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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
- 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. **Regolamento SFDR (Regolamento relativo all’informativa sulla sostenibilità nel settore dei servizi finanziari) 2019/2088. La classificazione SFDR dei Fondi può evolvere nel tempo.
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 | +0,8 | −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% |
Fonte: Carmignac al 30 giu 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). L'investimento nel Fondo potrebbe comportare un rischio di perdita di capitale.
Il rendimento può aumentare o diminuire a causa delle fluttuazioni valutarie, per le azioni non coperte da copertura valutaria.
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