Luxembourg SICAV sub-fundThematicESG Thematic Fund
Article 8
Share Class
LU2004385154
A global, high-conviction equity fund that invests in family companies
A Fund seeking to invest in family companies, which tend to have a longer-term focus, an attractive growth profile, and strategies aligned with shareholders' interests.
Portfolio construction is based on the company's family control and ownership, liquidity, profitability, earnings reinvestment and quality of its governance.
Calendar Year Performance 2014Calendar Year Performance 2015Calendar Year Performance 2016Calendar Year Performance 2017Calendar Year Performance 2018Calendar Year Performance 2019Calendar Year Performance 2020Calendar Year Performance 2021Calendar Year Performance 2022Calendar Year Performance 2023
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+ 11.6 %
+ 16.8 %
+ 27.8 %
- 18.1 %
+ 21.4 %
Net Asset Value
184.39 €
Asset Under Management
19 M €
Market
Thematic Fund
SFDR - Fund Classification
Article
8
Data as of: 31 Jul 2024.
Data as of: 29 Aug 2024.
Past performance is not necessarily indicative of future performance. Performances are net of fees (excluding possible entrance fees charged by the distributor). The Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) 2019/2088 is a European regulation that requires asset managers to classify their funds as either 'Article 8' funds, which promote environmental and social characteristics, 'Article 9' funds, which make sustainable investments with measurable objectives, or 'Article 6' funds, which do not necessarily have a sustainability objective. For more information please refer to https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2019/2088/oj.
In the US, the economy is slowly paving the way for a soft landing, with job creation and retail sales easing over the month. At the same time, inflation continued to trend lower. In Europe, growth surprised to the upside at +0.3% in the second quarter, while inflation picked up slightly.
As expected, the Fed left short-term rates unchanged during their July meeting. However, the combination of a less dynamic job growth and lower inflation sets the stage for the Fed to potentially lower rates in September.
The Bank of Japan raised interest rates for the first time in 15 years and unveiled a detailed plan to slow its massive bond buying, taking another step towards normalization.
In July, political volatility came from the US. Trump survived an assassination attempt, Biden ended his 2024 candidacy, and Harris' nomination boosted Democrats' standing in the polls, hinting at a closely contested election.
Equity market underwent a significant rotation during the month, with small cap and value stocks performing well and outperforming mega cap and growth stocks.
The Q2 earnings season has started and brought a mix of both positive and negative surprises, leading to increased market volatility. In summary, the results have been strong on EPS beats but weak on sales. Tech sectors have raised concerns after some disappointment about the pace and timing of AI revenue.
Performance commentary
Our Fund delivered a positive performance in both absolute and relative terms in July.
Our overweight to industrials and stock selection in the sector were the largest contributors to performance. Old Dominion Freight, Watts Water Technology, SS&C Technologies and Cintas were among biggest stock contributors.
while tech stocks suffered over the month of July, our large underweight to the sector benefitted our relative performance.
Stock selection in financials (Brown & Brown) and healthcare (Roche, Danaher, Essilor) also supported our performance over the month.
Outlook strategy
During July, we made no changes to our portfolio.
In the current market environment, we remain cautious in our portfolio positioning and continue to focus on less cyclical family-owned companies.
We continue to believe that the resilience that comes from investing in quality family and founder-owned businesses will be the key strength of our strategy going forward.
Reference to certain securities and financial instruments is for illustrative purposes to highlight stocks that are or have been included in the portfolios of funds in the Carmignac range. This is not intended to promote direct investment in those instruments, nor does it constitute investment advice. The Management Company is not subject to prohibition on trading in these instruments prior to issuing any communication. The portfolios of Carmignac funds may change without previous notice.
The reference to a ranking or prize, is no guarantee of the future results of the UCIS or the manager.
Carmignac Portfolio is a sub-fund of Carmignac Portfolio SICAV, an investment company under Luxembourg law, conforming to the UCITS Directive.
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Market environment
In the US, the economy is slowly paving the way for a soft landing, with job creation and retail sales easing over the month. At the same time, inflation continued to trend lower. In Europe, growth surprised to the upside at +0.3% in the second quarter, while inflation picked up slightly.
As expected, the Fed left short-term rates unchanged during their July meeting. However, the combination of a less dynamic job growth and lower inflation sets the stage for the Fed to potentially lower rates in September.
The Bank of Japan raised interest rates for the first time in 15 years and unveiled a detailed plan to slow its massive bond buying, taking another step towards normalization.
In July, political volatility came from the US. Trump survived an assassination attempt, Biden ended his 2024 candidacy, and Harris' nomination boosted Democrats' standing in the polls, hinting at a closely contested election.
Equity market underwent a significant rotation during the month, with small cap and value stocks performing well and outperforming mega cap and growth stocks.
The Q2 earnings season has started and brought a mix of both positive and negative surprises, leading to increased market volatility. In summary, the results have been strong on EPS beats but weak on sales. Tech sectors have raised concerns after some disappointment about the pace and timing of AI revenue.