Investment Strategy
The Berenberg Sustainable Multi Asset Dynamic aims to achieve long-term value growth while taking into account a sustainable investment objective with a positive impact on environment and society. To this end, the fund management identifies attractive equities and bonds that actively contribute to the solution of global challenges. To achieve this investment objective, the fund invests globally in companies whose products and services have a positive impact on our environment and society. The fund is broadly diversified and the tactical allocation of the various asset classes is actively managed.
- Dynamic investment approach with focus on positive impact and sustainable growth
- Active positioning against a mixed market benchmark
- Maximum equity allocation of 90%
- The investment universe comprises mainly single securities
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
Currencies
Asset classes
Top Holdings
Equities - Sectors
Equities - Countries
Bonds - Sectors
Bonds - Countries
Monthly market comment
In February, the markets continued to react to companies' earnings results. Nvidia deserves special mention here, as it once again exceeded high expectations and thus ensured that the AI euphoria continued. Under the influence of positive corporate earnings, the leading indices also developed positively. These increases continued to be driven by the index heavyweights (USA: Magnificent 7, Europe: ASML, Novo Nordisk, LVMH, SAP). The S&P rose by 5.3% and the Nasdaq by 6.2% over the course of the month. In Europe, the Stoxx Europe 50 gained "only" 1.8%. The indices chased one all-time high after another. The stock markets in Asia also performed well: Nikkei +8.0% and HangSeng +6.6%. The stock market performance is particularly remarkable against the backdrop of significantly rising bond yields. Yields on 10-year German and US government bonds rose from 2.16% to 2.41% and from 3.91% to 4.25% respectively due to the markets' now more conservative expectations regarding future interest rate cuts. Gold rose slightly by 0.3% (against EUR) in this environment. Risk premiums for investment-grade corporate bonds narrowed further by 5 bp and are now at the level seen before the Ukraine war at the start of 2022. The euro weakened by 0.12% against the USD over the course of the month.
Portfolio Management
Oliver Brunner
Oliver Brunner, CIIA, heads the portfolio management department (core strategies) at Berenberg. He has been working in private asset management since 2007. In addition to overall responsibility for the core strategies and 1590 fund family, the graduate industrial engineer manages large special mandates for foundations, church institutions and private clients with special requirements. He completed his studies at the end of the 1990s at the Technical University of Karlsruhe; in 2006 he passed the part-time examination to become a Certified International Investment Analyst (CIIA). From 2000 to 2007, he was portfolio manager and equity analyst at Baden-Württembergische Bank AG in Stuttgart.
CO₂-Intensity
The fund does not actively manage its carbon footprint, however, emissions data such as CO2 intensity are relevant parameters which can be used to assess the efficient management of a company and the extent of transition risks.
ESG Score
The data provider MSCI ESG uses an ESG score of 0 to 10 to assess the management of material ESG risks of portfolio holdings compared to competitors.
ESG Controversies Screen
Investments in the fund are monitored for ESG controversies and, with the help of MSCI ESG data, flagged according their severity. Thereby, potential ESG risks of investments are identified. In the case of an orange flag (severe controversy), we enter into an active exchange with the company. In the case of a red flag (very severe controversy), the company is excluded.