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Carmignac Portfolio Human Xperience

ThematicArticle 9
Share Class

LU2295992247

A thematic Fund focused on customer and employee experience
  • Social thematic Fund : a thematic strategy that focuses both on customer and employee satisfaction.
  • Leveraging the power of social data : quantitative expertise and experience in using ‘alternative’ sources of data.
  • Material upside potential : research performed on all factors to backtest investability and alpha potential.
Key documents
Asset Allocation
Equities98.8 %
Other1.2 %
Data as of:  Feb 27, 2026.
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Recommended Minimum Investment Horizon
5 years
Cumulative Performance since launch
+ 31.6 %
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+ 28.8 %
+ 28.8 %
+ 13.9 %
From 31/03/2021
To 08/04/2026
Calendar Year Performance 2025
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+ 19.8 %
- 21.3 %
+ 23.4 %
+ 18.4 %
- 0.1 %
Net Asset Value
131.59 €
Asset Under Management
26 M €
Net Equity Exposure27/02/2026
98.8 %
SFDR - Fund Classification

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Data as of:  Apr 8, 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 Manager.
Fund Management Team
[Management Team] [Author] Ejikeme Obe

Obe EJIKEME

Fund Manager, Analyst
The social theme is one of the most disregarded areas within ESG. Yet we believe that companies providing positive experiences to both their customers and employees are better positioned to achieve superior returns over the long run.
[Management Team] [Author] Ejikeme Obe

Obe EJIKEME

Fund Manager, Analyst
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Carmignac Portfolio Human Xperience 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:  Mar 31, 2026.
Fund management team
[Management Team] [Author] Ejikeme Obe

Obe EJIKEME

Fund Manager, Analyst

Market environment

  • March 2026 was a clear risk-off month for global equities. The main catalyst was the escalation of the U.S.-Iran conflict, which pushed oil sharply higher, revived inflation fears and lifted yields.
  • In this context, central banks have adopted a more cautious stance, with investors now anticipating three rate hikes by the European Central Bank by the end of the year, and no longer expecting any easing from the Federal Reserve.
  • The first inflation data for the eurozone showed an initial impact of the conflict, with consumer prices rising by +2.5% year-on-year in March compared to +1.9% at the end of February while in the US, economic data remain resilient, both in the labor market and in leading indicators.
  • The selloff was broad-based but uneven: U.S. equities entered a sharp correction, Europe posted its worst month since 2022, and Emerging Markets recorded the deepest drawdowns.
  • Asian and European markets underperformance reflect their higher sensitivity to energy supply risks, with Korea emerging as the weakest market.
  • Energy was the only sector to deliver positive returns, while all other major sectors declined.
  • The technology sector remained under pressure due to the sharp rise in bond yields, although it was no longer the main driver of the overall market weakness.

Performance commentary

  • Over the month of March, the fund had a negative absolute performance and lagged its index, primarily driven by an overall decline across all sectors apart from Energy.
  • The month marked the worst monthly performance since 2022. Our overweight to Europe meaningfully hurt our performance.
  • On a sector level, our lack of exposure to the Energy sector was the largest reason for our underperformance. The sector itself is not widely represented in scoring highly on a customer and employee standpoint.
  • Our stock selection also suffered in the tech and consumer sectors.
  • In regard to the tech sector, Samsung, TSMC and ASML were among our weakest performers driven by the escalation of the conflict in the Middle East and energy shock triggering a risk off move which saw profit taking in AI and semiconductor stocks.
  • Within the consumer sectors, Staples suffered with names like Colgate-Palmolive, Unilever and L’Oreal among our worst performers driven by fears of margin compression due to commodity price pressure as well as rising bond yields reducing the appeal for defensive stocks.
  • Nevertheless, we saw a few positive highlights in stocks like Intuit, Amazon and Costco which demonstrate more visible earnings delivery and pricing power.
  • Over the month of March, the fund had a negative absolute performance and lagged its index, primarily driven by an overall decline across all sectors apart from Energy.
  • The month marked the worst monthly performance since 2022. Our overweight to Europe meaningfully hurt our performance.
  • On a sector level, our lack of exposure to the Energy sector was the largest reason for our underperformance. The sector itself is not widely represented in scoring highly on a customer and employee standpoint.
  • Our stock selection also suffered in the tech and consumer sectors.
  • In regard to the tech sector, Samsung, TSMC and ASML were among our weakest performers driven by the escalation of the conflict in the Middle East and energy shock triggering a risk off move which saw profit taking in AI and semiconductor stocks.
  • Within the consumer sectors, Staples suffered with names like Colgate-Palmolive, Unilever and L’Oreal among our worst performers driven by fears of margin compression due to commodity price pressure as well as rising bond yields reducing the appeal for defensive stocks.
  • Nevertheless, we saw a few positive highlights in stocks like Intuit, Amazon and Costco which demonstrate more visible earnings delivery and pricing power.

Outlook strategy

  • We did a few changes to the portfolio over the month of March. We reduced risk in the portfolio by reducing exposure to Samsung, Adidas, BBVA and software companies, Salesforce and SAP, and closed positions in Roche and Sherwin Williams.
  • Over the month we added to our position in Nvidia on share price weakness.
  • We remain cautious in positioning our portfolio and continue to focus on higher quality companies.

Performance Overview

Data as of:  Apr 8, 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.
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.
​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 10/04/2026

Carmignac Portfolio Human Xperience Portfolio overview

Below is an overview of the composition of the portfolio.

Geographical Breakdown

Data as of:  Feb 27, 2026.
North America58.0 %
Europe25.4 %
Asia13.0 %
Asia-Pacific3.6 %
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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:  Feb 27, 2026.
Equity Investment Weight98.8 %
Net Equity Exposure98.8 %
Number of Equity Issuers40
Active Share76.4 %

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