RobecoSAM Smart Mobility Equities S USD
- Participates in megatrends such as the electrification of transportation and autonomous driving.
- Focuses on technology leaders and market disruptors with outstanding long-term growth opportunities in smart mobility value chains.
- Particularly appealing for investors will a horizon of at least three to five years.
Effective October 29th 2020, selected RobecoSAM equity funds were merged onto the RCGF SICAV platform and received new inception dates, share classes, and ISIN codes.
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About this fund
Price development
Performance
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Cumulized (total amount of return).
Performances are gross of fees and based on closing values. In reality, costs (such as management fees and other costs) are charged. These have a negative effect on the returns shown.
Performances are net of fees and based on transaction prices.
Performance explanation
{{'fund.detail.general.perDate' | labelize:[ fundDate(fund.fundInvestmentExplanations.date,'llll') ]}}Based on transaction prices, the fund's return was 2.40%. The lithium mining company Albemarle continued to benefit from rising lithium prices, driven by a strong demand trajectory for the second half of 2021 and next year. The power electronics components supplier ON Semi beat estimates, and gave a promising long-term growth outlook in advanced safety in the coming years. It also acquired a silicon carbide producer. Power Integrations' performance also continued after the good earnings last month. In Connectivity, NXP delivered an in-line quarter, but increased guidance above expectations on strong demand across all end markets. Vehicle supplier and active safety components driver-assist systems car supplier Aptiv reported weaker-than-estimated earnings. The company still expects to grow well above market, thanks to high-voltage products.The Chinese EV manufacturer XPeng continued on a rebound after the Chinese scrutiny on technology companies receded and as it reported quarterly numbers and offered guidance that was above consensus for the third quarter. BYD reported weaker margins, but is expected to grow further and also sell LFP batteries to other companies, showing good stock performance.
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Market development
{{'fund.detail.general.perDate' | labelize:[ fundDate(fund.fundInvestmentExplanations.date,'llll') ]}}Global stock markets continued their upward path and reached new all-time highs. Initial fears about a potential tapering announcement caused some nervousness ahead of the Jackson Hole meeting. Consistent messaging from the Fed – no surprise – led to a recovery in the second half of the month. Financial conditions remain very supportive and real interest rates remain close to their lows. Corporate earnings in Q2 were very strong and most companies beat expectations, which led to a further earnings upgrade for this year. The Smart Mobility theme continued to be attractive, as the transformation of the automotive industry towards electrification maintained its momentum. Notably, the European electric vehicles (EV) market is continuing strongly, with more new models set to enter the market in the second half of the year. The US market may increase above our expectations, as the infrastructure bill is likely to support EV charging and offer subsidies for EVs.
Fund allocation
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Currency policy
The fund is allowed to pursue an active currency policy to generate extra returns and can engage in currency hedging transactions.
Dividend policy
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.
ESG Integration policy
The RobecoSAM Smart Mobility Equities strategy invests in companies that benefit from secular trends in urbanization, electrification, and automation that are driving sustainable solutions in mobility and transportation. It employs systematic, bottom-up stock selection that combines proprietary Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG) data and research throughout the investment process. ESG criteria for exclusions and theme-specific suitability are applied during universe construction. An in-house Sustainability Investing (SI) research team integrates financially-material sector and company-specific sustainability analysis into investment cases. A dedicated thematic equity team incorporate SI research within fundamental analysis and stock valuations. Impact assessments of controversial incidences affecting portfolio holdings provide additional risk management. An active ownership and engagement team interacts directly with company management of fund holdings, offering additional channels for sustainable impact.
Investment policy
RobecoSAM Smart Mobility Equities is an actively managed fund that invests globally in companies that benefit from the emerging megatrend of electric vehicles. 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 European Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation. The fund furthes the decarbonization of the global transportation sector through investments in its electrification 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 Responsible consumption and production. The fund integrates ESG (i.e. Environmental, Social and corporate Governance) in the investment process, applies an exclusion list basis controversial behavior, products (including controversial weapons, tobacco, palm oil and fossil fuel) while avoiding investment in thermal coal, weapons, military contracting and companies that severely violate labor conditions, next to voting and engaging.The strategy integrates sustainability criteria as part of the stocks 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 contibute to the thematic investment objectives. The assessment regarding relevant SDGs uses an internally developed framework about which more information can be obtained via the website www.robeco.com/si. The majority of stocks selected will be components of the Benchmark, but stocks outside the Benchmark may be selected too. The investment policy is not constrained by a benchmark but the fund may use a benchmark 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 policy
Risk management is fully integrated into the investment process to ensure that positions always meet the investment guidelines.
Sustainability profile
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SDG Contribution
{{'fund.detail.general.perDate' | labelize:[ fundDate(fund.fundFacts.date,'llll') ]}}The SDG score shows to what extent the portfolio and the benchmark contribute to the 17 UN Sustainable Developments Goals (SDGs). Scores are assigned to each underlying company using the Robeco SDG Framework, which utilizes a three-step approach to calculate a company’s contribution to the relevant SDGs. The starting point is an assessment of the products offered by a company, followed by the way in which these products are produced, and finally whether the company is exposed to any controversies. The outcome is expressed in a final score which shows the extent to which a company impacts the SDGs on a scale from highly negative (dark red) to highly positive (dark blue). The bar shows the aggregate percentage exposure of the portfolio and the benchmark (shaded) to the different SDG scores. This is then also split out per SDG. As a company can have an impact on several SDGs (or none), the values shown in the report do not sum to 100%. More information on Robeco’s SDG Framework can be found at: https://www.robeco.com/docm/docu-robeco-explanation-sdg-framework.pdf
ESG integration policy
{{'fund.detail.general.perDate' | labelize:[ fundDate(fund.fundFacts.date,'llll') ]}}The RobecoSAM Smart Mobility Equities strategy invests in companies that benefit from secular trends in urbanization, electrification, and automation that are driving sustainable solutions in mobility and transportation. It employs systematic, bottom-up stock selection that combines proprietary Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG) data and research throughout the investment process. ESG criteria for exclusions and theme-specific suitability are applied during universe construction. An in-house Sustainability Investing (SI) research team integrates financially-material sector and company-specific sustainability analysis into investment cases. A dedicated thematic equity team incorporate SI research within fundamental analysis and stock valuations. Impact assessments of controversial incidences affecting portfolio holdings provide additional risk management. An active ownership and engagement team interacts directly with company management of fund holdings, offering additional channels for sustainable impact.
Expectation of fund manager
{{'fund.detail.general.perDate' | labelize:[ fundDate(fund.fundFacts.date,'llll') ]}}The worldwide economic recovery is continuing at a robust pace. While certain supply chains are expected to remain tight throughout the second half of the year, the current inflationary pressure is still considered to be fairly temporary, allowing the central banks to maintain a rather dovish stance. Overall, this should continue to prove supportive for the overall stock markets. The fund management remains constructive on the mid to long-term prospects of the markets.
Pieter Busscher, CFA
Pieter Busscher is the Lead Portfolio Manager responsible for the RobecoSAM Smart Materials Equities and RobecoSAM Smart Mobility Equities strategies. He focuses on sustainable growth opportunities in new materials, efficiency technologies, reuse of resources and new mobility solutions. He joined Robeco in 2007 as a Deputy Portfolio Manager for the Sustainable Water strategy. Pieter became the Lead Portfolio Manager for Smart Materials in 2009 and Deputy Portfolio Manager for Smart Mobility at its launch in 2018. Prior to joining Robeco, he worked at Credit Suisse Asset Management in Zurich. He studied International Business at RSM Erasmus University and Banking and Finance at the University of St. Gallen and is a CFA charterholder.
Details
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| ISIN | LU2145466715 |
| Bloomberg | RSSMESU LX |
| Valoren | 55747821 |
| WKN | A2QD3A |
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| 1st quotation date | 1603929600000 |
| Close financial year | 31-12 |
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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.
