Investment Strategy
The Berenberg EM Bonds fund uses an active investment process to invest in attractive government and quasi-sovereign bonds from emerging markets that offer above-average return potential compared to traditional EUR fixed income investments. Using a combination of systematic and discretionary components in the investment process, the fund manager selects bonds from fundamentally convincing emerging markets or government-related companies for the portfolio. The investment strategy is underpinned by ongoing country risk management and active interest rate duration management. The foreign currency risk is generally hedged.
- Fundamental investment approach in government and quasi-sovereign bonds from Emerging Markets with active duration management
- Active positioning against a market benchmark
- Average duration is between 0 and 10 years
- Investment segments are primarily (quasi) government bonds in hard currencies
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Further details on the opportunities and risks of this fund can be found in the sales prospectus.
Indexed performance
Performance in 12-month periods
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With Donald Trump's election victory as the next U.S. President, the USD strengthened, and U.S. yields initially rose by 17 basis points before easing due to the nomination of a "market-friendly" Treasury Secretary. On a monthly basis, the USD appreciated by nearly 4% against the EUR, and U.S. yields declined by 12 basis points. The sovereign bond segment of emerging markets (excluding CCC-rated bonds) gained by 0.53%, while corporate bonds performed at 0.49%. Risk premiums for sovereign bonds changed only marginally. The Berenberg EM Bonds fund outperformed the benchmark due to active duration management.