Robeco Sustainable Global Bonds DH USD

Unconstrained flexibility to capture opportunities by investing in government and corporate bonds

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
LU2885077086
Bloomberg
RSGBDHU LX

Asset class

Bonds

ISIN

LU2885077086

Bloomberg

RSGBDHU LX

Index

Bloomberg Global-Aggregate Index (hedged into USD)

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

Invests globally in government and corporate bonds.
Enhanced sustainability profile with multiple sustainability indicators.
Dynamic cross-asset class strategies within fixed income to take advantage of global opportunities.

About this fund

Robeco Sustainable Global Bonds is an actively managed fund that invests globally in developed government and corporate bonds but also has the flexibility to invest in Emerging Debt. The selection of these bonds is based on fundamental analysis. The fund's objective is to provide long term capital growth. The fund is a well-diversified global bond portfolio, which aims to achieve attractive returns by means of a top-down asset-allocation policy. The fund will pursue an active duration policy with the objective to limit draw downs when bond yields rise and enhance returns when bond yields fall.

Key facts

Per 31-12-2025

Total size of fund	USD 383,910,211
Size of share class	USD 339,742
Inception date share class	13-12-2024
1-year performance	5.64%
Dividend paying	No

Fund manager

Michiel de Bruin
Stephan van IJzendoorn
Lauren Mariano

Michiel de Bruin is Head of Global Macro and Portfolio Manager. Prior to joining Robeco in 2018, Michiel was Head of Global Rates and Money Markets at BMO Global Asset Management in London. He held various other positions before that, including Head of Euro Government Bonds. Before he joined BMO in 2003, he was, among others, Head of Fixed Income Trading at Deutsche Bank in Amsterdam. Michiel started his career in the industry in 1986. He holds a post graduate diploma investment analyses from the VU University in Amsterdam and is a Certified EFFAS Analyst (CEFA) charterholder. He holds a Bachelor’s in Applied Sciences from University of Applied Sciences in Amsterdam. Stephan van IJzendoorn is Portfolio Manager and member of Robeco’s Global Macro team. Prior to joining Robeco in 2013, Stephan was employed by F&C Investments as a Portfolio Manager Fixed Income and worked in similar functions at Allianz Global Investors and A&O Services prior to that. Stephan started his career in the Investment Industry in 2003. He holds a Bachelor’s in Financial Management, a Master's in Investment Management from VU University Amsterdam and is Certified European Financial Analyst (CEFA) Charterholder. Lauren Mariano is Portfolio Manager and member of Robeco’s Global Macro team. Prior to joining Robeco in 2024, she worked at Manulife as an analyst and as a fixed income portfolio management associate with a focus on sovereigns, currencies and macro-economic analysis. She started her career in the industry in 2017 at Manulife. She holds a Bachelor’s in Finance from Bentley University and is a CFA® Charterholder.

Per period	Fund	Index
1 month	-0.49%	-0.21%
3 months	0.50%	0.78%
YTD	5.64%	4.86%
1 year	5.64%	4.86%
2 years	3.19%	4.13%
3 years	3.63%	5.12%
5 years	-0.96%	0.34%
10 years	1.32%	2.48%
Since inception 22-10-2014	1.29%	2.41%

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.	1.37	1.18
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.	-0.29	-0.28
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.	-0.03	-0.65
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..	-0.39	-0.19
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.	1.12	1.04
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).	4.95	5.16
Max. monthly gain (%) The maximum (i.e. highest) absolute positive monthly performance in the underlying period.	3.56	3.56
Max. monthly loss (%) The maximum (i.e. highest) absolute negative monthly performance in the underlying period.	-2.27	-3.50

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.	1.01%
Included management fee A fee paid by the fund to the asset management company for the professional management of the fund.	0.80%
Included service fee This fee is intended to cover official fees, such as the cost of annual reports, annual shareholders' meetings and price publications.	0.16%
Transaction costs The transaction costs shown are the average annual transaction costs over the last three years calculated in accordance with European regulations.	0.31%

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 0.05% 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

The fiscal consequences of investing in this fund depend on the investor's personal situation. For private investors in the Netherlands real interest and dividend income or capital gains received on their investments are not relevant for tax purposes. Each year investors pay income tax on the value of their net assets as at 1 January if and inasmuch as such net assets exceed the investor’s tax-free allowance. Any amount invested in the fund forms part of the investor's net assets. Private investors who are resident outside the Netherlands will not be taxed in the Netherlands on their investments in the fund. However, such investors may be taxed in their country of residence on any income from an investment in this fund based on the applicable national fiscal laws. Other fiscal rules apply to legal entities or professional investors. We advise 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.

Market development

Per 31-12-2025

Government bond market returns were negative over December. The 10-year US Treasury yield rose by 15 bps to 4.17%, while German Bund yields increased by 17 bps to 2.85%. In Japan, 10-year JGB yields sold off by 25 bps to 2.06%, marking a new high since 1999. In the US, an unusually high amount of economic data was released, due to a catch-up effect following the government shutdown in previous months. The combined October and November employment reports reflected ongoing weakness in US job growth. The Fed cut interest rates for a third consecutive meeting to 3.75%. In Europe, the European Council approved loans totaling EUR 90 bln to Ukraine for 2026-2027, backed by the EU budget. The ECB maintained its policy rate at 2% during the December meeting. Italian 10-year spread over Germany tightened marginally to 69 basis points, supported by improved risk sentiment. Bulgaria officially adopted the euro as its currency and its government bonds are set to enter euro-denominated government bond indices over the coming months.

Performance explanation

Per 31-12-2025

Based on transaction prices, the fund's return was -0.49%. The fund posted a negative return in December and underperformed versus the index. The fund's underweight in Japanese duration contributed positively, as the BoJ hiked rates and JGBs subsequently underperformed versus peers, while overweight duration positions in Germany and Australia detracted from performance. Steepener positions overall added to performance this month, mainly due to a steeper US curve. We took off some positioning in the back end of the EUR curve as we saw flattening throughout December, but added back to curve steepeners in anticipation of Dutch pension fund flows in early 2026. Positioning in EM local debt contributed negatively, with exposure to Brazil underperforming after a strong prior month. The fund's underweight in Chinese debt added to relative performance versus the benchmark in December and ended the year as a positive contributor. EM hard currency debt also contributed positively to performance, as spreads in Bulgaria and Romania tightened. Lastly, credit strategies underperformed versus the benchmark, while government-related exposure and covered bonds outperformed in December.

Expectation of fund manager

Michiel de Bruin
Stephan van IJzendoorn
Lauren Mariano

In the US, the consensus growth outlook remains relatively upbeat. We see relative value in 2-year and 5-year treasuries versus 7- to 10-year maturities, as nominal and real-term premiums remain compressed in longer tenors. In Europe, the ECB reiterated its flexible stance with president Lagarde stressing that rates are not on a set path. Staff projections increased its inflation outlook to 2.2% and also raised its growth outlook to 1.2% over 2026. We expect the ECB to remain on hold in the upcoming meetings, with risks tilted toward lower policy rates. Curve steepening beyond 10-years remains likely, as rising issuance meets declining (pension fund) demand for ultra-long euro duration. Peripheral bond spreads over Germany continue to converge, supported by sovereign rating upgrades in Italy, Greece, and Portugal. France remains the exception. The 2026 budget once again failed to be approved over December, causing the 2025 budget to be rolled over into the following year. In the coming year, markets are likely to start focusing on the presidential elections, which are set for April 2027.

Robeco Sustainable Global Bonds DH USD

Unconstrained flexibility to capture opportunities by investing in government and corporate bonds

Key points

About this fund

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