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Net Asset Value
125.6 €
Asset Under Management
103 M €
Market
Thematic Fund
SFDR - Fund Classification
Article
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Data as of: 30 Apr 2024.
Data as of: 17 May 2024.
Past performance is not necessarily indicative of future performance. Performances are net of fees (excluding possible entrance fees charged by the distributor). The return may increase or decrease as a result of currency fluctuations, for the shares which are not currency-hedged.
April was a difficult month for equities and bonds due to higher-than-anticipated US inflation and persistently solid growth. This led the markets to lower their expectations of imminent rate cuts at the Federal Reserve, pushing up bond yields and pressurising share prices. The month also brought announcements of Q1 results. Although most companies beat forecasts, the markets were more willing than usual to punish those who fell short. Investors are trying to decide whether earnings growth justifies the rise in prices over the last six months. European equities have held up better than their US peers, benefitting from brighter growth prospects and a less worrisome inflation trend. However, Japanese equities underwent a correction after posting gains in each of the five previous months. The wider spread between the interest rates of Japan and other developed countries exerted downside pressure on the yen and raised concerns about the effect of imported inflation on domestic demand. Chinese equities rallied strongly, brought to life initially by government stimulus, then a slight improvement in sentiment and their particularly attractive valuations.
Performance commentary
Higher-than-expected US inflation and stable US GDP for Q1 slightly undermined global markets in April. This raised fears that central banks may not be ready to ease their monetary policy as previously thought. Our Fund posted a negative absolute return over the month, but matched its reference indicator. Value stocks outperformed, and our lack of exposure to commodity producers did not help our relative performance. Some of our IT (Intel, Microsoft, Samsung) and financial (Mastercard) names were among the heaviest drags in April. Alphabet (communication services) along with Adidas, Unilever, Colgate-Palmolive and Procter & Gamble (consumer) made some of the biggest positive contributions.
Outlook strategy
Our portfolio remains defensively positioned in high-quality, non-cyclical stocks, with just 7% of the portfolio invested in cyclical stocks. We made a few changes to the portfolio during the month. We exited Intel and replaced it with TSMC, which we think offers better quality, leaving us more convinced. We also withdrew from General Mills and Sodexo, whose CHX scores crossed the 30 mark. We opened positions in Garmin and Siemens, while reducing our line in ServiceNow.
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Market environment
April was a difficult month for equities and bonds due to higher-than-anticipated US inflation and persistently solid growth. This led the markets to lower their expectations of imminent rate cuts at the Federal Reserve, pushing up bond yields and pressurising share prices. The month also brought announcements of Q1 results. Although most companies beat forecasts, the markets were more willing than usual to punish those who fell short. Investors are trying to decide whether earnings growth justifies the rise in prices over the last six months. European equities have held up better than their US peers, benefitting from brighter growth prospects and a less worrisome inflation trend. However, Japanese equities underwent a correction after posting gains in each of the five previous months. The wider spread between the interest rates of Japan and other developed countries exerted downside pressure on the yen and raised concerns about the effect of imported inflation on domestic demand. Chinese equities rallied strongly, brought to life initially by government stimulus, then a slight improvement in sentiment and their particularly attractive valuations.