Tiered annual Service Fee (GBP Fractional Bonds)
The following applies only to investments in the GBP and EUR Fractional Bonds.
WiseAlpha charges clients a tiered annual Service Fee based on all principal amounts of Fractional Bonds invested in. Fees are collected on a pro rata basis when a borrower makes an interest payment (this is either on a quarterly, semiannual or annual basis). The Service Fee is rounded to the nearest whole penny in your account.
Example calculation:
If you held £50,000 in principal amounts of Fractional Bonds you would be charged 1% on the first £20,000 and 0.75% on the next £30,000 giving an effective annual fee rate of 0.85%.
If you held £120,000 in principal amounts of Fractional Bonds across all of your WiseAlpha accounts (individual, SIPP, corporate) you would be charged 1% on the first £20,000, 0.75% on the next £30,000, 0.5% on the next £50,000 and 0.25% on the final £20,000 which would give an effective annual fee rate of 0.60%.
In the event that a borrower suspends its interest payments or misses a capital repayment WiseAlpha does not charge the Service Fee until payments are resumed.
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Using another example, let's say you purchased £98 of principal on 4/10/2020 and received an interest payment on 22/2/2021 and were charged £0.38 fees.
Days between 4/10/2020 and 22/2/2021 = 142 days
Calculation of fees is = Principal Amount X Fee Rate X Days Held / 365
so £98 X 0.01 X 142/365 = £0.38.
Have a look at the table below to understand the difference in fees when you hold a bond for a longer period.
Principal | Coupon | Bond Purchase Date | 1st Coupon Date | Days between purchase and 1st coupon payment | Fee |
98 | 5% | 04/10/2020 | 22/02/2021 | 142 | £0.38 |
98 | 5% | 04/10/2020 | 22/03/2021 | 170 | £0.46 |