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Robeco BP US Premium Equities I USD

US all-cap value approach with focus on 'characteristics that work': Valuation, Fundamentals and Momentum

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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.

I-USD

D-EUR

D-USD

DH-EUR

E-USD

EH-GBP

F-EUR

F-USD

FH-CHF

FH-EUR

G-GBP

G-USD

GH-GBP

I-EUR

IB-USD

IE-GBP

IEH-EUR

IH-EUR

IH-GBP

K-USD

KE-USD

M-USD

MH-EUR

X-USD

XH-EUR

Y-USD

YH-CHF

YH-EUR

Z-EUR

Class and codes

Asset class:

Equities

ISIN:

LU0226954369

Bloomberg:

RGCUPUI LX

Index

Russell 3000 Value Index (Gross Total Return, 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

  • All cap value fund.
  • Selects the best investment candidate available irrespective of its market cap
  • Bottom-up fundamental research investment discipline.

About this fund

Robeco BP US Premium Equities is an actively managed fund that invests in value stocks in the United States. The selection of these value stocks is based on fundamental analysis. The fund's objective is to achieve a better return than the index. The portfolio is consistently built from the bottom up, to exhibit attractive valuation, strong business fundamentals and improving business momentum. These companies can be large-caps, mid-caps or small-caps.</HTML

Key facts

Per 31-05-2025

Total size of fund

$ 5,590,855,064

Size of share class

$ 1,385,707,400

Inception date share class

03-10-2005

1-year performance

6.12%

Dividend paying

No

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

Fund manager

Duilio R. Ramallo CFA

Duilio R. Ramallo CFA

Mr. Ramallo is the Senior Portfolio Manager of the Boston Partners Premium Equity strategy. Previously, he was the assistant portfolio manager of the Boston Partners Small Cap Value strategies. Prior to his portfolio management roles, Mr. Ramallo was a research analyst for Boston Partners. He joined the firm in December 1995 from Deloitte & Touche L.L.P. where he spent three years, most recently at its Los Angeles office. Mr. Ramallo earned a B.A. in Economics/Business from the University of California at Los Angeles and an M.B.A. from the Anderson Graduate School of Management at UCLA. He holds the Chartered Financial Analyst® designation. He is also a Certified Public Accountant (inactive). Mr. Ramallo began his career in the investment industry in 1995.

Key points
About the fund
Key facts
Fund manager

Performance

Per period

Per annum

  • Per period
  • Per annum
Per 31-05-2025
Per period Fund Index

1 month

4.02%

3.54%

3 months 

-2.59%

-2.60%

YTD

2.59%

1.99%

1 year

6.12%

8.41%

2 years

13.41%

14.87%

3 years

7.58%

7.84%

5 years

13.70%

12.99%

10 years

8.59%

8.47%

Since inception 10/2005

8.79%

7.78%

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

2024

9.09%

13.98%

2023

12.06%

11.66%

2022

-3.20%

-7.98%

2021

24.58%

25.37%

2020

4.36%

2.87%

2022-2024

5.77%

5.41%

2020-2024

9.00%

8.60%

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

Statistics

Statistics

Hit-ratio

  • Statistics
  • Hit-ratio
Per 31-05-2025
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.

3.39

3.10

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.

0.19

0.54

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.

0.23

0.73

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..

0.73

1.71

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.

0.94

0.98

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).

16.40

16.03

Max. monthly gain (%)

The maximum (i.e. highest) absolute positive monthly performance in the underlying period.

12.95

15.36

Max. monthly loss (%)

The maximum (i.e. highest) absolute negative monthly performance in the underlying period.

-8.35

-8.35

Above mentioned ratios are based on gross of fees returns.
Hit-ratio 3 years 5 Years

Months out performance

Number of months in which the fund outperformed the benchmark in the underlying period.

17

30

Hit ratio (%)

This percentage indicates the number of months in which the fund outperformed in a given period.

47.2

50

Months Bull market

Number of months of positive benchmark performance in the underlying period.

19

33

Months outperformance Bull

Number of months in which the fund outperformed positive benchmark performance in the underlying period.

4

12

Hit ratio Bull (%)

This percentage indicates the number of months the fund outperformed a positive benchmark in an underlying period.

21.1

36.4

Months Bear market

Number of months of negative benchmark performance in the underlying period.

17

27

Months outperformance Bear

Number of months in which the fund outperformed negative benchmark performance in the underlying period.

13

18

Hit ratio Bear (%)

This percentage indicates the number of months the fund outperformed a negative benchmark performance in an underlying period.

76.5

66.7

Above mentioned ratios are based on gross of fees returns.

Costs

Per 31-05-2025
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.

0.83%

Included management fee

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

0.70%

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.

0.18%

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.

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Fund allocation

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Currency

Sector

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  • Country
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Per 31-05-2025

Policies

  • Investments are predominantly made in securities denominated in US dollars.

  • No dividend is distributed. All returns are reinvested and translated into price gains.

  • Robeco BP US Premium Equities is an actively managed fund that invests in value stocks in the United States. The selection of these value stocks is based on fundamental analysis. The fund's objective is to achieve a better return than the index. The portfolio is consistently built from the bottom up, to exhibit attractive valuation, strong business fundamentals and improving business momentum. These companies can be large-caps, mid-caps or small-caps.</HTML 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.

  • Risk management is fully integrated in the investment process to ensure that positions always meet predefined guidelines.

Fund allocation
Policies

Sustainability-related disclosures

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

Sustainability profile

Per 31-05-2025
ESG Integration
Voting & Engagement

Sustainability

Per 31-05-2025

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.For more information please visit the sustainability-related disclosures.The index used for all sustainability visuals is based on Russell 3000 Value Index (Gross Total Return, USD).

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Sustainability

Market development

Per 31-05-2025

US equity markets rebounded in May following a decline the prior month on the back of positive developments on tariffs and a stronger than expected earnings season finishing, sending investor sentiment into a risk-on mode. Markets were led by technology, industrials, consumer discretionary and other cyclical areas, while defensive segments such as utilities and staples lagged in May. Growth led value, erasing some of the year-to-date lag, with mid caps slightly ahead of small and large caps.

Performance explanation

Per 31-05-2025

Based on transaction prices, the fund's return was 4.02%. Robeco BP US Premium Equities outperformed the Russell 3000 Value Index in May. Zooming in on stock selection, the fund added most value in the information technology and financials. Within information technology, off-benchmark software company Oracle performed well following strong Q1 earnings and expanding its multi-cloud strategy through partnerships with AWS, Microsoft, and Google. Elsewhere in the sector, Microchip Technology and Flex climbed higher by 27% and 23% respectively. In financials, capital markets holding LPL Financial's shares rose over 21%, following strong earnings and strategic acquisitions increasing its advisor headcount. Not owning Berkshire Hathaway was also beneficial, as the stock fell 5% for the period. From a sector allocation perspective, the fund's overweight exposure to information technology added most value, with the index sector climbing 8.2% higher. Having no exposure to the defensive sectors real estate and utilities, and underweight exposure to consumer staples also aided relative returns.

Expectation of fund manager

Duilio R. Ramallo CFA

Duilio R. Ramallo CFA

Markets responded well in the month of May, with a risk-on environment pushing all equity markets higher. High valuations in some areas of the market, geopolitical tensions, tariffs and concerns over US fiscal policy are some of the likely headwinds going forward. Value-oriented strategies look favorable as investors focus on what they are paying for the underlying fundamentals of a business. As always, we remain focused on selecting companies from the bottom-up that reflect Boston Partners' three-circle characteristics – attractive valuations, solid business fundamentals, and identifiable catalysts.

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