Fixed income strategies

Carmignac Portfolio EM Debt

Emerging marketsArticle 8
Share Class

LU1623763221

Exploit fixed income opportunities across the entire emerging universe
  • Access a wide range of performance drivers across the emerging universe: local debt, external debt and currencies.
  • A conviction-driven and non-benchmarked philosophy to uncover the attractive opportunities emerging markets have to offer.
  • Environmental, social and governance approach integrated into the investment process.
Key documents
Asset Allocation
Bonds90.3 %
Other9.7 %
Data as of:  31 Aug 2026.
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Recommended Minimum Investment Horizon
3 years
Cumulative Performance since launch
+ 56.4 %
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+ 17.4 %
+ 18.9 %
+ 7.2 %
From 31/07/2017
To 04/09/2026
Calendar Year Performance 2025
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+ 0.8 %
- 10.5 %
+ 28.1 %
+ 9.8 %
+ 3.2 %
- 9.4 %
+ 14.3 %
+ 3.7 %
+ 7.5 %
Net Asset Value
€156.44
Asset Under Management
478 M €
Modified Duration 31/08/2026
3,6
SFDR - Fund Classification

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Data as of:  4 Sep 2026.
Past performance is not necessarily indicative of future performance. Performances are net of fees (excluding possible entrance fees charged by the distributor). The Fund presents a risk of loss of capital.
The return may increase or decrease as a result of currency fluctuations, for the shares which are not currency-hedged.
Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) 2019/2088. The SFDR classification of the Funds may change over time.

The strategy in a nutshell

Discover the Fund’s main features and benefits through the words of the Fund Managers.
Fund Management Team

Alessandra ALECCI

Fund Manager

Lamine BOUGUEROUA

Fund Manager
Source and Copyright: Citywire. Lamine BOUGUEROUA is AA rated by Citywire for his/her rolling three-year risk-adjusted performance across all funds the manager is managing to the 31 July 2026. Citywire Fund Manager Ratings and Citywire Rankings are proprietary to Citywire Financial Publishers Ltd (“Citywire”) and © Citywire 2025. All rights reserved. The reference to a ranking or prize, is no guarantee of the future results of the UCITS or the manager. Past performance is not necessarily indicative of future performance.
The Fund is best suited for fixed income investors looking for higher returns than those offered by developed markets, by taking advantage of the emerging universe potential.

Alessandra ALECCI

Fund Manager
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Carmignac Portfolio EM Debt fund performance

Take a look at the Fund's performance supported by our Fund managers’ market commentary and strategy insight.

Our monthly comments

Data as of:  31 Aug 2026.
Fund management team

Alessandra ALECCI

Fund Manager

Lamine BOUGUEROUA

Fund Manager
Source and Copyright: Citywire. Lamine BOUGUEROUA is AA rated by Citywire for his/her rolling three-year risk-adjusted performance across all funds the manager is managing to the 31 July 2026. Citywire Fund Manager Ratings and Citywire Rankings are proprietary to Citywire Financial Publishers Ltd (“Citywire”) and © Citywire 2025. All rights reserved. The reference to a ranking or prize, is no guarantee of the future results of the UCITS or the manager. Past performance is not necessarily indicative of future performance.

Market environment

  • Middle East tensions remained elevated in August. Iran–Oman talks raised hopes of improved shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, but the conflict remained unresolved. Brent ended near USD 90/bbl, while European gas prices rose by 18%.
  • US fiscal and monetary policy remained in focus. Widening deficits and higher borrowing costs pushed federal debt above USD 40tn, prompting Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to announce plans to expand long-dated Treasury buybacks. At Jackson Hole, Fed Chair Kevin Warsh struck a hawkish tone, stressing vigilance on inflation and lifting September rate-hike odds around 65%.
  • Against this backdrop, the US Treasury curve bear-flattened, with the 2-year yield rising by 5bps and the 10-year by 2bps, while German 2-year and 10-year yields both increased by 12bps. European credit remained resilient, with investment grade spreads unchanged and the iTraxx Xover tightening by 13bps.
  • Emerging market debt rebounded in August, as broad-based spread compression supported hard-currency sovereigns despite volatile US Treasury yields. Investment grade outperformed high yield, while local debt also advanced, driven mainly by FX gains in Asia and CEEMEA.
  • Emerging market currencies strengthened overall as the US dollar softened, led by the South Korean won, South African rand and Mexican peso, alongside broad gains across Asia. Latin America was more mixed, with the Brazilian real and Colombian peso among the main laggards.

Performance commentary

  • Over the month, the Fund delivered a positive performance, albeit slightly below its reference indicator. Strong security selection within hard currency debt supported returns, while the global duration shock, particularly in developed market rates, weighed on local currency debt.
  • Hard currency debt was the main contributor to performance, supported by several of our highest-conviction sovereign positions, notably Côte d’Ivoire, Egypt and Venezuela. Selected corporate issuers in the energy sector also contributed positively.
  • Currencies had a broadly neutral impact on performance. Gains from selected EMEA and Asian currencies, including the South African rand, South Korean won and Kazakh tenge, were offset by weakness in some Latin American currencies, notably the Brazilian real and Colombian peso.
  • Local currency debt detracted from performance as higher oil prices and the rebound in European gas prices weighed on energy-importing markets, particularly South Africa and several Eastern European countries, where our long duration positions came under pressure.

Outlook strategy

  • Despite the recent sell-off in long-dated developed-market bonds, EM fundamentals remain intact. The move mainly reflects a global duration shock rather than weaker EM creditworthiness, while fundamentals remain supportive, with resilient growth, ongoing disinflation and sound external balances. We remain constructive on EM debt, while maintaining a moderate modified duration of 3.6. Our local currency duration exposure remains moderate and is largely hedged through short positions in US Treasuries and Bunds.
  • Hard-currency sovereign debt remains our strongest conviction, supported by attractive carry, low volatility and limited default risk. While investment-grade spreads remain tight, we see compelling opportunities in high yield and special situations, notably in Côte d’Ivoire, Turkey, Egypt and Argentina.
  • Local debt faces a challenging near-term backdrop, but valuations remain attractive. With EM inflation surprising on the downside and markets pricing significant tightening despite central banks largely remaining on hold, we favour the front end of curves in Central and Eastern Europe, South Africa and selected Latin American markets.
  • We remain constructive on EM currencies overall versus the US dollar, supported by attractive carry, valuations and commodity exposure. Within this positive bias, we have increased exposure to currencies linked to gold and precious metals and favour the Mexican peso, supported by contained inflation, a strong trade balance, limited near-term political risk and growing AI-related electronics exports.
  • We maintain a strongly hedged duration profile, while remaining only moderately hedged on credit. Duration risk is managed through short positions in selected developed-market sovereign bonds, while CDS protection provides a more limited hedge against spread widening.

Performance Overview

Data as of:  4 Sep 2026.
Past performance is not necessarily indicative of future performance. Performances are net of fees (excluding possible entrance fees charged by the distributor). The Fund presents a risk of loss of capital.
Until 31/12/2023, the reference indicator was JP Morgan GBI – Emerging Markets Global Diversified Composite Unhedged EUR Index (JGENVUEG). Performances are presented using the chaining method.
​Morningstar Rating™ :  © YYYY Morningstar, Inc. All Rights Reserved. The information contained herein: is proprietary to Morningstar and/or its content providers; may not be copied or distributed; and is not warranted to be accurate, complete or timely. Neither Morningstar nor its content providers are responsible for any damages or losses arising from any use of this information.
The return may increase or decrease as a result of currency fluctuations, for the shares which are not currency-hedged.
Source: Carmignac at 08/09/2026

Carmignac Portfolio EM Debt Portfolio overview

Below is an overview of the composition of the portfolio.

Asset Allocation

Data as of:  31 Aug 2026.
Bonds90.3 %
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Derivatives Operations6.4 %
Money Market3.3 %
Credit Default Swap-21.0 %
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Key figures

Below are the key figures for the Fund, which will give you a clearer idea of the Fund's management and bond positioning.

Exposure Data

Data as of:  31 Aug 2026.
Modified Duration3.6
Yield to Maturity7.6%
Average Coupon7.1%
Number of Issuers62
Number of Bonds90
Average RatingBB+
Yield to Maturity (YTM) is the estimated annual rate of return expected on a bond if held until maturity and assuming all payments made as scheduled and reinvested at this rate. For perpetual bonds, the next call date is used for computation. Note that the yield shown does not take into account the FX carry and fees and expenses of the portfolio. The portfolio’s YTM is the weighted average individual bonds holdings' YTMs within the portfolio.

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