Investment Strategy
The Berenberg Multi Asset Balanced fund pursues a balanced strategy comprising equities, bonds, alternative investments and cash. The strategy aims at a balanced participation in the capital market and a long-term focus on structural growth trends and quality companies. The respective investment ratios are actively and dynamically managed based on the relative attractiveness of the asset class. In the equity segment, the focus lies on high-quality growth companies. European issuers with good credit ratings dominate on the bond side. Promising niche segments are covered via active funds. Alternative investments provide uncorrelated returns that stabilize the portfolio.
- Our classic multi-asset strategy for balanced participation in the capital market
- Active positioning against a mixed market benchmark
- Maximum equity allocation of 65%
- The investment universe primarily comprises individual securities, but also funds and ETFs
Learn more about our Berenberg Multi Asset investment philosophy
Further details on the opportunities and risks of this fund can be found in the sales prospectus.
Indexed performance
Performance in 12-month periods
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Top Holdings
Equities - Sectors
Equities - Countries
Bonds - Sectors
Bonds - Countries
Monthly market comment
In March, President Trump's tariff announcements dominated the markets, while U.S. leading indicators continued to deteriorate. In Europe, optimism, particularly due to the German economic stimulus package, provided a boost. Nevertheless, the Stoxx Europe 50 fell by 4.1%, and the MSCI World in euros dropped by 8.3%, further amplified by the strong euro. Energy and utility stocks saw gains, while technology and consumer goods stocks came under pressure. The Nasdaq was strongly affected by the sell-off of the "Mag7" stocks and concerns about U.S. tariffs, ending the first quarter with a double-digit loss. We took advantage of the weakness in U.S. stocks to build positions in Deere and Meta. In the bond markets, the yields on 2-year U.S. Treasuries slightly declined, while 10-year yields remained stable. In Germany, the yields on 10-year Bunds rose by over 33 basis points, driven by the fiscal package. Risk aversion was also evident in the credit market through rising high-yield spreads. At the same time, the price of gold benefited from geopolitical uncertainties, increasing by 9.3% to USD 3,124. The year 2025 began with noticeable market volatility. Despite political uncertainties, we expect in our base case scenario another bull year and view pullbacks as potential attractive entry opportunities.
Portfolio Management
Dejan Djukic
Dejan Djukic heads up portfolio management at Berenberg. He is responsible for the discretionary mandates and the asset management solutions with multi-asset focus. He is a member of the Asset Allocation Committee and portfolio manager of various multi-asset strategies. After completing his Master’s degree in finance, he began his career at Commerzbank AG. Djukic was there responsible for asset allocation for asset management and fund mandates. He was also a voting member of the global investment committee and managed the bank's largest mutual funds and individual mandates. He then took over responsibility for portfolio management at DZ Privatbank S.A.. The team was responsible for the bank's large and special mandates.
Christian Bettinger
Christian Bettinger has been with the company since June 2009 and heads the Portfolio Management Fixed Income department. As fund manager of the mutual funds Berenberg Euro Bonds and Berenberg Financial Bonds, he is responsible for the selection of corporate bonds. He trained as a banker and then studied business administration at the Catholic University of Eichstätt-Ingolstadt. In 2010, the business graduate was taken on early from the Berenberg trainee program as a fund manager with a focus on derivatives and bonds. Bettinger is a CFA Charterholder, Certified Financial Engineer (CFE) and authorized Eurex trader.
