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• The fund ended the month higher, but delivered a performance below its reference indicator.• In an overall environment favorable to risky assets, our selection of securities, both in equities and credit, contributed positively to performance. • Our exposure to domestic equities through derivatives also had a positive impact on the fund’s performance. • On the other hand, in the fixed income segment, our credit protection strategies and our positive duration weighed on the fund’s overall performance.
• Europe currently benefits from many strengths: an accommodative monetary policy from the ECB, historic fiscal stimulus plans, lower energy prices, attractive valuations, and record household savings, all creating a particularly favorable environment for investing in the region.• In this context, we favor a balance between quality/growth stocks and domestic champions, with a strong exposure to Spain and Italy, as well as German mid-caps. • We remain cautious on interest rates, believing that the market may be expecting too many cuts while economic indicators remain strong. • We maintain a dedicated exposure to inflation strategies, convinced that fiscal policies will continue to fuel inflationary pressures.
Bonds | 31.6 % |
Money Market | 31.6 % |
Equities | 27.6 % |
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Derivatives Operations | 9.2 % |
We look for performance drivers across asset classes, sectors and countries in Europe with an objective to provide a resilient portfolio, able to quickly adapt to challenging market movements.
Market environment
• May 2025 saw a strong rebound in global stock markets, erasing the lows from April. This recovery was helped by easing trade tensions (especially between the US and China) and better consumer confidence.• Growth stocks performed better than others, supported by a positive earnings season. In the US, earnings growth reached 12.4%, which increased investor confidence. • In Europe, optimism was also strong, even though there were some trade tensions between the US and the European Union. Expectations of government support and higher earnings forecasts continued to help regional sentiment, reducing fears of a recession. • For bonds, the situation was more mixed: sovereign markets suffered from worries about US government finances and weak demand at auctions in both the US and Japan. However, there was a rebound at the end of the month, thanks to the easing of trade tensions. • On the currency market, the US dollar was very volatile: it fell at first, then recovered a bit at the end of the month, reflecting ongoing economic and political uncertainties.