Fixed income strategies

Carmignac Portfolio EM Debt

Emerging marketsArticle 8
Share Class

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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
Bonds86 %
Other14 %
Data as of:  Apr 30, 2026.
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Recommended Minimum Investment Horizon
3 years
Cumulative Performance since launch
+ 12.6 %
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+ 11.0 %
From 20/12/2024
To 11/05/2026
Calendar Year Performance 2025
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+ 0.1 %
+ 10.0 %
Net Asset Value
112.58 £
Asset Under Management
459 M €
Modified Duration 31/03/2026
3.3
SFDR - Fund Classification

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Data as of:  May 11, 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
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:  Apr 30, 2026.
Fund management team

Alessandra ALECCI

Fund Manager

Lamine BOUGUEROUA

Fund Manager

Market environment

  • April was dominated by the US–Iran conflict, with alternating phases of escalation and ceasefire. The two-week truce early in the month triggered a sharp correction in oil prices, but persistent tensions, renewed threats and ongoing disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz pushed Brent above $120/bbl, its highest since 2022, before stabilizing above $110/bbl by month-end, reinforcing fears of a prolonged energy shock.
  • Sticky commodity prices fueled renewed inflation pressures, with short-term inflation swaps moving significantly higher on both sides of the Atlantic, reinforcing stagflation concerns. This was reflected in a more hawkish tone from central banks, with markets still pricing around three additional ECB hikes by year-end and no longer expecting Fed easing, supporting a higher-for-longer environment.
  • Against this backdrop, sovereign yields moved moderately higher in the US and Germany, with US 2-year and 10-year yields up around +5bps and +6bps and German 2-year and 10-year yields rising by about +3bps. Credit markets reflected improved risk appetite, with a sharp tightening in high-yield spreads, as reflected by 60bps compression in the iTraxx Xover index.
  • Emerging debt posted a strong positive performance in April, supported by improved global risk sentiment and tighter credit spreads. Hard-currency sovereign bonds delivered solid returns, with spreads on external debt tightening significantly to levels below their pre-conflict levels, particularly in Latin America and CEEMEA, while Asia lagged but remained positive. Local currency debt also rebounded, supported by lower yields and FX appreciation. The recovery was uneven: CEEMEA and Latin America outperformed (notably Hungary, South Africa and Brazil), while Asia remained more subdued, constrained by FX headwinds, lower carry and persistent inflation pressures weighing on duration.
  • Emerging market FX strengthened over the month. Appreciation was more pronounced in Latin America and CEEMEA, helped by higher carry and improving risk sentiment. In contrast, Asian currencies lagged, reflecting lower carry, more limited sensitivity to the global rebound and greater exposure to ongoing geopolitical tensions, highlighting continued regional dispersion.

Performance commentary

  • Over the month, the Fund delivered a strong positive performance, mainly driven by our hard currency exposure.
  • The Fund benefited primarily from its exposure to hard currency debt, particularly in Africa and Latin America, with positive contributions from positions in Egypt, Côte d’Ivoire and Ecuador. Conversely, our credit hedges (iTraxx Xover and high yield) slightly detracted from performance, reflecting the compression in credit spreads following the ceasefire.
  • Local currency debt contributed negatively, particularly in relative terms, with the main detractors including our positions in Indonesia and the Czech Republic.
  • On currencies, the Fund posted a positive contribution overall. Gains from the Hungarian forint, Egyptian pound and Brazilian real more than offset the negative contribution from the US dollar.

Outlook strategy

  • In a context of ongoing geopolitical volatility, alternating between phases of escalation and de-escalation, active portfolio management remains key to navigating fast-moving markets. We dynamically managed the Fund’s duration, increasing it from around 330bps to 620bps early in the month to benefit from the rates rally following the ceasefire announcement, notably through local debt, before reducing it to around 350bps by month-end primarily via a reduction in local currency exposure amid persistent uncertainty around the conflict’s duration.
  • While actively managing our local debt exposure during the month, we maintained an overall allocation broadly in line with the beginning of the month. We increased positions in Eastern Europe, notably in Hungary and the Czech Republic, while maintaining our exposure in Latin America (Peru, Brazil, Mexico).
  • In hard currency sovereign debt, we maintain a broadly stable exposure, with core positions in high conviction names such as Côte d’Ivoire, Egypt and Romania. At the same time, we continue to implement credit protection strategies via CDS on indices and single names.
  • In a context of elevated energy prices and rising inflation expectations across several regions, we maintain exposure to inflation strategies through inflation-linked bonds in selected markets (Mexico, Brazil, Poland) as well as European breakevens.
  • On currencies, we maintain a solid exposure to the euro and a limited exposure to the US dollar, which we see in a weakening cycle supportive for EM FX. We remain constructive on emerging currencies, particularly those offering high carry and linked to commodities (Brazilian real, Mexican peso), as well as selected Eastern European currencies such as the Polish zloty and Hungarian forint.

Performance Overview

Data as of:  May 11, 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™ :  © 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 12/05/2026

Carmignac Portfolio EM Debt Portfolio overview

Below is an overview of the composition of the portfolio.

Asset Allocation

Data as of:  Apr 30, 2026.
Bonds86 %
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Derivatives Operations12.3 %
Money Market1.7 %
Credit Default Swap-25.2 %
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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:  Mar 31, 2026.
Modified Duration3.3
Yield to Maturity9.4 %
Average Coupon5.8 %
Number of Issuers59
Number of Bonds84
Average RatingBBB-
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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