New world, new rules: Agility put to the test by Trump 2.0
Carmignac Patrimoine: When agility rhymes with performance
The global economic landscape is undergoing accelerated shifts as policy changes under the Trump 2.0 administration and in Europe, disrupt financial markets, and create heightened volatility. Even the correlation between equities and bonds – a relationship that historically provided portfolio stability, has proved unpredictable and volatile. During the Liberation Day shock, when Trump announced record tariffs, bonds initially acted as a buffer against the decline in equities before both asset classes began moving in tandem, rising and falling together.
Against this backdrop, Carmignac Patrimoine—our flagship diversified strategy—has demonstrated its adaptability in the face of rapidly evolving market conditions.
Since the beginning of the year, the Fund has delivered a robust performance of +5.5%, outperforming its reference indicator, which is in negative territory at -3.5%1. This performance reflects not only our macroeconomic convictions—particularly regarding the market’s over-optimism toward the United States—but also the precision and agility with which we have executed our investment strategy. All key performance drivers have contributed to the performance, notably, our inflation-linked fixed income strategies, gold allocations, equity hedging, targeted selection of technology stocks, and our positive stance on the euro.
Adapting to new realities of the Trump 2.0 era: An agile management of the performance drivers
US MARKETS: THE END OF A CYCLE?
Tariffs and associated uncertainties are expected to temporarily weaken economic growth, before a potential fiscal stimulus from the Trump administration provides a boost. This growth slowdown should coincide with higher inflationary pressures and mounting debt burdens. Against this backdrop, we have adopted a selective approach to US assets in Carmignac Patrimoine, based on what is or is not currently priced in by the markets compared to our scenario.
The first consequence of this scenario is a further weakening of the dollar, accentuated by investors’ willingness to further diversify their investments. One of our main convictions, therefore, is to favour the euro over the greenback.
On the equities front, from a top-down tactical perspective, it currently appears prudent to further diversify the allocations beyond the United States. With US 30-year yields above 5%, the upside potential for equity valuations seems more stretched. With this in mind, we have increased our exposure to Europe and emerging markets, both of which present, we believe, more attractive valuations and are supported by their own positive fundamentals. This diversification has been implemented through targeted investments, including the use of derivatives and positions in leading European companies such as Siemens, while also maintaining a significant allocation to emerging markets.
However, when it comes to equity selection, geographic allocation can be misleading. A company’s headquarters location does not necessarily reflect where it generates the majority of its revenues or profits. The United States remain the most fertile ground for identifying companies with sustained earnings growth, underpinned by a unique culture of innovation and substantial investment that supports long-term expansion. For instance, the four major hyperscalers—Amazon, Google, Microsoft, and Meta—are projected to invest approximately $330 billion by 2025. Additionally, the ambitious Stargate data center project, backed by the Trump administration, is estimated to require an investment of $500 billion2.
In terms of sovereign debt, we remain cautious regarding both the United States and Europe. On the other side of the Atlantic, our primary concern is that markets may be underestimating the risk of persistent inflation, while in Europe, it is the potential for stronger-than-expected growth that warrants attention. In both regions, elevated debt levels necessitate a prudent approach, leading us to favour inflation-indexed strategies. Conversely, sovereign debt in Latin America presents a compelling opportunity in the current environment.
Our convictions by geographical area
OLD OR NEW ECONOMY: THE INVESTOR U-TURN?
Just as in 2022, the year 2025 underscores the cyclical nature of sector leadership. In Carmignac Patrimoine, we embrace a complementary approach to sector allocation, balancing both equities and credit to capture opportunities across the economic spectrum.
In equities, our focus remains on companies that deliver profitable growth at reasonable valuations. While demand for artificial intelligence remains strong, rising interest rates mean that valuation factor needs to be actively managed. Diversification remains essential, especially as growth opportunities are not limited to the technology sector. Accordingly, we have increased our exposure to industrials—particularly in electrification, automation, and aerospace—as well as to the financial sector. Within financials, emerging market banks stand out as an attractive alternative to their developed market counterparts, offering structural growth potential and more appealing valuations, especially as developed banks contend with high valuations, increased regulation, and a potential US slowdown.
The sector allocation of our credit strategy is complementary to our equity allocation. The high weighting of energy companies meets the strict criterion of their ability to withstand the volatility of commodity prices. Our exposure to financial institutions stands out for its healthy liquidity and capitalisation. These two sectors are also benefiting from the inflationary momentum we expect.
THE GOLDEN AGE OF ACTIVE DIVERSIFICATION?
The rise in long-term interest rates in the United States is jeopardising the efficient correlation between equities and bonds, which used to be effective in mitigating falls in the equity markets.
Consequently, a flexible asset allocation, which can drastically reduce modified duration when it is no longer considered beneficial, can make a major contribution to the portfolio, as is currently the case. Our primary concern remains the risk of a renewed surge in inflation, which leads us to maintain a cautious stance on interest rates. While equities remain our preferred asset class in the current environment, we take advantage of each period of falling volatility to buy protection (via options). We also continue to consider gold and the yen as safe havens, particularly valuable in the context of a weakening US dollar.
PERFORMANCE OF CARMIGNAC PATRIMOINE
Carmignac Patrimoine's year-to-date performance ranks the fund in the top decile of its Morningstar category and top quartile for the 1- and 3-year horizons3.
Carmignac Patrimoine - Performance of the current management team (since 30/09/2023)
Carmignac Patrimoine A EUR Acc
- Recommended minimum investment horizon
- 3 years
- Risk indicator*
- 3/7
- SFDR - Fund Classification**
- Article 8
*Risk Scale from the KID (Key Information Document). Risk 1 does not mean a risk-free investment. This indicator may change over time. **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.
Main risks of the fund
Fees
- Entry costs
- 4,00% of the amount you pay in when entering this investment. This is the most you will be charged. Carmignac Gestion doesn't charge any entry fee. The person selling you the product will inform you of the actual charge.
- Exit costs
- We do not charge an exit fee for this product.
- Management fees and other administrative or operating costs
- 1,50% of the value of your investment per year. This estimate is based on actual costs over the past year.
- Performance fees
- 20,00% max. of the outperformance once performance since the start of the year exceeds that of the reference indicator and if no past underperformance still needs to be offset. The actual amount will vary depending on how well your investment performs. The aggregated cost estimation above includes the average over the last 5 years, or since the product creation if it is less than 5 years.
- Transaction Cost
- 0,79% of the value of your investment per year. This is an estimate of the costs incurred when we buy and sell the investments underlying the product. The actual amount varies depending on the quantity we buy and sell.
Performance
| Carmignac Patrimoine | 3.9 | 0.1 | -11.3 | 10.5 | 12.4 | -0.9 | -9.4 | 2.2 | 7.1 | 2.6 |
| Reference Indicator | 8.1 | 1.5 | -0.1 | 18.2 | 5.2 | 13.3 | -10.3 | 7.7 | 11.4 | -4.7 |
| Carmignac Patrimoine | + 3.5 % | + 3.2 % | + 0.6 % |
| Reference Indicator | + 2.4 % | + 4.5 % | + 4.5 % |
Source: Carmignac at Apr 30, 2025.
Past performance is not necessarily indicative of future performance. Performances are net of fees (excluding possible entrance fees charged by the distributor).
Reference Indicator: 40% MSCI AC World NR index + 40% ICE BofA Global Government index + 20% €STR Capitalized index. Quarterly rebalanced.
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