IE00BFM0L210
Barings Global Senior Secured Bond Fund (Dist.)

  • Fixed income
  • High yield
  • Global
  • USD Cash
  • Distributing
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USD Cash
Payout type
Distributing
Risk rating
4
About this fund
Description
The Fund seeks to provide high current income generation and, where appropriate, capital appreciation by investing primarily in a portfolio of senior secured high yield (i.e. sub-investment grade) corporate debt instruments which are listed or traded...
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Our perspective
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product
Product
Offers exposure to the global senior secured bond market, a significant sub-segment of the broader global high yield asset class. Invests in instruments residing at the top of a company's capital structure, benefiting from security interests in various firm assets. Seeks to exploit mispricing opportunities arising from the market's potential under-appreciation of the senior secured structure.
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people
People
Managed by an experienced six-person portfolio management team with an average of over 25 years of industry experience. Supported by a substantial and well-resourced credit research team providing deep fundamental analysis. Benefits from the firm's broader special situations and restructuring capabilities, which provide the resource depth to confidently underwrite lower-rated credits.
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performance
Performance
Targets consistent outperformance relative to the benchmark over the long term. May experience underperformance during risk-off periods due to a structural preference for lower-rated credits. Utilizes periods of market volatility to recalibrate exposures and capture upside potential.
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process
Process
Relies on a rigorous bottom-up credit selection process as the primary driver of alpha generation. Maintains a strategic focus on lower-rated credits where mispricing is more prevalent, supported by the firm's deep analytical resources. Capitalizes on market volatility to identify and acquire undervalued securities within the senior secured space.
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cost
Cost
Endowus offers retail share class with 100% trailer fee rebated back to Endowus investors to achieve lower cost of access.
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selectionCriteria
How it fits in a portfolio
Offers access to the relatively defensive segment of the global high yield market through senior secured debt. Complements traditional high yield funds, which typically lack significant allocation to the senior secured part of the capital structure. Serves as a diversifying income source for investors willing to accept credit and duration risk.
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Performance
Shows the total return of this distributing fund, which includes dividends paid out.
All Time
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Total returns
All Time
39.10%
YTD
0.41%
1 month
0.01%
6 month
2.11%
1 year
5.91%
3 year
26.64%
5 year
22.29%
As of Feb 2026
Distributions
8.69%
Frequency
Monthly
02 Mar 2026
Risk metrics
Max drawdown
-13.29%As of Feb 2026
Volatility
6.96%As of Feb 2026
Calendar returns
YearTotalJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2026-0.4%0.0%----------
20257.1%0.9%0.6%-0.9%0.4%1.4%1.2%0.8%0.8%0.6%0.3%0.2%0.6%
20247.9%0.4%0.5%0.7%-0.1%0.9%0.7%1.4%1.1%1.2%-0.0%0.9%0.0%
202312.6%3.2%-0.1%0.2%0.7%-0.6%1.4%1.2%0.6%-0.8%-0.9%3.8%3.2%
2022-10.1%-1.6%-1.2%-0.3%-2.6%-1.5%-6.5%4.4%-0.9%-3.6%2.0%2.3%-0.7%
Load more5 of 9
Top Exposures
Barings USD Liquidity F USD Dis1.74%
Froneri Lux Finco S.a r.l. 0.0475% (2032-08-01 Maturity)1.34%
1261229 Bc Ltd. 0.1% (2032-04-15 Maturity)1.00%
Windstream Services LLC / Windstream Escrow Finance Corp. 0.0825% (2031-10-01 Maturity)0.97%
Midwest Gaming Borrower LLC 0.04875% (2029-05-01 Maturity)0.94%
Lightning Power LLC 0.0725% (2032-08-15 Maturity)0.90%
BlackRock ICS USD Liquidity Core Inc0.89%
CQP Holdco LP & Bip-V Chinook Holdco LLC 0.055% (2031-06-15 Maturity)0.89%
Grifols S.A. 0.075% (2030-05-01 Maturity)0.88%
IPD 3 B.V. 0.055% (2031-06-15 Maturity)0.85%
Luna 2.5 S.a r.l. 0.055% (2032-07-01 Maturity)0.84%
Osaic Holdings Inc. 0.0675% (2032-08-01 Maturity)0.81%
Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. 0.065% (2027-05-15 Maturity)0.77%
VMED O2 UK Financing I PLC 0.05625% (2032-04-15 Maturity)0.76%
PLT VII Finance S.a.r.l. 0.06% (2031-06-15 Maturity)0.76%
Top exposures represent up to 15 of the fund's largest exposures for each category. Allocation percentages may not sum up to 100% and can include negative values due to rounding or trading activities by the underlying fund managers, including short positions.
Fund fees
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Fund facts
ISIN
IE00BFM0L210
Fund house
Barings
Fund size
US$3.4B
As of 09 Mar 2026
Fund benchmark
ICE BofA BB-B Gbl HY Secured Bd TR USD
Fund inception date
01 Oct 2018
Fund class currency
USD
Fund share class
G USD Dis
Oldest share class ISIN
IE00B44PCR96
Oldest share inception date
16 Oct 2013
Pricing frequency
Daily

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