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+ 7.9 %
- 16.2 %
+ 21.7 %
+ 5.5 %
- 17.7 %
+ 14.8 %
+ 4.5 %
+ 10.4 %
- 15.1 %
+ 1.8 %
Net Asset Value
317.9 €
Asset Under Management
210 M €
Market
Thematic Fund
SFDR - Fund Classification
Article
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Data as of: 30 Apr 2024.
Data as of: 15 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 proved to be a difficult month for equity and bond markets. The publication of high US inflation figures and a relatively poor US GDP report for the first quarter, which revealed strong private demand, caused investors to fear that central banks may not ease their monetary policy as quickly as had been expected. Equity and bond markets felt the backlash, with global bonds down and developed market equities also falling, as the MSCI World lost 3.7% over the month. However, there were a few brighter notes, such as investors’ renewed interest in undervalued Chinese equities and higher exposure to commodities, which led emerging market equities to deliver a positive if modest return of 0.5% over the same period. Resilient economic conditions and the risk of the Middle East situation degenerating fuelled commodity prices in April. The Bloomberg Commodities index gained 2.7%, making this asset class the month’s top performer. Meanwhile, value stocks benefitted from the rise in energy prices and their lower sensitivity to interest rates, which saw them outperform growth stocks.
Performance commentary
Our Fund posted a negative absolute return in April, but was ahead of its reference indicator. Green energy companies weighed on the Fund’s performance, as did Microsoft, which dealt the heaviest blow. LG Chem also had an adverse effect after demand for electric vehicles fell at the beginning of the year. However, we benefitted from our overweighting and careful selection of industrial and consumer discretionary stocks. The month’s top contributor was found within green energy: Sterling & Wilson, which announced convincing results with a much sturdier balance sheet and reduction in net debt. Another source was Niu Technologies, which is part of the green mobility sub-theme and enjoyed a good Q1 2024, with impressive growth in sales volumes.
Outlook strategy
We took advantage of the market’s rally in April to take some profits and readjust our portfolio. We tweaked the weighting of energy transition stocks by trimming our position in GeoPark after a fine start to the year. We also readjusted our green technology holdings, strengthening our positions in SK Hynix, a South Korean supplier of dynamic random-access memory chips and flash memory chips, and ASML. Our strong conviction about semiconductors remains intact and we think that our diversification through sub-themes will make it easier to navigate the market.
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Market environment
April proved to be a difficult month for equity and bond markets. The publication of high US inflation figures and a relatively poor US GDP report for the first quarter, which revealed strong private demand, caused investors to fear that central banks may not ease their monetary policy as quickly as had been expected. Equity and bond markets felt the backlash, with global bonds down and developed market equities also falling, as the MSCI World lost 3.7% over the month. However, there were a few brighter notes, such as investors’ renewed interest in undervalued Chinese equities and higher exposure to commodities, which led emerging market equities to deliver a positive if modest return of 0.5% over the same period. Resilient economic conditions and the risk of the Middle East situation degenerating fuelled commodity prices in April. The Bloomberg Commodities index gained 2.7%, making this asset class the month’s top performer. Meanwhile, value stocks benefitted from the rise in energy prices and their lower sensitivity to interest rates, which saw them outperform growth stocks.