Investment Strategy
The Berenberg Euro Bonds fund consists of a flexible, broadly diversified bond portfolio with a focus on EUR-denominated securities in the investment grade range. The portfolio management invests in government bonds, covered bonds as well as corporate and financial bonds. The investment ratio depends on the relative attractiveness of the bond segments. The investment ratio, bond segments and capital commitment period are tactically managed to increase return expectations and reduce risks.
- Diversified and flexible EUR bond portfolio
- Active positioning against a market benchmark
- Average duration is between 3 and 5 years
- Investment segments are primarily individual securities, but also ETFs and funds
Learn more about our Berenberg Fixed Income investment philosophy
Fund data
| ISIN | DE000A0RB9M9 |
|---|---|
| WKN | A0RB9M |
| Inception date | 15.01.2009 |
| Issue price (27.03.2025) | 50.58 EUR |
| Redemption price (27.03.2025) | 49.59 EUR |
| Fund volume | 212.99 Mio. EUR |
| Share class volume | 61.17 Mio. EUR |
| Currency Fund / Share Class | EUR / EUR |
| Minimum investment | - |
| Asset Manager | Joh. Berenberg, Gossler & Co. KG |
| Management company | Universal-Investment-Gesellschaft mbH |
| Custodian | BNP Paribas S.A. Niederlassung Deutschland |
| Use of income | Distributing |
| End of financial year | 31.12. |
| Registration and Distribution | DE, AT |
| SFDR Classification (Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation) | Article 8 |
Costs
| Issue surcharge | Up to 2.00% |
|---|---|
| Flat-rate fee p.a. | 0.90% |
| Total Expense Ratio (TER) p.a. | 0.92% |
| Performance fee | none |
Chances and risks
| Chances | Risks |
|---|---|
| Asset preservation, primarily achieved through interest income | Fluctuations in value due to interest rate risks |
| Stabilization of assets in negative capital market phases through professional risk management and intelligent diversification | Price losses possible in individual stock market years |
| Improvement of the risk/return profile through active management across all bond segments | Currency losses due to exchange rate fluctuations |
| Limited participation in positive performance of individual bond segments due to broad diversification and negative selection effects in individual security and fund selection |
Further details on the opportunities and risks of this fund can be found in the sales prospectus.
Indexed performance
Performance in 12-month periods
Monthly performance
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | YTD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 0.39 | 0.78 | -0.04 | -0.07 | -0.13 | -1.18 | 0.51 | -0.68 | -1.16 | 0.86 | 0.32 | -0.85 | -1.26 |
| 2016 | -0.02 | 0.32 | 1.50 | 0.42 | 0.25 | 0.21 | 0.91 | 0.60 | 0.04 | -0.19 | -0.73 | 0.28 | 3.64 |
| 2017 | -0.19 | 0.72 | -0.13 | 0.42 | 0.40 | -0.11 | 0.32 | 0.26 | 0.13 | 0.45 | 0.07 | -0.19 | 2.18 |
| 2018 | -0.09 | -0.11 | -0.04 | 0.11 | -1.20 | 0.10 | 0.33 | -0.42 | 0.10 | -0.50 | -0.56 | 0.02 | -2.25 |
| 2019 | 0.87 | 0.58 | 0.75 | 0.59 | -0.15 | 0.82 | 0.75 | 0.11 | 0.02 | -0.06 | 0.13 | 0.02 | 4.52 |
| 2020 | 0.78 | -0.11 | -6.10 | 1.65 | 0.64 | 1.57 | 0.82 | 0.51 | 0.15 | 0.53 | 1.27 | 0.44 | 1.95 |
| 2021 | 0.17 | -0.30 | 0.11 | 0.11 | -0.04 | 0.20 | 0.39 | -0.07 | -0.31 | -0.67 | 0.06 | -0.15 | -0.50 |
| 2022 | -1.15 | -2.34 | -1.59 | -2.11 | -1.13 | -3.27 | 2.77 | -3.03 | -3.56 | 0.02 | 2.58 | -1.41 | -13.52 |
| 2023 | 2.55 | -1.13 | 0.28 | 0.39 | 0.19 | -0.19 | 0.83 | 0.32 | -0.93 | 0.38 | 2.57 | 2.84 | 8.32 |
| 2024 | 0.38 | -0.48 | 1.35 | -0.74 | 0.39 | 0.49 | 1.80 | 0.38 | 1.26 | 0.10 | 1.18 | -0.33 | 5.91 |
| 2025 | 0.33 | 0.81 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -0.12 |
Source: Berenberg, Management company
The charts and tables regarding performance shown here are based on own calculations according to the method developed by the German Investment Funds Association (BVI). They illustrate past performance. Future performance can deviate both positively and negatively from these calculations. Gross performance (BVI method) takes into account all charges at fund level (e.g. management fee), net performance plus the issue surcharge. Additional charges can arise for individual investors (e.g. custody account fees, commissions and other fees). Model calculation (net): An investor wants to purchase fund units for EUR 1,000 EUR. Considering a max issue surcharge of 2.00% he has to payEUR 20.00 for the purchase. Also, fees may be charged for the administration of the safe custody account, which will lower the performance. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future performance.
Performance after issue surcharge
| 1 year | 4.49% |
|---|---|
| 3 years | 4.52% |
| 5 years | 6.34% |
| since inception | 33.07% |
| Max. Drawdown 5 years | -16.56% |
Source: Berenberg, Management company | State: 27 Mar 2025
Risk figures
| Volatility - 1 year | 2.66% |
|---|---|
| Volatility - 3 years | 3.84% |
| Sharpe Ratio - 3 years | -0.26 |
| Maximum Drawdown - since inception | -16.56% |
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Monthly market comment
The geopolitical change of course by the new US government and the resulting consequences for Europe were the dominant topic on the European bond markets. Market participants are now assuming that Europe will have to focus more on the issue of defense in the future. Despite the expected higher issue volume of German government bonds, their yields fell across the board as increasing economic pessimism in the USA and Europe weighed on the markets. The risk premiums on European investment grade corporate bonds (flat) and high yields (-13bp) have so far been able to escape the interest rate volatility and have trended sideways in a monthly comparison.
Portfolio Management
Christian Bettinger
Christian Bettinger has been with the company since June 2009 and heads the Portfolio Management Fixed Income department. As fund manager of the mutual funds Berenberg Euro Bonds and Berenberg Financial Bonds, he is responsible for the selection of corporate bonds. He trained as a banker and then studied business administration at the Catholic University of Eichstätt-Ingolstadt. In 2010, the business graduate was taken on early from the Berenberg trainee program as a fund manager with a focus on derivatives and bonds. Bettinger is a CFA Charterholder, Certified Financial Engineer (CFE) and authorized Eurex trader.
Maria Ziolkowski
Maria Ziolkowski has been with the company since September 2023. She has been a co-portfolio manager since then and focuses on interest rate products and defensive bonds from the investment grade segment as well as short-dated bond strategies.
Before joining Berenberg, she worked at Flossbach von Storch as a portfolio manager in the fixed income area and trader in the multi-asset area, at BNP Paribas in London and Lisbon and at Allianz Investment Bank in Vienna. In addition to her Bachelor in Economics from the Vienna University of Economics and Business, Master in Monetary and Financial Economics from the University of Lisbon and Master in Gender Studies from the University of Vienna, Maria Ziolkowski is a CFA Charterholder
Gerald Deutsch
Gerald Deutsch has been with the company since 2021. As fund manager of the mutual funds Berenberg Financial Bonds and Berenberg Euro Bonds, he is responsible for the selection of corporate bonds, with a focus on high-yield and financial bonds. As part of his graduate programme at Berenberg, he held various positions in discretionary equity and bond portfolio management, fixed income research and institutional fund sales in Germany and Switzerland. The CFA charterholder exited the Berenberg graduate program early in 2022 and became a portfolio manager with a focus on corporate credit. He holds a Master of Finance from the Frankfurt School of Finance & Management and a Bachelor of Psychology from the University of Kent.
