ALFM Peso Bond Fund Inc. - 202205 1
ALFM Peso Bond Fund Inc. - 202205 1
ALFM Peso Bond Fund Inc. - 202205 1
a period of time.
Asset Valuation 6Used to characterize how well the return of a Fund compensates the investor for
the level of risk taken.
Marked-to-Market 22.95
Amortized Cost 77.05 7Measures reward-to-risk efficiency of the portfolio relative to the benchmark. The
higher the number, the higher the reward per unit of risk.
Maturity Profile
8Includestime deposits, other receivables (accrued income, investment securities
Less than 1 year 27.46 purchased, accrued expenses, etc.) Net of Liabilities8
1 – 3 years 30.02
Fund prospectus is available upon request through BPI Investment Management
3 – 5 years 13.60 Inc. (BIMI), authorized distributors and salesagents.
More than 5 years 28.92
• THE MUTUAL FUND IS NOT A DEPOSIT AND IS NOT INSURED BY THE PHILIPPINE DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORP. (PDIC).
• RETURNS CANNOT BE GUARANTEED AND HISTORICAL NAVPS IS FOR ILLUSTRATION OF NAVPS MOVEMENTS/ FLUCTUATIONS ONLY.
• WHEN REDEEMING,THEPROCEEDS MAY BEWORTHLESS THANTHE ORIGINAL INVESTMENT ANDANYLOSSESWILL BESOLELY FORTHEACCOUNT OF THE
CLIENT.
• THE FUND MANAGER IS NOT LIABLE FOR ANY LOSS UNLESS UPON WILLFUL DEFAULT, BAD FAITH OR GROSS NEGLIGENCE.
For more information, you can contact us at (02) 8580-0900, email us at [email protected] or visit our w ebsite, www.alfmmutualfunds.com.
OUTLOOK AND STRATEGY
Market Review. The BSP began its tightening cycle by raising policy rates by 25 basis points to 2.25% after a year of keeping
rates steady, as inflation continues to rise alongside the economic recovery of the count ry. BSP Gov. Diokno also signaled that
he was inclined to hike key rates by another 25 basis points at the next policy meeting on June 23. The BSP also revised its
inflation forecast this year to 4.6% from 4.3% previously, above the 2-4% target band, after inflation reached a 3-year high of
4.9% in April amid food and utilities price increases. The central bank also hiked its 2023 inflation forecast to 3.9% from 3.6%.
Month-on-month, yields of government securities rose across the board. The 1-year Philippine T-Bill yield rose by about 14
basis points to 2.08%, the 5-year P hilippine FXTN rose by about 52 basis points to 5.78%, and the 10-year Philippine
government bond yield rose by about 75 basis points to 6.72%.
Fund Performance. The Fund returned -0.32% for the month, underperforming its benchmark by 18 basis points. Year-to-date,
return amounted to -0.54%, underperforming its benchmark by 52 basis points.
Fund Strategy. The fund will maintain its liquidity and retain its current underweight position, in terms of duration. Investors in
the bond fund must be prepared to withstand short-term volatility as higher investment value is normally achieved over the
medium- to long-term.