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Carmignac Portfolio Human Xperience

ThematicArticle 9
Share Class

LU2295992163

A thematic Fund focused on customer and employee experience
  • Social thematic Fund : a thematic strategy that focuses both on customer and employee satisfaction.
  • Leveraging the power of social data : quantitative expertise and experience in using ‘alternative’ sources of data.
  • Material upside potential : research performed on all factors to backtest investability and alpha potential.
Key documents
Asset Allocation
Equities98.4 %
Other1.6 %
Data as of:  Jan 30, 2026.
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Recommended Minimum Investment Horizon
5 years
Cumulative Performance since launch
+ 30.4 %
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+ 31.9 %
- 2.1 %
From 31/03/2021
To 05/03/2026
Calendar Year Performance 2025
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+ 19.2 %
- 21.8 %
+ 22.6 %
+ 17.6 %
- 0.8 %
Net Asset Value
130.40 €
Asset Under Management
105 M €
Net Equity Exposure30/01/2026
90.9 %
SFDR - Fund Classification

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Data as of:  Mar 5, 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 Human Xperience 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:  Feb 27, 2026.
Fund management team
[Management Team] [Author] Ejikeme Obe

Obe EJIKEME

Fund Manager, Analyst

Market environment

  • In February, markets were driven by rising concerns over AI disruption, renewed policy uncertainty and escalating geopolitical tensions. Anthropic’s new agentic AI release fueled fears of disintermediation and potential labor market impacts, while a US Supreme Court ruling on reciprocal tariffs added legal uncertainty and growing US–Iran tensions increased volatility toward month-end.
  • The economic backdrop continued to show signs of broadening global growth. Business surveys improved across several regions, while inflation pressures moderated further in the US, UK and Japan. This combination of steady activity and easing price dynamics supported markets, even as investors reassessed the sustainability of the current artificial intelligence investment cycle.
  • In the United States, equity markets were driven by heightened volatility among companies perceived as lagging in the AI race, alongside a clear rotation out of mega-cap technology stocks. While earnings overall remained resilient, investors grew more cautious about the disruptive implications of AI and the uncertain payback from heavy AI-related investment spending, putting pressure on leading growth stocks. The S&P 500 edged lower, with performance diverging markedly across sectors. More defensive and value-oriented areas, including materials, utilities, and energy, delivered relative outperformance.
  • In the euro area, equities moved higher, benefiting from improving activity indicators and continued disinflation. The European Central Bank kept rates unchanged, reiterating its confidence in the inflation trajectory. Sector performance reflected the global rotation, with energy and real estate outperforming, while parts of technology and financials lagged.
  • Emerging markets outperformed developed markets over the month, supported by strength in North Asian semiconductor exporters and firmer commodity prices. EM Asia delivered robust gains, driven primarily by hardware and infrastructure beneficiaries of the AI cycle, despite ongoing fragilities in China.

Performance commentary

  • Over the month of February, the fund had a positive absolute performance but lagged its index, primarily driven by the correction in the tech sector and rotation into utilities and materials.
  • Within the tech sector, software companies suffered from a sharp sentiment led sell-off rather than a collapse in earnings, with SaaS names leading the decline.
  • Our positions in Atlassian, Microsoft, ServiceNow and Salesforce as well as in Accenture and Capgemini suffered from this valuation de-rating.
  • Our bank holdings, BBVA and JP Morgan also lost some pace over the month primarily driven by questioning on further rate cuts and falling bond yields.
  • Nevertheless, we saw continued performance in our consumer staple names following derisking across other more cyclical sectors and a slight favour for defensive, predictable cash flow businesses.

Outlook strategy

  • We did a few changes to the portfolio over the month of February. The primary activity was around strengthening our positions in software names such as Microsoft on valuation weakness.
  • Over the month we also crystallized some profits in the consumer sectors that had performed well over the past few months.
  • We remain cautious in positioning our portfolio and continue to focus on higher quality companies.

Performance Overview

Data as of:  Mar 5, 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.
Morningstar Rating™ :  © 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.
​From 01/01/2013 the equity index reference indicators are calculated net dividends reinvested.
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 Human Xperience Portfolio overview

Below is an overview of the composition of the portfolio.

Geographical Breakdown

Data as of:  Jan 30, 2026.
North America57.2 %
Europe27.9 %
Asia11.5 %
Asia-Pacific3.5 %
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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 equity positioning.

Exposure Data

Data as of:  Jan 30, 2026.
Equity Investment Weight98.5 %
Net Equity Exposure90.9 %
Number of Equity Issuers40
Active Share75.6 %

The strategy in a nutshell

Discover the Fund’s main features and benefits through the words of the Fund Manager.
Fund Management Team
[Management Team] [Author] Ejikeme Obe

Obe EJIKEME

Fund Manager, Analyst
The social theme is one of the most disregarded areas within ESG. Yet we believe that companies providing positive experiences to both their customers and employees are better positioned to achieve superior returns over the long run.
[Management Team] [Author] Ejikeme Obe

Obe EJIKEME

Fund Manager, Analyst
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