
RobecoSAM Smart Energy Equities X CHF
Pole position in the clean energy race
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.
X-CHF
D-CHF
D-EUR
D-USD
DH-EUR
E-EUR
F-CHF
F-EUR
F-USD
G-GBP
I-CHF
I-EUR
I-GBP
I-USD
IE-EUR
X-EUR
X-GBP
X-USD
Z-EUR
Z-GBP
Z-USD
Class and codes
Asset class:
Equities
ISIN:
LU2440107337
Bloomberg:
ROSEXCH LX
Index
MSCI World Index TRN
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 9
- Overview
- Performance & costs
- Portfolio
- Sustainability
- Commentary
- Documents
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Key points
- Investing in companies that enable the electrification and decarbonization of the energy value chain including renewable technologies, smart grids, energy storage and energy-efficiency solutions for e.g. buildings and transportation
- Multi-decade structural growth theme. Strong acceleration due to new tailwinds from high energy prices and energy security concerns leading to unprecedented government investment programs
- High purity on clean energy technologies and diversification to efficient use of energy
About this fund
RobecoSAM Smart Energy Equities is an actively managed fund that invests globally in companies providing technologies for clean energy production, distribution, power management infrastructure and energy efficiency. The selection of these stocks is based on fundamental analysis. The fund's objective is to achieve a better return than the index. The fund has sustainable investment as its objective, within the meaning of Article 9 of the Regulation (EU) 2019/2088 of 27 November 2019 on Sustainability-related disclosures in the financial sector. The fund's objective is also to achieve a better return than the index. The strategy integrates sustainability criteria as part of the stock selection process and through a theme-specific sustainability assessment. The portfolio is built on the basis of an eligible investment universe that includes companies whose business models contribute to the thematic investment objectives. The assessment regarding relevant SDGs uses an internally developed framework, more information on which can be obtained at www.robeco.com/si.

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Key facts
Total size of fund
CHF 3,083,683,024
Size of share class
CHF 36,351,869
Inception date share class
22-02-2022
1-year performance
-11.10%
Dividend paying
No
Fund manager

Roman Boner

Michael Studer PhD
Roman Boner is Portfolio Manager of the RobecoSAM Smart Energy Equities strategy. Before joining Robeco in 2021, Roman was a Senior Portfolio Manager at Woodman Asset Management. Prior to that, he spent six years at Swisscanto (later part of Zurich Kantonalbank) as a Senior Portfolio Manager responsible for a sustainable global equity fund and co-manager of the thematic Global Water und Climate Fund. Roman started his career in 1996 at UBS working in different divisions including Private Banking, Asset Management and Trading. In 2003, he became Portfolio Manager at UBS Global Asset Management and, from 2005 onwards, focused on sustainable thematic equities strategies including Energy Efficiency and Climate change accounts. Roman graduated from the University of Applied Sciences Zurich in Economic and Business Administration and is a CFA® charterholder. Michael Studer is Co-Portfolio Manager of RobecoSAM Smart Energy Equities strategy and also covering thematic research with a focus on Technology within the Thematic Investing Energy/Mobility/Materials team. Before joining Robeco in 2021, he spent three years at Acoro Asset Management, where he was an investment manager focused on the IT sector (semiconductors, software and internet). Prior to that, he worked as a Senior Equity Analyst covering IT at Julius Bär, Bank J. Safra Sarasin and as a sellside analyst at Bank am Bellevue with a total 10-year tenure. Michael started his career in 2007 as a consultant for Strategy & Operations in the Financial Services Industry at Deloitte. Michael holds a PhD in Accounting and Controlling and a Master in Information and Technology Management from the University of St Gallen (HSG), as well as a Master in International Management from the Community of European Management Schools (CEMS). He also studied at the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) in Troy, New York (USA).
Performance
1 month
-12.42%
-3.41%
3 months
-21.45%
-4.79%
YTD
-10.14%
6.11%
1 year
-11.10%
0.47%
Since inception 02/2022
-9.42%
-2.73%
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.
0.86%
Included management fee
A fee paid by the fund to the asset management company for the professional management of the fund.
0.60%
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%
Transaction costs
The transaction costs shown are the average annual transaction costs over the last three years calculated in accordance with European regulations.
0.15%
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
Asset
Currency
Sector
Top 10
- Asset
- Currency
- Sector
- Top 10
Policies
The fund can engage in currency hedging transactions. Typically currency hedging is not applied.
In principle the fund does not intend to distribute dividend and so both the income earned by the fund and its overall performance are reflected in its share price.
RobecoSAM Smart Energy Equities is an actively managed fund that invests globally in companies providing technologies for clean energy production, distribution, power management infrastructure and energy efficiency. The selection of these stocks 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 furthers the decarbonization of the global energy sector through investments in clean energy sources, energy efficient products and infrastructure and by the electrification of the industrial, transportation and heating sectors. This is done by investing in companies that advance the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs): Affordable and Clean Energy goal, Decent work and economic growth, Industry, innovation and infrastructure, Sustainable cities and communities, and Climate action. The fund integrates ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) factors 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, and proxy voting. The strategy integrates sustainability criteria as part of the stock selection process and through a theme-specific sustainability assessment. The portfolio is built on the basis of an eligible investment universe that includes companies whose business models contribute to the thematic investment objectives. The assessment regarding relevant SDGs uses an internally developed framework, more information on which can be obtained at www.robeco.com/si. Benchmark: MSCI World Index TRN. The majority of stocks selected will be components of the benchmark, but stocks outside the benchmark may be selected too. While the investment policy is not constrained by a benchmark, the fund may use one for comparison purposes. The fund can deviate substantially from the issuer, country and sector weightings of the benchmark. There are no restrictions on the deviation from the benchmark. The benchmark is a broad market-weighted index that is not consistent with the sustainable objective of the fund.
Risk management is fully integrated into the investment process to ensure that positions always meet predefined guidelines.
Sustainability-related disclosures

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The fact that the sub-fund has obtained this label does not mean that it meets your personal sustainability goals or that the label is in line with requirements arising from any future national or European rules. The label obtained is valid for one year and subject to annual reappraisal. More information on this label.
Sustainability profile
ESG Important Information
The sustainability information below can help investors integrate sustainability considerations in their process. This information is for informational purposes only. The reported sustainability information may not at all be used in relation to binding elements for this fund. A decision to invest should take into account all characteristics or objectives of the fund as described in the prospectus.
Sustainability
The fund's sustainable investment objective is to further the transformation and decarbonization of the global energy sector. The transformation and decabonization of the energy sector and sustainability considerations are incorporated in the investment process by the means of a target universe definition, exclusions, ESG integration, a carbon footprint target and voting. The fund only invests in companies that have a significant thematic fit as per Robeco's thematic universe methodology. Through screening on both Robeco's internally developed SDG Framework and Robeco’s exclusion policy, the fund does not invest in issuers that have a negative impact on the SDGs, are in breach of international norms or where products have been deemed controversial. Financially material ESG factors are integrated in the bottom-up fundamental investment analysis to assess existing and potential ESG risks and opportunities. The fund's weighted carbon footprint will be equal to or better than that of its Climate Transition Benchmark. In addition, where a stock issuer is flagged for breaching international standards in the ongoing monitoring, the issuer will become subject to exclusion. Lastly, the fund makes use of shareholder rights and applies proxy voting in accordance with Robeco's proxy voting policy.The following sections display the ESG-metrics for this fund along with short descriptions. For more information please visit the sustainability-related disclosures.The index used for all sustainability visuals is based on MSCI World Index TRN.
Market development
October was a challenging month for global equity markets due to higher rates and a weakening global economy. The Israel-Hamas conflict added to the uncertainty, but its market impact was limited. Global rates were near their yearly high, with US Treasury bonds close to 5%. Eurozone inflation eased to below 3%, its lowest in over two years, while US inflation also declined. The Q3 earnings season began with mixed results, with most companies missing sales projections due to inflation and slowed growth. Regionally, European and Japanese equities were weak, while US equities slightly outperformed. Renewable energy stocks, particularly residential solar stocks, performed poorly due to a weak outlook in the US and slowing growth in Europe. However, the utility scale solar market, particularly in the US, showed strong growth.
Performance explanation
Based on transaction prices, the fund's return was -12.42%. In October, the Energy Distribution cluster performed the best, but closed in negative territory. The Q3 earnings season was robust for equipment suppliers like Schneider Electric and Nexans. The Energy Efficiency cluster performed slightly better than the overall fund, with a wide dispersion within the subclusters. Lattice Semiconductor underperformed in the Big Data subcluster, while Vertiv performed well. The Renewable Energy cluster underperformed, with high dispersion within renewable energy stocks. The Wind subcluster outperformed the fund, while the Solar subcluster was the weakest. The Energy Management cluster was the weakest this month, impacted by fears of cyclical softening and weaker demand for electric cars. In storage, battery makers LG Energy and Samsung SDI confirmed some softness in demand, but remain positive on their mid-term opportunity. Within Semiconductor Power Management, Onsemi reported slightly better Q3 results, but guided down Q4 revenue expectations, mainly due to shortfalls in its fast-growing silicon carbide segment.
Expectation of fund manager

Roman Boner

Michael Studer PhD
Inflation in North America and Europe continue its downward path and is approaching more acceptable levels. The Fed tightening cycle will continue for the time being, but we are carefully watching for signs of pivoting as high rates start impacting consumer sentiment and the growth outlook. The renewable energy sector, impacted by rising interest rates, offers attractive entry points. The semiconductor sector is nearing a cyclical bottom, with the electric car trend driving semiconductor content. Industrial companies are normalizing supply chains post-pandemic, with high backlogs driving revenue growth. Interest rates fears may provide opportunities for new positions in industrials. The earnings outlook for 2024 remains positive despite a challenging macro backdrop, with high energy prices and the need for energy independence acting as catalysts for investments in smart energy technologies. The rising carbon price and a clearer regulatory framework incentivize decarbonization. The strategy continues to focus on renewables, smart grid suppliers, power management, and battery companies.

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