AFM Fund Profile — Regal Australian Small Companies Fund

Fund & Manager Details

Key Facts

Fund Type: Single Discretionary/Quantitative: Discretionary
Strategy: Equity 130/30 FUM (millions): AU$586m
Style: Growth Fund Inception Date: Since 01 February 2015
Geographic Mandate: Australia Latest Return Date: October 2024
Fund Domicile: Australia Investor Type: Wholesale
Status: Open Reporting Status: Current

Manager Details and Fund Description

Manager: Regal Funds Management Total FUM for all funds: AU$3,275m
Manager Overview:
Regal Funds Management is a specialist alternatives investment manager. Founded in 2004, Regal is one of Australia's leading investment managers servicing a wide range of institutional investors, family offices and high net worth individuals.
Fund/Strategy Overview:

The Regal Australian Small Companies Fund invests using a long/short approach and aims to allows investors to benefit from both the rise and fall in the value of selected Australian small companies. The fund uses an active extension or "130/30" style and seeks to outperform the S&P/ASX Small Ordinaries Accumulation Index by applying Regal's fundamental investment process. 

Other funds operated by manager:
Regal Amazon Market Neutral Fund, Regal Asian Investments (ASX: RG8), Regal Atlantic Absolute Return Fund, Regal Australian Long Short Equity Fund, Regal Emerging Companies Opportunities Fund, Regal Investment Fund (ASX:RF1), Regal Partners Private Fund, Regal Private Credit Opportunities Fund, Regal Resources High Conviction Fund, Regal Resources Long Short Fund(Soft closed), Regal Resources Royalties Fund, Regal Tactical Opportunities Fund, Regal Tasman Market Neutral Fund

Investment Details

Investment Terms

Minimum Investment: Minimum Additional Investment: Minimum Term: Investment Frequency:
AU$100,000 AU$20,000 Daily
Regular Savings Option: Regular Savings Min. Amount : Regular Savings Max. Amount : Regular Savings Freq.:
No N/A 
Redemption Notice: Redemption Frequency: Notes:
1 Days Daily
Distributions: Distribution Frequency: Last Distribution Date: Last Distribution Amount:
Yes 6 Monthly AU$

Structure

Offshore/Onshore: Fund Structure: Share Classes: Trustee/Responsible Entity:
Onshore Unit Trust AU$ N/A
Administrator: Prime Broker: Custodian: Legal:
HSBC (Unit Registry is BoardRoom Pty Ltd) UBS AG, Credit Suisse AG UBS Nominees Pty Ltd, Credit Suisse AG King & Wood Mallesons

Fund Fees

Management Fee: Performance Fee: High Water Mark: Hurdle:
1% 20% Yes N/A
Buy Spread: Sell spread: Early Redemption Fee: Fees Notes:
0.300% 0.300% No

Performance & Risk

Returns

Latest Return Date: Latest Result: Fund Inception Date: Annualised Return:
October 2024 0.38% 01 February 2015 24.24%
Latest 3 Months: Latest 6 Months: Latest 12 Months: Latest 2 Years p.a.:
9.08% 13.38% 52.43% 32.48%
Latest 3 Years p.a.: Latest 4 Years p.a.: Latest 5 Years p.a.: Latest 7 Years p.a.:
10.18% 18.83% 16.16% 22.15%

Performance Statistics

% Positive Months (S.I.): Average Return: Average +ve Return: Average -ve Return:
70.94% 2.17% 5.43% -5.79%
Best Month: Worst Month: Up Capture Ratio (S.I.): Down Capture Ratio (S.I.):
27.26% -44.61% 313.50% 89.44%
Largest Drawdown (S.I.): Longest Drawdown (S.I.): Current Drawdown (%): Current Drawdown (Months):
-52.54% 23 months 0.00% N/A

Risk

Annualised Standard Deviation (S.I.): Downside Deviation (S.I.): Sortino Ratio (S.I.): -
27.11% 18.61% 1.08 -
Sharpe Ratio (12 months): Sharpe Ratio (3 years): Sharpe Ratio (5 years): Sharpe Ratio (S.I.):
2.99 0.43 0.60 0.90
Please note, Sharpe and Sortino ratios are calculated using the Australian Risk Free Rate

Ranking, Research & Availability

Fund Quintile in its Peer Group (Equity Alternative - Australia) as at October 2024

AFM's Quintile Rankings show performance and Key Performance Indicators (KPI's) of Regal Australian Small Companies Fund compared to a peer group of funds with a similar strategy and geographic mandate. Each green square places a fund in one quintile (or 20%) of its peer group - five indicating that the fund is in the top (best) quintile for the corresponding KPI.

As a reference point the equivalent "quintile" performance of the peer group's underlying market index is also indicated by the red dot.

1 Year
3 Year
5 Year
7 Year
Regal Australian Small Companies Fund
ASX200 Total Return

External Research and Ratings: As reported by each Fund Manager.

Zenith: Recommended, June 2021

Availability:As reported by each Fund Manager.

Available on Investment Platforms:
HUB24, Netwealth, Powerwrap, Asgard, Ausmaq, Praemium

News & Insights

Fund Documents

Product disclosure/IM



Fund Performance

Historical Performance (all figures shown here are net of fees unless otherwise stated)

Year Jan % Feb % Mar % Apr % May % Jun % Jul % Aug % Sep % Oct % Nov % Dec % YTD %
2024 -4.05 7.23 6.77 3.36 2.48 -0.39 1.83 2.91 5.59 0.38 N/R N/R 28.74
2023 7.36 -6.81 1.58 0.97 1.07 10.57 3.15 -1.52 -0.57 -1.16 7.49 10.15 35.55
2022 -10.95 -6.25 10.70 -0.87 -7.78 -18.23 12.02 2.20 -6.28 2.49 2.25 -1.63 -23.59
2021 4.60 3.14 -1.05 10.76 3.47 1.34 2.18 5.84 0.77 0.04 0.25 0.05 35.57
2020 10.28 -14.32 -44.61 27.26 16.10 3.51 10.89 14.52 4.03 0.08 4.33 5.73 16.73
2019 3.49 16.22 2.64 11.37 4.32 2.32 2.14 11.79 8.57 -3.65 -2.94 3.27 75.70
2018 2.31 1.27 -0.18 0.14 6.92 5.21 -2.17 -1.18 2.74 -11.94 -3.43 -3.51 -5.04
2017 0.18 -3.62 -1.42 -2.01 3.17 1.04 -1.30 3.76 4.97 6.41 4.39 10.43 28.22
2016 -1.87 -7.35 1.67 2.32 7.08 2.80 4.19 1.72 2.11 -9.34 -10.40 -3.17 -11.38
2015 N/R 18.22 2.16 6.02 5.30 -0.98 10.02 2.14 4.02 9.21 11.16 9.46 107.41

Historical Financial Year Performance (all figures shown here are are percentage per month net of fees unless otherwise stated)

Year Jul % Aug % Sep % Oct % Nov % Dec % Jan % Feb % Mar % Apr % May % Jun % FYTD %
2024/2025 1.83 2.91 5.59 0.38 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 11.07
2023/2024 3.15 -1.52 -0.57 -1.16 7.49 10.15 -4.05 7.23 6.77 3.36 2.48 -0.39 37.00
2022/2023 12.02 2.20 -6.28 2.49 2.25 -1.63 7.36 -6.81 1.58 0.97 1.07 10.57 26.84
2021/2022 2.18 5.84 0.77 0.04 0.25 0.05 -10.95 -6.25 10.70 -0.87 -7.78 -18.23 -24.46
2020/2021 10.89 14.52 4.03 0.08 4.33 5.73 4.60 3.14 -1.05 10.76 3.47 1.34 80.80
2019/2020 2.14 11.79 8.57 -3.65 -2.94 3.27 10.28 -14.32 -44.61 27.26 16.10 3.51 -4.17
2018/2019 -2.17 -1.18 2.74 -11.94 -3.43 -3.51 3.49 16.22 2.64 11.37 4.32 2.32 19.61
2017/2018 -1.30 3.76 4.97 6.41 4.39 10.43 2.31 1.27 -0.18 0.14 6.92 5.21 53.64
2016/2017 4.19 1.72 2.11 -9.34 -10.40 -3.17 0.18 -3.62 -1.42 -2.01 3.17 1.04 -17.24
2015/2016 10.02 2.14 4.02 9.21 11.16 9.46 -1.87 -7.35 1.67 2.32 7.08 2.80 61.73
2014/2015 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 18.22 2.16 6.02 5.30 -0.98 33.51