Fixed income strategies

Carmignac Portfolio Flexible Bond

Global marketSRI Fund Article 8
Share Class

LU0992631217

A flexible solution aiming to capture bond opportunities globally
  • A conviction-driven Fund aiming to seize global bond markets opportunities while systematically hedging the currency risk.
  • An investment process based on a top-down asset allocation and a bottom-up implementation of interest rate and credit strategies.
  • A flexible and non-benchmarked philosophy to navigate through diverse market environments, across the world.
Asset Allocation
Bonds66.6 %
Other33.4 %
Data as of:  May 30, 2025.
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Recommended Minimum Investment Horizon
3 years
Cumulative Performance since launch
+ 25.3 %
+ 20.1 %
+ 14.3 %
+ 14.8 %
+ 6.2 %
From 15/11/2013
To 06/06/2025
Calendar Year Performance 2024
- 0.2 %
+ 0.5 %
+ 2.0 %
- 3.0 %
+ 5.4 %
+ 9.7 %
+ 0.1 %
- 7.7 %
+ 5.1 %
+ 5.7 %
Net Asset Value
1253.18 €
Asset Under Management
2 096 M €
Modified Duration 30/04/2025
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SFDR - Fund Classification

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Data as of:  Jun 6, 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. The Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) 2019/2088 is a European regulation that requires asset managers to classify their funds as either 'Article 8' funds, which promote environmental and social characteristics, 'Article 9' funds, which make sustainable investments with measurable objectives, or 'Article 6' funds, which do not necessarily have a sustainability objective. For more information please refer to https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2019/2088/oj.

Carmignac Portfolio Flexible Bond 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:  May 30, 2025.
Fund management team
[Management Team] [Author] Rigeade Guillaume

Guillaume Rigeade

Co-Head of Fixed Income, Fund Manager
[Management Team] [Author] Eliezer Ben Zimra

Eliezer Ben Zimra

Fund Manager

Market environment

  • The announcement of a moratorium on tariffs between the US and China reignited risk appetite, resulting in a 50bp tightening of credit spreads on the Itraxx Xover index in May.- The Federal Reserve kept its key rates in the 4.25% to 4.50% range as the US labor market continued to show resilience with better-than-expected job creation and stable unemployment.
  • In the eurozone, amid fragile economic growth, the ECB cut its rates by 0.25%, as expected by the market.
  • In Japan, uncertainty continues to grow. Inflation reached 3.6% year-on-year at the end of April and long-term rates hit record highs following limited interest from domestic investors in Japanese bonds.
  • Rates rose in May, particularly in the United States, where the 10-year rate rose by +24 bp, while its German counterpart rose by +6 bp.

Performance commentary

  • In an environment marked by rising interest rates and tighter credit margins, the fund delivered positive absolute and relative performance.- Our carry strategies were the main contributors to the fund's performance, particularly our allocation to subordinated financial bonds and high-yield credit.
  • Our dynamic management of the portfolio's modified duration, between [-2.9; 0.3], also helped to absorb the headwinds in the fixed income markets.
  • We maintained a cautious approach to credit, retaining our credit index CDS, while credit spreads returned to pre-Liberation Day valuation levels.

Outlook strategy

  • The current environment presents many uncertainties stemming from the Trump administration's decisions, which could result in further volatility in risky assets.- The market appears pessimistic about the economic outlook for developed countries, thereby pricing in optimistic rate cut expectations on both sides of the Atlantic.
  • Disinflationary momentum appears less robust on both sides of the Atlantic, while the market continues to price in a return of inflation below central bank targets on a lasting basis.
  • Based on these observations, we are adopting a low level of modified duration while maintaining a strong appetite for inflation products.

Performance Overview

Data as of:  Jun 6, 2025.
​Past performance is not necessarily indicative of future performance. Performances are net of fees (excluding possible entrance fees charged by the distributor). 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.On 30/09/2019 the composition of the reference indicator changed: the ICE BofA ML Euro Broad Market Index coupons reinvested replaces the EONCAPL7. Performances are presented using the chaining method. On 10/03/2021 the Fund’s name was changed from Carmignac Portfolio Unconstrained Euro Fixed Income to Carmignac Portfolio Flexible Bond.The return may increase or decrease as a result of currency fluctuations, for the shares which are not currency-hedged.
Source: Carmignac at 11/06/2025

Carmignac Portfolio Flexible Bond Portfolio overview

Below is an overview of the composition of the portfolio.

Asset Allocation

Data as of:  May 30, 2025.
Bonds66.6 %
Money Market22.5 %
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Derivatives Operations10.6 %
Equities0.3 %
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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:  May 30, 2025.
Modified Duration0.1
Yield to Maturity4.2 %
Average Coupon3.4 %
Number of Issuers151
Number of Bonds191
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.

The strategy in a nutshell

Discover the Fund’s main features and benefits through the words of the Fund Managers.
Fund Management Team
[Management Team] [Author] Rigeade Guillaume

Guillaume Rigeade

Co-Head of Fixed Income, Fund Manager
[Management Team] [Author] Eliezer Ben Zimra

Eliezer Ben Zimra

Fund Manager
Eliezer and myself are managing this strategy with the objective to offer investors a flexible and diversified investment solution investing across fixed income markets, while hedging the currency risk.
[Management Team] [Author] Rigeade Guillaume

Guillaume Rigeade

Co-Head of Fixed Income, Fund Manager
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