Robeco launches QI Global Enhanced Index Equities, expanding its global quant offering

Rotterdam, 26 May 2026 — Robeco today announced the launch of Robeco QI Global Enhanced Index Equities, a new quantitative equity strategy designed to meet the evolving needs of institutional investors seeking a global, enhanced indexing solution. The Robeco Quantitative Equities team has been running Enhanced Indexing solutions for more than two decades in both developed and emerging markets, delivering strong risk-adjusted returns for clients globally. With investors increasingly shifting toward holistic global all country equity exposures, demand for a dedicated global enhanced index strategy has accelerated. The new fund directly responds to this trend.

Robeco’s QI Global Enhanced Index Equities strategy brings together the firm’s proven expertise in systematic research, portfolio construction, and sustainability integration. The strategy is designed to offer investors a compelling alternative to traditional passive global equity products, delivering higher return potential while maintaining disciplined risk levels.

The fund applies Robeco’s proprietary quantitative stock selection framework, which integrates Robeco’s enhanced factor definitions and alpha model to identify companies with superior expected performance. The approach follows Robeco’s long-standing philosophy of combining academic insights, data-driven modeling, and risk-managed implementation.

In line with Robeco’s commitment to sustainable investing, the strategy is ESG-integrated and promotes environmental and social characteristics under Article 8 of the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR). The fund’s stock selection and portfolio construction processes incorporate sustainability metrics and exclusions to ensure alignment with client expectations and regulatory standards across global markets.

Weili Zhou, Deputy CIO and Head of Quant Investing & Research at Robeco: “Enhanced indexing has gained increasing popularity among both institutional and wholesale clients in recent years, aligning with Robeco’s broader ambition to be the preferred independent asset manager for specialized alpha globally. At the end of last year, our Quant Investing domain surpassed EUR 100 billion in AuM, reinforcing our position as home to one of the world’s leading quant offerings. Building on this strength, we launched four enhanced indexing ETFs, including two regional flavors, and are now adding an all-country global version.”

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