Key points
- Concentrated portfolio
- Focuses on cash generative companies with a high return on invested capital and strong sustainabiltiy credentials
- Applies a disciplined approach to valuing companies
About this fund
Robeco Global Stars Equities is an actively managed sub-fund that invests in stocks in developed countries across the world. The selection of these stocks is based on fundamental analysis.The Sub-fund's objective is to achieve a better return than the index. The Sub-fund has a concentrated portfolio of stocks with the highest potential growth which are selected on the basis of high free cash flow, an attractive return on invested capital and a constructive sustainability profile. The Sub-fund aims at selecting stocks with relatively low environmental footprints compared to stocks with high environmental footprints.
Key facts
Per
| Total size of fund | EUR 2,129,105,617 |
| Size of share class | EUR 113,907,305 |
| Inception date share class | 21-01-2025 |
| Dividend paying | No |
Fund manager
Michiel Plakman CFA
Chris Berkouwer
Yanxin Liu
Michiel Plakman is Portfolio Manager and Co-Head of Robeco’s Global Equity team. He is Lead Portfolio Manager Global Stars Equities and Portfolio Manager Global Engagement Equities. He is responsible for fundamental global equities with a focus on companies in information technology, real estate, communication services and portfolio construction. Before starting this role since 2009, Michiel was responsible for managing the Robeco IT Equities fund within the TMT team. Prior to joining Robeco in 1999, he worked as a Portfolio Manager Japan at Achmea Global Investors (PVF Pensioenen). From 1995 to 1996 he was Portfolio Manager European Equities at KPN Pension Fund. Michiel holds a Master's in Econometrics from Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam and is a CFA® Charterholder. Chris Berkouwer is Portfolio Manager and member of the Global Equity team. He has a focus on the low-carbon transition and on companies in the energy, materials and industrials sectors. He is also Deputy Lead Portfolio Manager Global Stars Equities. He is responsible for fundamental global equities, as well as portfolio construction. Prior to joining Robeco in 2010, he worked as an analyst for The Hague Centre for Strategic Studies. He conducted country, industry and company research for various equity teams before joining the Global Equity team. Chris holds a Master's in Business Administration and International Public Management from the Erasmus University Rotterdam and is a CFA® Charterholder. Yanxin Liu is Portfolio Manager and member of the Global Equity team. She is also Deputy Lead Portfolio Manager Global Stars Equities. She has a focus on information technology. She is responsible for fundamental global equities as well as portfolio construction. Yanxin spent 11 years with our Emerging Markets Equity team, prior to joining the Global Equity team in 2022. Within the Emerging Markets team her focus was on all sectors in Greater China. Prior to that, Yanxin worked for DSM Pension Services in the Netherlands as an analyst focusing on US large-cap equities. Yanxin has a Master’s in Finance from the Erasmus University Rotterdam and a Bachelor’s in Financial Accounting from Nankai University in Tianjin, China. She became a CFA® Charterholder in 2015 and is a native Mandarin speaker.