2024 was a very successful year for the technology sector, which made a major contribution to global growth1. While the start of 2025 was much more complex, marked in particular by high volatility in equities, our approach to the sector stood out from its reference indicator2.
At the heart of a rapid transformation
The strength of the technology sector is undeniably its capacity for innovation. Indeed, the last few decades have been marked by major revolutions that have made their mark on every stage of our daily lives and shaped our world in a lasting way.
Another encouraging factor, suggesting that the sector's momentum will not slow down any time soon, is the earnings forecast.
For 2025, the technology stocks in the S&P 500 index show the second biggest rise in earnings forecasts at +15.9%, but also the biggest rise in revenue forecasts at +11.8%3. Semiconductors continue to play a key role in the sector's performance as a central element in the technology value chain, making them a strategic segment for investors.
Let's now take a closer look at the different themes that segment the industry. Artificial intelligence (AI) is the one that undeniably stands out from the others, particularly with the emergence of generative AI. This theme is embedded within wider secular trends such as cyber security, cloud computing, software and infrastructure that are shaping today's technology landscape. But AI is spreading far beyond the frontiers of technology and permeating across different industries.
From a macroeconomic perspective, the start of the year was marked by the Trump administration's announcements on tariffs, disrupting equity markets, and US stocks in particular. Expectations of rising inflation, uncertainty over US policy and competition from Chinese artificial intelligence models triggered a rotation from growth stocks to value stocks, providing an attractive entry point for technology companies.
More than a conviction, a philosophy
Source: Carmignac, 30/06/2025. Fund launch date: 21/06/2024. Benchmark index: MSCI AC World Information Techology 10/40 Capped NR Index. Performance of the A Acc EUR share. Past performance is not necessarily indicative of future performance. Performances are net of fees (excluding possible entrance fees charged by the distributor).
Our strategy in a nutshell
Now that technology is accelerating at a faster pace, we aim to capitalise on the significant impact it is having on global equity markets.
At Carmignac, we believe that technology is more than a sector. We want to be part of the next industrial revolution. That's why in 2024 we launched Carmignac Portfolio Tech Solutions, a global equity fund focused on technology-related stocks.
What criteria do we look for in a technology company? As well as diversifying our investments along the value chain, we look for companies that occupy a dominant position in the value chain and have high barriers to entry across all geographical regions and in terms of market capitalisation. It is important to us that they invest in research and development so that they can continue to innovate and remain competitive over time. It is also important that they produce goods that are essential to the economy to remain relatively unaffected by any market trends. Finally, we also take into account the quality of management, which we believe is a reliable indicator of the sustainability of a business.
While we focus our convictions on companies that know how to differentiate themselves, we do not invest at any price. It is important to identify companies with profitable growth at the right price through in-depth fundamental analysis.
Our long-term outlook
We believe that technology is an attractive investment opportunity, driven in particular by advances in AI, and that recent market turbulence have created sources of investment opportunities.
We have a focus within our Carmignac Portfolio Tech Solutions fund on specific themes that we believe offer real insight and impact on industries: industrial technology and infrastructure, tech materials, cloud and software, climate technology, and health and wellness.
While the majority of the companies that meet our strict selection criteria are based in the United States, we are nevertheless convinced that the technological revolution, particularly in AI, needs Asia. On this continent, we are particularly interested in Taiwan.
Aiming for long-term performance cannot be achieved without integrating a sustainable vision. This is why we are seeking to make a positive contribution to society and the environment through alignment with the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals.
Carmignac Portfolio Tech Solutions
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- Recommended minimum investment horizon
- 5 years
- Risk indicator*
- 5/7
- SFDR - Fund Classification**
- Article 9
*Risk Scale from the KID (Key Information Document). Risk 1 does not mean a risk-free investment. This indicator may change over time. **The Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) 2019/2088 is a European regulation that requires asset managers to classify their funds as either 'Article 8' funds, which promote environmental and social characteristics, 'Article 9' funds, which make sustainable investments with measurable objectives, or 'Article 6' funds, which do not necessarily have a sustainability objective. For more information please refer to https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2019/2088/oj.
Main risks of the fund
Fees
- Entry costs
- 4,00% of the amount you pay in when entering this investment. This is the most you will be charged. Carmignac Gestion doesn't charge any entry fee. The person selling you the product will inform you of the actual charge.
- Exit costs
- We do not charge an exit fee for this product.
- Management fees and other administrative or operating costs
- 1,80% of the value of your investment per year. This estimate is based on actual costs over the past year.
- Performance fees
- 20,00% when the share class overperforms the Reference indicator during the performance period. It will be payable also in case the share class has overperformed the reference indicator but had a negative performance. Underperformance is clawed back for 5 years. The actual amount will vary depending on how well your investment performs. The aggregated cost estimation above includes the average over the last 5 years, or since the product creation if it is less than 5 years.
- Transaction Cost
- 0,25% of the value of your investment per year. This is an estimate of the costs incurred when we buy and sell the investments underlying the product. The actual amount varies depending on the quantity we buy and sell.
Performance
| Carmignac Portfolio Tech Solutions | 6.1 | 3.7 |
| Reference Indicator | 7.5 | -1.4 |
| Carmignac Portfolio Tech Solutions | + 9.6 % | - | + 9.7 % |
| Reference Indicator | + 6.3 % | - | + 5.9 % |
Source: Carmignac at 30 Jun 2025.
Past performance is not necessarily indicative of future performance. Performances are net of fees (excluding possible entrance fees charged by the distributor).
Reference Indicator: MSCI AC World Information Technology 10/40 Capped NR index
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