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Carmignac Absolute Return Europe: Letter from the Fund Manager - Q3 2026
Dear investors,
Over the third quarter of 2026, Carmignac Absolute Return Europe (A EUR Acc share class) realised a performance of -1.71%.
Market environment
European equities experienced a volatile third quarter, with modest gains in July and August followed by a more pronounced pullback in September. While resilient corporate earnings provided support through much of the period, market performance was increasingly shaped by sharp factor rotations, rising bond yields and higher energy prices.
July was characterised by an aggressive unwind of crowded momentum positions, leading to unusually high dispersion across sectors and stocks. Conditions stabilised somewhat in August, with Technology and AI-related names recovering alongside continued strength in selected Financials and Industrials. However, September saw renewed pressure as oil prices and bond yields moved sharply higher.
Technology and semiconductors benefited from continued AI-related investment, while Financials, Energy and selected Industrials also showed periods of strength. Conversely, rate-sensitive and cyclical sectors came under greater pressure towards quarter-end as concerns around inflation and monetary policy resurfaced.
Performance review
Performance during the quarter reflected a highly rotational market environment, with stock selection remaining the principal driver of returns. The long book benefited from a number of company-specific catalysts across Technology, Financials and Utilities, while index hedges partly offset gains during stronger market periods.
On a stock level, the main contributors were:
| Long position in Fresenius | Concerns around the company’s longer-term outlook eased |
| Long position in ASR Nederland | Supported by resilient fundamentals and strength across Financials |
| Long position in PPC | Continued confidence in the company’s growth and investment strategy |
| Long position in Meta | Supported by continued momentum around its AI strategy and new product developments |
On a stock level, the main detractors were:
| Long position in Halma | Weighed down by the Technology-led sell-off and remained weak despite improved margin guidance |
| Long position in Hemnet | Impacted by the unexpected suspension of its share buyback and a change in capital-allocation strategy |
| Long position in Flatexdegiro | An unexpected management and CEO change created uncertainty around the company’s strategic direction |
| Short position in Industrial company | Shares rose sharply following a takeover approach from a Canadian peer |
Overall, the quarter highlighted the importance of disciplined stock selection in an environment where changing macro expectations and rapid factor rotations frequently overshadowed underlying company fundamentals.
Outlook
Looking into the fourth quarter, we remain cautiously constructive on European equities. Following September’s correction, positioning and valuations have become somewhat more attractive, while seasonal trends should become less of a headwind as we move towards the historically stronger final months of the year.
Rates and energy prices remain the principal macroeconomic risks, particularly given their implications for inflation and central-bank policy. At the same time, attention should increasingly shift towards third-quarter earnings, where company guidance and earnings revisions are likely to drive greater differentiation between individual stocks.
We believe this transition towards a more bottom-up, fundamentals-driven market should provide a favourable environment for long/short investing. We continue to favour companies with visible earnings growth, strong competitive positions and identifiable catalysts, while maintaining shorts where valuations or earnings expectations appear vulnerable.
Structural themes including artificial intelligence, semiconductors, electrification and infrastructure remain important sources of opportunity. Against a backdrop of elevated volatility and dispersion, we believe disciplined portfolio construction and fundamental stock selection should continue to create opportunities for alpha generation on both sides of the book.
Carmignac Absolute Return Europe A EUR Acc
- Periodo minimo di investimento consigliato
- 3 anni
- Livello di rischio*
- 2/7
- Classificazione SFDR**
- Articolo 8
*Scala di Rischio del KID (documento contenente le informazioni chiave). Il rischio 1 non significa che l'investimento sia privo di rischio. Questo indicatore può evolvere nel tempo. **Il Regolamento SFDR (Regolamento sull’informativa di sostenibilità dei mercati finanziari) 2019/2088 è un regolamento europeo che impone agli asset manager di classificare i propri fondi in tre categorie: Articolo 8: fondi che promuovono le caratteristiche ambientali e sociali, Articolo 9 che perseguono l'investimento sostenibile con obiettivi misurabili o Articolo 6 che non hanno necessariamente un obiettivo di sostenibilità. Per ulteriori informazioni consultare: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2019/2088/oj?locale=it.
Principali rischi del Fondo
Costi
- Costi di ingresso
- 4,00% dell'importo pagato al momento della sottoscrizione dell'investimento. Questa è la cifra massima che può essere addebitata. Carmignac Gestion non applica alcuna commissione di sottoscrizione. La persona che vende il prodotto vi informerà del costo effettivo.
- Costi di uscita
- Non addebitiamo una commissione di uscita per questo prodotto.
- Commissioni di gestione e altri costi amministrativi o di esercizio
- 2,15% del valore dell'investimento all'anno. Si tratta di una stima basata sui costi effettivi dell'ultimo anno.
- Commissioni di performance
- 20,00% max. della sovraperformance in caso di performance positiva e valore patrimoniale netto per azione superiore all'High-Water Mark. L'importo effettivo varierà a seconda dell'andamento dell'investimento. La stima dei costi aggregati di cui sopra comprende la media degli ultimi 5 anni, o dalla creazione del prodotto se questo ha meno di 5 anni.
- Costi di transazione
- 1,05% del valore dell'investimento all'anno. Si tratta di una stima dei costi sostenuti per l'acquisto e la vendita degli investimenti sottostanti per il prodotto. L'importo effettivo varierà a seconda dell'importo che viene acquistato e venduto.
Performance
| Carmignac Absolute Return Europe | −0,9 | −0,6 | +3,6 | +0,0 | −6,4 | +12,6 | +5,2 | −1,3 | +4,4 | +14,6 |
| Carmignac Absolute Return Europe | +1,7% | −0,9% | +3,2% |
Fonte: Carmignac al 30 set 2026.
Le performance passate non sono un'indicazione delle performance future. Le performance sono calcolate al netto delle spese (escluse eventuali commissioni di ingresso applicate dal distributore)
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