
RobecoSAM SDG Credit Income CH GBP
Targeting a consistent level of income by investing in companies that contribute to the SDGs
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.
CH-GBP
BX-USD
BXH-EUR
BXH-HKD
BXH-SGD
C-USD
CH-EUR
D2-USD
D3-USD
DH-EUR
EH-EUR
F-USD
FH-EUR
I-USD
IBH-GBP
IBX-USD
IBXH-SGD
IE-USD
IH-EUR
IH-GBP
M2H-EUR
M3-USD
M3H-EUR
ZBH-AUD
ZH-EUR
Class and codes
Asset class:
Bonds
ISIN:
LU1857098500
Bloomberg:
ROCICHG LX
Reference index
Bloomberg Customized BBB-BB rated Global Corporate index, 1-7 years (Hedged into GBP)
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
- Flexibility to invest in all fixed income segments, including investment grade, high yield and emerging market corporate bonds
- Invests in companies that contribute to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals
- Fund aims to maximize current yield and income for investors who are targeting a consistent level of income
About this fund
RobecoSAM SDG Credit Income is an actively managed fund that invests in companies that contribute to realizing the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The selection of these bonds is based on fundamental analysis. The fund will invest in a broad array of fixed income sectors and utilize income efficient implementation strategies. The fund takes into account the contribution of a company to the UN SDGs. The portfolio is built on the basis of the eligible investment universe and the relevant SDGs using an internally developed framework about which more information can be obtained via the website www.robeco.com/si. The fund's objective is to maximize current income.
Key facts
Total size of fund
£ 810,709,746
Size of share class
£ 14,676,213
Inception date fund
02-08-2018
1-year performance
0.17%
Dividend paying
Yes
Fund manager

Reinout Schapers

Evert Giesen
Reinout Schapers is Co-Head Portfolio Management Investment Grade in the Credit team. Prior to joining Robeco in 2011, Reinout worked at Aegon Asset Management where he was a Head of European High Yield. Before that, he worked at Rabo Securities as an M&A Associate and at Credit Suisse First Boston as an Analyst Corporate Finance. Reinout has been active in the industry since 2003. He holds a Master's in Architecture from the Delft University of Technology. Evert Giesen is Portfolio Manager Investment Grade in the Credit team. Previously, he was an Analyst in Robeco’s Credit team, responsible for covering the Automotive sector. Prior to joining Robeco in 2001, Evert worked at AEGON Asset Management for four years as a Fixed Income Portfolio Manager. He has been active in the industry since 1997 and holds a Master's in Econometrics from Tilburg University.
Performance
Per period
Per annum
- Per period
- Per annum
1 month
1.10%
3 months
-0.12%
YTD
3.52%
1 year
0.17%
2 years
-4.02%
3 years
0.44%
Since inception 08/2018
0.66%
2022
-11.26%
2021
0.43%
2020
1.54%
2019
11.63%
2020-2022
-3.28%
Statistics
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.
BAA1/BAA2
Option Adjusted Modified Duration (years)
The interest rate sensitivity of the portfolio.
5.00
Maturity (years)
The average maturity of the securities in the portfolio.
5.70
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.
6.30
Dividend paying history
24-03-2023
£ 1.43
22-12-2022
£ 1.31
28-09-2022
£ 1.22
27-06-2022
£ 1.02
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.
0.72%
Included management fee
A fee paid by the fund to the asset management company for the professional management of the fund.
0.50%
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%
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
Currency
Duration
Rating
Sector
Subordination
Top 10
- Currency
- Duration
- Rating
- Sector
- Subordination
- Top 10
Policies
All currency risks are hedged.
The fund make use of derivatives for hedging purposes as well as for investment purposes.
This share class of the fund will distribute dividend.
RobecoSAM SDG Credit Income is an actively managed fund that invests in companies that contribute to realizing the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The selection of these bonds is based on fundamental analysis. The fund has sustainable investment as its objective within the meaning of Article 9 of the European Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation. The fund advances the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by investing in companies whose business models and operational practices are aligned with targets defined by the 17 UN SDGs. The fund integrates ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) factors in the investment process, 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 takes explicitly into account the contribution of a company to the UN SDGs. The fund's objective is also to maximize current income. The fund will invest in a broad array of fixed income sectors and utilize income efficient implementation strategies. The portfolio is built on the basis of the eligible investment universe and the relevant SDGs using an internally developed framework about which more information can be obtained via the website www.robeco.com/si. The investment policy of the fund is not constrained by a benchmark.
Risk management is fully embedded in the investment process to ensure that positions always meet predefined guidelines.
Sustainability-related disclosures
Full sustainability-related disclosures
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SDG Impact Alignment
This distribution across SDG scores shows the portfolio weight allocated to companies with a positive, negative and neutral impact alignment with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) based on Robeco’s SDG Framework. The frameworks, which utilizes a three-step approach to assess a company’s impact alignment with the relevant SDGs, provides a methodology for assigning companies with an SDG score. The score ranges from positive to negative impact alignment with levels from high, medium or low impact alignment. This results in a 7-step scale from -3 to +3. If the data set does not cover the full portfolio, the figures shown above each impact level sum to the coverage level to reflect the data coverage of the portfolio, with minimal deviations that reflect rounding. Weights < 0.5% will show as 0. If an index has been selected, the same figures are also provided for the index. Holdings mapped as corporates and/or sovereign are included in the figures. For more information, please visit https://www.robeco.com/docm/docu-brochure-robecosam-sdg-framework.pdf


Sustainability
Sustainability is incorporated in the investment process by the means of a target universe, exclusions, ESG integration, and a minimum allocation to ESG-labeled bonds. The fund solely invests in credits issued by companies with a positive or neutral impact on the SDGs. The impact of issuers on the SDGs is determined by applying Robeco's internally developed three-step SDG Framework. The outcome is a quantified contribution expressed as an SDG score, considering both the contribution to the SDGs (positive, neutral or negative) and the extent of this contribution (high, medium or low). In addition, the fund does not invest in credit issuers that are in breach of international norms or where activities have been deemed detrimental to society following Robeco's exclusion policy. ESG factors are integrated in the bottom-up security analysis to assess the impact of financially material ESG risk on the issuer's fundamental credit quality. Furthermore, the fund invests at least 5% in green, social, sustainable, and/or sustainability-linked bonds. Lastly, where a credit issuer is flagged for breaching international standards in the ongoing monitoring, the issuer will become subject to exclusion.
Market development
In April, financial markets were relatively quiet, credit spreads traded in a narrow range and volatility in Treasury markets was also limited. Global High Yield Index spreads rose 4 bps to 5.51% and spreads on the Bloomberg Global Aggregate-Corporates Index declined 4 bps to 1.49%. In emerging markets, the CEMBI spread declined 3 bps to 3.72%. 5Y Treasury yields declined 9 bps to 3.48%. Problems in the US regional banking sector continued to pop up. First Republic Bank, which is mainly active in the market for wealthy clients, was the latest victim. The bank faces similar issues as other regional banks, with large unrealized losses on "assets held to maturity". The bank was acquired by JPMorgan in a transaction organized by the US government. In Europe, there was stronger performance in the banking sector. Reported earnings show that banks are benefiting from the higher rate environment. Banks are not facing the same problems as US regional banks, as European regulations are more strict on interest rate hedging. Two European banks announced a call of their CoCo bonds, which is positive for the sentiment around the asset class.
Performance explanation
Based on transaction prices, the fund's return was 1.10%. The fund had positive total returns over April. With spreads relatively stable and Treasury yields only slightly down, the total return was to a large extent driven by the portfolio yield in April. Credit returns made a positive contribution in April, mainly driven by the holdings in the banking and insurance sectors. In the banking sector, the holdings in CoCo bonds made the strongest contribution. On an issuer level, the top contributors were mainly in the financial sector, including Banco Santander, Nationwide and Banco de Sabadell. The fund's duration exposure made a small positive contribution to total returns, as Treasury yields declined slightly over April.
Expectation of fund manager

Reinout Schapers

Evert Giesen
Central banks have been experimenting with monetary policy for years – and have invented a lot of new monetary instruments and strategies along the way. The result has been low or negative yields for way too long. The economic system created debt in all corners of society. A fast and aggressive hiking cycle will for sure reveal many problems. Recent examples are Silicon Valley Bank and Credit Suisse getting into problems. All time-series show a recession could start somewhere toward the end of the year – and we believe central banks will definitely cause one. Recent developments in the banking sector will lead to more tightening of lending standards, which will put additional pressure on the economy. We do believe risks are more skewed to the US market this time. We are far enough into the business cycle and rate cycle that when markets become too bearish, buying on the dip makes sense. The sell-off in CoCos led to excessive risk premiums and a buying opportunity in that segment. Valuations for non-financials are less attractive and valuations for cyclicals are not fully reflecting recession risks at the moment.