The investment objective of the Sterling Short Duration Real Return Fund is to seek inflation protection by achieving returns that are consistent with or higher than UK inflation measured using the UK RPI (Retail Price Index) All Items NSA (Non-Seasonally Adjusted) over a rolling three-year period. The investment policy of this Fund is to invest in a combination of fixed income securities, including inflation-protected securities, issued by issuers in developed countries which mature in five years or less from the date of settlement of the purchase of the instrument.