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RobecoSAM Global Green Bonds IH USD

Targeted impact investing that benefits the environment

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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.

IH-USD

DH-EUR

DH-USD

FH-EUR

IH-CHF

IH-EUR

IH-NOK

ZH-EUR

ZH-GBP

Class and codes

Asset class:

Bonds

ISIN:

LU2489394788

Bloomberg:

RBSGIHU LX

Index

Bloomberg MSCI Global Green Bond Index (hedged into USD)

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

  • Uses a proprietary green bonds framework to determine eligibility of green bonds for the fund
  • Provides a diversified exposure to the global green bonds market
  • Impact investing, using a disciplined and repeatable investment process and an experienced portfolio management team

About this fund

RobecoSAM Global Green Bonds is an actively managed fund that invests in green bonds issued by governments, government-related agencies and corporates. The selection of these bonds is based on fundamental analysis. The fund's objective is to provide long term capital growth.The fund invests at least two-thirds of its total assets in global green bonds with a minimal rating of "BBB-" or equivalent by at least one of the recognized rating agencies. Green bonds selection is based on external vendor data or the internally developed framework, about which more information can be obtained via the website www.robeco.com/si.

Key facts

Per 31-07-2023

Total size of fund

$ 144,592,226

Size of share class

$ 4,885,223

Inception date fund

22-06-2022

1-year performance

-4.94%

Dividend paying

No

The value of the investments may fluctuate. Past performance is no guarantee of future results.

Fund manager

Michiel de Bruin

Michiel de Bruin

Peter Kwaak

Peter Kwaak

Michiel de Bruin is Head of Global Macro and Portfolio Manager. Prior to joining Robeco in 2018, Michiel was Head of Global Rates and Money Markets at BMO Global Asset Management in London. He held various other positions before that, including Head of Euro Government Bonds. Before he joined BMO in 2003, he was, among others, Head of Fixed Income Trading at Deutsche Bank in Amsterdam. Michiel started his career in the industry in 1986. He holds a post graduate diploma investment analyses from the VU University in Amsterdam and is a Certified EFFAS Analyst (CEFA) charterholder. He holds a Bachelor’s in Applied Sciences from University of Applied Sciences in Amsterdam. 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.

Key points
About the fund
Key facts
Fund manager

Performance

Per 31-07-2023
Per period Fund Index

1 month

0.71%

0.41%

3 months 

-0.61%

0.28%

YTD

2.04%

3.70%

1 year

-4.94%

-4.88%

Since inception 06/2022

0.28%

0.57%

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.

AA3/A1

AA3/A1

Option Adjusted Modified Duration (years)

The interest rate sensitivity of the portfolio.

7.00

6.80

Maturity (years)

The average maturity of the securities in the portfolio.

7.60

8.20

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.

92.20

98.60

Above mentioned ratios are based on gross of fees returns.

Costs

Per 31-07-2023
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.

0.48%

Included management fee

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

0.35%

Included service fee

This fee is intended to cover official fees, such as the cost of annual reports, annual shareholders' meetings and price publications.

0.12%

Transaction costs

The transaction costs shown are the average annual transaction costs over the last three years calculated in accordance with European regulations.

0.08%

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.

Performance
Price development
Statistics
Cost of this fund
Fiscal: product
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Fund allocation

Currency

Duration

Rating

Sector

Subordination

  • Currency
  • Duration
  • Rating
  • Sector
  • Subordination
Per 31-07-2023
The Global Green Bond Fund is mainly invested in EUR and USD-denominated green bonds. At the end of the month, the exposure to EUR-denominated bonds was around 67%, with around 18% held in USD-denominated green bonds. In terms of credit risk (DTS), the fund continues to be overweight risk in EUR bonds versus underweight risk in USD bonds. The fund does not take active currency risk, as positions are hedged to the benchmark.

Policies

  • All currency risks are hedged.

  • The fund does not distribute a dividend.

  • RobecoSAM Global Green Bonds is an actively managed fund that invests in green bonds issued by governments, government-related agencies and corporates. The selection of these bonds is based on fundamental analysis. The fund's objective is to provide long term capital growth. The fund has sustainable investment as its objective within the meaning of Article 9 of the European Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation. The fund finances or re-finances new and/or existing environmentally-friendly projects by investing in green bonds which are designed to support specific climate-related or environmental projects. The fund integrates ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) factors 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. The fund invests at least two-thirds of its total assets in global green bonds with a minimal rating of "BBB-" or equivalent by at least one of the recognized rating agencies. Green bonds selection is based on external vendor data or the internally developed framework, about which more information can be obtained via the website www.robeco.com/si. The Benchmark is aligned with the sustainable investment objective of the fund by applying clearly defined rules for classifying green bonds. The majority of bonds selected will be components of the Benchmark, but bonds outside the Benchmark 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, whilst still controlling relative risk through the applications of limits (on currencies and issuers) to the extent of deviation from the Benchmark. This will consequently limit the deviation of the performance relative to the Benchmark. the Benchmark is aligned with the sustainable investment objective of the fund by applying clearly defined rules for classifying green bonds.

  • 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

  • Summary sustainability-related disclosures
  • Full sustainability-related disclosures
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Febelfin

Febelfin

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 31-07-2023
Exclusions +
ESG Integration
Target Universe

Sustainability

Per 31-07-2023

The fund’s sustainable investment objective is to invest in green bonds. Green bonds are bonds that are recognized as such by external sources and which proceeds are used to finance or re-finance in part or in full new and/or existing environmentally-friendly projects. The green bond selection is based on external data or an internally developed five-step Green bond framework. The five-step framework states that the issuer's green bond framework must be aligned with market standards related to green bonds such as such as the ICMA Green Bond Principles. Next, the allocation of the investment proceeds must contribute to at least one of the six objectives of the EU Taxonomy nor do any significant harm to the other five. The six objectives of the EU Taxonomy Regulation are climate change mitigation and adaptation, sustainable use and protection of water and marine resources, the transition to a circular economy, pollution prevention and control, and the protection of healthy ecosystems. The third and fourth steps require that the bond issuer reports on the use of proceeds and that the issuance aligns with the wider sustainability strategy of the issuer. The fifth and last step states that the issuer must respect international norms related to conduct such as international labor rights, human rights and the UN Global Compact. In addition, the investment process also takes into account exclusions following Robeco's exclusion policy and integrates financially material ESG factors in the bottom-up issuer analysis to assess the impact on the issuer's fundamentals.

Sustainability-related disclosures
Profile
Sustainability

Market development

Per 31-07-2023

In July, credit spreads tightened, reflecting optimism that the economy has weathered inflation and interest rate shocks without significant recessionary pressures. Risky assets were boosted by softer inflation data in key economies, such as the lowest reported core CPI print in the US since February 2021. Despite evidence that inflation is declining, signs of a robust economy and strong labor market placed selling pressure on underlying government bond yields. Corporate issuance slowed down compared to previous summer months, and the average maturity of new issues is reduced. In response to the economic landscape, the Fed and ECB raised their policy rates by 25 bps. In Asia, the Bank of Japan (BoJ) made a significant policy shift, widening the band for 10-year JGBs, as inflation continued above its target for 14 straight months. In China, the PBoC cut its 7-Day Reverse Repo rate by 10 bps to 1.9%, signaling that Asian policymakers are turning more proactive.

Performance explanation

Per 31-07-2023

Based on transaction prices, the fund's return was 0.71%. The fund posted a small positive absolute return and outperformed its index. The overweight duration position in front-end rates and the curve steepener position added. In addition, the significant underweight in yen rates added, as yields rose after the BoJ loosened its yield-policy band as we had anticipated. The index credit spread tightened 7 basis points to 0.95%. The overweight beta positioning and issuer selection contributed positively to performance. Companies that contributed positively to performance were the overweights in Vonovia, AIB Group, and Deutsche Bank.

Expectation of fund manager

Michiel de Bruin

Michiel de Bruin

Peter Kwaak

Peter Kwaak

A buy-on-dips (and sell-the-rally) strategy from a conservative basis remains our preferred approach. Rates and recession fears are the key drivers in this cycle. And although 10-year US yields seem close to the cycle peak, volatility and uncertainty remain. Valuations are still around their long-term average, but are tighter than in earlier years, while financial conditions have tightened further. For now, we have taken some chips off the table. With an outlook of either higher rates or a recession, and valuation in no-man's land, markets are between a rock and a hard place. Technicals remain tough for the period to come. For our investment grade credit portfolios, we brought betas back to around 1.1, whereas the betas of our high yield funds moved below 1.

Market development
Performance explanation
Expectation of fund manager

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 2022
  • Annual report 2021
  • Annual report 2020
  • Semi-annual report 2023
  • Semi-annual report 2022
  • Semi-annual report 2021

Announcements

  • Publication semi-annual reports 2023 (31-08-2023)
  • Prospectus change September 2023 (04-08-2023)
  • Publication Semi-annual reports 2022 (31-08-2022)
Fund documents
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