Carmignac P. Flexible Bond: Letter from the Fund Managers
In the second quarter of 2024, Carmignac Portfolio Flexible Bond posted a net performance of +0.92% for the A shareclass, while its benchmark1 was down -0.81%.
The bond markets today
In the second quarter, the focus was on political risk, with a succession of elections leading to a rebound in volatility in both emerging markets (India, Mexico) and developed markets (eurozone and UK). In the United States, the trend finally seems to be towards a normalization of activity, as can be seen in both employment data, with the unemployment rate converging towards the 4% threshold, and consumer data, with retail sales statistics significantly below expectations. Nevertheless, the US Federal Reserve insisted on the need to continue fighting inflation. While some progress was made on the headline inflation front, with headline inflation stabilizing slightly above target (+2.6% year-on-year for the PCE index), certain components of services inflation continued to give cause for concern due to a lack of moderation. In the eurozone, the economic outlook was also positive, with leading indicators on the rise in both the services and manufacturing components. This was confirmed by the publication of a benign +0.3% GDP growth in the first quarter, marking a recovery from an excursion into negative territory in the last quarter of 2024. This renewed economic vigour has, however, kept inflation in check, as the CPI indicator accelerated to +2.6% over 1 year. This improvement in activity did not prevent the ECB from cutting its key rate for the first time, by 25bp, following the lead of the Swiss National Bank and its Swedish counterpart. On the other hand, the polarization of the political spectrum intensified during the European elections in June, particularly affecting certain countries such as France. The rise of political parties proposing expensive programs increased investors' distrust of French bonds, resulting in the OAT-Bund yield spread rising above the 80bp threshold, while credit spreads widened by +22bp over the observation period.
Asset allocation
As in the previous quarter, our strategy significantly outperformed both in absolute and relative terms, in an environment that was not very favorable to fixed-income assets. Portage was the main contributor to performance, through our stock selection in the high yield, subordinated financial debt and structured credit segments. In addition to an appropriate selection of credit issuers, the tactical credit index hedges we included in our portfolio also made a positive contribution to performance, given the risk-aversion dynamic. On the other hand, in an environment where interest rates continued to rise on both sides of the Atlantic, our low sensitivity mitigated the negative impact of this rate appreciation. Our view of a steepening yield curve was also a key contributor to the fund's relative performance, as short rates in both Europe and the United States outperformed longer maturities. We made several adjustments during the quarter, notably on the sovereign debt front, where we trimmed our short position on Japanese sovereign yields and initiated new positions on Brazilian and Mexican sovereign debt in return.
Outlook
The current high interest rate environment decided upon by the main central banks continues to clash with the fiscal stimulus granted by governments, with the United States at the forefront. While growth has so far proved resilient, it seems illusory to see the US zone continuing to grow indefinitely at twice its potential. Although the spectrum of recession still seems hazy in light of the level of activity across the Atlantic, further signs of a slowdown in the job market and consumer spending cannot be ruled out in the future. While this observation argues in favor of gradually increasing the interest-rate sensitivity of our portfolio, it seems difficult at this stage to implement a marked directional conviction, given the current stagnation of inflation. On the other hand, we continue to reinforce our view of a steepening yield curve, given that short rates are likely to outperform in relative terms in a scenario of higher inflation. Complementing this view, we maintain a marked exposure to inflation-indexed strategies, where we observe a mismatch between the market's highly optimistic expectations and the current macro-economic and geopolitical environment. Finally, we believe that credit should retain its real strengths, given the strength of the various economies, enabling us to implement carry strategies in our portfolios. Our selection of credit issuers is also accompanied by tactical management of short-term credit risk, in order to cushion macro- and micro-economic uncertainties that could impact the current level of credit spreads.
Past performance is not necessarily indicative of future performance. The return may increase or decrease as a result of currency fluctuations. Performances are net of fees (excluding applicable entrance fee acquired to the distributor).
Carmignac Portfolio Flexible Bond
Carmignac Portfolio Flexible Bond A EUR Acc
- Empfohlene Mindestanlagedauer
- 3 Jahre
- Risikoskala*
- 2/7
- SFDR-Klassifizierung**
- Artikel 8
*Die Definition der Risikoskala finden Sie im KID/BIB (Basisinformationsblatt). Das Risiko 1 ist nicht eine risikolose Investition. Dieser Indikator kann sich im Laufe der Zeit verändern. **Die Offenlegungsverordnung (Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation - SFDR) 2019/2088. Die SFDR-Klassifizierung der Fonds kann sich im Laufe der Zeit ändern.
Hauptrisiken des Fonds
Kosten
- Einstiegskosten
- 1.00% des Betrags, den Sie beim Einstieg in diese Anlage zahlen. Dies ist der Höchstbetrag, der Ihnen berechnet wird. Carmignac Gestion erhebt keine Eintrittsgebühr. Die Person, die Ihnen das Produkt verkauft, teilt Ihnen die tatsächliche Gebühr mit.
- Ausstiegskosten
- Wir berechnen keine Ausstiegsgebühr für dieses Produkt.
- Verwaltungsgebühren und sonstige Verwaltungs- oder Betriebskosten
- 1.23% des Werts Ihrer Anlage pro Jahr. Hierbei handelt es sich um eine Schätzung auf der Grundlage der tatsächlichen Kosten des letzten Jahres.
- Erfolgsgebühren
- 20.00% wenn die Anteilsklasse während des Performancezeitraums den Referenzindikator übertrifft. Sie ist auch dann zahlbar, wenn die Anteilsklasse den Referenzindikator übertroffen, aber eine negative Performance verzeichnet hat. Minderleistung wird für 5 Jahre zurückgefordert. Der tatsächliche Betrag hängt davon ab, wie gut sich Ihre Investition entwickelt. Die obige aggregierte Kostenschätzung enthält den Durchschnitt der letzten 5 Jahre oder seit der Produkterstellung, wenn es weniger als 5 Jahre sind.
- Transaktionskosten
- 0.20% des Werts Ihrer Anlage pro Jahr. Hierbei handelt es sich um eine Schätzung der Kosten, die anfallen, wenn wir die Basiswerte für das Produkt kaufen oder verkaufen. Der tatsächliche Betrag hängt davon ab, wie viel wir kaufen und verkaufen.
Performance
| Carmignac Portfolio Flexible Bond | +3.3 | +4.3 | +5.4 | +4.7 | −8.0 | +0.0 | +9.2 | +5.0 | −3.4 | +1.7 |
| Referenzindikator | −1.6 | +1.3 | +2.6 | +6.8 | −16.9 | −2.8 | +4.0 | −2.5 | −0.4 | −0.4 |
| Carmignac Portfolio Flexible Bond | +6.3% | +1.8% | +2.2% |
| Referenzindikator | +2.8% | −1.9% | −1.2% |
Quelle: Carmignac Stand 30. Okt 2026.
Wertentwicklungen der Vergangenheit lassen keine Rückschlüsse auf zukünftige Wertverläufe zu. Wertentwicklung nach Gebühren (keine Berücksichtigung von Ausgabeaufschlägen die durch die Vertriebsstelle erhoben werden können) Der Fonds ist mit einem Kapitalverlustrisiko verbunden.
Bei den nicht währungsgesicherten Anteilen kann die Rendite aufgrund von Währungsschwankungen steigen oder fallen.
Referenzindikator: ICE BofA Euro Broad Market index