Fixed income strategies

Carmignac Portfolio EM Debt

Emerging marketsArticle 8
Share Class

LU1623763734

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.
Asset Allocation
Bonds86.0 %
Other14.0 %
Data as of:  Apr 30, 2026.
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Recommended Minimum Investment Horizon
3 years
Cumulative Performance since launch
+ 61.9 %
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+ 20.8 %
+ 18.5 %
+ 8.3 %
From 31/07/2017
To 04/06/2026
Calendar Year Performance 2025
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+ 1.1 %
- 10.0 %
+ 28.9 %
+ 10.5 %
+ 3.9 %
- 9.0 %
+ 15.3 %
+ 4.1 %
+ 7.9 %
Net Asset Value
€161.92
Asset Under Management
465 M €
Modified Duration 30/04/2026
3,6
SFDR - Fund Classification

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Data as of:  Jun 4, 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
Source and Copyright: Citywire. Lamine BOUGUEROUA is AA rated by Citywire for his/her rolling three-year risk-adjusted performance across all funds the manager is managing to the April 30, 2026. Citywire Fund Manager Ratings and Citywire Rankings are proprietary to Citywire Financial Publishers Ltd (“Citywire”) and © Citywire 2025. All rights reserved. The reference to a ranking or prize, is no guarantee of the future results of the UCITS or the manager. Past performance is not necessarily indicative of future performance.
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:  May 29, 2026.
Fund management team

Alessandra ALECCI

Fund Manager

Lamine BOUGUEROUA

Fund Manager
Source and Copyright: Citywire. Lamine BOUGUEROUA is AA rated by Citywire for his/her rolling three-year risk-adjusted performance across all funds the manager is managing to the April 30, 2026. Citywire Fund Manager Ratings and Citywire Rankings are proprietary to Citywire Financial Publishers Ltd (“Citywire”) and © Citywire 2025. All rights reserved. The reference to a ranking or prize, is no guarantee of the future results of the UCITS or the manager. Past performance is not necessarily indicative of future performance.

Market environment

  • Hopes that the ceasefire between the United States and Iran would be extended continued to support market sentiment throughout May. This improvement in risk appetite was also reflected in commodity markets, with crude oil prices falling back below the USD 100 per barrel threshold.
  • In the US, economic activity remained resilient, with manufacturing PMI rising to 55.3, supported by inventory rebuilding amid supply-chain concerns, while inflation accelerated to its highest level in three years, with PCE and core PCE reaching 3.8% and 3.3%, respectively.
  • Rate dynamics diverged across the Atlantic. In the United States, the Treasury curve underwent a bear flattening, with the 2-year yield rising by 14bps compared with a 6bps increase in the 10-year yield. In contrast, euro area government bond yields moved lower, with both German 2-year and 10-year yields declining by 10bps. Risk appetite remained robust, driving a 33bps tightening in high-yield credit spreads, which fell below the levels prevailing prior to the outbreak of the Third Gulf War.
  • Emerging debt delivered a positive performance in May, supported by improving risk sentiment and continued spread tightening. Hard-currency sovereign bonds remained the main driver of returns, with high-yield debt outperforming investment-grade as spreads compressed, particularly across CEEMEA and Latin America. Local currency debt also posted positive, albeit more modest returns, led by CEEMA where both duration/carry and FX appreciation supported performance, while Latin America benefited primarily from duration. Asia remained the weakest region overall.
  • Emerging market currencies delivered mixed performances. CEEMEA currencies outperformed, led by the South African rand and Hungarian forint, benefiting from improving risk sentiment. Latin American currencies posted more modest gains overall, while Asian currencies were broadly stable despite the positive performance of the Chinese renminbi and Malaysian ringgit.

Performance commentary

  • Over the month, the Fund delivered a positive performance, mainly driven by our hard currency exposure.
  • Hard currency debt was the main contributor to performance, notably through our exposure to the EMEA region, with positive contributions from Egypt, Ukraine and Côte d’Ivoire, as well as from our position in Argentina. Conversely, our credit hedges (CDS on high yield and South Africa) detracted from performance as credit spreads tightened on hopes of an extension of the ceasefire.
  • Local currency debt also contributed positively to performance, primarily driven by our long position in Hungarian debt, which benefited from a strong rally in rates during May, as well as our exposure to Romanian local debt.
  • Currencies contributed positively to performance overall. Gains from the South African rand, Hungarian forint, Chinese renminbi and several Latin American currencies more than offset the negative contribution from the US dollar and the Kazakh tenge.

Outlook strategy

  • Against a backdrop of persistent geopolitical volatility, rates sold off during the first half of the month on inflation concerns before rallying on expectations of an extension of the ceasefire. We actively managed duration, reducing it from 3.6 to 3.0 before increasing it again towards month-end through a higher allocation to local debt as market conditions improved. Overall, we remain more constructive on external debt and currencies, while staying cautious on local debt.
  • In local currency debt, we increased exposure towards month-end to capture the rates rally, notably through larger positions in Poland, South Africa and Mexico, while initiating a new position in Chile.
  • Hard currency sovereign debt remains our highest-conviction segment. Exposure was broadly unchanged, with core positions in Côte d’Ivoire, Egypt and Romania, while maintaining credit protection via CDS indices and selected single names.
  • With inflation pressures still elevated amid the US-Iran conflict and higher energy prices, we maintained exposure to inflation-linked strategies through bonds in Mexico and Poland, as well as European breakevens.
  • On currencies, we reduced our exposure to the euro while maintaining a limited allocation to the US dollar. We remain constructive on emerging market currencies, favoring commodity-linked currencies such as the Brazilian real and Mexican peso, as well as currencies of tech exporting countries, notably the Malaysian ringgit and Taiwanese dollar. We also maintain exposure to the Chinese renminbi, supported by China’s persistent current account surplus and solid external position.

Performance Overview

Data as of:  Jun 4, 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 05/06/2026

Carmignac Portfolio EM Debt Portfolio overview

Below is an overview of the composition of the portfolio.

Asset Allocation

Data as of:  Apr 30, 2026.
Bonds86.0 %
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:  Apr 30, 2026.
Modified Duration3.6
Yield to Maturity10.9%
Average Coupon6.4%
Number of Issuers57
Number of Bonds82
Average RatingBB+
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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