Sustainability and health combined in a portfolio: First healthcare fund managed under consideration of ESG criteria
Investments in the 40 most attractive healthcare companies worldwide, regionally diversified and across sub sectors
The sustainability filter includes a "best-in-class" approach and the application of a strict exclusion process
Indexed performance (as at: 12.05.2025)
NAV: USD 162.31 (07.05.2025)
Rolling performance (12.05.2025)
I-USD | Benchmark | |
07.05.2024 - 07.05.2025 | 0.06% | -3.21% |
07.05.2023 - 07.05.2024 | -2.69% | 6.33% |
07.05.2022 - 07.05.2023 | 6.07% | 5.81% |
07.05.2021 - 07.05.2022 | -16.78% | 3.41% |
Annualized performance (12.05.2025)
I-USD | Benchmark | |
1 year | 0.06% | -4.23% |
3 years | 1.08% | 2.62% |
5 years | 2.83% | 6.18% |
Since Inception p.a. | 3.88% | 7.59% |
Cumulative performance (12.05.2025)
I-USD | Benchmark | |
1M | 9.98% | 2.87% |
YTD | 2.09% | -1.01% |
1 year | 0.06% | -4.23% |
3 years | 3.28% | 8.07% |
5 years | 15.00% | 34.98% |
Since Inception | 29.85% | 65.22% |
Annual performance
I-USD | Benchmark | |
2024 | -1.00% | 1.13% |
2023 | -1.42% | 3.76% |
2022 | -13.85% | -5.41% |
2021 | 6.70% | 19.80% |
Facts & Key figures
Investment Focus
The fund’s aim is to achieve capital growth in the long term, is actively managed and invests in healthcare firms with strong sustainability credentials and innovative business models. Examples of sustainability in the healthcare industry are environmentally sound procurement policies for drug makers, Show moreShow less
Investment suitability & Risk
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General Information
Investment Manager | Bellevue Asset Management AG |
Custodian | CACEIS BANK, LUXEMBOURG BRANCH |
Fund Administrator | CACEIS BANK, LUXEMBOURG BRANCH |
Auditor | PriceWaterhouseCoopers |
Launch date | 29.06.2018 |
Year end closing | 30. Jun |
NAV Calculation | Daily "Forward Pricing" |
Cut of time | 15:00 CET |
Management Fee | 0.90% |
Subscription Fee (max.) | 5.00% |
ISIN number | LU1819585370 |
Valor number | 41666672 |
Bloomberg | BBSHCIU LX |
WKN | A2JMRD |
Legal Information
Legal form | Luxembourg UCITS V SICAV |
SFDR category | Article 8 |
Redemption period | Daily |
Key data (30.04.2025, base currency USD)
Beta | 0.83 |
Volatility | 13.81 |
Tracking error | 9.31 |
Active share | 67.03 |
Correlation | 0.76 |
Sharpe ratio | -0.34 |
Information ratio | -0.48 |
Jensen's alpha | -4.65 |
No. of positions | 45 |
Portfolio
Top 10 positions
Market capitalization
Geographic breakdown
Breakdown by sector
Benefits & Risks
Benefits
- Investments in the 45 most attractive healthcare stocks worldwide with due account taken of current sustainability criteria.
- Many years of recognized bottom up expertise coupled with comprehensive sustainability research from Sustainalytics.
- The sustainability filter combines a best-in-class approach with the application of a strict exclusion procedure.
- Proprietary investement process: Half-yearly company evaluation and rebalancing.
- Underweighting of pharma and US stocks against the relevant healthcare indices, and a strong focus on mid caps.
Risks
- The fund actively invests in equities. Equities are subject to strong price fluctuations and so are also exposed to the risk of price losses.
- The fund may invest a proportion of its assets in financial instruments that might under certain circumstances have a relatively low level of liquidity, which can in turn affect the fund’s liquidity.
- The fund invests in foreign currencies, which means a corresponding degree of currency risk against the reference currency.
- Investing in emerging markets entails the additional risk of political and social instability.
- The fund may engage in derivatives transactions. The increased opportunities gained come with an increased risk of losses.
Review / Outlook
Healthcare (MSCI World Healthcare) underperformed global equities (MSCI World) in April by 278 bps (after outperforming by 213 bps in March). For biopharma, we have seen three risks emerge. While initially exempt from tariffs, the Trump Administration initiated a Section 232 investigation on drugs, citing national security risks. Through the month we have also seen increasing uncertainty around drug approvals at the FDA given significant layoffs and evolving policy. Thirdly, the most-favored-nation (MFN) policy has remerged in law makers commentary.
Despite the above risks, pharmaceuticals (+0.6%) was the best performing healthcare GICs industry. The leading companies highlighted their broad geographic manufacturing footprint during earning calls. Larger-cap biotech performed solidly in the month (NBI; +0.4%) driven by Q1 earnings and relative safety, but we note further significant underperformance for smaller companies (XBI Biotech ETF; -4.9%).
Medtech (0.0%) rebounded rapidly from tariff concerns earlier in the month driven by positive Q1 sales, continued strong utilization, and reassuring 2025 guidance. The leading medtech companies did a good job of framing the potential impact from tariffs, in our view. Life science tools (-6.0%) underperformed in the month, with a relatively high potential exposure to tariffs and NIH spending. Healthcare services (-8.0%) was the worst performing industry, driven by weak results from bellwether UnitedHealth.
From a geographical point of view, Asian healthcare (+4.9%) performed best in April, followed by emerging markets (+3.0%) and Europe (+1.9%). US healthcare (-3.6%) was disappointing in the month, driven by the aforementioned risks.
The Bellevue Sustainable Health Fund (I-shares: +2.1%, in USD) outperformed its healthcare index benchmark by 397 bps, benefiting from overweight positioning in Asian and emerging market healthcare.
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