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Carmignac Emergents

French mutual fund (FCP)Emerging marketsArticle 9
Share Class

FR0010149302

Grasping promising opportunities within the emerging universe
  • A concentrated and high conviction portfolio seeking high alpha generation across the diversified emerging market universe.
  • A Fund focused on selecting high-quality companies that offer attractive long-term growth prospects, with sound financials and sustainable profitability.
  • A sustainable Fund that aims to positively contribute to the environment and society while seeking to achieve a low carbon footprint.
Asset Allocation
Equities95.7 %
Other4.3 %
Data as of:  Apr 30, 2026.
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Recommended Minimum Investment Horizon
5 years
Cumulative Performance since launch
+ 1,165.7 %
+ 148.6 %
+ 35.2 %
+ 75.6 %
+ 55.2 %
From 03/02/1997
To 04/06/2026
Calendar Year Performance 2025
+ 1.4 %
+ 18.8 %
- 18.6 %
+ 24.7 %
+ 44.7 %
- 10.7 %
- 15.6 %
+ 9.5 %
+ 4.6 %
+ 23.1 %
Net Asset Value
€1,929.6
Asset Under Management
1 549 M €
Net Equity Exposure30/04/2026
95.7%
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
[Management Team] [Author] Hovasse Xavier

Xavier HOVASSE

Head of Emerging Equities, Fund Manager

Naomi WAISTELL

Fund Manager
Source and Copyright: Citywire. Naomi WAISTELL is A 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.
For over 30 years, Carmignac has been a pioneer in emerging markets. The combination of our fundamental financial analysis and our extra-financial approach, strengthened over the years, enables us to navigate emerging markets through our dedicated strategy.
[Management Team] [Author] Hovasse Xavier

Xavier HOVASSE

Head of Emerging Equities, Fund Manager
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Carmignac Emergents 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
[Management Team] [Author] Hovasse Xavier

Xavier HOVASSE

Head of Emerging Equities, Fund Manager

Naomi WAISTELL

Fund Manager
Source and Copyright: Citywire. Naomi WAISTELL is A 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

  • During May, emerging markets continued to advance, although performance remained largely concentrated in countries most exposed to the AI theme, particularly Taiwan and South Korea. In contrast, Indian and Brazilian markets delivered more subdued returns, weighed down respectively by foreign capital outflows and a persistently high interest rate environment.
  • Supported by the strong re-rating of their technology champions, South Korea and Taiwan now account for more than half of the MSCI Emerging Markets Index, highlighting the growing importance of the global semiconductor value chain within the emerging markets universe.
  • Against this backdrop, Taiwanese and Korean equities continued to benefit from investor enthusiasm for AI and sustained demand for semiconductors, particularly advanced memory chips and components used in AI infrastructure. Leading industry players such as TSMC, SK Hynix and Samsung Electronics continued to enjoy favourable growth prospects.
  • From a geopolitical perspective, investors focused on the meeting between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping in Beijing. While the summit did not result in any major breakthrough, it reaffirmed both sides’ willingness to maintain dialogue and avoid further escalation. Key areas of tension remain unresolved, including Taiwan, technology restrictions and energy-related risks linked to the Middle East.
  • Finally, Brazil underperformed during the period as investors increasingly priced in a higher-for-longer global interest rate environment, while political uncertainty intensified ahead of the 2026 election cycle.

Performance commentary

  • Against this backdrop, the Fund delivered a positive performance during May, both in absolute and relative terms.
  • Technology stocks continued to advance, supported by announcements of significant investment by U.S. hyperscalers in AI-related infrastructure.
  • Our investments exposed to this theme, particularly key players involved in semiconductor manufacturing and advanced memory chips, continued to contribute significantly to performance. Among the main contributors were SK Hynix, Samsung Electronics and TSMC.
  • Montage Technology was also among the main performance drivers during the month. The company reported strong first-quarter 2026 results, with net profit increasing by 61% year-on-year, driven by business growth and strong demand for its high-value-added interconnect chips, which are widely used in AI servers and related infrastructure.
  • Conversely, our exposure to Brazil slightly detracted from the Fund’s performance. Holdings such as Axia Energia, Equatorial Energia and MercadoLibre delivered more modest returns in a less supportive market environment. However, their negative contribution remained limited and did not undermine the portfolio’s overall positive momentum during the month.

Outlook strategy

  • Despite an uncertain geopolitical environment, we remain constructive on emerging markets. While some short-term factors — notably the global growth outlook and stagflationary pressures — have become less supportive, the asset class’s structural drivers remain firmly in place. The central role of emerging markets in global technology and commodity value chains continues to support earnings resilience.
  • Earnings growth remains structurally stronger than in developed markets, supported by improving margins, better capital discipline and more consistent profitability. Although valuations are no longer as discounted as in the past, they remain attractive relative to developed markets.
  • Against a backdrop of AI-driven investment and geopolitical tensions, we continue to see significant dispersion across countries and sectors, creating a favourable environment for active stock selection. Our main geographic overweights remain concentrated in Latin America and South Korea, where fundamentals continue to be supportive.
  • Over the longer term, performance will increasingly depend on our ability to identify companies with strong pricing power, solid balance sheets and exposure to structural growth trends, while maintaining a disciplined approach to valuation. Our positioning reflects this philosophy, with a preference for companies offering high earnings visibility, particularly in the technology, energy and industrial sectors.
  • We therefore maintain meaningful exposure to key beneficiaries of the AI theme in Taiwan and South Korea. However, following the strong appreciation of these stocks, we have selectively taken profits and redeployed capital into companies that have lagged behind, particularly in China, while further diversifying our technology exposure.
  • Accordingly, we reduced our positions in SK Hynix and Montage Technology. Conversely, we increased our holdings in VNET, a leading data centre operator, Shenzhen Han's CNC Technology, a Chinese manufacturer of PCB production equipment, Tiendas BBB, a Mexican discount retailer, and Grand Process Technology, a Taiwanese supplier of equipment and components used in semiconductor manufacturing.

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.
​From 01/01/2013 the equity index reference indicators are calculated net dividends reinvested.
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 Emergents Portfolio overview

Below is an overview of the composition of the portfolio.

Geographical Breakdown

Data as of:  Apr 30, 2026.
Asia83.7%
Latin America15.6%
Eastern Europe0.8%
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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 equity positioning.

Exposure Data

Data as of:  Apr 30, 2026.
Equity Investment Weight95.7%
Net Equity Exposure95.7%
Number of Equity Issuers39
Active Share78.4%

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