RobecoSAM SDG Credit Income IH EUR
- Flexibility to invest in all fixed income segments, including investment grade, high yield and emerging market corporate bonds
- Invests in companies that contribute to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals
- Fund aims to maximize current yield and income for investors who are targeting a consistent level of income
About this fund
Price development
Performance
{{'fund.detail.general.perDate' | labelize:[ fundDate(fund.fundPerformances.date,'llll') ]}}| Fund | Reference index | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 month | ||
| 3 months | ||
| YTD | ||
| 1 year | ||
| 2 years | ||
| 3 years | ||
| 5 years | ||
| 10 years | ||
| {{'fund.detail.performance.period.sinceInception' | labelize:[ fundDate(fund.fundPerformances.sinceStart.startDate,'MM-YYYY') ]}} |
Annualized (for periods longer than one year).
Cumulized (total amount of return).
Performances are gross of fees and based on closing values. In reality, costs (such as management fees and other costs) are charged. These have a negative effect on the returns shown.
Performances are net of fees and based on transaction prices.
| Fund | Reference index | |
|---|---|---|
Annualized (for periods longer than one year).
Cumulized (total amount of return).
Performances are gross of fees and based on closing values. In reality, costs (such as management fees and other costs) are charged. These have a negative effect on the returns shown.
Performances are net of fees and based on transaction prices.
Performance explanation
{{'fund.detail.general.perDate' | labelize:[ fundDate(fund.fundInvestmentExplanations.date,'llll') ]}}Based on transaction prices, the fund's return was 0.67%. The fund continues to perform well as short-dated financial bonds and perpetuals outperformed longer-dated bonds. The fund continues to show it can perform in both up and down markets. The low duration and roll-down in combination with higher credit risk provide a higher income while keeping volatility low. As markets are more volatile, certain positions in the portfolio are more tactical, although the majority remains long-term oriented. We added positions in long bonds, for example, that had repriced too aggressively to benefit from capital appreciation when spreads normalize. We reduced the interest rate hedge in the fund at the end of August as US treasuries were already pricing in significant rate cuts. Also because the fund already holds a position in T-bills.
Statistics
{{'fund.detail.general.perDate' | labelize:[ fundDate( (fund.fundStatistics.date?fund.fundStatistics.date:fund.fundCharacteristics.date) ,'llll') ]}}| 3 years | 5 years | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tracking error ex-post (%) |
|
||
| Information ratio | |||
| Sharpe ratio | |||
| Alpha (%) | |||
| Beta |
|
||
| Standard deviation |
|
||
| Max. monthly gain (%) |
|
||
| Max. monthly loss (%) |
|
| 3 years | 5 years | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Months outperformance | |||
| Hit ratio (%) | |||
| Months Bull market | |||
| Months outperformance Bull | |||
| Hit ratio Bull (%) | |||
| Months Bear market | |||
| Months outperformance Bear | |||
| Hit ratio Bear (%) |
| Fund | Reference index | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | |||
| Option Adjusted Modified Duration (years) | |||
| Maturity (years) | |||
| Yield to Worst (%) |
Market development
{{'fund.detail.general.perDate' | labelize:[ fundDate(fund.fundInvestmentExplanations.date,'llll') ]}}The Credits Income fund reported a positive return of 0.97% (in USD) bringing year-to-date returns to 12.63%. Global investment grade credits returned +0.40%, while emerging market credits returned +0.85% and high yield credits +0.14%. Risk-free returns were negative this month as rates moved up. Excess returns on credit were positive. Although the investment grade market performed strongly throughout the month, the high yield market was rather weak. Especially in the beginning of October, high yield underperformed as amongst others oil prices dropped. This resulted in underperformance of the energy sector which is a large part of the US high yield market. This clearly shows investors are cautious at the end of the credit cycle. The dispersion between low-rated bonds versus high-rated bonds is increasing. Emerging markets were surprisingly strong, still driven by some short covering from the summer and better financing data from China. Credits from Argentina and Turkey for example performed very well. Brexit is clearly moving towards an orderly exit, a trade deal of some sort between China and the US looks likely and macro data across the world showed some marginal improvement.
Fund allocation
{{'fund.detail.general.perDate' | labelize:[ fundDate(fund.fundAllocations.date,'llll') ]}}| Name | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
Fund Classification
| Yes | No | N/A | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Voting | ||||
| Engagement | ||||
| ESG integration | ||||
| Exclusion |
| Yes | No | N/A | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Screening | ||||
| Integration | ||||
| Sustainability Themed Fund |
Currency policy
All currency risks are hedged.
Derivative policy
The fund fund make use of derivatives for hedging purposes as well as for investment purposes.
Dividend policy
This share class of the fund does not distribute dividend.
ESG Integration policy
In this fund we look for investments with a positive societal impact, whilst generating healthy financial returns. We define impact as an alignment with the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). We identify and evaluate the impact that specific credits have on the SDGs, and score all the issuers under coverage of the analysts’ team. These scores categorize credits as having either a Positive, Neutral, or Negative impact on the SDGs. The scores are then used in a screening process, to define the investable universe that exclude credits with a Negative impact on the SDGs. In addition to the universe screening, our credit analysts integrate ESG factors in their analysis of the companies fundamental credit quality to strengthen our ability to assess the downside risk of our credit investments. Furthermore the portfolio’s environmental footprint is actively reduced and a part of the portfolio is allocated to green bonds.
Investment policy
RobecoSAM SDG Credit Income has the flexibility to invest in all fixed income segments, including investment grade, high yield and emerging market corporate bonds. This fund aims to maximize current yield and income and seeks to meet the needs of investors who are targeting a consistent level of income. The fund is not constrained by a benchmark. The fund aims to have an overall credit quality of investment grade. Duration is a function of optimizing portfolio yield and income and the expected duration range is between 0-5 years. The fund can have an average maximum active FX exposure of 5% vs the base currency of the share class. The selection of fixed income securities is based on bottom-up fundamental analysis. The fund is managed by an experienced team with a proven track record capable of generating good performance in both rising and falling credit markets. The investment process is well structured and has a disciplined approach and is based both on a top down macro outlook of the credit markets and an in depth and comprehensive bottom up fundamental credit analysis. In addition the fund aims to contribute to realizing the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The issuers in the investible universe are screened for their contribution to the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDG). This is done by using RobecoSAM’s proprietary SDG measurement framework. The contribution of a company towards the realization of the SDGs is determined based on three steps; by looking at what a company produces, how a company produces, and correcting for controversies. The fund does not invest in companies that contribute negatively to these goals. The final selection of the securities in the portfolio is based on bottom-up fundamental analysis. Our credit analysts also integrate ESG factors in their analysis of the companies fundamental credit quality to strengthen our ability to better assess the downside risk of our credit investments. Engagement, ESG integration and Robeco's exclusion policy are part of the investment policy.
Risk policy
Risk management is fully embedded in the investment process to ensure that positions always meet predefined guidelines.
Expectation of fund manager
{{'fund.detail.general.perDate' | labelize:[ fundDate(fund.fundFacts.date,'llll') ]}}Both the European Central Bank and the US Federal Reserve have adjusted their policies, as the economic situation deteriorates. This outcome has induced search-for-yield behavior among investors, which benefits credit markets. Emerging market corporates are also likely to benefit from looser monetary policy. However due to the slowdown in global manufacturing we are very selective in EM in general. Global trade tensions, especially between the US and China are expected to stay. This has a visibly negative impact on the global economy. We have to cope with a cyclical slowdown in growth, short-term spread cycles driven by a lack of liquidity, and central bank interventions due to fading inflation. We think it is wise not to fight the Fed or the ECB, as their policies create a positive market technical.Although we are comfortable owning credit risk, we also like to hold a liquidity buffer via US T-bills in our Credit Income strategy. It seems likely the market will peacefully move towards year-end. We maintain our quality bias for now. Small news items can easily distort markets, especially in the more illiquid period around year end.
Reinout Schapers, Victor Verberk
Mr. Schapers is Portfolio Manager Emerging Market Credits in the Credit team. Prior to joining Robeco in 2011, Reinout worked at Aegon Asset Management for 5 years where he was a senior portfolio manager high yield credits and was Head of High Yield Europe since 2008. Before that, he worked at Rabo Securities as an M&A associate and at Credit Suisse First Boston as a corporate finance analyst. He holds an Engineering degree in Architecture from the Delft University of Technology. He has been active in the industry since 2003. Mr. Verberk is Head and Portfolio Manager Investment Grade Credits since January 2008. Prior to joining Robeco in 2008, Mr. Verberk was CIO with Holland Capital Management. Before that he was employed by Mn Services as Head of Fixed Income and he worked for AXA Investment Managers as Portfolio Manager Credits. Victor Verberk started his career in the investment industry in 1997. Mr. Verberk holds a Master's degree in Business Economics from Erasmus University, Rotterdam and has been a CEFA holder since 1999.
Details
{{'fund.detail.general.perDate' | labelize:[ fundDate(fund.fundFacts.date,'llll') ]}}| Management company | |
| Fund capital | |
| Size of share class | |
| Outstanding shares | |
| ISIN | LU1806347891 |
| Bloomberg | ROCIIHE LX |
| Valoren | 41363994 |
| WKN | |
| Availability | |
| 1st quotation date | 1524182400000 |
| Close financial year | 31-12 |
| Legal status | |
| Tracking error limit (%) | |
| Reference index |
Cost of this fund
{{'fund.detail.general.perDate' | labelize:[ fundDate(fund.fundCosts.managementFees.date,'llll') ]}}Ongoing charges |
|
|---|---|
| This fund deducts ongoing charges of |
| These charges comprise | ||
|---|---|---|
| Management fee | ||
| Service fee | ||
Transaction costs |
|
|---|---|
| The expected transaction costs are |
Performance fee |
|
|---|---|
| This fund may also deduct a performance fee of |
Extra fees
| max entry fee | ||
| Max exit fee | ||
| Max sub fee | ||
| Max switch fee |
Fiscal product treatment
The fund is established in Luxembourg and is subject to the Luxembourg tax laws and regulations. The fund is not liable to pay any corporation, income, dividend or capital gains tax in Luxembourg. The fund is subject to an annual subscription tax ('tax d'abonnement') in Luxembourg, which amounts to 0.01% of the net asset value of the fund. This tax is included in the net asset value of the fund. The fund can in principle use the Luxembourg treaty network to partially recover any withholding tax on its income.
Fiscal treatment of investor
Investors who are not subject to (exempt from) Dutch corporate-income tax (e.g. pension funds) are not taxed on the achieved result. Investors who are subject to Dutch corporate-income tax can be taxed for the result achieved on their investment in the fund. Dutch bodies that are subject to corporate-income tax are obligated to declare interest and dividend income, as well as capital gains in their tax return. Investors residing outside the Netherlands are subject to their respective national tax regime applying to foreign investment funds. We advise individual investors to consult their financial or tax adviser about the tax consequences of an investment in this fund in their specific circumstances before deciding to invest in the fund.
