Robeco Corporate Hybrid bonds
Fixed Income · Global · EUR Corporate Bonds
Figures refer to the share class ISIN LU1700711663, currency EUR, clean share class.
Fund documents
For the share class shown above.
Factsheet: not publicly available (not found in the public sources checked).
KID (PDF, 30.04.2026)All documents on fundinfoKey facts
- Management company
- Robeco Luxembourg SA
- Asset class
- Fixed Income
- Geography
- Global
- Strategy
- EUR Corporate Bonds
- Share class currency
- EUR
- Share class inception
- 19.10.2017
- Fund size
- 267 million (as at 14.09.2026)
- Management fee
- 0.40%
- Performance fee
- Not available in this publication
- Liquidity
- Daily
- UCITS
- Yes
- Risk grade (SRRI)
- 3 (WSP fund database, as at 22.08.2026)
- Registered in Switzerland
- Yes
Price history
Fund and benchmark rebased to 100 at 30.09.2021.
Table view
| Period | From | Fund (100 at start) | Benchmark (100 at start) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1Y | 03.10.2025 | 98.8 | 98.5 |
| 3Y | 29.09.2023 | 118.5 | 112.1 |
| 5Y | 30.09.2021 | 107.5 | 98.6 |
| Since 2017 | 18.10.2017 | 121.5 | 105.5 |
Total return: distributions reinvested.
In EUR, the currency of the share class shown.
Fund history to 28.09.2026.
Benchmark history to 28.09.2026.
Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future results, and the value of investments can fall as well as rise.
Performance against the benchmark
| 1M | 3M | 6M | YTD | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 1Y | 3Y | 5Y | Volatility | Sharpe R. | Max DD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FundISIN LU1700711663, currency EUR, clean share class | 0.26 | -0.02 | -0.47 | 0.55 | 6.11 | 7.88 | 8.70 | 2.25 | 6.65 | 1.86 | 3.06 | 1.24 | -2.24 |
| BenchmarkBloomberg Euro Corp TR EUR | -0.22 | -0.75 | -1.17 | 0.13 | 3.03 | 4.74 | 8.19 | 0.78 | 4.17 | -0.07 | 3.37 | 0.41 | -2.27 |
| Differencefund minus benchmark, in percentage points | 0.48 | 0.73 | 0.69 | 0.42 | 3.08 | 3.14 | 0.51 | 1.47 | 2.48 | 1.94 | – | – | – |
Within the list: OpenList — Long Only
Compared with the fixed income funds on OpenList — Long Only (15 funds), each in the share class and currency its list shows. Returns are in each share class's own currency and are not converted.
| This fund | Group median | Position | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Return 1Y | 2.25 | 5.18 | 14 of 15 |
| Return 3Y p.a. | 6.65 | 8.49 | 9 of 15 |
| 3Y p.a. over its own benchmark | 2.48 | 2.09 | 6 of 15 |
| Volatility 3Y | 3.06 | 4.83 | 3 of 15 |
| Sharpe ratio 3Y | 1.24 | 0.86 | 4 of 15 |
| Max drawdown 3Y | -2.24 | -2.60 | 6 of 15 |
| Management fee | 0.40% | 0.60% | 1 of 15 |
Position 1 is the highest value, except for volatility and the management fee, where 1 is the lowest; for max drawdown, 1 is the smallest fall.
Return against risk, 3 years
Back to the list: OpenList — Long Only
Performance: in %, in the currency of the share class shown. 3Y and 5Y are annualised. Volatility and Sharpe ratio are over three years; Max DD is the largest fall over three years.
– means not applicable. "Not available in this publication" means no value is shown here; it does not mean zero.
Period figures as of 31.08.2026.
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WSP commentary
Draft commentary, machine-generated from the fund's monthly factsheet dated 31.08.2026; key information document (PRIIPs), not yet reviewed by WSP.
Investment rationale
Robeco Corporate Hybrid Bonds IH EUR is a bond fund designed for long-term capital growth through exposure to global corporate hybrid bonds issued by non-financial companies. The PRIIPs document classifies it as risk indicator 2 out of 7 and gives a recommended holding period of 3 years, while also stating it is suitable for investors who can set aside capital for at least 3-5 years and accept volatility. It is intended for investors seeking ESG considerations as a binding element in the investment process while still seeking optimum returns, and it can serve capital growth, income and portfolio diversification objectives. Its distinct role is as a specialist allocation to deeply subordinated, equity-like corporate hybrids, mainly from investment grade issuers, rather than a broad conventional corporate bond holding.
Investment strategy
The fund is an actively managed UCITS SICAV sub-fund with the objective of providing long-term capital growth. It invests in global corporate hybrid bonds issued by non-financials, with selection based on fundamental analysis, and may also invest in hybrid capital of banks and insurers and in senior debt of non-financial corporates. The portfolio is primarily invested in BBB-rated bonds, with some BB-rated exposure that the manager states mainly reflects the subordinated nature of hybrid instruments rather than weaker underlying issuer quality; as of 31 August 2026, key sectors included Industrials, Utilities and Financials, with duration close to the benchmark and maturity of 4.66 years. The benchmark is the Bloomberg Global Corporate Hybrids 3% Issuer Cap (hedged into EUR), used for asset allocation purposes and long-run outperformance aims, while allowing substantial deviations and selection of securities outside the benchmark subject to limits on currencies and issuers. All currency risks are hedged, this share class is accumulating, derivatives may be used for hedging and investment purposes, the fund is daily tradable, and the recommended holding period is 3 years.
Investment philosophy
• The investment universe consists mainly of global corporate hybrid bonds issued by non-financial companies, which the documents describe as deeply subordinated bonds with equity-like features and mainly issued by investment grade issuers.
• Security selection is based on fundamental analysis, with the fund seeking best-in-class hybrid bonds with the best risk-return characteristics; the fund can also invest in hybrid capital of banks and insurers and in senior debt of non-financial corporates when these offer an attractive risk/return profile relative to the corporate hybrid market.
• The portfolio is built with active relative-value positioning against the Bloomberg Global Corporate Hybrids 3% Issuer Cap (hedged into EUR), while the manager states that relative risk is controlled through limits on currencies and issuers and by keeping interest-rate sensitivity aligned with the index, using interest-rate futures if needed.
• Current positioning is concentrated in hybrid securities, with 86.9% in hybrids, 7.3% in senior debt and 5.8% in cash and other instruments; sector weights include Industrials 40.2%, Utilities 38.0% and Financials 9.1%, and the largest holdings include Engie, OMV, Repsol Europe Finance, Oncor Electric Delivery, NextEra Energy Capital Holdings, Sempra, Enbridge, RWE, Dominion Energy and Volkswagen International Finance.
• From a currency and ratings perspective, the fund maintained an overweight in EUR-denominated hybrids and an underweight in USD-denominated hybrids, with limited GBP exposure, while remaining primarily invested in BBB-rated bonds and holding a smaller portion of BB-rated hybrids that reflect subordination rather than weaker underlying issuer quality.
Management team
The fund managers named in the factsheet are Daniel Ender and Jan Willem Knoll.
The asset manager
The management company is Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. The fund is a sub-fund of Robeco Capital Growth Funds, a Luxembourg SICAV, and the documents identify Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. as authorised in the Netherlands and regulated by the Autoriteit Financiële Markten. The manager is located in Rotterdam, The Netherlands, with the address Weena 850, 3014 DA Rotterdam stated in the complaints section.
Performance analysis
Source: manager factsheet dated 31 August 2026. The manager describes August as a month in which resilient macro data supported equities while long-dated government bonds sold off, particularly in Europe, and credit spreads finished modestly tighter. Looking ahead, the manager says robust fundamentals are colliding with a more hawkish policy backdrop, with inflation pressure linked to the Iran war energy shock, tighter central bank policy and spreads near multi-year tights viewed as thin compensation for risk.
Strengths
The fund offers specialised access to corporate hybrid bonds, a segment the documents describe as subordinated, equity-like instruments that can offer high yields for investment grade ratings. It combines this specialist focus with a global opportunity set, fundamental security selection and tactical sector and currency-denomination allocation within the corporate hybrid market. The share class is EUR-denominated with all currency risks hedged, is daily tradable, and does not distribute dividends. Ongoing charges are stated at 0.54%, with no performance fee.
Risks
The PRIIPs document classifies the fund as 2 out of 7 on the summary risk indicator, while the factsheet states that the value of shares is sensitive to market fluctuations, instrument prices and changes in political, economic or market conditions. Corporate bonds are described as more risky and volatile than government bonds, and the fund’s focus on deeply subordinated corporate hybrids adds structural credit and subordination risk; the PRIIPs document also notes that the fund invests or may invest in contingent convertible bonds that can convert into equity or face full or partial write-down upon a trigger event. Derivatives are used for hedging and investment purposes and can create leverage, increasing exposure to market fluctuations, while a derivative counterparty may fail to fulfil its obligations, with collateral exchange used to reduce counterparty risk. Currency risks are stated to be hedged, but the PRIIPs text notes that if an investor receives payments in a currency different from that of the home jurisdiction, final returns depend on exchange rates; the fund also promotes ESG characteristics under Article 8 and integrates sustainability risks, which the factsheet says may impact returns.