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.
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Monthly market comment
In December, uncertainty persisted in the market regarding the potential impact of the policies of the incoming US President Trump. However, the FOMC rate decision, which surprised hawkishly, led to a sell-off in risk assets. While the US policy rate was lowered by another 25 basis points (bps) as anticipated, only 50 bps of rate cuts were projected for the coming year. US yields rose significantly, with the 10-year US Treasury yield increasing by 40 bps over the course of the month. Emerging market government bonds were unable to withstand the US yield movement, despite stable spreads, and closed the month with a performance of -1.6%. The Berenberg EM Bonds Fund achieved a better result than the benchmark thanks to a shorter duration positioning, but it also recorded a loss for the month.