Robeco All Strategy Euro Bonds IH EUR
- Outspoken active and adaptive approach
- Dynamic and strategic asset allocation
- Disciplined and repeatable investment process
About this fund
Price development
Performance
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Initial charges or eventual custody charges which intermediaries might apply are not included.
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.
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Annualized (for periods longer than one year)
Initial charges or eventual custody charges which intermediaries might apply are not included.
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 2.14%. The fund posted a strong positive absolute return in January, as core bond yields declined significantly. Performance of the fund was above that of the index. The fund's overweight duration position added to performance. Italian bonds were the star performer of the month, after the center-left Democratic Party won the local elections in Emilia-Romagna. European corporate and government-related exposure both added to relative performance. FX allocation (mainly long USD vs CNY) also added to performance. However, we expect some further CNY underperformance when the Chinese market opens again in February.
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Market development
{{'fund.detail.general.perDate' | labelize:[ fundDate(fund.fundInvestmentExplanations.date,'llll') ]}}Government bonds posted positive returns in January, with German Bunds at +1.9% and US Treasuries +2.1%. Bonds benefited from the flight-to-safety demand following the outbreak of the coronavirus. Economic data released in January were mixed. Eurozone retail sales for November were stronger than expected at 2.2% YoY and the manufacturing PMI for the Eurozone stabilized at 46.3. However, fourth quarter GDP ended up below expectations at 0.1% QoQ. Italian BTPs had a strong month, gaining 3.2% versus 1.6% for Spanish BONOs. The bonds benefited from the rejection of the Lega proposal to hold a referendum on the electoral law, and from strong results for the PD in local elections.
Fund allocation
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Currency policy
Relatively small positions in currencies other than the euro are permitted. Derivatives can be used for various reasons such as hedging single positions and arbitrage, or for leverage to gain extra exposure.
Derivative policy
Robeco All Strategy Euro Bonds make use of derivatives for hedging purposes as well as for investment purposes. These derivatives are regarded very liquid.
Dividend policy
The fund does not distribute dividend but retains all income in the portfolio, so total performance is reflected in the price.
ESG Integration policy
For Robeco All Strategy Euro Bonds, ESG factors play an important role in the investment process, both in country analysis and credit analysis. For sovereigns, the Country Sustainability Ranking and underlying research is used as input for assessment of the structural outlook for a country. For credits, the ESG analysis is part of the fundamental scoring by the sector analyst.
Investment policy
Robeco All Strategy Euro Bonds is an active bond fund looking to optimize returns on a risk adjusted basis. Its benchmark agnostic investment style is well suited to benefit from inefficiencies linked to benchmarks. It applies a top down strategic allocation. The fund benefits from market segmentation and prevailing silo thinking as it can allocate between all of the asset classes within the fixed income universe. The fund performance is driven by multiple drivers, of which country allocation is currently the most dominant. The Fixed Income Allocation portfolio managers focus on strategic asset allocation decisions. This team is responsible for the asset allocation of the fund and is looking at duration and credit strategies to be implemented into the portfolio. The team can also allocate to foreign exchange strategies but this is not the main contributor to performance. The fixed income investment teams focus on asset class specific strategies. The fund benefits from the expertise of each specific team. The team sets up detailed investment theses bases on fundamental research, applying a structured analysis framework that combines both top-down (macro environment & policy, valuation, sentiment & positioning) and bottom-up perspectives (a country's debt sustainability, macro-economic cycle, ESG profile). As such the portfolio managers have created a repeatable process that has led to long term alpha generation. Alpha generation of the fund is based on multiple performance drivers, such as country allocation, duration management and yield curve positioning. Risk budgeting can be adaptive through time in order to capture the most compelling investment opportunities.
Risk policy
Risk management is fully embedded in the investment process to ensure that positions always meet predefined guidelines.
Expectation of fund manager
{{'fund.detail.general.perDate' | labelize:[ fundDate(fund.fundFacts.date,'llll') ]}}After the recent repricing in rates, the short term outlook for yields looks more balanced than it was at the beginning of January. In the medium term, we still see risks to rates as being skewed to the downside. This skew is much more pronounced in the US than in the Eurozone, given the different level of rates in these markets. We continue to have a constructive view on euro periphery bonds. Spreads tightened, but we estimate that investor positioning in the periphery has remained lighter than during Q3 and early Q4 of last year. Italian BTPs are also still trading at relatively wide spreads versus corporate bonds. Positioning in BTPs requires more caution than elsewhere, given fundamental and political concerns.
Jamie Stuttard, Stephan van IJzendoorn
Jamie Stuttard is Lead Portfolio Manager of Robeco Global Total Return Bond Fund and Robeco All Strategy Euro Bonds. He started at Robeco in 2018. In the period 2014-2018 Jamie worked at HSBC Bank in London,where was Head of European and US Credit Strategy. Prior to that he held a number of senior fixed income positions atFidelity Management & Research, Schroder Investment Management and PIMCO Europe. He started his career at Dresdner Kleinwort Benson in London in 1998. Jamie has aMaster’s in History from University of Cambridge. Mr. van IJzendoorn is a Portfolio Manager in Robeco's Global Fixed Income Macro team. Prior to joining Robeco in 2013, Stephan was employed by F&C Investments as a Senior Portfolio Manager Fixed Income. Before his move to F&C Investments he worked in similar functions at Allianz Global Investors and A&O Services. Stephan started his career in the Investment Industry in 2003. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Financial Management, a Master's degree in Investment Management from the VU University Amsterdam and is CEFA charterholder.
Details
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| ISIN | LU0210247085 |
| Bloomberg | RCGASIE LX |
| Valoren | 3249308 |
| WKN | A0MY6H |
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| 1st quotation date | 1180051200000 |
| 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 0.01% 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.
