
Robeco BP Global Premium Equities FH EUR
Global value approach with focus on 'characteristics that work': Valuation, Fundamentals and Momentum
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-EUR
B-EUR
C-EUR
D-EUR
D-USD
DH-EUR
DH-USD
E-USD
F-EUR
F-GBP
F-USD
I-EUR
I-GBP
I-USD
IB-EUR
IB-GBP
IH-EUR
KE-GBP
KE-USD
Class and codes
Asset class:
Equities
ISIN:
LU1736383024
Bloomberg:
ROBGPFH LX
Index
MSCI World Index (Net Return, hedged into EUR)
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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Key points
- Award winning unconstrained Global equity strategy
- Managed by a highly experienced team of bottom-up value investment professionals
- Focus on 'characteristics that work': Valuation, Fundamentals and Momentum
About this fund
Robeco BP Global Premium Equities is an actively managed fund that invests in stocks globally. The selection of these stocks is based on fundamental analysis. The fund's objective is to achieve a better return than the index. The fund invests in a flexible manner across market capitalizations, regions and sectors, in developed countries across the world.
Key facts
Total size of fund
€ 5,168,997,964
Size of share class
€ 94,417,648
Inception date fund
14-12-2017
1-year performance
4.63%
Dividend paying
No
Fund manager
Joshua Jones
Christopher Hart CFA
Mr. Hart is a senior portfolio manager for Boston Partners Global Equity and International Equity products. Prior to this, he was the portfolio manager for the Boston Partners International Small Cap Value product and before that, an assistant portfolio manager for the Boston Partners Small Cap Value products for three years. Previously, he was a research analyst and specialized in conglomerates, engineering and construction, building, machinery, aerospace & defense, and REITs sectors of the equity market. He joined the firm from Fidelity Investments where he was a research analyst. Mr. Hart holds a B.S. degree in finance, with a concentration in corporate finance from Clemson University. He holds the Chartered Financial Analyst® designation. He has more than 25 years of investment experience. Mr. Jones is a portfolio manager on Boston Partners Global and International products. Prior to this role, he was a research analyst specializing in the energy, metals and mining sectors of the equity market and was a global generalist. He joined the firm from Cambridge Associates where he was a consulting associate specializing in hedge fund clients. Mr. Jones holds a B.A. degree in economics from Bowdoin College. He holds the Chartered Financial Analyst® designation. He has eleven years of investment experience.
Performance
Per period
Per annum
- Per period
- Per annum
1 month
0.40%
1.47%
3 months
-1.94%
2.08%
YTD
2.98%
8.49%
1 year
4.63%
1.01%
2 years
3.74%
-0.15%
3 years
17.10%
11.79%
5 years
5.07%
6.98%
Since inception 12/2017
4.31%
6.32%
2022
-2.15%
-17.86%
2021
24.70%
23.25%
2020
0.02%
11.86%
2019
17.34%
24.58%
2018
-15.47%
-9.38%
2020-2022
6.87%
4.23%
2018-2022
3.89%
5.04%
Statistics
Statistics
Hit-ratio
- Statistics
- Hit-ratio
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.
9.34
7.89
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
-0.13
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.
1.06
0.33
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..
7.33
-0.54
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.
0.86
0.97
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).
16.74
18.42
Max. monthly gain (%)
The maximum (i.e. highest) absolute positive monthly performance in the underlying period.
16.64
16.64
Max. monthly loss (%)
The maximum (i.e. highest) absolute negative monthly performance in the underlying period.
-8.84
-17.40
Months out performance
Number of months in which the fund outperformed the benchmark in the underlying period.
19
23
Hit ratio (%)
This percentage indicates the number of months in which the fund outperformed in a given period.
52.8
38.3
Months Bull market
Number of months of positive benchmark performance in the underlying period.
22
39
Months outperformance Bull
Number of months in which the fund outperformed positive benchmark performance in the underlying period.
7
11
Hit ratio Bull (%)
This percentage indicates the number of months the fund outperformed a positive benchmark in an underlying period.
31.8
28.2
Months Bear market
Number of months of negative benchmark performance in the underlying period.
14
21
Months outperformance Bear
Number of months in which the fund outperformed negative benchmark performance in the underlying period.
12
12
Hit ratio Bear (%)
This percentage indicates the number of months the fund outperformed a negative benchmark performance in an underlying period.
85.7
57.1
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.
0.84%
Included management fee
A fee paid by the fund to the asset management company for the professional management of the fund.
0.63%
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.
0.90%
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
Asset
Country
Currency
Sector
Top 10
- Asset
- Country
- Currency
- Sector
- Top 10
Policies
The fund is denominated in euros. Derivatives are used to hedge currency to the euro.
The fund aims to achieve optimum return on investments within predetermined risk limits.There is no active dividend policy.
Robeco BP Global Premium Equities is an actively managed fund that invests in stocks globally. The selection of these stocks is based on fundamental analysis. The fund's objective is to achieve a better return than the index. 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, proxy voting and engagement. The fund invests in a flexible manner across market capitalizations, regions and sectors, in developed countries across the world. Benchmark: MSCI World Index (net return). While the investment policy is not constrained by a benchmark, the fund may use a benchmark index in its marketing materials for comparison purposes. Some of the stocks selected will be components of the benchmark, but stocks outside the benchmark may be selected too. The portfolio manager may use their discretion to invest in companies or sectors not included in the benchmark based on opportunities discovered through fundamental research. The fund can deviate substantially from the issuer, country and sector weightings of the benchmark. There are no restrictions on the deviation from 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 the fund's positions remain within set limits at all times.
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 carbon target, engagement and voting. Through exclusions the fund avoids investments in 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 investment analysis to assess the sustainability risk profile of companies. In the stock selection the fund limits exposure to elevated sustainability risks. The fund also targets a lower carbon footprint compared to the reference index. In addition, where a stock issuer is flagged for breaching international standards in the ongoing monitoring, the issuer will become subject to engagement. Lastly, the fund makes use of shareholder rights and applies proxy voting in accordance with Robeco's proxy voting policy.
Market development
Global markets as measured by the MSCI World Index rose 1.75% in the month of April (net/USD), while the MSCI World Value Index climbed marginally higher, gaining 1.91% (net/USD). The core MSCI World Index was led by consumer staples, energy, healthcare and financials, with the tech and materials sectors being the laggards.
Performance explanation
Based on transaction prices, the fund's return was 0.40%. Robeco BP Global Premium Equities trailed the MSCI World Index in April, with stock selection, primarily in information technology, having the main impact. In information technology, semiconductor positions STMicroelectronics and Renesas Electronics lagged, as did communications company Cisco. Not holding Microsoft also weighed on relative returns. Industrials company Concentrix Corporation lagged. In healthcare, holding pharmaceutical manufacturer Bristol-Myers Squibb hurt, as it underperformed industry peer Eli Lilly. Conversely, contributions came from the consumer discretionary sector, where not holding Tesla benefited the relative performance. From a sector allocation standpoint, the portfolio benefited from our underweight position in information technology, but offsetting detractions came from our overweight position in industrials.
Expectation of fund manager
Joshua Jones
Christopher Hart CFA
Worries continue around the US regional banks, with First Republic being the latest casualty. Whether this was the last bank to fail, remains unclear. While definite progress has been made in reducing headline inflation, core inflation readings remain elevated and 'sticky', as the Fed's favored measure, the Core PCE, stands at 4.6% and well above the Fed target of 2%, and not much lower than the February 2022 peak level of 5.4%. By the end of April, 261 of the S&P 500 companies had reported Q1 earnings results. Earnings reported were a negative -2.3% on a year-over-year basis, that was +6.6% better than estimates for those companies reporting. Adding those results to the expectations for the remaining companies left to report, puts the S&P 500 on pace for a -3.77% drop in Q1 earnings on a year-over-year basis, much better than the -6.59% forecast entering the Q1 reporting period. The fund remains well positioned with holdings that reflect Boston Partners' three-circle characteristics – attractive valuations, solid business fundamentals, and identifiable catalysts.
A provision for exchange rate fluctuation when representations are made in foreign currencies (i.e. Any representations made which are not denominated in HKD/ USD/ EUR) may expose investors to exchange rate fluctuations.
Investment involves risks. Past performance is not indicative of future performance. The information contained in this website is provided for reference only and does not constitute any investment advice. Investors are advised to seek independent advice before making any investment decision. Please refer to the relevant offering documents for details including the risk factors before making any investment decisions. This web page is published by Robeco Hong Kong Limited and has not been reviewed by the Securities and Futures Commission.
Positive distribution yield does not imply positive return. Investors should not make any investment decision solely based on information contained in the table. You should read the relevant offering document (including the key facts statement) of the fund for further details including the risk factors.
Annualized yield is calculated with the following formula: Sum of the monthly dividends over a period of 12 months / average of the applicable prices of the first business day of these 12 months * 100%
Where a reference is made to the frequency of dividend distributions, this frequency is an aim and not a guarantee. The fund may at its discretion pay dividend out from capital. Dividend yield is not guaranteed, and is not indicative the return of the Fund. The yield figure is for reference only. The fund may at its discretion to pay dividend out from capital. Distributions out of capital may result in the reduction of an investor’s original capital invested in the Sub-fund or from any capital gains attributable to that original investment of the Sub-fund. Also, any distributions involving the capital and/or capital gains may result in an immediate reduction of the net asset value per share of the relevant class. Payment of dividends out of capital amounts to a return or withdrawal of part of an investor’s original investment or from any capital gains attributable to that original investment. If there is a change of distribution policy of the Sub-fund, the Management Company will seek the prior approval of the Securities and Futures Commission in Hong Kong ('SFC') and provide at least one month’s prior notice to affected Shareholders.