Over the first quarter of 2025, Carmignac P. Global Bond generated a performance of +0.85% (A EUR Acc), while its reference indicator1 returned -1.36%.
Market Review
Like at the end of 2024, volatility remained a major issue in fixed income markets at the start of the year. However, regional dynamics reversed, with growth outlooks for the euro zone being revised upward, while the US dominance was increasingly questioned. The Trump administration's policies, including the possibility of widespread tariffs and a more isolationist stance, stifled investors' optimism. This shift raised fears of reduced American purchasing power and future inflation, while prompting greater independence among NATO members for defense needs, notably in Germany. The new chancellor, Friedrich Merz, successfully pushed through an unprecedented fiscal stimulus package. Following this announcement, German interest rates spiked, with the 10-year rate jumping by over 40 basis points in 24 hours, marking a significant turning point for German growth, projected to reach 2% by 2027. Meanwhile, US interest rates fell by 36 basis points due to fears over budget cuts and tariff impacts on consumers.
Central banks did not introduce major surprises, with two rate cuts from the European Central Bank and a continued pause in the Federal Reserve's rate cut cycle. Both institutions revised their inflation outlooks upwards for the end of 2025, to 2.3% for the euro zone and 2.7% for the US.
In this context, credit spreads showed resilience, rising by only 15 basis points in the high-yield segment (iTraxx Xover), despite increased volatility at the end of the quarter. Regarding currencies, the euro appreciated significantly against the dollar and most other currencies, driven by fiscal stimulus measures in Germany and the negative impact of tariffs on US growth, creating a growth differential favoring Europe.
Performance Review
In terms of performance, the quarter can be divided into two parts. A strong performance in the first two months thanks to our focus on US and European yield curve steepening and inflation strategies, short Japanese rates and exposure to certain emerging market curves. Our credit and external debt exposure to certain emerging markets also played an important role. Finally, our long positions in Latin American currencies such as the Brazilian real and Mexican peso, which suffered last year, and the Japanese yen were also beneficial.
March was more challenging, although the fund performed well relatively. Despite short positions in European debt at the time of Germany’s fiscal U-turn announcement, the fund was affected by long positions in the United Kingdom and certain EM exposure. Credit protections only partially mitigated the negative impact from widening credit spreads on corporate debt and hard-currency emerging markets debt. Lastly, the significant appreciation of the euro weighed on our exposure to the US dollar and long positions in the Japanese yen, despite maintaining cautious exposure throughout the period.
Outlook
In an environment characterised by uncertainty over tariffs, European defence budgets and geopolitical issues, as well as increasingly stretched valuations in certain markets, we expect the major developed and emerging market central banks to gradually continue their monetary easing policies. As a result, we are keeping modified duration at a relatively high level at around 6.
In terms of rate strategies, we favour real rates in the United States as economic data point to a slowdown in the face of tariffs. Similarly, we are focusing on central banks that are behind the cycle, such as the United Kingdom, and certain emerging markets, such as Brazil, which is benefiting from high real rates, while we are short Japanese rates, where inflation is firming, and in non-core European countries, given the high level of defence spending and tight valuations.
With regard to credit, although this asset class offers an attractive carry opportunity, we remain cautious due to high valuations and maintain a significant hedge on the iTraxx Xover to protect the portfolio from the risk of spread widening.
On the currency side, we maintain a relatively low exposure to the US dollar and limited exposure to emerging market currencies. Our currency selection includes Latin American currencies (BRL, CLP) and we are long the Japanese yen, as we expect it to be the only central bank to hike interest rates this year.
Carmignac Portfolio Global Bond
Carmignac Portfolio Global 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
- 2.00% 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
- 1.24% 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
- 0.14% 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 Global Bond | +0.9 | +1.8 | +3.0 | −5.6 | +0.1 | +4.7 | +8.4 | −3.7 | +0.1 | +9.5 |
| Referenzindikator | −1.4 | +2.8 | +0.5 | −11.8 | +0.6 | +0.6 | +8.0 | +4.3 | −6.2 | +4.6 |
| Carmignac Portfolio Global Bond | +0.3% | +1.8% | +1.0% |
| Referenzindikator | −2.1% | −2.9% | −0.1% |
Quelle: Carmignac Stand 31. Mär 2025.
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: JPM Global Government Bond index