Food and Water is an actively managed equity fund with a quantitative management approach that invests globally in various industries in companies whose products, services or operations are directly or indirectly linked to the investment theme of food systems. Food systems refer to the value chain for food and water use, which includes, for example, cultivation, production, distribution, consumption and waste management. The fund invests in companies that the fund management company believes contribute to and/or can benefit from the transition to a more sustainable, safe and equitable global food system. The fund is actively managed and has a systematic investment strategy where sustainability is an integrated part of the investment process. The fund complies with Swedbank Robur’s Responsible Investment Policy. Read more about the policy in the fund’s Information Brochure and swedbankrobur.se.
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Updated 2026-10-05The fund was launched on 2026-09-15 and its investments can be grouped into five themes: water management, sustainable agriculture, food production and processing, packaging and logistics, and recycling. The water management theme posted positive performance during the period, while the other themes posted slightly negative performance.
Within water management, Gorman-Rupp performed well. The US company manufactures and sells flow-control equipment for areas such as water supply, wastewater management and agriculture. Swedish company Alfa Laval, which provides technology that makes industrial food processes more energy-efficient, resource-efficient and sustainable, and Japanese company Kurita Water Industries, whose services enable industry to use water more efficiently, also contributed positively.
Negative contributors included US company Darling Ingredients, which processes organic raw materials such as used cooking oil and slaughter by-products into animal feed, products for the food industry (such as gelatin) and biofuels, including aviation biofuel. The company performed weakly during the month alongside several agriculture- and food-related companies, including the fund's holding KWS SATT SE & Co (Germany), which produces seeds for crops and grains. The companies are under pressure from falling grain and oilseed prices, harvest pressure in the US and uncertain demand from China, while raw-material costs for the meat industry have risen.
Food and agricultural logistics chains have also generally been affected by weather disruptions and geopolitical uncertainty, weighing on both the agricultural and food sectors.
Management
Managed the fund since
2026-09-15
Linnea Zanetti
Linnea Zanetti manages the Swedbank Robur Access Edge funds, Climate Impact, Global Impact, Humanfond and Food and Water. She has an M.Sc. Economics and Business and joined Swedbank Robur in 2011. Experience and education She previously managed Swedbank Robur Access (2015-2022). She has also worked with shareholding disclosure at Swedbank Robur (2011–2013). Previously she worked in equities operations (2009–2011) and as an account manager (2008–2009) at SEB. Linnea has an M.Sc. in Business & Economics from Uppsala University (2003–2008).
Managed the fund since
2026-09-15
David Stenlund
David Stenlund manages Swedbank Robur Climate Impact, Global Impact, Humanfond, the Transfer funds and Food and Water. He has extensive experience of quant asset management and joined Swedbank Robur in 2003. Experience and education His track record includes managing Swedbank Robur Selection 25 and Selection 75 (2007–2017), Selection 50 (2012–2017), Selection Ränta (2014–2015), Selection 100 (2014–2017), Mixfond Pension, Stiftelsefond and KPA Blandfond (2011–2017) and Dynamic (2014–2017). David has been head of the quant asset management department at Swedbank Robur since 2017. He has also worked as chief analyst for Multi Asset (2012–2017) and as a quantitative analyst (2006–2007) and risk manager (2003–2006) at Swedbank Robur. He holds an M.Sc. in Industrial Engineering/Financial Mathematics from Lund University, Faculty of Engineering (1998–2003) and an M.Sc. in Economics from Lund University.
Managed the fund since
2026-09-15
Johan Eriksson
Johan Eriksson manages the Swedbank Robur Climate Impact, Global Impact, Humanfond, Aktiefond Pension, Mixfond Pension, the Transfer funds and Food and Water. He has many years of fund management experience and joined Swedbank Robur in 2007. Experience and education He has previously managed Swedbank Robur Global Trends (2007–2010), Globalfond (2007–2013), Folksam LO Världen (2007–2015), Aktie Hedge, Global High Dividend, Talenten Aktiefond MEGA, KPA Aktiefond, Förbundsfond and the Access funds (2013–2015). He has also worked as a quantitative analyst at SEB Asset Management (2006–2007) and prior to that as a consultant at VPD Financial Software Consulting (1997–2006). Johan has a B.Sc. in Business Administration and Economics from Uppsala University (1993–1997).
Quant team
The quant team manages the Access, Access Edge and KPA Blandfond, index-linked funds, with exposure to various regions and markets, as well as the Transfer generation funds, and the pension funds: Aktiefond Pension and Mixfond Pension. The team also manages the funds Climate Impact and Global Impact. The fund managers work closely together to discuss investments and exchange ideas. They also work closely with Swedbank Robur’s sustainability and compliance team to ensure that the companies that the funds invest in meet our sustainability requirements. The team consists of eight portfolio managers who all have extensive experience in quant- and index-based asset management.
Quant management
Mathematical models are used for analysis and selection of equities in our actively managed equity funds that apply a quantitative asset management approach. The advantage of quantitative asset management is that it enables fund managers to apply a systematic approach to processing vast quantities of data. The fund managers can then select securities with properties that are expected to positively impact the portfolio’s long-term return. Sustainability is incorporated in the selection process, for example, when the fund managers prioritise companies whose operations, in various ways, benefit the transition to renewable energy and energy efficiency or companies that contribute to the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
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Updated: 30/09/2026
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Updated: 30/09/2026
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