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- Aims to consistently outperform the benchmark
- Diversified exposure to an integrated multi-factor stock selection model
- Using the proven return factors of value, quality, momentum, along with analyst revisions and short-term signals
fund.detail.tabs.overview.about
Robeco QI European Active Index Equities is an actively managed fund that invests in stocks of European companies. The selection of these stocks is based on a quantitative model. The fund's objective is to achieve a better return than the Benchmark. The fund uses a quantitative stock selection strategy which ranks stocks on their expected future relative performance using multiple factors: value, quality, momentum, analyst revisions and short-term signals. Highly ranked stocks are overweighted against the Benchmark, whereas low-ranked stocks are underweighted, resulting in a well-diversified portfolio.
Engineered to filter market noise
Our Active Quant strategy is designed to be highly effective by analyzing vast amounts of potential opportunities and exploiting market inefficiencies resulting from predictable patterns.
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| fund.detail.tabs.overview.facts.size-fund | EUR 98,510,709 |
| fund.detail.tabs.overview.facts.size-share-class | EUR 38,808,450 |
| fund.detail.tabs.overview.facts.inception-date-fund | 19-05-2026 |
| fund.detail.tabs.overview.facts.dividend-paying | No |
fund.detail.tabs.overview.managers
Wilma de Groot
Machiel Zwanenburg
Vania Sulman
Dean Walsh
Wouter Tilgenkamp
Koen Rijnen
Wilma de Groot is Head of Core Quant Equities, Head of Quant Equity Portfolio Management and Deputy Head of Quant Equity. She is responsible for quant equity strategies and specializes in asset pricing anomalies, portfolio construction and sustainability integration. She has published in various academic publications including the Journal of Impact and ESG Investing, Journal of Banking and Finance, Journal of International Money and Finance, Journal of Empirical Finance and the Financial Analysts Journal. She is a guest lecturer at several universities. Wilma joined Robeco as a Quant Researcher in 2001. Wilma has a PhD in Finance from Erasmus University Rotterdam and holds a Master’s in Econometrics from Tilburg University. She is a CFA® Charterholder. Machiel Zwanenburg is Portfolio Manager Quantitative Equities. He specializes in quantitative stock selection and portfolio construction. One of his areas of expertise is sustainability integration within quantitative equities. Previously, he held positions as Risk Manager and Head of Client Portfolio Risk at Robeco. He joined Robeco in 1999 as a member of the Quant Research team. He holds a Master's in Econometrics from Erasmus University Rotterdam and a Master's in Economics from the London School of Economics. Vania Sulman is Portfolio Manager Quantitative Equities. She specializes in the stock selection and sustainability integration in customized portfolios. She rejoined Robeco in 2022. Previously, she worked as a data scientist for three years and prior to that as a Quant Researcher at Robeco with a focus on quantitative stock selection. She joined the industry and Robeco in 2016. She holds a Master's (cum laude) in Quantitative Finance from Erasmus University Rotterdam. Dean Walsh is Portfolio Manager Quantitative Equities. Dean specializes in quantitative stock selection, portfolio construction and sustainable integration. Prior to joining Robeco in 2023, he worked at Mercer Global Investments as a currency portfolio manager and as a principal in their Portfolio Intelligence unit. In this role, he led on quantitative research, including work on factor portfolios, sustainable & Paris-aligned investing, and risk management. He joined the industry in 2013 at JP Morgan. Dean holds a Master's in Quantitative Finance from University College Dublin. He is a CFA® and CAIA® Charterholder. Wouter Tilgenkamp is Portfolio Manager Quantitative Equities. Wouter joined Robeco in 2016 as a Data Scientist. He started his financial career in 2014 as Derivative Trader at Optiver. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Applied Mathematics from Technical University of Delft and a Master’s in Quantitative Finance from Erasmus University Rotterdam. Koen Rijnen is Portfolio Manager Quantitative Equities. Koen specializes in portfolio construction and sustainability integration within quantitative equities. He joined Robeco in 2022. Previously, he was Hedging Specialist and Balance Sheet Manager at Aegon. He started his career in consultancy in 2015 and joined the industry in 2018. Koen holds a Master’s (cum laude) in Hydraulic Engineering from Delft University of Technology. He is a CFA® Charterholder.