AXA Investment Managers ISIN LU0188172174

AXA IM Fixed Income Investment Strategies - US Short Duration High Yield

AXA IM Fixed Income Investment Strategies - US Short Duration High Yield is an active bond fund from AXA Investment Managers, ISIN LU0188172174.

  • Active
  • Bond
  • United States
  • Fund size (GBP) £1.4B

The Sub-Fund is actively managed without reference to any benchmark and seeks to generate income by investing in high yield debt securities (sub-investment grade corporate bonds) denominated in USD while seeking to avoid the risk of defaults.

How the fund has returned, and where it ranks among peers. Returns to Sep 2026 end, GBP net total return.
+2.9% Q2
1 year return
+8.2% Q4
3 year return
+18.5% Q2
5 year return
Daily NAV, percent change from the start of the range. Source: FE fundinfo.
  • 1 month +0.1%
  • 3 months −1.5%
  • Volatility, 3 years 6.3%
  • Ongoing charge (OCF)
  • Fund size (GBP) £1.4B

What the fund holds

Where the money is: sectors, countries and largest holdings. As supplied by FE fundinfo, last updated 6 Oct 2026. Swipe or use the arrows for more panels.

By sector

Spot concentrations at a glance. Share of the fund's portfolio, as supplied by FE fundinfo, last updated 6 Oct 2026.
Services15.2%
Leisure9.5%
Retail8.2%
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By country

Spot concentrations at a glance. Share of the fund's portfolio, as supplied by FE fundinfo, last updated 6 Oct 2026.
United States85.1%
Canada7.2%
United Kingdom2.0%
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By asset class

Spot concentrations at a glance. Share of the fund's portfolio, as supplied by FE fundinfo, last updated 6 Oct 2026.
US Fixed Interest90.6%
Property7.6%
Money Market1.9%

Largest holdings

The biggest positions, and how concentrated the fund is. As supplied by FE fundinfo, last updated 6 Oct 2026.
  1. 1. CCO HLDGS LLC/CAP CORP 5.000 01/02/281.4%
  2. 2. KINETIK HOLDINGS LP 6.625 15/12/281.4%
  3. 3. MAUSER PACKAGING SOLUT 7.875 15/04/301.3%
  4. 4. ENERGIZER HOLDINGS INC 4.375 31/03/291.3%
  5. 5. ALLIANT HOLD / CO-ISSUER 6.750 15/04/281.3%
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Macro events and this fund

Recent events linked to this fund by its country and sector exposure, and how it moved after. A measured move, not a cause.

Performance, risk and facts

Judge return, risk and cost before a client conversation. Relative return uses the chart's time range. Facts as reported by the manager.

Against its benchmark

How the fund compares with its benchmark over the same period.

Risk

How bumpy the ride has been, plus the regulatory risk rating.
Volatility, 3 years6.3%
Scale 0 to 40%
Sharpe ratio, 3 years (FE)1.13
Scale −1 to 3
Largest fall from a peak (maximum drawdown), 3 years
−8.6%
Alpha, 3 years (FE)
0.95
Beta, 3 years (FE)
0.71

Volatility and maximum drawdown: calculated by Funds Benchmark, as at 30 Sep 2026.

Sharpe, alpha, beta: FE fundinfo, as at 7 Jul 2026.

Fund facts

Legal and cost facts for a client note. As reported by the manager.
ISIN
LU0188172174
Fund manager
Whitbeck, Vecchio, Bond
Management company
BNP Paribas Asset Management Europe S.A.S
Depositary
State Street Bank International GmbH
Ongoing charge
Share class launch date
8 Jul 2004
Domicile
LU
Fund type
open-ended fund
SRRI
3 of 7

What a sum would have become

What an amount would have grown to over the period.
n/a

Past performance is not a reliable guide to future returns. Capital is at risk. Source: FE fundinfo. Returns are GBP net total return to month end unless stated. Headline returns to Sep 2026. Fund size is shown in GBP.

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