Fixed income strategies

Carmignac Portfolio EM Debt

Emerging marketsArticle 8
Share Class

LU2427320812

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.
Key documents
Asset Allocation
Bonds91 %
Other9 %
Data as of:  Sep 30, 2025.
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Recommended Minimum Investment Horizon
3 years
Cumulative Performance since launch
+ 21.8 %
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+ 43.7 %
+ 9.2 %
From 31/12/2021
To 06/11/2025
Calendar Year Performance 2024
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- 7.3 %
+ 15.8 %
+ 4.9 %
Net Asset Value
121.81 $
Asset Under Management
336 M €
Modified Duration 30/09/2025
5.2
SFDR - Fund Classification

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Data as of:  Nov 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.
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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:  Oct 31, 2025.
Fund management team

Alessandra Alecci

Fund Manager

Market environment

  • The economic activity seems well oriented in the United States both in terms of growth with leading indicators that continue to hover in expansion territory. Despite the shutdown that prevented the publication of certain economic data, inflation at the end of September showed a sign of acceleration again exceeding the 3% threshold on an annual basis.
  • The Federal Reserve delivered, as expected, a 25-bps rate cut, but Chair Jerome Powell struck a cautious tone on the policy outlook, as FOMC members appeared increasingly divided on the path forward amid persistent inflation and resilient economic activity.
  • Sovereign yield declined on both sides of the Atlantic, accompanied by a modest flattening of the curves. In the United States, the 2y yield eased by 4 bps and the 10y by 7 bps, while in Germany, the 2y slipped by 6 bps and the 10y by 9 bps. The credit markets remained stable in October thanks to an appetite that is still marked by investors, the Itraxx Xover index slightly deviated by +4bps.
  • In October, monetary policy across emerging markets remained overall accommodative with a slight divergence. The National Bank of Poland cut its policy rate by 25 bps to 4.50%, extending its gradual easing amid disinflation and softer domestic demand. In contrast, the central banks of Hungary and Indonesia left rates unchanged, with the latter surprising markets that had anticipated a cut. Against this backdrop, EM bonds posted positive returns. Hard-currency sovereign debt benefited from lower U.S. Treasury yields, further supported by the post-election rally in Argentine bonds, while local-currency bonds were supported by stable yields and easing inflation pressures.
  • On the currency front, emerging-market currencies showed mixed performances in October amid a stronger U.S. dollar. Latin American currencies outperformed, notably the Peruvian sol, Chilean and Colombian pesos, while the Argentine peso rallied sharply at month-end after Javier Milei’s coalition victory in Argentina’s midterm elections. In contrast, several Asian and Central European currencies, including the Korean won and Czech koruna, weakened amid softer growth prospects and lighter capital inflows.

Performance commentary

  • Over the month, the Fund delivered a positive performance, however slightly below its reference indicator.
  • The fund strongly benefited from its hard-currency sovereign exposure, particularly its positions in Argentina, Côte d’Ivoire and Egypt. However, it slightly suffered from its credit protection and from some private issuance in the energy sector.
  • Our local rate strategies contributed slightly positively to performance, driven by our long position in South Africa and Brazilian rates. On the other hand, our exposure to Colombian rates weighed on performance.
  • On the currency front, the Fund benefited mainly from its exposure to Latin American currencies, particularly the Chilean peso, as well as from Asian currencies such as the Kazakh tenge and the Indonesian rupiah.

Outlook strategy

  • In a context of easing inflation and accommodative monetary policies across emerging markets, we are maintaining a relatively high modified duration, above 600 basis points, through a balanced exposure to local and hard-currency bonds.
  • We maintain our exposure to local debt, favoring countries with high real yields such as South Africa, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, and several in Latin America, including Colombia and Brazil, as well as Indonesia in Asia. Conversely, we hold short positions in developed markets, notably the United States.
  • Regarding hard currency emerging debt, we favor high-yield (HY) issuers, with diversified exposure to countries such as Côte d’Ivoire, South Africa, Romania, and Egypt, which offer attractive yields despite their solid fundamentals, leading to opportunities from mispricing.
  • Although the credit segment continues to offer attractive carry, particularly in the energy and financial sectors, we have reinforced our credit hedges through the iTraxx Crossover index, given tight spread valuations.
  • Finally, we remain cautious on currencies, maintaining significant exposure to the euro while having increased our allocation to the US dollar, complemented by selective exposure to certain Central and Eastern European currencies. We also hold selective positions in emerging market currencies, particularly those of commodity exporters in Latin America (Chilean peso, Brazilian real) and Africa (South African rand).

Performance Overview

Data as of:  Nov 6, 2025.
​Past performance is not necessarily indicative of future performance. Performances are net of fees (excluding possible entrance fees charged by the distributor).
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.
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The return may increase or decrease as a result of currency fluctuations, for the shares which are not currency-hedged.
Source: Carmignac at 08/11/2025

Carmignac Portfolio EM Debt Portfolio overview

Below is an overview of the composition of the portfolio.

Asset Allocation

Data as of:  Sep 30, 2025.
Bonds91 %
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Derivatives Operations9 %
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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:  Sep 30, 2025.
Modified Duration5.2
Yield to Maturity7.1 %
Average Coupon6.5 %
Number of Issuers63
Number of Bonds89
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.

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
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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