Robeco Transition Asian Bonds D USD

Finding alpha in opportunities that support the sustainable transition in Asia

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
Bonds
ISIN
LU2465793185
Bloomberg
RSSADUS LX

Asset class

Bonds

ISIN

LU2465793185

Bloomberg

RSSADUS LX

Index

JP Morgan Asia Credit 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.

Article 8

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Rating

( 31-10 )

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Key points

Finding alpha in opportunities that support the sustainable transition in Asian bonds
Leveraging on Robeco proprietary sustainability research and IP with strong expertise in Asian bonds.
Enables investors to tap into the potential growth of the transition from both financial and sustainability perspectives.

About this fund

Robeco Transition Asian Bonds is an actively managed fund that invests in corporate and government bonds in Asia. The fund aims to make investments in assets with a sustainable objective as well as investments in assets that contribute to a transition. Transition pertains to activities that measurably and credibly contribute to the goals of the Paris Agreement and/or an environmental and/or social objective. This is achieved by investing in entities that have credible emission reduction targets, entities that provide solutions to enable climate change mitigation and bonds to finance sustainability transformation or refinance, in part or in full, new and/or existing projects with an environmental and/or social objective. The selection of these bonds is based on fundamental analysis. The fund's objective is to provide long-term capital growth.

Key facts

Per 31-10-2025

Total size of fund	USD 12’108’779
Size of share class	USD 11’603’574
Inception date share class	17-05-2022
1-year performance	6.89%
Dividend paying	No

Fund manager

Thu Ha Chow
Frank Reynaerts

Based in Singapore, Thu Ha Chow is Head of Fixed Income Asia and Portfolio Manager with a focus on Asian credits. Prior to joining Robeco in 2022, she was Portfolio Manager and Asia Strategist at Loomis Sayles & Co and Head of Asian Credit at Aberdeen Asset Management, both in Singapore. Previously Thu Ha worked for 15 years in London where she held senior fixed income positions at Deutsche Asset Management and Threadneedle Asset Management in addition to 3 years in investment banking at Credit Suisse First Boston. She started her career in 1998 after obtaining a Master’s in Economics and Philosophy from London School of Economics. Frank Reynaerts is an Emerging Credit Analyst and Portfolio Manager of the Transition Asian Bonds strategy. Frank joined Robeco in 2011 as a Portfolio Manager Emerging Debt. Prior to that, he was Portfolio Manager Investment Grade Credits at Syntrus Achmea, Portfolio Manager Emerging Debt at Lombard Odier and Portfolio Manager Fixed Income at Fortis. Frank started his career in 1997 at ASLK Bank as a Risk Analyst. He holds a Master’s in Commercial and Financial Sciences from EHSAL Business School of Brussels and he is a CFA® charterholder.

Per period	Fund	Reference index
1 month	0.55%	0.73%
3 months	2.59%	3.03%
YTD	7.09%	7.65%
1 year	6.89%	7.28%
2 years	9.52%	10.03%
3 years	9.13%	9.31%
Since inception 17-05-2022	4.38%	5.32%

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.	0.79	-
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.	1.46	-
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.	1.04	-
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..	0.70	-
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.	1.09	-
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).	5.37	-
Max. monthly gain (%) The maximum (i.e. highest) absolute positive monthly performance in the underlying period.	6.23	-
Max. monthly loss (%) The maximum (i.e. highest) absolute negative monthly performance in the underlying period.	-1.31	-

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.	1.21%
Included management fee A fee paid by the fund to the asset management company for the professional management of the fund.	1.00%
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.	0.26%

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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Per 31-10-2025

Market development

Per 31-10-2025

Markets stayed firm in October, as a renewed one-year US–China trade truce, solid macro data and earnings supported risk assets. Early tariff threats from President Trump sparked a risk-off move, but later meetings with President Xi delivered scaled-back measures. The US reduced its effective tariff rate on China from 42% to 32%, while China suspended its October 9 rare earth export control measures. The truce extended to other Asian economies as they finalized investment packages, secured more product exemptions or committed to lower non-tariff trade barriers. Equities rose, with the S&P 500 up 2.3% and Japanese stocks rallying after Sanae Takaichi became prime minister. Rates rallied alongside risk. The Fed cut rates by 25 bps but signaled caution on further easing. The 10-year US Treasury yield closed at 4.08%, its lowest in over a year. Net issuance in Asia slowed sharply, with net financing at -USD 10 bln. Asia corporate credit spreads remained resilient, as high yield spreads tightened by 6 bps and investment grade spread by 3 bps. Overall, Asia credit remains anchored by strong technicals and selective fundamental strength.

Performance explanation

Per 31-10-2025

Based on transaction prices, the fund's return was 0.55%. Underweights in Hong Kong and Indonesia detracted from performance. Overweights in the transportation and consumer cyclical sectors contributed to performance, while the overweight in banking detracted from performance. Also, our positioning in the Hong Kong property sector, driven by underweights in the distressed New World Development Company detracted from performance.

Expectation of fund manager

Thu Ha Chow
Frank Reynaerts

Asian corporates enter the final stretch of 2025 with solid fundamentals. Leverage and liquidity remain healthy. Asia's high yield default rate is expected to end 2025 at 3.5%, down from 5.3% in 2024, and projected to ease further in 2026. Technicals remain supportive: net financing in Asia was negative year-to-date, and issuance is expected to stay light, especially in USD. Non-USD and ESG-linked issuance continue to gain traction, with strong demand from Asian investors. Asia IG spreads tightened to historical lows and HY tightened modestly. The Japanese and Australian credit markets outperformed, supported by policy stability and strong equity momentum. Valuations are tight, limiting spread compression, but low supply and continued demand from Asian investors should prevent widening. We favor EUR over USD credit, maintain overweight in financials, and prefer BBB-BB rating buckets over the lower-rated segments. Sector-wise, banks and utilities offer relative strength, while the property sector warrants caution. Key risks include China's fiscal support which remains constrained and raises concerns about the near-term growth impact.

Robeco Transition Asian Bonds D USD

Finding alpha in opportunities that support the sustainable transition in Asia

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Performance

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