Robeco Sustainable Emerging Stars Equities IL GBP
- Concentrated portfolio
- Focuses on the most attractive emerging countries
- Improved environmental footprint, generates a positive ESG impact.
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.
Statistics
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Market development
{{'fund.detail.general.perDate' | labelize:[ fundDate(fund.fundInvestmentExplanations.date,'llll') ]}}In December, the MSCI Emerging Markets Index rose by 5.0% in euro terms, outperforming developed markets, which were up 1.9%. Markets were supported by the global rollout of Covid-19 vaccines, even though new infections in Europe and the US kept on rising. Other supportive news was the pandemic relief bill in the US and the last-minute Brexit deal. Commodity prices were also up, with oil prices rising 8.5%. The best-performing countries were Colombia, Turkey, South Korea and Brazil. The Middle Eastern countries (Egypt, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Qatar and Kuwait) were the worst-performing countries, while China lagged most other emerging markets. Negative news for China was the launch of an anti-trust investigation into Alibaba, the US decision to blacklist SMIC and several other Chinese companies, and the removal of several Chinese companies from global equity indices due to Trump's executive order against allegedly military-backed companies.
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
Robeco Sustainable Emerging Stars Equities integrates ESG at every stage of the investment process. We use sustainability performance rankings as a first indication of a company’s sustainability profile. In addition we use it to exclude the worst 20% scoring stocks from the investable universe. We then analyze the impact of financially material ESG factors to a company’s competitive position and value drivers. We believe that this enhances our ability to understand existing and potential risks and opportunities of a company. If ESG risks and opportunities are significant, the ESG analysis may impact a stock’s fair value and the portfolio allocation decision. Throughout the investment process, we strive for a low environmental impact, as measured by GHG emissions, water use and waste generation, with the aim of realizing at least 20% better levels than the index. In addition to ESG integration, Robeco’s dedicated active ownership team conducts proxy voting and engagement activities focused on specific themes, such as climate change, aiming to improve a company’s sustainability profile. Furthermore, the fund will not invest in companies exposed to the following controversial sectors or business practices: military contracting, controversial weapons, fire arms, UN Global Compact breaches, tobacco, palm oil, nuclear power, thermal coal, arctic drilling and oil sands, according to strict revenue thresholds.
Investment policy
Robeco Sustainable Emerging Stars Equities invests globally in emerging economies. The focus is on companies which combine a sound business model and solid growth prospects with a reasonable valuation. The first step in portfolio composition is the top-down country selection, as research shows that country specific factors drive stock returns in emerging markets. The second step is in-depth fundamental analysis of companies and serves to identify stocks with the ability to outperform in the long run. Key items of our fundamental analysis are: growth prospects of sector, position of company within sector, competitive strength, financial health and strategy, corporate governance and management quality. We screen stocks with our proprietary quantitative model for attractive characteristics. On average, the fund invests in 35-50 companies and portfolio construction is independent of the index. Risk management is fully integrated in the investment process to ensure that positions meet predefined guidelines and the portfolio is diversified. The fund can protect investors from negative currency developments through active currency hedging. The fund aims to be fully invested. Robeco Sustainable Emerging Stars aims to outperform the MSCI Emerging Markets Index over a full market cycle. The fund aims for a significantly better ESG score than the index and reduced footprints for water use, greenhouse gas emissions, waste and energy. This Sub-fund may invest in China A-shares via the QFII and/or a Stock Connect Programme which may entail additional clearing and settlement, regulatory, operational and counterparty risks.
Risk policy
Risk management is fully integrated into 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') ]}}With the global rollout of coronavirus vaccines, the outlook for economic recovery in 2021 has improved. The other major change in 2021 is that Joe Biden will become the next US president. We can expect a more constructive China policy and in closer cooperation with US allies. For now, a very supportive monetary and fiscal policy has helped growth to rebound and the earnings outlook to improve. Yet, the world is not out of the woods, with Europe and other regions facing a second wave of infections. Given the rebound this year, global equity market valuations are not particularly cheap. However, we do think that emerging markets are attractively valued relative to developed markets, trading at around a 30% discount, based on earnings. In addition, China, South Korea and Taiwan, which account for two-thirds of the emerging equity universe nowadays, have coped well with the coronavirus and are showing relatively high economic and earnings growth.
Jaap van der Hart, Fabiana Fedeli
Jaap van der Hart is the Lead Portfolio Manager of Robeco’s high conviction emerging markets strategy since its inception in November 2006. He has been with Robeco since 1994, starting at the Quantitative Research department and moving to the Emerging Markets Equities team in 2000. Over time, he has been responsible for the investments in South America, Eastern Europe, South Africa, Mexico, China and Taiwan. He coordinates the country allocation process and he has been the Emerging Stars fund manager since its launch in 2006. Since 2015, he is also the fund manager of the Emerging Opportunities fund. Jaap holds a Master's degree in Econometrics from Erasmus University Rotterdam. He has published several academic articles on stock selection in emerging markets. Fabiana Fedeli is Global Head of Fundamental Equities and Portfolio Manager in the Emerging Markets Equities team where she is responsible for portfolio construction and country allocation. She has a background as Portfolio Manager and Analyst on Asia and US equities in London, New York and Tokyo. Prior to her current role, Fabiana was the lead Portfolio Manager on the Asia (ex Japan) Equity fund at Pioneer Asset Management. She joined Pioneer following the sale of Occam Asset Management, where she was Partner and Fund Manager. She began her career at ING Barings as a research analyst covering Japanese equities in Tokyo. Fabiana holds a Master of Economics from Hitotsubashi University in Tokyo and a Degree in Economic and Social Sciences from Bocconi University in Milan.
Details
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| ISIN | LU2100417026 |
| Bloomberg | ROESILG LX |
| Valoren | 52188840 |
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| 1st quotation date | 1579564800000 |
| 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.
