Robeco Financial Institutions Bonds 0I EUR

Investing in subordinated bonds issued by banks and insurance companies

Share classes Share classes Every share class of a product invests in the same portfolio of securities and has the same investment objectives and policies. However, their parameters might deviate. For instance and amongst others, their distribution type, currency exposure or fees and expenses might differ. The most common share classes at Robeco are: a) D/DH shares, which are regular shares and available for all Investors; b) I/IH shares, for institutional investors as defined from time to time by the Luxembourg supervisory authority. For more information on share classes please go to the prospectus.

Class and codes

Asset class
Bonds
ISIN
LU1090433381
Bloomberg
ROBOIHE LX

Asset class

Bonds

ISIN

LU1090433381

Bloomberg

ROBOIHE LX

Index

Bloomberg Euro-Aggregate: Corp. Fin. Subordinated 2% Issuer Cap (EUR)

Sustainability-related information
Sustainability-related information
Under the EU Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation, products can be labelled as either Article 6, 8 or 9 fund.
Article 6 - The fund is not in scope of enhanced sustainability disclosures compared to Article 8 and 9.
Article 8 - The fund does not have a sustainable investment objective but promotes environmental or social characteristics and is subject to enhanced sustainability disclosures.
Article 9 - The fund has a sustainable investment objective and is subject to enhanced sustainability disclosures.
Regardless of Article 8 or 9, the companies in which investments are made must follow good governance practices, and sustainable investments must not do any significant harm.

Article 8

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Rating

( 31-12 )

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Key points

A quality approach to investing in subordinated financials
Strong focus on Tier 2 debt while exposure to CoCos is capped at 20%
Experienced and stable investment team

About this fund

Robeco Financial Institutions Bonds is an actively managed fund that mainly invests in subordinated debt issued by banks and insurance companies, primarily from Europe. The fund has a strong focus on Tier 2 debt, while having some flexibility to invest off-Benchmark in Contingent Convertible Bonds (also "coco" bonds), senior bonds and non-Euro denominated debt. The selection of these bonds is based on fundamental analysis. Performance drivers are the top-down beta positioning as well as bottom-up issuer selection. The fund's objective is to provide long-term capital growth.

Key facts

Per 31-12-2025

Total size of fund	EUR 2,301,729,864
Size of share class	EUR 5,348,148
Inception date share class	08-08-2014
1-year performance	4.60%
Dividend paying	No

Fund manager

Jan Willem de Moor
Jan Willem Knoll

Jan Willem de Moor is Portfolio Manager Investment Grade with a focus on European and financial bonds. Working together with the Insurance and Pensions Solutions team, he is also responsible for the management of buy & maintain portfolios. Prior to joining Robeco in 2005, he worked at the Dutch Medical professionals’ pension fund as an Equity Portfolio Manager and at SNS Asset Management as an Equity Portfolio Manager. Jan Willem has been active in the industry since 1994. He holds a Master's in Economics from Tilburg University. Jan Willem Knoll is Portfolio Manager Investment Grade in the Credit team. He joined the Credit team in 2016 as Analyst for the Financials sector. Previously, Jan Willem headed the Financials Equity sell-side research team at ABN AMRO. He started his career in the industry in 1999 at APG, where he held several positions including Portfolio Manager of global insurance portfolio pan-European financials portfolios. Jan Willem holds a Master’s in Business Economics from the University of Groningen and he is a CFA® Charterholder.

Per period	Fund	Index
1 month	-0.03%	-0.02%
3 months	0.49%	0.57%
YTD	4.60%	4.66%
1 year	4.60%	4.66%
2 years	6.66%	6.65%
3 years	7.92%	7.78%
5 years	2.01%	1.62%
10 years	2.78%	3.04%
Since inception 27-08-2014	2.65%	2.88%

Statistics	3 years	5 Years
Tracking error ex-post (%) The ex-post tracking error is defined as the volatility of the fund's achieved excess return over the index return. In fund management, most managers are subject to an ex-ante (pre-determined) tracking error, which defines the extent of the additional risk they may take when aspiring to outperform the fund's benchmark. The ex-post tracking error explains the distribution of past fund performances compared to those of its underlying benchmark. With a higher tracking error, the fund's returns deviate more from its index's returns, hence there is a greater chance that the fund may outperform. The wider the spread of returns relative to the benchmark, the more "actively" a fund has been managed. In contrast, a low tracking error indicates more "passive" management.	0.67	1.06
Information ratio This ratio serves to evaluate the quality of the excess return a fund manager has achieved because it takes the active risk involved into account. The information ratio is defined as the excess return over the benchmark return divided by the fund's tracking error. The higher the information ratio, the better. For example, a fund with a tracking error of 4% and an excess return of 2% over benchmark has an information ratio of 0.5, which is quite good.	1.14	0.87
Sharpe ratio This ratio measures the risk-adjusted performance and allows the performance quality of different investments to be compared. It is calculated by subtracting the risk-free rate from the fund's returns and dividing the result by the fund's standard deviation (risk). So the Sharpe ratio tells us whether a fund's returns are the result of smart investment decisions or stem from taking extra risk. The higher the ratio, the better, meaning that a greater return is achieved per unit of risk. This ratio is named after its inventor, Nobel Laureate, William Sharpe.	1.57	0.15
Alpha (%) Alpha measures the difference between a portfolio's actual return and its expected performance, given the level of risk, compared to the benchmark. A positive alpha figure indicates that the fund has performed better than expected, given the level of risk. Beta is used to calculate the level of risk compared to the benchmark..	0.49	0.92
Beta Beta is a measure of a portfolio's volatility, or systematic risk, in comparison to the benchmark. A beta of 1 indicates that the portfolio will move with the benchmark. A beta of less than 1 means that the portfolio will be less volatile than the benchmark. A beta of more than 1 indicates that the portfolio will be more volatile than the benchmark. For example, if a portfolio's beta is 1.2 it is theoretically 20% more volatile than the benchmark.	1.05	1.01
Standard deviation Standard deviation is a measure of the dispersion of a set of data from its mean. The more spread out the data is, the higher the deviation. In finance, standard deviation is applied to the annual rate of return of an investment to measure the investment's volatility (risk).	3.55	5.76
Max. monthly gain (%) The maximum (i.e. highest) absolute positive monthly performance in the underlying period.	3.08	3.95
Max. monthly loss (%) The maximum (i.e. highest) absolute negative monthly performance in the underlying period.	-1.21	-5.28

Cost of this fund	Percentage
Ongoing charges Indication of annual charges that are deducted for this fund. This indication is based on the costs over the last calendar year and may vary from year to year. Transaction costs incurred by the fund, any performance fees and other one-off costs are not included in the ongoing charges.	0.54%
Included management fee A fee paid by the fund to the asset management company for the professional management of the fund.	0.40%
Included service fee This fee is intended to cover official fees, such as the cost of annual reports, annual shareholders' meetings and price publications.	0.12%
Transaction costs The transaction costs shown are the average annual transaction costs over the last three years calculated in accordance with European regulations.	0.07%

Fiscal product treatment

The fund is established in Luxembourg and is subject to the Luxembourg tax laws and regulations. The fund is not liable to pay any corporation, income, dividend or capital gains tax in Luxembourg. The fund is subject to an annual subscription tax ('tax d'abonnement') in Luxembourg, which amounts to 0.01% of the net asset value of the fund. This tax is included in the net asset value of the fund. The fund can in principle use the Luxembourg treaty network to partially recover any withholding tax on its income.

Fiscal treatment of investor

Investors who are not subject to (exempt from) Dutch corporate-income tax (e.g. pension funds) are not taxed on the achieved result. Investors who are subject to Dutch corporate-income tax can be taxed for the result achieved on their investment in the fund. Dutch bodies that are subject to corporate-income tax are obligated to declare interest and dividend income, as well as capital gains in their tax return. Investors residing outside the Netherlands are subject to their respective national tax regime applying to foreign investment funds. We advise individual investors to consult their financial or tax adviser about the tax consequences of an investment in this fund in their specific circumstances before deciding to invest in the fund.

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Per 31-12-2025

Market development

Per 31-12-2025

Credit markets closed December on firmer footing, despite renewed volatility. Global IG spreads ended at 80 bps and EUR IG at 78 bps, supported by typical year-end seasonal strength. The Fed delivered a third rate cut; however, three dissenting votes and conflicting labor data following the government shutdown underscored a divided policy backdrop. Risk appetite improved toward month-end, as political uncertainty eased and macroeconomic indicators stabilized. European credit remained well anchored. Hawkish ECB communication and upward revisions to inflation forecasts pushed Bund yields higher, yet strong demand, limited supply, and conservative corporate balance sheets continued to support EUR markets. Subordinated financial spreads finished the year at their tightest levels, driven by robust Q3 earnings, healthy balance sheets, and a resilient economic environment. The news flow for European banks and insurers was limited in December, and we did not participate in any new issuance during the month.

Performance explanation

Per 31-12-2025

Based on transaction prices, the fund's return was -0.03%. The fund delivered a flat total return in December. The negative impact of rising government bond yields was offset by tighter credit spreads and positive carry. Spread performance contributed 11 basis points, while the overall index return was slightly negative at -2 basis points. The average index spread ended the month at 116 basis points. The portfolio marginally outperformed the index. Beta positioning remained broadly neutral, resulting in no material contribution from market beta. Issuer selection added modestly to performance. Key positive contributors included overweight positions in Crelan (a small Belgian bank), AXA (supported by strong RT1 performance), and mBank (a Polish bank). The largest detractors were overweight positions in PKO (Polish bank) and UniCredit cash instruments, as well as an underweight position in Legal & General.

Expectation of fund manager

Jan Willem de Moor
Jan Willem Knoll

Credit spreads are reaching cycle lows. At the same time, the financial sector is fundamentally doing well. Balance sheets look robust after years of deleveraging. Profitability has benefited from higher interest rates, strong cost control and healthy growth in fee income. Going forward, we expect profitability to plateau at a higher level than observed in the period between the great financial crisis and the Covid-19 crisis, as we do not expect central banks to move back to periods of zero interest rates, while at the same time banks have made strong progress in terms of improving their underlying profitability. A such, the resilience of banks to external shocks has greatly improved. Appetite for bonds with higher yields remains strong, as investors like to lock in attractive yield levels. We are becoming more selective in participating in new bond issues, as spreads have tightened. We target a neutral beta positioning in the fund, as despite strong fundamentals, we believe valuations are getting somewhat demanding. At the same time, we believe we can continue to add performance with our credit selection in primary and secondary markets.

Robeco Financial Institutions Bonds 0I EUR

Investing in subordinated bonds issued by banks and insurance companies

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