
Carmignac Portfolio Inflation Solution: Letter from the Fund Managers - Q2 2026
During the second quarter of 2026, Carmignac Portfolio Inflation Solution returned +3.28%, compared with +3.03% for its reference indicator.
Market environment
The second quarter of 2026 was dominated by the disruption of the Strait of Hormuz following Israeli and US strikes against Iran. The immediate consequence was a surge in inflation, driven almost exclusively by higher energy prices. Combined with the partial disruption of certain supply chains, this resulted in weaker consumption and production, bringing the global economy close to a stagflationary environment.
However, the sharp decline in Chinese oil imports and the release of strategic reserves by most major economies prevented the sharp spike in energy prices that many analysts had feared. At the same time, non-energy commodities came under pressure as growth expectations weakened, while inflation expectations, which had initially rebounded, quickly retraced as the first signs of a peace agreement between the parties emerged.
The belief that this inflationary shock would not become endogenous allowed many equity indices, driven by the AI theme, to reach new highs despite a modest increase in bond yields. Strong nominal growth (inflation plus real growth) also supported robust corporate earnings growth over the period, as company revenues and profits continued to benefit from this favourable nominal environment.
How did we fare in this context?
Against this highly binary backdrop, where a resolution of the conflict could at any moment have triggered a sharp decline in oil prices, Carmignac Portfolio Inflation Solution generated positive performance during April and May, supported by rising inflation expectations, resilient equity markets, broadly supportive commodity prices and profitable relative value strategies. The fund gained 4.7% over the two-month period before declining 1.4% in June, as geopolitical tensions eased. During the first two months of the quarter, equities were the main driver of performance, while our exposure to emerging markets also provided valuable diversification relative to the US market.
Over the quarter as a whole, equities contributed 460 basis points to performance, inflation strategies were broadly flat, and commodities detracted 90 basis points, while interest rate strategies and currency positions (-12 basis points) made only a limited contribution to overall performance.
Outlook
The start of the quarter has been marked by the continued decline in oil prices and growing expectations that central banks will postpone further interest rate hikes. Markets appear to believe that the previous rise in oil prices will not generate meaningful second-round inflationary effects. Five-year US inflation expectations have indeed fallen back to 2.38%, returning to the levels seen before the attacks on Iran.
We take a different view. In our opinion, the easing of hostilities could provide renewed support to global growth at a time when several structural inflationary forces remain in place. Net immigration into the United States has slowed sharply, increasing the risk of wage inflation, while persistent shortages in semiconductors and memory continue to push up the prices of many finished and intermediate goods. In addition, the approaching US midterm elections could encourage a more expansionary fiscal stance. Against this backdrop, we believe inflation is likely to prove more persistent than currently anticipated, even if this remains a non-consensus scenario.
Beyond the current market volatility, which could lead to a meaningful correction in equity markets, we continue to expect equities to remain an important source of returns over the medium term, while anticipating a rotation towards more cyclical sectors.
We also believe that a broader contribution from the rest of the world to global growth should weaken the US dollar and support both emerging market assets and commodities. Finally, our exposure to future inflation is designed to benefit from any upside inflation surprise that challenges the prevailing disinflationary consensus. Carmignac Portfolio Inflation Solution was designed to diversify traditional asset allocations, with the objective of delivering value should inflation prove more persistent than markets currently expect.
1I EUR Acc Share class.
2Eurostat Euro HICP excluding tobacco (interpolated using daily pricing).
315/12/2023.
Carmignac Portfolio Inflation Solution I EUR Acc
- Duración mínima recomendada de la inversión
- 5 años
- Escala de riesgo*
- 3/7
- Clasificación SFDR**
- Artículo 6
*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
- No cobramos comisión de entrada.
- Costes de salida
- No cobramos una comisión de salida por este producto.
- Comisiones de gestión y otros costes administrativos o de funcionamiento
- 1.11% 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% cuando la clase de acciones supera el indicador de referencia durante el período de rendimiento. También se pagará en caso de que la clase de acciones haya superado el indicador de referencia pero haya tenido un rendimiento negativo. El bajo rendimiento se recupera durante 5 años. La cantidad real variará según el rendimiento de su inversión. La estimación de costos agregados anterior incluye el promedio de los últimos 5 años, o desde la creación del producto si es menos de 5 años.
- Costes de operación
- 0.50% 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 Portfolio Inflation Solution | +6.1 | +12.9 | +3.2 | −0.1 |
| Indicador de referencia | +2.3 | +2.1 | +1.9 | +0.0 |
| Carmignac Portfolio Inflation Solution | +8.0% | +0.0% | +8.7% |
| Indicador de referencia | +3.0% | +0.0% | +2.5% |
Fuente: Carmignac a 30 de jun. de 2026.
Fecha del primer VL : 15/12/2023.
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.
Indicador de referencia: Eurostat Euro HICP ex Tobacco index
