Pharus Sicav Conservative

Class A
ISIN: LU0291569647
Category: EUR Cautious Allocation
25.07.2024
Key Information
Net Asset Value125,18 EUR
Fund Size62.490.056 EUR
Launch Date15 apr 2007
BenchmarkITALY FIDEURAM FLEXIBLE
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Management information
SicavPHARUS SICAV
Management CompanyPHARUS MANAGEMENT LUX SA
Investment ManagerPharus Asset Management SA
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Investment objective
Pharus Sicav Conservative is a prudently oriented balanced sub-fund that aims to provide a conservative level of income designed to increase capital over the medium to long term. The strategy features a conservative portfolio allocation, characterized by an equity component that can range from 20 percent to 40 percent depending on the stage of the market valuation cycle and is invested in leading companies with high returns on capital that trade at a discount to fundamentals. The remainder of the portfolio is invested mainly in government bonds.
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Manager comment
Manager comment
During the month of June, Pharus Conservative remained unchanged, in a context characterized by global equity markets rising by 2% and marginally declining interest rates. Despite the rise in equity markets, we are witnessing one of the most marked performance polarizations in the history. On one side, large tech companies are showing exceptionally positive performances and valuations, driven by artificial intelligence, while on the other side, the rest of the market is virtually ignored by investors. We observe a progressive deterioration in macroeconomic data, and companies are starting to signal a slowdown. Therefore, we continue to take a very cautious approach with a 30% equity exposure focused on leading companies with significant valuation discounts. On the bond side, we continue to see value in duration, which we maintain around 6 on the portfolio.
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Last updated on 25.07.2024

* No coverage or derivatives are included
* No coverage or derivatives are included
Top Ten Holding
Us 10yr Note (cbt)sep24 22.25 %
Us Long Bond(cbt) Sep24 8.56 %
Bonos Y Oblig Del Estado 5.75% 30.07.32 7.8 %
Us 5yr Note (cbt) Sep24 7.4 %
Buoni Poliennali Del Tes 4% 15.11.30 7.28 %
Us Ultra Bond Cbt Sep24 6.66 %
France (govt Of) 2.5% 24.09.26 4.78 %
France (govt Of) 0% 25.03.25 4.63 %
Buoni Poliennali Del Tes 1.45% 15.05.25 3.9 %
France (govt Of) 2% 25.11.32 3.67 %
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How to invest
SFDR Article: 8

SFDR Article: 8

The Sub-Fund does not have as its objective a sustainable investment, but promotes social characteristics with a proportion of sustainable investments with a social objective of at least 80% of its assets.

Objectives

The Sub-Fund’s sustainable investment objective is to select companies promoting peaceful, just and inclusive principles, evidencing a strong Sustainability rating and following good governance practices, while avoids the exposure to companies involved in controversial weapons production, tobacco production, adult entertainment, gambling sector, violation of United Nation Global Pact, as per the internal ESG policy defined.

Social characteristics promoted are mainly represented by the below:

Social characteristics promoted are mainly represented by the below:

  • Security of products and health
  • Human rights and human dignity
  • Equality labour conditions
  • Governance
As of 22.01.2024
As of
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Enviroment
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Security of products and health
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Human rights and human dignity
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Equality labor conditions
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Governance

Asset Allocation

All the investments are assessed ex ante by an independent external ESG advisor and need to be compliant with including criteria and not in breach with excluding criteria set out on the applicable ESG policy. Investments aligned with E/S characteristic must attain the social characteristics promoted by the financial product and must represent at least 80% of the Sub-fund’s asset. Sustainable investments are investments in securities whose rating is considered acceptable and which comply with the excluding criteria set out in the ESG policy applicable. Other Investments include cash, derivatives, bonds and equities which do not have any ESG rating or with a weak ESG rating and can represent up to 20% of the portfolio.

As of 31.12.2022

Principal adverse impacts

This financial product considers PAI and monitors additional PAI with the support of an ESG Advisor that produces, on quarterly basis, a complete report that illustrates the PAI and the results for the portfolio. Furthermore, the Sub-Fund focuses on the PAI number 10 and 11. PAI number 10 monitors/takes into consideration weight of company with severe violation of UNGC principles or OECD guidelines for multinationals. PAI number 11 refers to weight of companies without mechanism for monitoring the compliance with UNGC principles and OECD guidelines.

Binding elements

The exclusion criteria applied to the investment universe, are aimed to exclude companies

Involved in controversial weapons production whose revenues deriving from the production of nuclear, biological and chemical weapons are higher than 5%
Whose revenues deriving from gambling sector is higher than 5%;
Whose revenues deriving from the tobacco production is higher than 5%;
Whose revenues deriving from adult entertainment sector is higher than 5%;
Which do not respect the principles of United Nation Global Pact.

In addition to the above, another binding element is the use of ESG ratings. The certified portfolio average ESG Quality score is B+ with a portfolio ESG Rating of 6.18, which cannot fall below B.
ESG Rating
Portfolio Scores
22.01.2024
B+
ESG Quality Score
6.18