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
Bonds95.2 %
Other4.8 %
Data as of:  Aug 29, 2025.
Risk Indicator

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Recommended Minimum Investment Horizon
3 years
Cumulative Performance since launch
+ 47.9 %
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+ 28.3 %
+ 33.9 %
+ 4.9 %
From 31/07/2017
To 07/10/2025
Calendar Year Performance 2024
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+ 0.8 %
- 10.5 %
+ 28.1 %
+ 9.8 %
+ 3.2 %
- 9.4 %
+ 14.3 %
+ 3.7 %
Net Asset Value
147.86 €
Asset Under Management
323 M €
Modified Duration 29/08/2025
6.5
SFDR - Fund Classification

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Data as of:  Oct 7, 2025.
​Past performance is not necessarily indicative of future performance. Performances are net of fees (excluding possible entrance fees charged by the distributor).
The return may increase or decrease as a result of currency fluctuations, for the shares which are not currency-hedged.
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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:  Sep 30, 2025.
Fund management team

Abdelak Adjriou

Fund Manager
Source and Copyright: Citywire. Abdelak Adjriou is AA rated by Citywire for his/her rolling three-year risk-adjusted performance across all funds the manager is managing to the August 31, 2025. 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.

Alessandra Alecci

Fund Manager

Market environment

  • Economic data in the United States gradually strengthened during September, with initially mixed signals on employment, particularly due to the severe storms in Texas, followed by jobless claims returning to their July levels at the end of the month.
  • Despite stronger than expected inflation and resilient growth in retail sales, FED decided to deliver a first rate cut of -25bps this year. That said, the Committee clearly remains divided on the path ahead with a wide dispersion of the individual dots.
  • Sovereign yields ended the month with contrasting dynamics across the Atlantic. In the US, the curve flattened as the 2Y yield being steady while the 10Y declined by -8bps. In Germany, the curve bear-flattened with the 2Y rising by +8bps while the 10Y remained unchanged. On credit side, risk appetite remained strong, leading to a tightening of spreads of -6bp of the iTraxx Xover index in September.
  • In emerging markets, most central banks maintained an accommodative stance in September. Mexico and Indonesia cut rates to support growth, alongside Poland. Brazil kept rates unchanged, due to the need to keep inflation on track amid persistent uncertainty. Hard and local currency bonds were supported, benefitting from stable inflation and renewed confidence in the global easing cycle amid the Fed’s rate cut in September.
  • On the currency front, the dollar weakened modestly following the Fed’s rate cut, supporting most EM FX over the month. Latin American currencies outperformed, led by the Brazilian real and Colombian peso, while Asian currencies such as the Indonesian rupiah and Philippine Peso lagged due to softer growth indicators.

Performance commentary

  • Over the month, the Fund delivered a positive performance, however slightly below its ref. indicator.
  • The fund benefited from the performance of its credit selection particularly hard currency emerging debt (Côte d’Ivoire, Egypt) and some private issuance in energy sector. However, we slightly suffered from our positions on Argentine debt and our credit protection following the tightening of the iTraxx Xover index during the month.
  • Our local rate strategies contributed slightly positively to performance, notably thanks to our long positions on South African rates. However, our exposures to Brazilian and Czech rates weighed on performance.
  • On the currency front, the Fund benefited from the solid performance of its Latin American currencies (such as the Brazilian real and the Mexican peso), as well as the Hungarian forint, which was offset by the weakness of some Asian currencies.

Outlook strategy

  • In a context still marked by geopolitical and fiscal uncertainty in several countries, we anticipate that major central banks, including those in emerging markets, will continue to adopt accommodative monetary policy. In this context, we are maintaining relatively high modified duration, around 500 basis points, by combining local and hard-currency bonds.
  • In terms of local rates, we continue to favor countries offering high real rates, such as the Czech Republic, Poland, and Hungary, as well as certain Latin American and Central American countries such as Colombia, Brazil, and Mexico. Conversely, we maintain short positions on rates in developed countries, particularly the US and Japan.
  • Regarding hard currency emerging debt, we favor high-yield (HY) issuers, with diversified exposure to countries such as Côte d’Ivoire, Turkey, South Africa, and Egypt, which offer attractive yields despite their solid fundamentals, leading us to believe they are mispriced by the market.
  • Although the credit segment continues to offer attractive carry, particularly in the energy and financial sectors, we maintain hedging through iTraxx Crossover given tight credit spread valuations.
  • Finally, we remain cautious on currencies, with significant exposure to the euro, supplemented by selective exposure to certain Central and Eastern European currencies. We also hold selective positions in emerging market currencies, particularly those of commodity exporters in Latin America (Chilean peso, Brazilian real) and Africa (South African rand).

Performance Overview

Data as of:  Oct 7, 2025.
​Past performance is not necessarily indicative of future performance. Performances are net of fees (excluding possible entrance fees charged by the distributor).
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.
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The return may increase or decrease as a result of currency fluctuations, for the shares which are not currency-hedged.
Source: Carmignac at 08/10/2025

Carmignac Portfolio EM Debt Portfolio overview

Below is an overview of the composition of the portfolio.

Asset Allocation

Data as of:  Sep 30, 2025.
Bonds91 %
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Derivatives Operations9 %
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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:  Sep 30, 2025.
Modified Duration5.2
Yield to Maturity7.1 %
Average Coupon6.5 %
Number of Issuers63
Number of Bonds89
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

Abdelak Adjriou

Fund Manager
Source and Copyright: Citywire. Abdelak Adjriou is AA rated by Citywire for his/her rolling three-year risk-adjusted performance across all funds the manager is managing to the August 31, 2025. 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.

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.

Abdelak Adjriou

Fund Manager
Source and Copyright: Citywire. Abdelak Adjriou is AA rated by Citywire for his/her rolling three-year risk-adjusted performance across all funds the manager is managing to the August 31, 2025. 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.
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