Conservative Equity

Robeco’s quantitative investment strategies are based on the following beliefs: 

Evidence-based research. Identifying factors that are rewarded with superior risk-adjusted performance. This includes extensive empirical testing over longer periods and in different markets. 

Economic rationale. We want to move beyond statistical patterns and understand the economic drivers behind factors. Risks that are not adequately rewarded should be avoided. 

Prudent investing. We manage easily explainable portfolios and prevent unnecessary trading costs and take an active approach to investor stewardship reflected in portfolio positioning.

The Conservative Equities strategy invests in global low-volatility stocks. Stock selection is the sole performance driver of our approach. All decisions are based on a stock selection model which captures the low-risk anomaly in a smart way. The model aims to preserve equity capital and enhance the portfolio’s risk-return profile.

The strategy is available for different investment regions: global developed markets, emerging markets, Europe, US, Asia-Pacific and the China A-share market.

Robeco’s Conservative equities strategies are managed by an experienced group of investment professionals within an organization which is fully committed to quantitative investing. The team consists of more than 20 portfolio managers and quantitative researchers dedicated solely to quantitative equity investing, research and model development.