
Robeco High Yield Bonds 0BxH RMB
Solid solution for investing in corporate bonds with a subinvestment grade rating
Share classes
Share classes
Every share class of a product invests in the same portfolio of securities and has the same investment objectives and policies. However, their parameters might deviate. For instance and amongst others, their distribution type, currency exposure or fees and expenses might differ. The most common share classes at Robeco are:
a) D/DH shares, which are regular shares and available for all Investors;
b) I/IH shares, for institutional investors as defined from time to time by the Luxembourg supervisory authority.
For more information on share classes please go to the prospectus.
0BXH-RMB
0BXH-AUD
0BXH-USD
0CH-GBP
0D3H-USD
0DH-EUR
0DH-USD
0EH-EUR
0FH-EUR
0IEH-USD
0IH-CHF
0IH-EUR
0IH-USD
0MH-USD
BH-EUR
BXH-AUD
BXH-HKD
BXH-RMB
BXH-USD
CH-EUR
CH-USD
D-EUR
D2H-USD
D3H-USD
DH-AUD
DH-CHF
DH-EUR
DH-USD
EH-EUR
FH-CHF
FH-EUR
FH-GBP
FH-USD
GH-EUR
I-EUR
I-USD
IBH-CHF
IBXH-EUR
IBXH-USD
IEH-EUR
IEH-USD
IEXH-USD
IH-CHF
IH-EUR
IH-GBP
IH-USD
M2H-USD
M3H-USD
MH-USD
Z2H-USD
ZH-CAD
ZH-EUR
ZH-USD
Class and codes
Asset class:
Bonds
ISIN:
LU1089192568
Bloomberg:
RHYOBXH LX
Index
Bloomberg US Corporate High Yield + Pan Euro HY ex Financials 2.5% Issuer Cap
Sustainability-related information
Sustainability-related information
Under the EU Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation, products can be labelled as either Article 6, 8 or 9 fund.
Article 6 - The fund is not in scope of enhanced sustainability disclosures compared to Article 8 and 9.
Article 8 - The fund does not have a sustainable investment objective but promotes environmental or social characteristics and is subject to enhanced sustainability disclosures.
Article 9 - The fund has a sustainable investment objective and is subject to enhanced sustainability disclosures.
Regardless of Article 8 or 9, the companies in which investments are made must follow good governance practices, and sustainable investments must not do any significant harm.
Article 8
- Overview
- Performance & costs
- Portfolio
- Sustainability
- Commentary
- Documents
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Key points
- Managed with a conservative approach
- Disciplined and repeatable investment process
- Experienced team management
About this fund
Robeco High Yield Bonds is an actively managed fund that invests in high yield corporate bonds. The selection of these bonds is mainly based on fundamental analysis. The fund's objective is to provide long-term capital growth. The fund invests in corporate bonds with a sub-investment grade rating, issued primarily by issuers from developed markets (Europe/US). The portfolio is broadly diversified, with a structural bias towards the higher rated part in high yield. Performance drivers are the top-down beta positioning as well as bottom-up issuer selection.
Key facts
Total size of fund
¥ 55,024,946,956
Size of share class
¥ 5,600,507
Inception date fund
24-07-2014
1-year performance
0.05%
Dividend paying
Yes
Fund manager
Sander Bus
Roeland Moraal
Sander Bus is CIO and Lead Portfolio Manager Global High Yield Bonds. He has been dedicated to High Yield at Robeco since 1998. Previously, Sander worked for two years as a Fixed Income Analyst at Rabobank where he started his career in the industry in 1996. He holds a Master's in Financial Economics from Erasmus University Rotterdam and he is a CFA® charterholder. Roeland Moraal is Lead Portfolio Manager European High Yield in the Credit team. Before assuming this role, he was Portfolio Manager in the Robeco Duration team and worked as an Analyst with the Institute for Research and Investment Services. Roeland started his career in the industry in 1997. He holds a Master's in Applied Mathematics from the University of Twente and a Master’s in Law from Erasmus University Rotterdam. The Robeco High Yield fund is managed within Robeco’s credit team, which consists of nine portfolio managers and twenty-three credit analysts. The portfolio managers are responsible for the construction and management of the credit portfolios, whereas the analysts cover the team’s fundamental research. Our analysts have long term experience in their respective sectors which they cover globally. Each analyst covers both investment grade and high yield, providing them an information advantage and benefiting from inefficiencies that traditionally exist between the two segmented markets. Furthermore, the credit team is supported by three dedicated quantitative researchers and four fixed income traders. On average, the members of the credit team have an experience in the asset management industry of seventeen years, of which eight years with Robeco.
Performance
Per period
Per annum
- Per period
- Per annum
1 month
0.49%
0.61%
3 months
-0.45%
0.22%
YTD
2.33%
3.59%
1 year
0.05%
0.26%
2 years
-2.08%
-1.14%
3 years
3.57%
6.03%
5 years
2.46%
4.25%
Since inception 07/2014
4.79%
5.91%
2022
-9.60%
-10.08%
2021
5.35%
8.09%
2020
6.09%
8.07%
2019
11.06%
14.20%
2018
-0.51%
-0.23%
2020-2022
0.34%
1.65%
2018-2022
2.22%
3.66%
Statistics
Statistics
Hit-ratio
Characteristics
- Statistics
- Hit-ratio
- Characteristics
Tracking error ex-post (%)
The ex-post tracking error is defined as the volatility of the fund's achieved excess return over the index return. In fund management, most managers are subject to an ex-ante (pre-determined) tracking error, which defines the extent of the additional risk they may take when aspiring to outperform the fund's benchmark. The ex-post tracking error explains the distribution of past fund performances compared to those of its underlying benchmark. With a higher tracking error, the fund's returns deviate more from its index's returns, hence there is a greater chance that the fund may outperform. The wider the spread of returns relative to the benchmark, the more "actively" a fund has been managed. In contrast, a low tracking error indicates more "passive" management.
1.41
1.67
Information ratio
This ratio serves to evaluate the quality of the excess return a fund manager has achieved because it takes the active risk involved into account. The information ratio is defined as the excess return over the benchmark return divided by the fund's tracking error. The higher the information ratio, the better. For example, a fund with a tracking error of 4% and an excess return of 2% over benchmark has an information ratio of 0.5, which is quite good.
-0.65
-0.33
Sharpe ratio
This ratio measures the risk-adjusted performance and allows the performance quality of different investments to be compared. It is calculated by subtracting the risk-free rate from the fund's returns and dividing the result by the fund's standard deviation (risk). So the Sharpe ratio tells us whether a fund's returns are the result of smart investment decisions or stem from taking extra risk. The higher the ratio, the better, meaning that a greater return is achieved per unit of risk. This ratio is named after its inventor, Nobel Laureate, William Sharpe.
0.34
0.12
Alpha (%)
Alpha measures the difference between a portfolio's actual return and its expected performance, given the level of risk, compared to the benchmark. A positive alpha figure indicates that the fund has performed better than expected, given the level of risk. Beta is used to calculate the level of risk compared to the benchmark..
-0.58
-0.43
Beta
Beta is a measure of a portfolio's volatility, or systematic risk, in comparison to the benchmark. A beta of 1 indicates that the portfolio will move with the benchmark. A beta of less than 1 means that the portfolio will be less volatile than the benchmark. A beta of more than 1 indicates that the portfolio will be more volatile than the benchmark. For example, if a portfolio's beta is 1.2 it is theoretically 20% more volatile than the benchmark.
0.91
0.91
Standard deviation
Standard deviation is a measure of the dispersion of a set of data from its mean. The more spread out the data is, the higher the deviation. In finance, standard deviation is applied to the annual rate of return of an investment to measure the investment's volatility (risk).
7.71
8.53
Max. monthly gain (%)
The maximum (i.e. highest) absolute positive monthly performance in the underlying period.
5.36
5.36
Max. monthly loss (%)
The maximum (i.e. highest) absolute negative monthly performance in the underlying period.
-5.82
-10.67
Months out performance
Number of months in which the fund outperformed the benchmark in the underlying period.
14
26
Hit ratio (%)
This percentage indicates the number of months in which the fund outperformed in a given period.
38.9
43.3
Months Bull market
Number of months of positive benchmark performance in the underlying period.
24
41
Months outperformance Bull
Number of months in which the fund outperformed positive benchmark performance in the underlying period.
7
16
Hit ratio Bull (%)
This percentage indicates the number of months the fund outperformed a positive benchmark in an underlying period.
29.2
39
Months Bear market
Number of months of negative benchmark performance in the underlying period.
12
19
Months outperformance Bear
Number of months in which the fund outperformed negative benchmark performance in the underlying period.
7
10
Hit ratio Bear (%)
This percentage indicates the number of months the fund outperformed a negative benchmark performance in an underlying period.
58.3
52.6
Rating
The average credit quality of the securities in the portfolio. AAA, AA, A en BAA (Investment Grade) means lower risk and BB, B, CCC, CC, C (High Yield) higher risk.
BA1/BA2
BA3/B1
Option Adjusted Modified Duration (years)
The interest rate sensitivity of the portfolio.
3.60
3.50
Maturity (years)
The average maturity of the securities in the portfolio.
4.60
4.80
Green Bonds (%)
The percentage of total AuM in the portfolio (market-weight based) that is indicated as Green Bond in Bloomberg. Green bonds are any type of regular bond instrument for which the proceeds will be applied exclusively to environmental projects.
3.30
2.20
Dividend paying history
27-04-2023
¥ 0.54
24-03-2023
¥ 0.54
24-02-2023
¥ 0.56
Costs
Ongoing charges
Indication of annual charges that are deducted for this fund. This indication is based on the costs over the last calendar year and may vary from year to year. Transaction costs incurred by the fund, any performance fees and other one-off costs are not included in the ongoing charges.
1.33%
Included management fee
A fee paid by the fund to the asset management company for the professional management of the fund.
1.10%
Included service fee
This fee is intended to cover official fees, such as the cost of annual reports, annual shareholders' meetings and price publications.
0.16%
Transaction costs
The transaction costs shown are the average annual transaction costs over the last three years calculated in accordance with European regulations.
0.07%
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 0.05% 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
The fiscal consequences of investing in this fund depend on the investor's personal situation. For private investors in the Netherlands real interest and dividend income or capital gains received on their investments are not relevant for tax purposes. Each year investors pay income tax on the value of their net assets as at 1 January if and inasmuch as such net assets exceed the investor’s tax-free allowance. Any amount invested in the fund forms part of the investor's net assets. Private investors who are resident outside the Netherlands will not be taxed in the Netherlands on their investments in the fund. However, such investors may be taxed in their country of residence on any income from an investment in this fund based on the applicable national fiscal laws. Other fiscal rules apply to legal entities or professional investors. We advise 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.
Fund allocation
Country
Currency
Duration
Rating
Sector
Top 10
- Country
- Currency
- Duration
- Rating
- Sector
- Top 10
Policies
All currency risks are hedged.
Robeco High Yield Bonds make use of derivatives for hedging purposes as well as for investment purposes. These derivatives are very liquid.
The fund distributes dividend on a monthly basis.
Robeco High Yield Bonds is an actively managed fund that invests in high yield corporate bonds. The selection of these bonds is mainly based on fundamental analysis. The fund's objective is to provide long-term capital growth. The fund promotes E&S (i.e. Environmental and Social) characteristics within the meaning of Article 8 of the European Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation, integrates sustainability risks in the investment process and applies Robeco’s Good Governance policy. The fund applies sustainability indicators, including but not limited to, normative, activity-based and region-based exclusions, and engagement. The fund invests in corporate bonds with a sub-investment grade rating, issued primarily by issuers from developed markets (Europe/US). The portfolio is broadly diversified, with a structural bias towards the higher rated part in high yield. Performance drivers are the top-down beta positioning as well as bottom-up issuer selection. The majority of bonds selected will be components of the benchmark, but bonds outside the Benchmark index may be selected too. The fund can deviate substantially from the weightings of the benchmark. The fund aims to outperform the benchmark over the long run, while still controlling relative risk through the application of limits (on currencies and issuers) to the extent of the deviation from the benchmark. This will consequently limit the deviation of the performance relative to the benchmark. The Benchmark is a broad market-weighted index that is not consistent with the ESG characteristics promoted by the fund.
Risk management is fully embedded in the investment process to ensure that positions always meet predefined guidelines.
Sustainability-related disclosures
Full sustainability-related disclosures
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Sustainability
The fund incorporates sustainability in the investment process via exclusions, ESG integration, a minimum allocation to ESG-labeled bonds, and engagement. The fund does not invest in credit issuers that are in breach of international norms or where activities have been deemed detrimental to society following Robeco's exclusion policy. Financially material ESG factors are integrated in the bottom-up security analysis to assess the impact on the issuer's fundamental credit quality. In the credit selection the fund limits exposure to issuers with an elevated sustainability risk profile. Furthermore, the fund invests at least 2% in green, social, sustainable, and/or sustainability-linked bonds. Lastly, where issuers are flagged for breaching international standards in the ongoing monitoring, the issuer will become subject to engagement.
Market development
Not often have we seen months that were this stable in terms of spreads and yields. Spreads and yields both rose by 1 bp, to 453 bps and 8.22% (hedged to EUR). Intra-month volatility was very low as well. Investors had to digest the volatility around the US regional banks that shook markets in March, and were otherwise focused on the start of the earnings season and on macro data that could be relevant for central bank actions. In this relative calmness, primary markets reopened again: the number of deals reached almost 20 bln in the US alone, more than triple the amount that companies were able to print in March. However, this number is still a far cry from the normal issuance levels we have seen on average over the last 10 or so years. Default activity picked up in April, with several larger issuers in retail and healthcare going into restructuring.
Performance explanation
Based on transaction prices, the fund's return was 0.49%. The high yield bond index had a positive total return in April, which was purely a matter of earning the carry in high yield as yields and spreads traded sideways. The fund performed in line with the benchmark, and the contributions from beta and issuer selection were both close to neutral. In the US market, lower quality outperformed. In Europe, we saw the opposite picture. Our quality bias made a small negative contribution. As Europe slightly underperformed the US, our overweight in Europe also detracted slightly. Positive contributions came from avoiding names like Envision and Lannett, both healthcare companies that defaulted in April. Not owning index heavyweight Dish Networks also contributed nicely. This satellite television company is burdened with too much debt and its competitive position is at risk. Even its most senior debt yields 15%, a clear sign that restructuring will be unavoidable.
Expectation of fund manager
Sander Bus
Roeland Moraal
Our base case remains that the US as well as Europe will experience a recession in 2023. We are coming from a prolonged period of (too) easy monetary policy and low or even negative yields. The result is a US economy running hot, and a persistent inflation problem both in the US and in Europe. Central banks have been on an aggressive rate hiking path, and their goal is to tame the inflation beast, be it at the cost of driving the economies into a recession. This is typically the environment where 'things break' and accidents happen. Likely victims are over-leveraged companies that are now facing a rapid rise in their cost of debt. Think CCC companies, leveraged LBOs, or companies in sectors that were perceived to be stable and hence loaded with debt like in telecom. The question is: what is priced in? With all-in yields now at 7.5% to 8.5%, a lot of additional widening is needed for total returns to become negative. We will continue to take an active beta approach and are currently close to a beta of 1. We stay up-in-quality. Stock picking is ever more important, as the current environment will certainly create winners and losers.