OP-Bond Prima

Cover from financially sound countries

What will happen to your portfolio's value when stock prices start to slide? OP-Bond Prima invests in government bonds of the most solvent nations in the world. They offer yield when the stock market goes down. Indeed, a bond fund investing in government bonds offers an efficient way to lower your portfolio's total risk.

  • The target markets include, in addition to the European Economic Area, especially the US, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and Switzerland.
  • The fund mainly invests in fixed-income instruments issued or guaranteed by a country with a very high credit rating.
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No subscription fee will be charged for fund subscriptions. Fund units generate OP bonuses.

Countries with the highest credit ratings provide a safe haven in difficult market conditions. Their government bonds have attracted increased investor interest due to the subdued outlook of the world economy and market disruptions caused by the financial crisis and the European debt crisis. OP-Bond Prima offers an easy way to make a diversified investment in these markets.

Bond funds specialising in government bonds are suitable for investors who want to use fixed-income investments for lowering their portfolios' total risk. Among the three government bond funds offered by OP Asset Management, OP-Bond Prima has the lowest risk level. Operating similarly to a corporate bond fund, it carries a much more moderate risk level. The fund's interest rate risk level corresponds to that of long-term bond investments. Interest rate rises form the major risk factor associated with this fund. Usually OP-Bond Prima generates the best yields during a weak market situation and, since the fund's credit risk is small, it offers excellent diversification benefits vis-à-vis equities. OP-Bond Prima is primarily recommended to an investor who intends to redeem his/her units after two years at the earliest.

Read the portfolio manager's review on the fund's Finnish pages.

OP-Bond Fund Prima is a long-term fixed-income fund that invests its assets primarily in euro-denominated fixed-income instruments issued by a member state of the European Economic Area or the OECD. Their rating must be at least AAA or comparable. The proportion of these investments may vary between 75–100% of the fund’s NAV. Key investments for the fund comprise bonds issued by, in addition to EEA member states, the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and Switzerland.

The fund’s investments in other currencies than euro are hedged for currency risk as fully as possible. The modified duration of the fund, a measure of its interest rate sensitivity, is typically 6–10. This indicates the negative NAV impact on the fund in terms of percentages, if the interest rate level rises by one percentage point. As the level of interest rates decreases, the NAV of the fund increases accordingly.

The fund's investments are primarily made through direct bond investments. The fund may use derivatives instruments in its investment activities to hedge against market fluctuations, to replace direct investments and to otherwise promote efficient portfolio management.

The Fund’s benchmark index is a combination of several indexes. The composition of the benchmark index is described in the fund prospectus. With active investing, the Fund seeks to outperform its benchmark index in the long term. The Fund mainly takes notable active risk and it may differ significantly from the composition, weights and risk level of the benchmark index.

The Fund promotes environmental and social characteristics and, to ensure it, uses environmental, social and governance (ESG) analysis and excludes certain investments. 

Negative screening: the Fund excludes countries with significant adverse impacts on society from its investments. The Fund does not invest in excluded countries, and if an investment product of the Fund later falls within the scope of the exclusion, the aim is to terminate the investment within a reasonable time period.

Use of ESG data in the analysis of investments: The average values of the sustainability indicators of the Fund’s investments are regularly monitored. The values of the indicators are considered when making investment decisions, and the average values of the portfolio and their development in relation to the benchmark index are monitored.

The investment process of the Fund includes analysing the creditworthiness of the investment products. In analysing creditworthiness, environmental and social characteristics as well as good governance are considered, among other factors.

More details Basic data, performance and fact figures

Basic data

Fund manager
Lauri Laaksonen
Benchmark index
Composite benchmark, see the fund Prospectus for details.
Start date
01.11.1999
ISIN
FI0008805213
fund serie
Accumulation unit
Fund size
680 Meur
Serie value (15.04.)
172,21 EUR
Monthly review
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Key Information Document
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Rules
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Sustainability data
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Accumulated profit (12.04)

1mth 3mth 6mth 1 y 3 y p.a. 5 y p.a.
OP-Bond Prima A −0,77 % −0,88 % +4,52 % −0,25 % −4,37 % −2,30 %
Benchmark −0,78 % −1,04 % +3,92 % −0,01 % −4,22 % −2,01 %

Yearly performance

2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 YTD
OP-Bond Prima A +2,82 % +3,57 % −3,84 % −14,35 % +4,28 % −2,10 %
Benchmark +3,37 % +4,27 % −3,50 % −14,46 % +4,67 % −2,26 %

Key figures

Volatility 12 m vola 12m Sharpe 12 m Duration
OP-Bond Prima A 5,54 % - -
Benchmark index - - -

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Your benefits when investing in funds or through insurance:

  • Buy and sell almost all OP mutual funds with no fees.*
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  • Switch between investments, invest additional funds and change your payment and investment plan for OP Unit-linked Insurance and OP Savings Agreement free of charge in our digital services.  

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  • Open an equity savings account or book-entry account free of charge.
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