New York, NY., November 2, 2023 – Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. (“BBH”) marks the third anniversary of the BBH Income Fund (the ‘Fund”, ISIN LU1966278639) on November 2nd. The BBH Income Fund is a sub-fund of BBH Luxembourg Funds (the Company) and is managed by FundRock Management Company S.A., (FundRock) a leading European third-party UCITS Management Company (“ManCo”). The fund’s net assets stood at $178 million approximately as of 30 September 2023.
Portfolio holdings and characteristics are subject to change. Totals may not sum due to rounding.
Credit Quality letter ratings are provided by Standard and Poor's, Moody's and Fitch and are presented as the higher of the three ratings. When a security is not rated by Standard & Poor's, Moody's or Fitch, the highest credit ratings from DBRS and Kroll may be used. Absent a rating from these agencies, we may display Private Credit Ratings, if permitted by the issuer, which could include ratings from Egan-Jones Ratings Co. Credit ratings reflect the credit quality of the underlying issues in the portfolio and not of the portfolio itself. Issues with credit ratings of BBB or better are considered to be investment grade, with adequate capacity to meet financial commitments. Issues with credit ratings below BBB are considered speculative in nature and are vulnerable to the possibility of issuer failure or business interruption.
An investment is in shares of the fund and not in any underlying investment owned by the fund.
Effective duration is a measure of the portfolio’s return sensitivity to changes in interest rates.
The Fund is actively managed. Under normal circumstances, the fund is managed withthe intention of maintaining an effective duration of between 80%-120% of the effective duration of Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Index.
Weighted Average Life of securities excludes US Treasury futures positions.
Yield to Maturity is the rate of return the portfolio would achieve if all purchased bonds and derivatives were held to maturity, assuming all coupon and principal payments are received as scheduled and reinvested at the same yield to maturity. This figure is subject to change and is not meant to represent the yield earned by any particular security. Yield to Maturity is before fee and expenses.
The Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Index covers the USD-denominated, investment-grade (rated Baa3 or above by Moody's), fixed-rate, and taxable areas of the bond market. This is the broadest measure of the taxable U.S. bond market, including most Treasury, agency, corporate, mortgage-backed, asset-backed, and international dollar-denominated issues, all with maturities of 1 year or more. Investments cannot be made in an index.
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RISKS
Investors in the Fund should be able to withstand short-term fluctuations in the fixed income markets in return for potentially higher returns over the long term. The value of portfolios changes every day and can be affected by changes in interest rates, general market conditions and other political, social and economic developments.
Investing in the bond market is subject to certain risks including market, interest-rate, issuer, credit, maturity, call and inflation risk; investments may be worth more or less than the original cost when redeemed. Bond prices are sensitive to changes in interest rates and a rise in interest rates can cause a decline in their prices.
Asset-Backed Securities ("ABS") are subject to risks due to defaults by the borrowers; failure of the issuer or servicer to perform; the variability in cash flows due to amortization or acceleration features; changes in interest rates which may influence the prepayments of the underlying securities; misrepresentation of asset quality, value or inadequate controls over disbursements and receipts; and the ABS being structured in ways that give certain investors less credit risk protection than others.
The Fund also invests in derivative instruments, investments whose values depend on the performance of the underlying security, assets, interest rate, index or currency and entail potentially higher volatility and risk of loss compared to traditional stock or bond investments.
Below investment grade bonds, commonly known as junk bonds, are subject to a high level of credit and market risks.
Non-U.S. investing involves special risks including currency risk, increased volatility, political risks, and differences in auditing and other financial standards. Prices of emerging market securities can be significantly more volatile than the prices of securities in developed countries, and currency risk and political risks are accentuated in emerging markets. The Fund may engage in certain investment activities that involve the use of leverage, which may magnify losses.
A significant investment of Fund assets within one or more sectors, industries, securities and/or durations may increase its vulnerability to any single economic, political, or regulatory developments, which will have a greater impact on the Fund's return.
Illiquid investments subject the Fund to the risk that it may not be able to sell the investments when desired or at favorable prices.
There is no assurance the Fund will achieve its investment objectives.
Complete information on the Fund's risks and expenses can be found in the prospectus.
The decision to invest in the fund should take into account all the characteristics or objectives of the fund as described in its prospectus.
Other Important Disclosures
Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. ("BBH") is the promoter and principal distributor of the Funds. Brown Brothers Harriman Mutual Fund Advisory Department (a separately identifiable department of BBH) provides investment advice to the Funds. BBH Luxembourg Funds (the "Company") is a Luxembourg-registered Société d'Investissement à Capital Variable - undertaking for collective investment in transferrable securities (SICAV-UCITS) regulated by the Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier ("CSSF"), the Luxembourg financial services authority. The SICAV designated FundRock Management Company S.A. to serve as its designated management company in accordance with Chapter 15 of the Luxembourg Law of 17th December 2010; FundRock Management Company S.A. was incorporated on 10 November 2004 for an unlimited duration under the laws of Luxembourg and registered on the official list of Luxembourg management companies.
BBH has prepared this communication for use on a confidential and limited basis solely for the information of those to whom it is transmitted and is not to be reproduced or used for any other purpose. This communication, that constitutes a marketing communication, is intended to be a general update of the Fund and does not constitute an offer to sell, or a solicitation of an offer to purchase, any interest in the Fund or any other investment product in any jurisdiction where such offer or solicitation is not lawful, where marketing to the intended recipient is prohibited or where the person making such offer or solicitation is not qualified to do so.
Subscriptions will only be received and shares issued on the basis of the current prospectus of the Company (the "Prospectus") and applicable Key Investor Information Documents of the Fund (the "KIIDs"). Investment in this Fund entails risks which are described in more detail in the Prospectus and the KIIDs. Investors should obtain and read a copy of the Prospectus and the KIIDs before investing. Exit Charges are payable to the Fund and not BBH. For a copy of the Prospectus and the KIIDs, in English, French, or German, please contact the Company's representative or its local distributor, or access the following site: www.bbhluxembourgfunds.com. The contact details of the Company's representatives in the countries where the Company is registered are provided below in the section for each country.
The Company complies with the European Directive 2009/65/EC on undertaking for collective investment in transferable securities (UCITS), dated 13 July 2009, which established a set of common rules in order to permit the cross border marketing of collective investment schemes. Unauthorized distribution, reproduction or redistribution of this document without the prior written permission of the Company is prohibited. Potential investors in the Fund should not treat the contents of this document as advice relating to legal, taxation, investment or any other matters and are recommended to consult their own professional advisers concerning the acquisition, holding or disposal of shares of the Fund.
Neither the Fund nor any of its shares have been registered, nor will be registered, under the U.S. Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, or the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and, as such, may not be offered or sold directly or indirectly in the United States or to a U.S. person.
This document is directed only at persons/entities who are professional clients or eligible counterparties in the European Union/European Economic Area pursuant to the Markets in Financial Instruments (MiFID) Directive 2004/39/EC and must not be relied upon by any other person.
For Prospective Investors Domiciled in Luxembourg:
The Company’s address in Luxembourg is 6, route de Trève, L-2633 Senningerberg, Grand Duchy of Luxembourg (Tel.: +1-800-625-5759).
For Prospective Investors Domiciled in the UK:
The Fund is duly registered with the UK Financial Conduct Authority. The representative agent of the Fund in the UK is BBH ISL Tel: +44-207-614-2113.
Additional information regarding the Fund including investment positions is available upon request.
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