
RobecoSAM Climate Global Credits IH GBP
Investing in credits and striving to keep the global temperature rise to well below 2°C
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.
IH-GBP
IH-EUR
Class and codes
Asset class:
Bonds
ISIN:
LU2258387807
Bloomberg:
ROCCIHG LX
Index
Solactive Paris Aligned Global Corporate Index
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
- At the forefront of the transition to a low-carbon economy in line with the Paris Agreement
- Contrarian investment style that harvests opportunities from behavioral biases in the market
- Part of a successful global credit capability run by highly experienced team
About this fund
RobecoSAM Climate Global Credits is an actively managed fund that invests mainly in nongovernment bonds all around the world. 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 Regulation (EU) 2019/2088 of 27 November 2019 on Sustainability-related disclosures in the financial sector. The fund aims to reduce the carbon footprint of the portfolio and thereby contribute towards the goals of the Paris agreement to keep the maximum global temperature rise well-below 2◦C. The carbon footprint reduction objective will be aligned with the Solactive Paris Aligned Global Corporate Index. The fund invests mainly in nongovernment bonds (which may include contingent convertible bonds (also “coco” bonds) and similar nongovernment fixed income securities and asset backed securities from all around the world. The fund's objective is also to provide long term capital growth.
Key facts
Total size of fund
£ 110,958,933
Size of share class
£ 100,837,166
Inception date fund
09-12-2020
1-year performance
-11.85%
Dividend paying
No
Fund manager
Victor Verberk
Reinout Schapers
Peter Kwaak
Victor Verberk is CIO Fixed Income and Sustainability and Portfolio Manager Investment Grade Credits. Prior to joining Robeco in 2008, Victor was CIO at Holland Capital Management. Before that, he was Head of Fixed Income at MN Services and Portfolio Manager Credits at AXA Investment Managers. He has been active in the industry since 1997. Victor holds a Master’s in Business Economics from Erasmus University Rotterdam and he is a Certified European Financial Analyst. 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. Peter Kwaak is Portfolio Manager Investment Grade in the Credit team. Prior to joining Robeco in 2005, he was Portfolio Manager Credits at Aegon Asset Management for three years and at NIB Capital for two years. Peter has been active in the industry since 1998. He holds a Master’s in Economics from Erasmus University Rotterdam and he is a CFA® charterholder. The RobecoSAM Climate Global Credits is managed within Robeco’s credit team, which consists of nine portfolio managers and twenty-three credit analysts (of which four financials analysts). The portfolio managers are responsible for the construction and management of the credit portfolios, whereas the analysts cover the team’s fundamental research. Our analysts have long term experience in their respective sectors which they cover globally. Each analyst covers both investment grade and high yield, providing them an information advantage and benefiting from inefficiencies that traditionally exist between the two segmented markets. Furthermore, the credit team is supported by dedicated quantitative researchers and fixed income traders. On average, the members of the credit team have an experience in the asset management industry of seventeen years, of which eight years with Robeco.
Performance
1 month
-2.61%
-2.61%
3 months
0.10%
-0.05%
YTD
0.85%
0.49%
1 year
-11.85%
-10.98%
2 years
-7.74%
-7.36%
Since inception 12/2020
-8.04%
-7.29%
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.
A2/A3
A3/BAA1
Option Adjusted Modified Duration (years)
The interest rate sensitivity of the portfolio.
6.40
6.30
Maturity (years)
The average maturity of the securities in the portfolio.
8.00
8.90
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.
14.30
3.50
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.
0.53%
Included management fee
A fee paid by the fund to the asset management company for the professional management of the fund.
0.40%
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.
0.06%
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.
Fund allocation
Currency
Duration
Rating
Sector
Subordination
Top 10
- Currency
- Duration
- Rating
- Sector
- Subordination
- Top 10
Policies
All currency risks are hedged.
The fund does not distribute a dividend.
RobecoSAM Climate Global Credits is an actively managed fund that invests mainly in nongovernment bonds all around the world. 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 contributes to keeping the maximum global temperature rise well-below 2?C by reducing the carbon footprint intensity of the portfolio. The fund integrates ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) factors in the investment process, applies Robeco’s Good Governance policy and applies normative exclusions and activity-based exclusions in line with Article 12 of the EU regulation on Climate Transition Benchmarks, EU Paris-aligned Benchmarks and sustainability-related disclosures for benchmarks. The fund's objective is also to provide long term capital growth. The fund invests mainly in nongovernment bonds (which may include contingent convertible bonds (also “coco” bonds) and similar nongovernment fixed income securities and asset backed securities from all around the world. The carbon footprint reduction objective will be aligned with the Solactive Paris Aligned Global Corporate Index.Benchmark: Solactive Paris Aligned Global Corporate Index. The fund is managed against a benchmark that is consistent with the sustainable investment objectives pursued by the fund. It aims to align with the Paris Agreement requirements on greenhouse gas emission reduction. For corporate bonds the Benchmark aims to represent the performance of an investment strategy that is aligned with the technical standards for EU Paris Aligned Benchmarks in areas such as exclusions and carbon reduction objectives. The Benchmark differs from a broad market index in that the latter does not take into account in its methodology any criteria for alignment with the Paris Agreement on greenhouse gas emission reduction and related exclusions.
Risk management is fully embedded in the investment process so as to ensure that the fund's positions remain within set limits at all times.
Sustainability-related disclosures
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Sustainability profile
Sustainability
The fund’s sustainable investment objective is to contribute to keeping global temperature rise well-below 2°C by reducing the carbon footprint of the fund. Climate change and sustainability considerations are incorporated in the investment process via exclusions, ESG integration, a minimum allocation to ESG-labeled bonds and a carbon footprint target. The fund does not invest in companies that are in breach of international norms and applies the activity-based exclusions of Article 12 of the EU regulation on Climate Transition Benchmarks, EU Paris-aligned Benchmarks and sustainability-related disclosures for benchmarks as per Robeco’s exclusion policy. ESG factors, including climate change, are integrated in the bottom-up security analysis to assess the decarbonization potential and the impact of financially material ESG risks on the issuer's fundamental credit quality. Furthermore, the fund invests at least 5% in green, social, sustainable, and/or sustainability-linked bonds. In the portfolio construction the fund targets a carbon footprint at least equal to or better than the Solactive Paris Aligned Global Corporate Index. This is to ensure the fund is aligned with the desired decarbonization trajectory of an average 7% year on year.
Market development
Global investment grade corporate bonds were down more than 2% this month, with interest rates moving sharply higher, while the rally in credit spreads came to an end. The credit spread on the Solactive Paris Aligned Global Corporate Index widened 3 bps (basis points) from 125 to 128 basis points. At first, the strong momentum from January continued, but the market gave up these gains in the second half of February. Stronger-than-expected labor markets in the US, stubbornly high inflation numbers across the globe and hawkish central bank rhetoric were the main drivers. Treasury yields in Germany and the US moved up significantly during the month, driven by these macroeconomic developments. Expectations for future rate hikes went up, but the reaction in equity and credit markets was relatively calm. In the US, investment grade spreads widened a bit, while European credit still outperformed treasuries. The European Central Bank had already announced that it will reduce reinvestments of its bond purchase programs. This includes its corporate bond holdings and will start in March.
Performance explanation
Based on transaction prices, the fund's return was -2.61%. The Solactive Paris Aligned Global Corporate Index returned -2.61% (hedged in GBP). The credit spread on the Solactive Paris Aligned Global Corporate Index widened 3 bps (basis points) from 125 to 128 basis points. Treasury yields in Germany and the US moved up significantly during the month. The fund outperformed its Paris aligned index by 0.11% (hedged in GBP). Our top-down beta positioning made a neutral contribution to the fund's performance. Corporate bonds only slightly underperformed treasuries, and the portfolio beta was only just above one. A significant positive contribution came from issuer selection, as several large issuer positions paid off this month. TenneT, Star Energy and SSE all made positive contributions. We continue to hold a small position in European swap spreads.
Expectation of fund manager
Victor Verberk
Reinout Schapers
Peter Kwaak
We stick to our small overweight beta view on investment grade credit. A hiking cycle often ends in a recession with rates typically peaking before credit spreads do. We believe we are in the valley between the two peaks. Rates have started to come down and may have peaked in some markets, as inflation is now slowly easing. Credit spreads have rallied since mid-October, but could widen again if a recession is deeper than currently anticipated by markets. Corporate fundamentals are strong, especially in investment grade. Recession risk is more an issue for high yield companies. Attractive valuations can be found in the European investment grade market, and especially in the banking sector. The euro market offers an average spread that is still above its long-term median level. It also trades cheaply versus its US equivalent. Hence we are comfortable holding a small long via European investment grade credit. Market technicals remain something to watch. Central banks will continue to be hawkish and asset purchase programs are being reduced or unwound. This means liquidity will be low and volatility is likely to stay with us in the medium term.