Investment Strategy
The Berenberg Multi Asset Defensive fund pursues a defensive global multi-asset strategy with a focus on Europe. Central to the approach is a broad diversification across asset classes, segments, sectors, currencies and regions to take advantage of beneficial correlation properties that go beyond traditional equity and bond investments. A special focus is on uncorrelated alternative investments, not only as an additional source of income but also as a source of stability. The active management of investment ratios, capital commitment periods as well as regional and sectoral allocations, especially from a risk management perspective, ensures participation in the capital markets while having a defensive investment approach.
- Modern solution for risk-aware investors
- Active positioning against a mixed market benchmark
- Maximum equity allocation of 30%
- Investment universe includes individual stocks, funds, ETFs and derivatives
Learn more about our Berenberg Multi Asset investment philosophy
Fund data
ISIN | DE000A1H6HG5 |
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WKN | A1H6HG |
Inception date | 21.03.2011 |
Issue price (23.04.2024) | 62.32 EUR |
Redemption price (23.04.2024) | 59.07 EUR |
Fund volume | 123.90 Mio. EUR |
Share class volume | 56.47 Mio. EUR |
Currency | EUR |
Minimum investment | - |
Asset Manager | Joh. Berenberg, Gossler & Co. KG |
Management company | Universal-Investment-Gesellschaft mbH |
Custodian | BNP Paribas S.A. Niederlassung Deutschland |
Use of income | Accumulating |
End of financial year | 31.12. |
Registration and Distribution | DE, AT |
SFDR Classification (Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation) | Article 8 |
Costs
Issue surcharge | Up to 5.50% |
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Flat-rate fee p.a. | 1.36% |
Total Expense Ratio (TER) p.a. | 1.36% |
Performance fee | none |
Chances and risks
Chances | Risks |
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Attractive return potential over the medium to long term | Volatility of equities, bonds and currencies can lead to price losses |
Above-average performance by exploiting investment opportunities across regions and asset classes, with a focus on intelligent diversification | Unit value may fall below the purchase price at which the customer acquired the unit |
Stabilization of assets in negative capital market phases through professional risk controlling | No guarantee of success through active management Derivative transactions: Increased opportunities are accompanied by increased risks of loss. Furthermore, the fund's profit opportunities may also be reduced by hedging against losses using derivatives |
Possible additional returns through active management |
Further details on the opportunities and risks of this fund can be found in the sales prospectus.
Indexed performance
Performance in 12-month periods
Monthly performance
Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | YTD |
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2014 | -0.71 | 1.79 | -0.14 | 0.38 | 1.07 | 0.22 | 0.06 | 1.13 | 0.20 | -0.33 | 0.67 | -0.27 | 4.10 |
2015 | 2.43 | 1.38 | 0.34 | -0.17 | 0.32 | -2.05 | 1.02 | -2.79 | -1.99 | 2.93 | 0.97 | -2.30 | -0.12 |
2016 | -2.62 | -0.06 | 0.85 | 0.40 | 1.44 | -0.65 | 1.49 | 0.27 | -0.16 | -0.58 | 0.04 | 1.92 | 2.28 |
2017 | -0.25 | 1.93 | 1.00 | 0.56 | 0.63 | -0.96 | -0.04 | -0.22 | 0.68 | 1.14 | -0.79 | 0.17 | 3.87 |
2018 | 0.33 | -1.69 | -1.11 | 1.20 | 0.30 | -0.99 | 0.95 | -0.19 | -0.34 | -2.60 | -0.50 | -2.42 | -6.91 |
2019 | 2.83 | 1.38 | 1.23 | 1.51 | -0.76 | 1.54 | 1.41 | 0.73 | 0.13 | -0.25 | 0.91 | 0.59 | 11.78 |
2020 | 1.36 | -1.69 | -6.95 | 3.62 | 1.30 | 1.27 | 1.01 | 1.22 | -0.25 | -1.08 | 1.94 | 1.53 | 2.91 |
2021 | 0.17 | 0.07 | 1.09 | 1.32 | 0.68 | 0.91 | 1.00 | 0.74 | -1.42 | 1.28 | -0.20 | 0.75 | 6.54 |
2022 | -3.13 | -1.34 | 0.63 | -1.10 | -1.83 | -2.98 | 3.06 | -1.81 | -2.81 | -0.07 | 2.16 | -1.77 | -10.67 |
2023 | 2.46 | -1.01 | 0.41 | 0.04 | -0.21 | -0.36 | 1.06 | -0.57 | -1.11 | -0.45 | 2.57 | 1.77 | 4.59 |
2024 | 0.70 | 0.24 | 2.09 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2.96 |
Source: Berenberg, Management company
The charts and tables regarding performance shown here are based on own calculations according to the method developed by the German Investment Funds Association (BVI). They illustrate past performance. Future performance can deviate both positively and negatively from these calculations. Gross performance (BVI method) takes into account all charges at fund level (e.g. management fee), net performance plus the issue surcharge. Additional charges can arise for individual investors (e.g. custody account fees, commissions and other fees). Model calculation (net): An investor wants to purchase fund units for EUR 1,000 EUR. Considering a max issue surcharge of 5.50% he has to payEUR 55.00 for the purchase. Also, fees may be charged for the administration of the safe custody account, which will lower the performance. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future performance.
Performance after issue surcharge
1 year | 5.60% |
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3 years | -0.25% |
5 years | 10.58% |
since inception | 19.15% |
Max. Drawdown 5 years | -13.56% |
Source: Berenberg, Management company | State: 23 Apr 2024
Risk figures
Volatility - 1 year | 3.25% |
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Volatility - 3 years | 4.07% |
Sharpe Ratio - 3 years | -0.35 |
Maximum Drawdown - since inception | -16.55% |
Currencies
Asset classes
Top Holdings
Equities - Sectors
Equities - Countries
Bonds - Sectors
Bonds - Countries
Monthly market comment
Building on their February performance, global equity markets continued to rise in March. One of the main drivers of the strong performance was continued economic optimism, underpinned by robust macroeconomic data. As a result, quality stocks were overshadowed by risk appetite in March and underperformed on a relative basis. We kept the Fund's equity allocation fairly constant in March and made some adjustments under the surface. Government bond yields in the US and Europe traded sideways in a somewhat volatile fashion, ending the month below their levels at the beginning of the month, while credit spreads continued to narrow. The Federal Reserve left its key interest rate unchanged at 5.5% in March, while the Bank of Japan raised interest rates for the first time in 17 years. The price of gold rose sharply by around 9% in March to close at an interim all-time high of USD 2,230, which benefited the Fund due to its significant overweight in gold.
Portfolio Management
Christoph Netopil
Christoph Netopil has been with Berenberg since 2014. Since 2016 he has been working as a portfolio manager in the area of multi-asset mandates. Besides being the portfolio manager of the multi-asset fund Berenberg Multi Asset Defensive, he is also responsible for total return strategies as well as special mandates with a focus on derivatives and portfolio protection. After graduating in business administration from Goethe University in Frankfurt am Main and working in account management at Allianz Global Investors, the certified stock exchange trader completed a trainee program at Sal. Oppenheim.
Ansgar Nolte
Ansgar Nolte, CFA, has headed the Multi Asset Portfolio Management division at Berenberg since 2013. In this function, he has been responsible for balanced and equity-oriented strategies since the beginning of 2018. He is a member of the Asset Allocation Committee and in this function is jointly responsible for the tactical asset allocation and the house view. After completing his banking apprenticeship, he continued his training as a part-time bank business economist (BA). He is also a CFA charterholder. Before joining Berenberg in 2011, he worked for several years as a senior portfolio manager for UBS and previously for Deutsche Bank in Hamburg. He has more than 20 years of professional experience in portfolio management, of which more than ten years in management positions