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BlueOrchard Microfinance Fund

BOMF

Overview

Legal Name:
BlueOrchard Microfinance Fund
Manager:
BlueOrchard
Website:
https://www.blueorchard.com/
Fundraising Status:
Open
Domicile:
Luxembourg
Legal Form:
Lux SICAV (S.A.)
Regulatory Regimes:
Lux UCI (Part II)
Term:
Perpetual-Life
Base Currency:
USD
Launch Year:
1998
Inception Date:
Sep 18, 1998
Size:
$3.3B (as of Jan 31, 2026)
No. of Investments:
351 (as of Jan 30, 2026)
Administrator:
UI efa S.A., Luxembourg
Investor Eligibility Segments:
Institutional, Professional / Accredited
Permitted Distribution Countries:
United Kingdom, Spain, Switzerland, EEA

Strategy

BOMF provides senior and subordinated debt to microfinance and other financial institutions in emerging and frontier markets, targeting financial inclusion and SME financing. The fund invests mainly in privately originated loans, notes and similar instruments and can lend via SPVs. A smaller liquidity sleeve may hold treasury bills, government bonds and money market instruments. The mandate also supports financing of local financial systems, education, sustainable energy and real estate.

Asset Classes:
Private Credit
Strategy:
Direct Lending (PC)
Underlying Investment Type:
Direct investments
Geographic Focus Region:
Global
Geographic Focus:
Caucasus, Central Asia, Central America and The Caribbean, East Asia and the Pacific, Middle East, South Asia, South America, Eastern Europe, Sub-Saharan Africa, Western Europe
Sector Focus (GICS):
Financials
Sector Focus (not standardized):
Microfinance institutions, Local financial systems, Infrastructure, Educational systems, Sustainable/green energy projects, Sustainable real estate projects, Trade, Agriculture, Consumer, Service
Other Focus:
ESG Investment Focus
Leverage Limits Summary:
May borrow up to 25% of NAV for liquidity.
Investment Limits Summary:
May invest 100% of its assets in unlisted instruments.

Performance

for I (USD) share class

Total Returns (% Net of Fees)

Net returns (since inception)I (USD)
Total Return8.3%
Annualized Return6.2%
Best Month(Jan 2025)0.6%
Worst Month(Jan 2026)0.4%
Risk metrics (since inception)
Volatility0.2%
Sharpe Ratio (4.3% risk-free)9.39
Yearly returns (since inception)

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Key terms

for I (USD) share class
Share Class
Minimum Subsribtion:
$5M
Currency:
USD
Inception Date:
Oct 1, 2013
Distribution Type:
Accumulating
Investor Type:
Institutional
ISIN:
LU0973079543
Liquidity
Redemption Frequency:
Monthly
Redemption Basis:
Month-end NAV
Subscribtion Frequency:
Monthly
Subscribtion Basis:
Month-end NAV
Fees
Management Fee:
1.20%
Performance Fee:
0.00%
Performance Fee Basis:
N/A
Front load (subscription):
0.00%
Back load (redemption):
0.00%

Share classes

NameMin. SubscriptionCurrencyInceptionDistributionInvestor TypeISINBBG Ticker
I (USD)
5,000,000 USD
USD
2013-10-01
Accumulating
Institutional
LU0973079543
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FAQ

What is BlueOrchard Microfinance Fund?
BlueOrchard Microfinance Fund is an evergreen Lux UCI fund focused on Private Credit and managed by BlueOrchard.
Who manages BlueOrchard Microfinance Fund?
BlueOrchard Microfinance Fund is managed by BlueOrchard, based in Zurich, Switzerland.
How big is BlueOrchard Microfinance Fund?
BlueOrchard Microfinance Fund has a size of $3.3B.
What type of fund is BlueOrchard Microfinance Fund?
BlueOrchard Microfinance Fund is an open-ended / evergreen Lux UCI fund investing in private credit and domiciled in Luxembourg.
When was BlueOrchard Microfinance Fund launched?
BlueOrchard Microfinance Fund was launched on Sep 18, 1998 and is structured as a Lux SICAV (S.A.) vehicle with a perpetual-life term.
Where is BlueOrchard Microfinance Fund domiciled and regulated?
BlueOrchard Microfinance Fund is domiciled in Luxembourg under Lux UCI (Part II).

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