Fixed income strategies

Carmignac Portfolio EM Debt

Emerging marketsArticle 8
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LU2277146382

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
Bonds93.1 %
Other6.9 %
Data as of:  30 Jan 2026.
Risk Indicator

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Recommended Minimum Investment Horizon
3 years
Cumulative Performance since launch
+ 23.7 %
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+ 25.5 %
+ 24.4 %
+ 8.3 %
From 31/12/2020
To 05/03/2026
Calendar Year Performance 2025
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+ 2.8 %
- 8.9 %
+ 14.7 %
+ 4.3 %
+ 8.1 %
Net Asset Value
123.71 €
Asset Under Management
455 M €
Modified Duration 30/01/2026
6.2
SFDR - Fund Classification

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Data as of:  5 Mar 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.

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:  27 Feb 2026.
Fund management team

Alessandra ALECCI

Fund Manager

Market environment

  • February was marked by a broader risk-off environment, initially triggered by a sell-off in software sector amid rising concerns about the impact of AI on employment and further exacerbated by renewed geopolitical tensions between the United States and Iran. The introduction of a 10% global tariff following the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to suspend previous discretionary tariffs added to uncertainty and reinforced the cautious tone across markets.
  • In the United States, the Fed’s January minutes were hawkish, signaling limited scope for near-term rate cuts and leaving open the possibility of further tightening if inflation remains above target. Economic data remained solid: January job creation surprised to the upside, unemployment fell to 4.3%, wage growth accelerated, both producer prices and core PCE came in above expectations, underscoring persistent inflation pressures.
  • In this risk-off environment, driven by geopolitical tensions and growing concerns about the impact of AI, sovereign bonds rallied. The US 10-year yield fell by 29bps to below 4%, while the German 10-year Bund yield declined by 19bps. In credit markets, spreads widened, with the iTraxx Xover index up 13bps to 260bps.
  • Emerging debt posted a more mixed performance in February in a more volatile environment. Hard-currency sovereign bonds delivered positive returns, supported by the strong rally in US Treasuries, which more than offset moderate spread widening amid rising geopolitical tensions and a broader risk-off tone. Local currency debt delivered positive but highly dispersed returns, with Asia and EMEA driving performance, while Latin America (Colombia) lagged over the month.
  • On currencies, emerging market FX delivered broadly positive performance in February, despite a broadly stable US dollar. Gains were widespread, with most EM currencies appreciating over the month, notably in Latin America where the Argentine peso, Brazilian real and Mexican peso outperformed.

Performance commentary

  • Over the month, the Fund delivered a positive performance in line with its reference indicator, driven especially by local rates and currencies exposure.
  • The fund strongly benefited from its local currency debt exposure, driven by our long positions in South African, Polish and Hungarian rates.
  • Our exposure to emerging markets in hard currency detracted from performance, particularly our positions in Argentina and Egypt. Conversely, our protection on high yield credit, especially in the US, partly offset these losses, driven by the widening of credit spreads this month.
  • In currencies, the fund benefited from its exposure to commodity-linked currencies such as the Brazilian real and the Mexican peso, as well as from its exposure to the Chinese renminbi.

Outlook strategy

  • Despite an environment shaped by heightened geopolitical tensions, emerging market debt remains attractive, supported by solid fundamentals, improving external balances and declining inflation. In this context, we continue to maintain a relatively elevated duration of around 650bps, balanced between local currency and hard currency exposure.
  • We remain exposed to local currency debt, staying selective and favoring markets offering attractive real yields, notably Mexico, Poland, South Africa, Colombia and Peru. However, given geopolitical risks over the short term, we are more cautious on oil sensitive countries.
  • Hard-currency sovereign debt continues to offer attractive carry, with yields above long-term averages and supported by solid fundamentals. We therefore remain positioned in selected high-yield issues offering compelling opportunities, notably Côte d’Ivoire, Turkey and Egypt.
  • Carry remains attractive, particularly in the energy and financial sectors. We remain primarily invested in high-yield issuers and underweight investment grade credit due to very tight credit spreads. In this volatile environment, we have increased our credit protection by adding Turkey CDS to protect against a potential spread widening.
  • We maintain significant exposure to the euro. After strong early-year performance, we reduced certain Latin American currencies against the US dollar, notably the Mexican peso (MXN) and Chilean peso (CLP), before redeploying into the Brazilian real (BRL) and South African rand (ZAR) at the end of the period. We remain cautious on Asian currencies however we increased tactically our allocation to the Chinese renminbi, a managed currency less correlated with global risk sentiment.

Performance Overview

Data as of:  5 Mar 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 06/03/2026

Carmignac Portfolio EM Debt Portfolio overview

Below is an overview of the composition of the portfolio.

Asset Allocation

Data as of:  30 Jan 2026.
Bonds93.1 %
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Derivatives Operations6.9 %
Credit Default Swap-22.5 %
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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:  30 Jan 2026.
Modified Duration6.2
Yield to Maturity7.8 %
Average Coupon6.3 %
Number of Issuers60
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.

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
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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