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Carmignac Absolute Return Europe: Letter from the Fund Manager - Q2 2026
Dear investors,
Over the second quarter of 2026, Carmignac Absolute Return Europe (A EUR Acc share class) realized a positive performance of +2.56%.
Market environment
The second quarter of 2026 saw European equities recover from the volatility of March, supported by easing Middle Eastern tensions, lower oil prices and more resilient-than-expected earnings. Improving inflation trends also reinforced expectations that central banks remained on a path towards monetary easing, helping risk appetite recover. The rebound, however, remained narrow and highly rotational. Leadership was concentrated in structural growth themes, notably AI, semiconductors, electrification and digital infrastructure. Technology, Utilities, Banks and selected Industrials outperformed, supported by AI-related investment, grid demand and resilient earnings.
Conversely, Healthcare and consumer-facing sectors lagged for much of the quarter, as investors rotated away from defensive growth and remained cautious on demand, volumes and margins. Some of these areas recovered towards quarter-end as oil prices fell and the consumer outlook improved.
Performance review
The Fund generated a positive return over the quarter, supported primarily by strong stock selection on the long book. Performance was partly offset by index hedges, which detracted in a rising market environment, but the underlying equity portfolio benefited from sharp dispersion across sectors and stocks.
At sector level, the strongest contributions came from Technology, Financials, Industrials and Utilities. Technology was supported by continued strength in semiconductor and AI infrastructure-related names, while Financials benefited from resilient earnings and renewed M&A interest in selected banks. Industrials and Utilities also contributed positively, supported by electrification, power infrastructure and grid investment themes.
On a stock level, the main contributors were:
| Long position in ASML | Strong demand for advanced lithography equipment |
| Long position in ASM International | Benefitted from increased capex expectations and semis rotation |
| Long position in PPC | Rerating post capital raise to fund new 4-year investment plan |
| Long position in Mediobanca | Benefited from renewed M&A interest |
On a stock level, the main detractors were:
| Long position in Halma | Management guide for year ahead below buyside expectations |
| Long position in Fresenius | Ongoing worries about German hospital policy for 27’ |
| Long position in a Tech company | Strategic expansion into high-growth sectors |
| Long position in Alcon | Dragged down by general weakness in Medtech sector |
Overall, the quarter demonstrated the Fund’s ability to capture opportunities from sector rotation and stock dispersion, particularly across AI infrastructure, electrification and Financials.
Outlook
The medium-term backdrop remains constructive, supported by resilient economic activity, healthy corporate earnings and continued investment in artificial intelligence. However, valuations remain elevated in parts of the market, particularly in US technology, leaving limited room for earnings or execution disappointments.
Near term, markets are likely to remain sensitive to geopolitical developments in the Middle East, the path of oil prices and their implications for inflation, growth and central bank policy. The upcoming Q2 earnings season will also be an important catalyst, with company guidance likely to drive further sector rotation and stock dispersion.
In this environment, we remain cautiously constructive and continue to favour areas where earnings momentum is robust and valuations remain attractive. Within the long book, we have selectively increased exposure to semiconductors, European Industrials and banks, where we see support from AI-related investment, electrification, resilient earnings growth and shareholder returns.
At the same time, we remain disciplined on risk, given the potential for periodic pullbacks as markets balance strong fundamentals against macroeconomic and geopolitical uncertainty. This should continue to create opportunities for a long/short approach focused on stock selection and sector dispersion.
Carmignac Absolute Return Europe A EUR Acc
- Duración mínima recomendada de la inversión
- 3 años
- Escala de riesgo*
- 2/7
- Clasificación SFDR**
- Artículo 8
*Escala de riesgo del KID (Documento de datos fundamentales). El riesgo 1 no implica una inversión sin riesgo. Este indicador podría evolucionar con el tiempo. **Reglamento SFDR (Reglamento sobre la divulgación de información relativa a la sostenibilidad en el sector de los servicios financieros, por sus siglas en inglés) 2019/2088. La clasificación SFDR de los Fondos puede evolucionar con el tiempo.
Principales riesgos del Fondo
Gastos
- Costes de entrada
- 4,00 % del importe que pagará usted al realizar esta inversión. Se trata de la cantidad máxima que se le cobrará. Carmignac Gestion no cobra costes de entrada. La persona que le venda el producto le comunicará cuánto se le cobrará realmente.
- Costes de salida
- No cobramos una comisión de salida por este producto.
- Comisiones de gestión y otros costes administrativos o de funcionamiento
- 2,15 % del valor de su inversión al año. Se trata de una estimación basada en los costes reales del último año.
- Comisiones de rendimiento
- 20,00 % max. del exceso de rentabilidad cuando la rentabilidad sea positiva y el valor liquidativo supere la cota máxima o «High-Water Mark». El importe real variará en función de lo buenos que sean los resultados de su inversión. La estimación de los costes agregados anterior incluye la media de los últimos 5 años, o desde la creación del producto si se produjo hace menos de 5 años.
- Costes de operación
- 1,05 % del valor de su inversión al año. Se trata de una estimación de los costes en que incurrimos al comprar y vender las inversiones subyacentes del producto. El importe real variará en función de la cantidad que compremos y vendamos.
Rentabilidades
| Carmignac Absolute Return Europe | +0,8 | −0,6 | +3,6 | +0,0 | −6,4 | +12,6 | +5,2 | −1,3 | +4,4 | +14,6 |
| Carmignac Absolute Return Europe | +2,7 % | +0,6 % | +3,7 % |
Fuente: Carmignac a 30 de jun. de 2026.
Las rentabilidades históricas no garantizan rentabilidades futuras. La rentabilidad es neta de comisiones (excluyendo las eventuales comisiones de entrada aplicadas por el distribuidor) El fondo no garantiza la preservación del capital.
La rentabilidad puede aumentar o disminuir como consecuencia de las fluctuaciones de las divisas, en el caso de las acciones que no estén cubiertas por divisas.
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