Robeco Global Consumer Trends D SGD

Investing in structural growth trends in consumer spending

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.

Class and codes

Asset class
Equities
ISIN
LU2258287254
Bloomberg
ROGCTDS LX

Asset class

Equities

ISIN

LU2258287254

Bloomberg

ROGCTDS LX

Index

MSCI All Country World Index (Net Return, SGD)

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

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Rating

( 31-10 )

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Key points

Invests in consumer exposed companies that are active in structurally growing themes like digital payments, ecommerce, artificial intelligence, luxury goods, consumer health, local brands and personal care
Adapting to a constantly evolving consumer landscape with a clear quality/growth focus
Risk limitation through diversification over multiple trends with different drivers and risk characteristics

About this fund

Robeco Global Consumer Trends is an actively managed fund that aims to capture structural shifts in global consumer spending. The fund invests in a number of long-term growth trends suchs as digital consumption, digital finance, artificial intelligence, local brands, luxury goods, personal care and consumer health. The fund managers focus on selecting stocks of structural winners within these trends. The stock selection is based on fundamental analysis. The fund's objective is to achieve a better return than the broad equity index.

Key facts

Per 31-10-2025

Total size of fund	SGD 5’048’669’055
Size of share class	SGD 22’305’167
Inception date share class	24-11-2020
1-year performance	11.29%
Dividend paying	No

Fund manager

Jack Neele
Richard Speetjens

Jack Neele is Portfolio Manager of the Robeco Global Consumer Trends strategy and member of the Thematic Investing team. Jack started his career in the investment industry in 1999 and prior to joining Robeco, he was a Global Equity Portfolio Manager at Fortis MeesPierson. He holds a Master’s in Econometrics from Erasmus University Rotterdam and is a Certified European Financial Analyst. Richard Speetjens is Portfolio Manager of Robeco Global Consumer Trends strategy and member of the Thematic Investing team. He is also Deputy Head of Thematic Investing. He has managed the strategy since December 2010. He joined Robeco as a Portfolio Manager European Equities in 2007. Previously, Richard was Portfolio Manager European Equities at Van Lanschot Asset Management and at Philips Investment Management. Richard holds a Master's in Business Economics and Finance from Maastricht University and is a CFA® Charterholder.

Per period	Fund	Reference index
1 month	2.36%	3.21%
3 months	5.02%	8.90%
YTD	8.24%	15.52%
1 year	11.29%	20.65%
2 years	17.37%	24.38%
3 years	16.36%	18.29%
Since inception 24-11-2020	1.82%	11.36%

Statistics	3 years	5 Years
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.	6.12	-
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.	0.02	-
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.	1.17	-
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..	-0.75	-
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.	1.08	-
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).	12.68	-
Max. monthly gain (%) The maximum (i.e. highest) absolute positive monthly performance in the underlying period.	8.89	-
Max. monthly loss (%) The maximum (i.e. highest) absolute negative monthly performance in the underlying period.	-7.79	-

Cost of this fund	Percentage
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.	1.71%
Included management fee A fee paid by the fund to the asset management company for the professional management of the fund.	1.50%
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.	0.31%

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.

Market development

Per 31-10-2025

The Federal Reserve cut interest rates by 25 basis points last month to a range between 3.75% and 4%, marking two cuts in consecutive months, and will stop quantitative tightening. Fed Chair Powell cautioned that another cut this year is uncertain. The labor market shows pressure as AI and automation reduce jobs, with companies such as UPS and Amazon cutting tens of thousands of roles despite Amazon's expanding cloud business and capital expenditures.

Performance explanation

Per 31-10-2025

Based on transaction prices, the fund's return was 2.36%. Robeco Global Consumer Trends underperformed versus the MSCI AC World Index last month and year-to-date. EssilorLuxottica achieved its best-ever quarter, with revenue growing significantly across regions and channels. Wearables such as Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses were major contributors. The company launched Stellest lenses in the US after FDA approval and maintains strong growth and profit targets through 2026, supported by acquisitions and product innovation. The Digital Consumption and Health & Wellbeing themes showed mixed performance; AI-driven tech firms gained strongly while consumer sector stocks and Chinese equities faced challenges due to geopolitical tensions. Meta and Alphabet invested heavily in AI infrastructure, impacting short-term margins but targeting long-term growth. MercadoLibre's margin pressure affects Sea's stock amid rising competition.

Expectation of fund manager

Jack Neele
Richard Speetjens

Given the uncertain macro and geopolitical climate, our quality growth style seems well suited for the current investment climate. We believe long-term investors should focus on high-quality businesses with valuable intangible assets, high margins, and superior returns on capital. Companies with these traits have historically delivered above average returns while offering downside protection. These firms are also poised to deliver healthy revenue and earnings growth, and we expect them to generate attractive long-term returns as a result. We believe premium valuations for these businesses are justified given the quality of their business models, the high levels of earnings growth and the sustainability of their franchises.

Robeco Global Consumer Trends D SGD

Investing in structural growth trends in consumer spending

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