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RobecoSAM Climate Global Credits FH USD

Investing in credits and striving to keep the global temperature rise to well below 2°C

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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.

FH-USD

DH-EUR

DH-USD

FH-EUR

IBH-JPY

IH-EUR

IH-GBP

IH-USD

ZH-GBP

Class and codes

Asset class:

Bonds

ISIN:

LU2258388011

Bloomberg:

ROCCFHU LX

Index

Solactive Paris Aligned Global Corporate Index

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.

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Key points

  • At the forefront of the transition to a low-carbon economy in line with the Paris Agreement
  • Contrarian investment style that harvests opportunities from behavioral biases in the market
  • Part of a successful global credit capability run by highly experienced team

About this fund

RobecoSAM Climate Global Credits is an actively managed fund that invests mainly in nongovernment bonds all around the world. The selection of these bonds is based on fundamental analysis. The fund has sustainable investment as its objective, within the meaning of Article 9 of the Regulation (EU) 2019/2088 of 27 November 2019 on Sustainability-related disclosures in the financial sector. The fund aims to reduce the carbon footprint of the portfolio and thereby contribute towards the goals of the Paris agreement to keep the maximum global temperature rise well-below 2◦C. The carbon footprint reduction objective will be aligned with the Solactive Paris Aligned Global Corporate Index. The fund invests mainly in nongovernment bonds (which may include contingent convertible bonds (also “coco” bonds) and similar nongovernment fixed income securities and asset backed securities from all around the world. The fund's objective is also to provide long term capital growth.

Key facts

Per 30-04-2023

Total size of fund

$ 143,139,974

Size of share class

$ 104,722

Inception date fund

09-12-2020

1-year performance

-1.43%

Dividend paying

No

The value of the investments may fluctuate. Past performance is no guarantee of future results.
Performances are net of fees and based on transaction prices.

Fund manager

Victor Verberk

Victor Verberk

Reinout Schapers

Reinout Schapers

Peter Kwaak

Peter Kwaak

Victor Verberk is CIO Fixed Income and Sustainability. Prior to joining Robeco in 2008, Victor was CIO at Holland Capital Management. Before that, he was Head of Fixed Income at MN Services and Portfolio Manager Credits at AXA Investment Managers. He has been active in the industry since 1997. Victor holds a Master’s in Business Economics from Erasmus University Rotterdam and he is a Certified European Financial Analyst. Reinout Schapers is Co-Head Portfolio Management Investment Grade in the Credit team. Prior to joining Robeco in 2011, Reinout worked at Aegon Asset Management where he was a Head of European High Yield. Before that, he worked at Rabo Securities as an M&A Associate and at Credit Suisse First Boston as an Analyst Corporate Finance. Reinout has been active in the industry since 2003. He holds a Master's in Architecture from the Delft University of Technology. Peter Kwaak is Portfolio Manager Investment Grade in the Credit team. Prior to joining Robeco in 2005, he was Portfolio Manager Credits at Aegon Asset Management for three years and at NIB Capital for two years. Peter has been active in the industry since 1998. He holds a Master’s in Economics from Erasmus University Rotterdam and he is a CFA® charterholder. The RobecoSAM Climate Global Credits is managed within Robeco’s credit team, which consists of nine portfolio managers and twenty-three credit analysts (of which four financials 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 dedicated quantitative researchers and 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.

Key points
About the fund
Key facts
Fund manager

Performance

Per period

Per annum

  • Per period
  • Per annum
Per 30-04-2023
Per period Fund Index

1 month

0.63%

0.81%

3 months 

0.12%

0.51%

YTD

3.80%

3.88%

1 year

-1.43%

-0.45%

2 years

-5.59%

-4.95%

Since inception 12/2020

-5.74%

-4.86%

The value of the investments may fluctuate. Past performance is no guarantee of future results.
Annualized (for periods longer than one year).
Performances are net of fees and based on transaction prices.
Per annum Fund Index

2022

-15.49%

-14.35%

2021

-1.45%

-0.97%

The value of the investments may fluctuate. Past performance is no guarantee of future results.
Annualized (for periods longer than one year).
Performances are net of fees and based on transaction prices.

Statistics

Characteristics Fund Index

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.

A2/A3

A3/BAA1

Option Adjusted Modified Duration (years)

The interest rate sensitivity of the portfolio.

6.40

6.40

Maturity (years)

The average maturity of the securities in the portfolio.

7.70

8.90

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.

11.50

3.70

Above mentioned ratios are based on gross of fees returns.

Costs

Per 30-04-2023
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.

0.61%

Included management fee

A fee paid by the fund to the asset management company for the professional management of the fund.

0.40%

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.

0.13%

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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.

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Fund allocation

Currency

Duration

Rating

Sector

Subordination

Top 10

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  • Duration
  • Rating
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Per 30-04-2023
Currency positioning is mainly driven by our beta positioning, regional valuation differences and sector themes. All currency exposure is hedged back to the benchmark: the Solactive Paris Aligned Global Corporate Index. Currently, the fund combines an overweight in EUR credit with an underweight in the USD market. We view EUR spreads as attractive, while USD investment grade corporate bonds are trading close to their long-term average.

Policies

  • All currency risks are hedged.

  • The fund does not distribute a dividend.

  • RobecoSAM Climate Global Credits is an actively managed fund that invests mainly in nongovernment bonds all around the world. The selection of these bonds is based on fundamental analysis. The fund has sustainable investment as its objective within the meaning of Article 9 of the European Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation. The fund contributes to keeping the maximum global temperature rise well-below 2?C by reducing the carbon footprint intensity of the portfolio. The fund integrates ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) factors in the investment process, applies Robeco’s Good Governance policy and applies normative exclusions and activity-based exclusions in line with Article 12 of the EU regulation on Climate Transition Benchmarks, EU Paris-aligned Benchmarks and sustainability-related disclosures for benchmarks. The fund's objective is also to provide long term capital growth. The fund invests mainly in nongovernment bonds (which may include contingent convertible bonds (also “coco” bonds) and similar nongovernment fixed income securities and asset backed securities from all around the world. The carbon footprint reduction objective will be aligned with the Solactive Paris Aligned Global Corporate Index.Benchmark: Solactive Paris Aligned Global Corporate Index. The fund is managed against a benchmark that is consistent with the sustainable investment objectives pursued by the fund. It aims to align with the Paris Agreement requirements on greenhouse gas emission reduction. For corporate bonds the Benchmark aims to represent the performance of an investment strategy that is aligned with the technical standards for EU Paris Aligned Benchmarks in areas such as exclusions and carbon reduction objectives. The Benchmark differs from a broad market index in that the latter does not take into account in its methodology any criteria for alignment with the Paris Agreement on greenhouse gas emission reduction and related exclusions.

  • Risk management is fully embedded in the investment process so as to ensure that the fund's positions remain within set limits at all times.

Fund allocation
Policies

Sustainability-related disclosures

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The fact that the sub-fund has obtained this label does not mean that it meets your personal sustainability goals or that the label is in line with requirements arising from any future national or European rules. The label obtained is valid for one year and subject to annual reappraisal. More information on this label.

Sustainability profile

Per 30-04-2023
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Environmental footprint

Per 30-04-2023

Environmental footprint expresses the total resource consumption of the portfolio per mUSD invested. Each assessed company's footprint is calculated by normalizing resources consumed by the company's enterprise value including cash (EVIC). We aggregate these figures to portfolio level using a weighted average, multiplying each assessed portfolio constituent's footprint by its respective position weight. Sovereign and cash positions have no impact on the calculation. If an index is selected, its aggregate footprint is shown besides that of the portfolio. The equivalent factors that are used for comparison between the portfolio and index represent European averages and are based on third-party sources combined with own estimates. As such, the figures presented are intended for illustrative purposes and are purely an indication. Figures only include corporates The reported waste generation by companies in the portfolio and index can include Incinerated Waste, Landfill Waste, Nuclear Waste, Recycled Waste and Mining Tailing Waste. While these types of waste have different environmental impacts, in the comparison all types of waste are aggregated and expressed as total weight. The difference in tonnes/mUSD invested between portfolio and index is expressed as ‘equivalent to the annual waste generation of # people’, based on the average tonnes of household waste generated per European.

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Robeco data based on Trucost data*
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Robeco data based on Trucost data*
*Source: S&P Trucost Limited © Trucost 2021. All rights in the Trucost data and reports vest in Trucost and/or its licensors. Neither Trucost, not its affliates, nor its licensors accept any liability for any errors, omissions, or interruptions in the Trucost data and/or reports. No further distribution of the Data and/or Reports is permitted without Trucost's express written consent.

Sustainability

Per 30-04-2023

The fund’s sustainable investment objective is to contribute to keeping global temperature rise well-below 2°C by reducing the carbon footprint of the fund. Climate change and sustainability considerations are incorporated in the investment process via exclusions, ESG integration, a minimum allocation to ESG-labeled bonds and a carbon footprint target. The fund does not invest in companies that are in breach of international norms and applies the activity-based exclusions of Article 12 of the EU regulation on Climate Transition Benchmarks, EU Paris-aligned Benchmarks and sustainability-related disclosures for benchmarks as per Robeco’s exclusion policy. ESG factors, including climate change, are integrated in the bottom-up security analysis to assess the decarbonization potential and the impact of financially material ESG risks on the issuer's fundamental credit quality. Furthermore, the fund invests at least 5% in green, social, sustainable, and/or sustainability-linked bonds. In the portfolio construction the fund targets a carbon footprint at least equal to or better than the Solactive Paris Aligned Global Corporate Index. This is to ensure the fund is aligned with the desired decarbonization trajectory of an average 7% year on year.

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Market development

Per 30-04-2023

In April, financial markets were relatively quiet and credit spreads traded in a narrow range, as measures of volatility like the VIX moved lower. The credit spread on the Solactive Paris Aligned Global Corporate Index tightened 4 basis points (bps) to 139 bps at the end of the month. Problems in the US regional banking sector continued to pop up. First Republic Bank was the latest victim. The bank faces similar issues as other regional banks, with large unrealized losses on "assets held to maturity". In March, a group of US banks provided USD 30 bln of uninsured deposits to shore up liquidity. The bank was ultimately acquired by JPMorgan in a transaction organized by the US government. Most company earnings exceeded expectations, as the latter had been guided down to relatively low levels. Inflation remains above target levels in both Europe and the US, while tighter bank lending standards led to questions about the number of rate hikes to come. Primary bond markets were relatively subdued due to the earnings season.

Performance explanation

Per 30-04-2023

Based on transaction prices, the fund's return was 0.63%. The monthly return of the Solactive Paris Aligned Global Corporate Index was positive. In the US, 5 and 10-year Treasury yields did not move much, while the average credit spread on the index tightened slightly. The fund's return was slightly below that of the index. Our top-down beta positioning made a positive contribution to the fund's performance. Credit markets slightly outperformed treasuries, while the fund's beta was above one. We continue to hold a long position in Euro swap spreads. The 5-year swap spread was unchanged at the end of the month. Issuer selection made a negative contribution overall. Several overweight positions in the financial sector contributed negatively. The fund does not have exposure to US regional banks. There were no holdings in Credit Suisse subordinated bonds.

Expectation of fund manager

Victor Verberk

Victor Verberk

Reinout Schapers

Reinout Schapers

Peter Kwaak

Peter Kwaak

Central banks have been experimenting with monetary policy for many years now. The economic system created debt in all corners of society. A fast and aggressive hiking cycle will reveal many problems, not just at Silicon Valley Bank. A recession could start somewhere toward the end of the year – and we believe central banks will cause one. Recent developments in the banking sector will lead to a further tightening of lending standards, which will put additional pressure on the economy. Our concern is with leveraged sectors that might be interest rate sensitive like real estate. We stick to our overweight beta position. Valuations had improved in March after the spread widening, especially in the financial sector. We are far enough into the business and rate cycle that when markets become too bearish, buying on the dip makes sense. This time, the sell-off in Bank Tier-1 CoCos and subordinated financials led to a buying opportunity in those segments. Valuations for non-financials are relatively less attractive and valuations for most cyclicals do not fully reflect recession risks at the moment.

Market development
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Fund documents

  • Factsheet
  • Portfolio Manager's Update
  • Prospectus
  • Articles of association
  • Key Information Document (PRIIP)
  • Full sustainability-related disclosures
  • Summary sustainability-related disclosures

(Semi) annual reports

  • Annual report 2021
  • Annual report 2020
  • Annual report 2019
  • Semi-annual report 2022
  • Semi-annual report 2021
  • Semi-annual report 2020

Announcements

  • Publication Semi-annual reports 2022 (31-08-2022)
  • Semi-annual 2021 available (31-08-2021)
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