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M&G Group, Laurence Pountney Hill, London, EC4R 0HH
0800 328 3196 (Dealing)
20 7626 4588 (Enquiries)
0870 043 4200 (Fax Number)
0800 328 3191 (IFA Support)
0800 390 390 (Main Number)

info@mandg.co.uk

Fund managers

* Juan Nevado21-Jan-2011 to Present
 
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* Tony Finding»21-Jan-2011 to Present
George Tsinonis»09-Jul-2010 to 24-Jan-2011
David Jane»16-Feb-2007 to 08-Jul-2010


Investment objectives

The Fund’s objective is to maximise total return (the combination of income and growth of capital) through investment in a diversified range of asset types. Subject to this, the Fund aims to grow income in the long term.

Key Information

Fund vs sector

  1y 3y
Position 29 / 152 82 / 128
Quartile 1 3

Fund ratings

BLANKMstar OBSR
Analyst
(Qualitative)
n/aS&P Rating
(Qualitative)
FE Crown Rating: 2 FE Crown Rating
(Quantitative)

Ratios

  1y 3y
Volatility 5.42 7.11
Alpha -2.25 -0.67
Beta 1.22 1.11
Sharpe 1.59 0.29
Info Ratio 0.08 -0.04
R2 0.87 0.86
Quartiles:   1  2  3  4   help with ratios
vs. IMA Mixed Investment 20%-60% Shrs»
performance chart
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    1y3y5y12m-24m24m-36m36m-48m48m-60m
ACC +19.9+20.8+43.9-1.7+2.4+23.2-3.3
  IMA MIXED INVESTMENT 20%-60% SHRS   +16.5+21.6+23.8-2.2+6.7+18.6-14.1
Clean share class
   Bid OfferDateYieldOCF help CiticodeSEDOL
pdf M&G EPISODE BALANCED I ACC GBP ACC 1153.94 (p) 17-May-2013 2.09 0.97% 0ZCR B73RVW5
pdf M&G EPISODE BALANCED I INC GBP INC 1133.69 (p) 17-May-2013 2.12 0.97% 0ZCS B71QKV6
pdf M&G EPISODE BALANCED R ACC GBP ACC 115.35 (p) 17-May-2013 2.09 1.17% 0ZCT B7FPWG8
pdf M&G EPISODE BALANCED R INC GBP INC 113.23 (p) 17-May-2013 2.13 1.17% 0ZCU B74F452
Other share classes
   Bid OfferDateYieldOCF help CiticodeSEDOL
pdf M&G EPISODE BALANCED X ACC GBP ACC 144.87 (p) 17-May-2013 2.12 1.67% Q772 B1P9ZL4
pdf M&G EPISODE BALANCED X INC GBP INC 124.34 (p) 17-May-2013 2.14 1.67% Q773 B1P9ZM5
pdf M&G EPISODE BALANCED A ACC GBP ACC 144.77 (p) 17-May-2013 2.11 1.67% Q774 B1P9ZJ2
pdf M&G EPISODE BALANCED A INC GBP INC 124.27 (p) 17-May-2013 2.14 1.67% Q775 B1P9ZK3

The Ongoing Charges Figure (OCF) shows the drag on performance caused by operational expenses associated with a fund.

Expenses which are represented by this figure include payments to the manager, the trustee the custodian and their representatives. The figure also includes registration, regulatory, audit and legal fees, and the costs of distribution.

Performance fees, transaction costs, interest on borrowing, costs associated with derivatives, entry and exit fees and soft commissions are not included in the OCF calculation, and should be factored in separately by the investor.

The OCF is calculated by taking the sum of these expenses incurred in the last 12 months and dividing this by the average net assets of that class for the last 12 months.

Total Expense Ratio (TER) is a formula designed to show the ongoing costs to the investor associated with a fund, including some charges which are not factored into the annual management fee. In addition the fund’s annual fee, charges such as trading fees, audit and legal fees, and operational expenses are included in the TER, which is worked out by dividing the total cost of the fund by its total assets to arrive at a percentage.

Unlike the Ongoing Charges Figure, the TER takes into account performance fees. It does not include transaction costs paid to the custodian.

Detailed fund information
Fund type flag UK Open Ended Investment Company (OEIC)
Own ISA wrapper Fund has ISA Wrapper help with ratios Fund size£331.2m / $503.4m (31-Mar-13)
Savings plan Fund has Savings Plan Minimum: £ 10.0 Monthly Launch16-Feb-2007
Pricing times12:00 Daily Dealing frequencyDaily
CAT standardCAT Standard Dealing timesn/a
Minimum initial£ 500
Minimum additional£ 100
Initial charge4.00%
Annual management charge1.35%
Note to chargesn/a
Trustee / DepositaryNational Westminster Bank plc
RegistrarInternational Financial Data Services (UK) Ltd
Multi-ManagerUnfettered Fund of Funds
Indexn/a
Dividend policyFeb 01, May 01, Aug 01, Nov 01 (Final)
Peer groups
Region Asset Class Investment Focus Sector
Global Mixed Asset *None IMA Mixed Investment 20%-60% Shrs
Largest holdings, 28-Sep-2012
Holding (%) Rank Fund factsheet Equity factsheet
ISHARES FTSE 100 GBP 13.37 1 - *
NORTHERN TRUST STERLING D 12.92 2 * -
UNITED STATES OF AMER TREAS BILLS 0% TB 06/12/12 USD0.01 12.27 3 - -
M&G SECURITIES 6.40 4 - -
M&G GLOBAL LEADERS A INC GBP 5.22 5 * -
M&G RECOVERY C ACC GBP 5.19 6 * -
M&G HIGH YIELD CORPORATE BOND X ACC GBP 4.57 7 * -
ISHARES MSCI KOREA GBP 4.01 8 - *
TREASURY 4.25% GILT 7/9/39 GBP0.01 3.95 9 - *
ISHARES S&P 500 INC GBP 3.76 10 - *
Total71.66 
Regional weightings, 31-Mar-2013
Region(%)Rank 
UK24.701 24.70% UK
Corporate Bonds17.602 17.60% Corporate Bonds
Asia Pacific ex Japan17.303 17.30% Asia Pacific ex Japan
Europe ex UK13.804 13.80% Europe ex UK
USA8.705 8.70% USA
Property & Convertibles8.206 8.20% Property & Convertibles
Japan4.007 4.00% Japan
Others3.008 3.00% Others
Money Market2.709 2.70% Money Market
Total100.00 

All prices in Pence Sterling (GBX) unless otherwise specified. Price total return performance figures are calculated on a bid price to bid price basis (mid to mid for OEICs) with net income (dividends) reinvested. Performance figures are shown in Sterling unless otherwise specified.

 
 
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Asset allocation

UK Equities, 19.60%
19.6000% ofUK Equities
Global High Yield Fixed Interest, 14.80%
14.8000% ofGlobal High Yield Fixed Interest
Asia Pacific ex Japan Equities, 12.10%
12.1000% ofAsia Pacific ex Japan Equities
US Equities, 8.70%
8.7000% ofUS Equities
Europe ex UK Equities, 8.50%
8.5000% ofEurope ex UK Equities
Property, 6.20%
6.2000% ofProperty
European Government Fixed Interest, 5.30%
5.3000% ofEuropean Government Fixed Interest
Asia Pacific Government Fixed Interest, 5.20%
5.2000% ofAsia Pacific Government Fixed Interest
UK Gilts, 4.90%
4.9000% ofUK Gilts
Japanese Equities, 4.00%
4.0000% ofJapanese Equities
Global Investment Grade Fixed Interest, 2.80%
2.8000% ofGlobal Investment Grade Fixed Interest
Money Market, 2.70%
2.7000% ofMoney Market
Convertibles, 2.00%
2.0000% ofConvertibles
Global Government Fixed Interest, 2.00%
2.0000% ofGlobal Government Fixed Interest
Other International Equities, 1.20%
1.2000% ofOther International Equities

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