracht over de koolstofemissies van het Fonds. Deze maatstaf maakt de koolstofvoetafdruk van de portefeuille ten opzichte van de index inzichtelijk, en is gebaseerd op scope 1- en scope 2-emissies:
De Beleggingsadviseur past het Negatieve-Screeningbeleid toe op de fondsportefeuille door emittenten uit te sluiten op basis van ESG-overwegingen en normen. Het Fonds houdt de volgende parameters bij percentage bedrijfsemittenten dat niet voldoet aan de screeningcriteria in het kader van het Negatieve-Screeningbeleid.
Methodologieën
Het Fonds hanteert twee bindende ESG-gerelateerd criteria: emittenten worden uitgesloten op basis van screens op sectorniveau en op basis van normen en daarnaast wordt er een streefwaarde voor de koolstofvoetafdruk gehanteerd.
Databronnen en -verwerking
Er wordt voornamelijk bepaald welke emittenten worden uitgesloten aan de hand van een externe gegevensaanbieder, MSCI ESG Business Involvement Screening Research ('MSCI ESG'). Daarnaast wordt er van datapunten als schendingen van het VN Global Compact en de MSCI Carbon Footprint Metrics gebruikgemaakt.
Methodologische en databeperkingen
De methodologie en bronnen die als grondslag dienen voor de uitsluitingen en de volledige ESG-integratie, hebben hun beperkingen. De koolstofvoetafdruk wordt gekwantificeerd met de WACI in verhouding tot de betreffende index. Indien er voor een bepaalde emittent geen daadwerkelijke gerapporteerde koolstofemissiegegevens beschikbaar zijn, kan de externe gegevensaanbieder ramingen verstrekken op basis van hun eigen methoden. Emittenten waarvoor helemaal geen koolstofemissiegegevens beschikbaar zijn (noch gerapporteerd, noch geraamd), worden niet in de WACI-berekening meegenomen.
Due diligence
Personeelsleden van de afdelingen Compliance, Risicobeheer en Interne audit van Capital Group voeren periodieke beoordelingen uit over de opzet en de operationele effectiviteit van de ESG-activiteiten van het bedrijf en essentiële controlemaatstaven.
Engagementbeleid
Een dialoog aangaan met bedrijven is een integraal onderdeel van de dienst voor beleggingsbeheer die de Beleggingsadviseur aan cliënten aanbiedt. Hierdoor kan Capital Group een dialoog tot stand brengen over enige kwesties die een invloed zouden kunnen hebben op de langetermijnvooruitzichten van de onderneming waarin is belegd, inclusief blootstelling aan duurzaamheidsproblemen.
Aangewezen referentiebenchmark
Het Fonds heeft geen referentiebenchmark aangewezen om te voldoen aan de door het Fonds gepromote ecologische en/of sociale kenmerken.
No sustainable investment objective
This Fund promotes environmental or social characteristics but does not have as its objective sustainable investment.
The Fund promotes environmental and social characteristics, provided that the companies in which investments are made follow good governance practices.
Carbon constraint: The Fund aims to maintain a Weighted Average Carbon Intensity (WACI) for its investments in corporate issuers that is lower than Bloomberg US Corporate High Yield 2% Issuer Capped Total Return index. The WACI is based on GHG emissions (Scope 1 and 2) divided by the revenue of the investee companies. Should the WACI of the Fund not be lower than the aforementioned index, the Investment Adviser will consider what action is in the best interest of the Fund, its Shareholders and in line with the relevant Fund investment objective to bring the Fund back above the threshold in a reasonable period of time.
Negative Screening Policy: In addition, the Investment Adviser evaluates and applies ESG and norms-based exclusions to implement a Negative Screening Policy to the Fund’s investments at the time of purchase.
For corporate issuers, the Investment Adviser relies on third-party providers who identify an issuer’s participation in or the revenue which they derive from activities that are inconsistent with these screens with respect to certain sectors such as tobacco, fossil fuel and weapons, as well as companies violating the principles of the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC).
The Investment Adviser selects investments to the extent they do not trigger a breach of the carbon target and are in line with the Negative Screening Policy.
The Investment Adviser applies the following investment strategy to attain the environmental and/or social characteristics promoted:
Carbon constraint. The Investment Adviser aims to manage a carbon footprint lower than the Fund’s selected index level. Therefore, it will aim to manage a carbon footprint (WACI) for its investments in corporate issuers that is lower than the Fund’s selected index level (Bloomberg US Corporate High Yield 2% Issuer Capped Total Return). Should the WACI of the Fund not be lower than the level of the aforementioned indexes, the Investment Adviser will consider what action is in the best interest of the Fund, its Shareholders and in line with the relevant Fund investment objective to bring the Fund back above the threshold in a reasonable period of time. The Investment Adviser carries out ongoing monitoring of WACI at the Fund level, and may reduce or eliminate exposures to certain companies as necessary.
The selected index is representative of the investment universe of the Fund. The Investment Adviser assesses the portfolio WACI data on an ongoing basis to help the Fund remain within the target level. This allows the Investment Adviser to measure the carbon footprint and carbon intensity of the portfolio compared to the selected index, and to understand the attribution of the emission results. From an investment perspective, carbon footprint analysis can serve as a tool to engage with the investee company and better understand the investee company’s business. In the event that reported carbon emissions data is not available for a particular issuer, the third party provider may provide estimates using their own methodologies. Issuers that do not have any carbon emissions data available (reported or estimated) are excluded from the WACI calculation. This will not apply to sovereign issuers. It is not the intention of the Investment Adviser to automatically exclude higher carbon emitters on an individual basis as the carbon intensity is monitored at the total portfolio level rather than at the individual holding level.
Negative Screening Policy. The Investment Adviser also evaluates and applies ESG and norms-based screening to implement a Negative Screening Policy to the Fund’s investments at the time of purchase.
To support this screening on corporate issuers, the Investment Adviser relies on third party provider(s) who identify an issuer’s participation in or the revenue which they derive from activities that are inconsistent with the ESG and norms-based screens. In this way, third party provider data is used to support the application of ESG and norms-based screening by the Investment Adviser. In the event that exclusions cannot be verified through third-party providers or if the Investment Adviser believes that data and/or assessment is incomplete or inaccurate, the Investment Adviser reserves the right to identify business involvement activities through its own assessment (including by using other third-party data sources). If an eligible corporate issuer held in a Fund subsequently fails a screen, the issuer will not contribute towards the environmental and/or social characteristics of the Fund and will generally be sold within six months from the date of such determination, subject to the best interests of investors in the Fund.
What is the policy to assess good governance practices of the investee companies?
The Investment Adviser ensures that the companies in which investments are made follow good governance practices. When assessing good governance practices, the Investment Adviser will, as a minimum, have regard to matters it sees relevant to the four prescribed pillars of good governance (i.e., sound management structures, employee relations, remuneration of staff and tax compliance).
As described above, the Investment Adviser applies a Negative Screening Policy to the Fund. As part of this, the Investment Adviser excludes companies that, based on available third-party data, are viewed to be in violation of the principles of the UNGC, which include Principle 10 (anti-corruption) and Principle 3 (employee relations).
In addition, good governance practices are evaluated as part of the Investment Adviser’s ESG integration process. Such practices are assessed through a monitoring process based on available third-party indicators relating to corporate governance and corporate behavior. Third-party data may be inaccurate, incomplete or outdated. Where the corporate governance and corporate behavior indicators cannot be verified through the third-party provider, the Investment Adviser will aim to make such determination through its own assessment based on information that is reasonably available. Where relevant, fundamental analysis of a range of metrics that cover auditing practices, board composition, and executive compensation, among others, is also conducted. The Investment Adviser also engages in regular dialogue with companies on corporate governance issues and exercises its proxy voting rights for the entities in which the Fund invests.
If a previously eligible company held in a Fund subsequently fails the Investment Adviser’s assessment of good governance practices, the company will generally be sold within six months from the date of such determination, subject to the best interests of investors in the Fund.
Capital Group's ESG Policy Statement provides additional detail on Capital Group’s ESG philosophy, integration, governance, support and processes, including proxy voting procedures and principles, as well as views on specific ESG issues, including ethical conduct, disclosures and corporate governance, available on:
http://www.capitalgroup.com/content/dam/cgc/tenants/eacg/esg/files/esg-policy-statement(en).pdf
Information on Capital Group’s corporate governance principles can also be found in its Proxy Voting Procedures and Principles, available on:
At least 60% of the Fund's investments are in category “#1 Aligned with E/S characteristics” and so are used to attain the environmental or social characteristics promoted by the Fund (being subject to the Investment Adviser’s binding Negative Screening Policy and carbon constraint). A maximum of 40% of the Fund’s investments including investments non-aligned with the E/S characteristics promoted, securitised debt, derivatives and/or cash and cash equivalents are in category “#2 Other”.
The Fund does not commit to make any sustainable investments.
The sustainability indicators used by this Fund to measure the attainment of each of the environmental or social characteristics it promotes are the following:
The WACI is the metric used to report the Fund’s carbon emissions. It helps show the carbon footprint of the portfolio compared to the index, and is based on Scope 1 and 2 emissions:
The Investment Adviser applies ESG and norms-based exclusions to implement a Negative Screening Policy to the Fund’s investments. The Fund will monitor percentage of corporate issuers failing a screen under the Negative Screening Policy.
The Fund applies investment restrictions rules on a pre-trade basis in portfolio management systems to prohibit investment in companies or issuers based on the exclusion criteria. The portfolio also undergoes regular/systematic post-trade compliance checks. The methodology applied in support of this screening is described in detail under the section “Investment Strategy” of this document.
In the event that exclusions cannot be verified through the third-party provider(s), the Investment Adviser will aim to identify business involvement activities through its own assessment. Please refer to Fund’s Negative Screening Policy for further details.
An additional objective of the Fund is to ensure that a carbon footprint (weighted average intensity) for its investment in corporate issuers that is lower than the Fund’s selected index (Bloomberg US Corporate High Yield 2% Issuer Capped Total Return). The selected index is representative of the investment universe of the Fund. The Investment Adviser uses the WACI as a metric to measure the Fund’s carbon footprint. In calculating the Fund’s WACI, the Investment Adviser relies on third party data provider(s). In the event that reported carbon emissions data is not available for a particular issuer, the third-party provider may provide estimates using their own methodologies Issuers that do not have any carbon emissions data available (reported or estimated) are excluded from the WACI calculation.
If the portfolio was in danger of breaching the target, holdings would be adjusted to increase the margin between the portfolio carbon footprint and target level; exposure to selected higher emitters would be reduced with increased exposure to lower emitters, while ensuring the Fund’s investment objective is maintained. Compliance checks are in place to facilitate this and mitigate the risk of any breach, for example as the result of market movement. Carbon footprint reports use MSCI Carbon Footprint Metrics data.
The Fund implements two binding ESG-related criteria: sector- and norms-based screens in the form of exclusions and a carbon footprint target, with the methodology applied to these commitments having already been presented in detail in the previous sections.
The SFDR classification is related to the European Union’s regulation and is not equivalent to approval or recognition as an ESG Fund by regulators in Asia Pacific.
The exclusionary screens are implemented pre-trade and the carbon target is managed and monitored at the aggregate portfolio level.
Data sources
The Investment Adviser uses a combination of internal research and third-party data providers to gather ESG-related data.
Third-party providers are used to calculate the carbon footprint of the Fund and for identifying corporate issuers' involvement in activities inconsistent with ESG and norms-based screens. In the event that exclusions cannot be verified through third-party data or if the Investment Adviser believes that third-party data and/or assessment is incomplete or inaccurate, the Investment Adviser reserves the right to identify business involvement activities through its own assessment (including by using other third-party data sources).
Data quality and processing
Capital Group periodically reviews the performance quality of provider organizations and conducts ongoing monitoring and due diligence activities commensurate with the significance of the services provided.
Data are regularly updated in Capital Group’s internal platforms and made available to relevant teams. When issues are identified in third-party data, they are reported back to the provider(s). The Investment Adviser also applies systematic data quality checks to catch discrepancies and validate with the provider when issues arise.
Proportion of data that is estimated
Third-party providers may estimate data. While reported data are prioritized, Capital Group uses estimated data when reported data are unavailable. The proportion of estimated data varies depending on the data point due to inconsistencies in reporting by investee companies.
The methodology and sources relating to the exclusions and the ESG integration approach as a whole have certain limitations. In order to identify all publicly traded companies globally which are involved in activities such as the production of controversial products and revenue derived from activities that are inconsistent with the ESG and norms-based screens, the Fund uses data from third-party provider(s). In the event that data cannot be obtained through third-party providers or if the Investment Adviser believes that third-party data and/or assessment is incomplete or inaccurate, the Investment Adviser will aim to identify business involvement activities through its own assessment (including by using other third-party data sources).
When assessing the ESG characteristics of securities and the selection of such securities, subjective judgement within the investment process might be involved.
The carbon footprint is measured by the WACI score relative to the relevant index. The WACI is calculated based on securities for which data is reported or estimated. Excluded from the WACI determination are cash holdings, derivatives, sovereigns and securitised products.
Members of Capital Group's compliance, risk management and internal audit staff conduct periodic assessments on the design and operating effectiveness of the firm’s ESG activities and key controls. This includes compliance with internal processes and procedures as well as with the regulatory landscape in the jurisdictions in which the company operates. Capital Group meets regularly with the third-party data providers to review the quality of the services provided.
Pre-trade and post-trade checks are also in place as further explained in section “Monitoring of environmental or social characteristics” above.
Establishing dialogue with companies is an integral part of the Investment Adviser’s investment management service to clients. Capital Group’s investment teams meet on a regular basis with company management, including executive and non-executive directors, chairs and finance directors. This enables the company to engage and generate dialogue on any issues that could affect the company’s long-term prospects, including exposures to sustainability issues.
Where Capital Group's investment teams identify an issue material to the long-term value of a company or they are concerned about relative ESG performance, Capital Group's investment professionals and governance teams will engage with management. Management’s response and the steps they take to minimise any associated risks, forms an important part of Capital Group's assessment of management quality, which itself is a key factor in the stock selection decisions.
The Fund has not designated a reference benchmark to meet the environmental and/or social characteristics it promotes.
More product-specific information can be found in the pre-contractual template:
https://docs.publifund.com/1_PROSP/LU1577354035/en_LU
More product-specific information can be found in the periodic reports: