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Fund Review
ASCF High Yield Fund
Performance as at Apr 2026
Australian Secure Capital Fund, established in 2016 in Brisbane, manages three pooled mortgage investment funds. Unlike peer-to-peer lending, investments are spread across all loans in the pool to minimise loss impact. Investors have consistently received payments and redemptions on time, and no capital loss has occurred. Key staff includes Richard Taylor, Chief Executive Officer and Director of Finance, and Filippo Sciacca, Director of Investor Relations, Asset Management, and Compliance.
| 1 Year | 3 Years3 | 5 Years3 | 7 Years3 | Inception3,4 | ||
| Total Return | Fund | 7.87% | 7.66% | 7.33% | 7.68% | 8.10% |
| Peer Group1 | 8.56% | 8.92% | 7.82% | 7.28% | 7.09% | |
| Index2 | -0.10% | 2.01% | 0.05% | 0.75% | 1.78% | |
| Volatility | Fund | 0.07% | 0.11% | 0.16% | 0.22% | 0.35% |
| Peer Group1 | 1.03% | 1.30% | 1.62% | 2.20% | 1.93% | |
| Index2 | 2.20% | 4.08% | 5.32% | 4.99% | 4.51% | |
| 1Real Estate Debt, 2Bloomberg AusBond Composite 0+ Yr Index, 3Annualised, 4Mar 2017 | ||||||
Strategy Description
The ASCF funds earn returns by lending money to borrowers seeking short-term loans, secured by a registered mortgage over the borrower's property. Investors receive monthly returns from the interest earned, based on the investment term and fund choice. Unlike peer-to-peer lending, investments in ASCF funds are spread across the entire loan pool to minimise loss impacts. ASCF does not provide construction or development funding to property developers.Cumulative Performance
Core Details |
PG = Peergroup Average | ||
| APIR: | ASE8386AU | Status: | Open |
| Peer Group: | Real Estate Debt | Inception Date: | Mar 2017 |
| Strategy: | Private Debt/Mortgage | Style: | N/A |
| Geography: | Australia | Domicile: | Australia |
| Investors: | Retail | Distributions: | Monthly |
| Fund Size: | AU$ 179.094m | Manager FUM: | AU$ 319.64m |
| Applications: | Daily, Initial: AU$ 5,000 | Redemptions: | Monthly |
| Management Fee: | N/A (PG avg: 0.72%) | Performance Fee: | N/A (PG avg: 3.50%) |
| Buy/Sell Spread: | 0%/0% (PG avg: 0.02%/0.02%) | Hurdle: | N/A |
| Early Redemption Fee | Yes | High Water Mark: | N/A |
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ASCF High Yield Fund
Performance vs Real Estate Debt and Bloomberg AusBond Composite 0+ Yr Index
Since inception in Mar 2017, the Fund has returned 8.1% p.a. vs the Peer Group's return over the same period of 7.09%. Over the past 12 months, the Fund has returned 7.87% vs the Peer Group's 8.56%. For the 3, 5 and 7-year periods, the Fund has returned 7.66%, 7.33% and 7.68% respectively vs the Peer Group's returns of 8.92%, 7.82% and 7.28% respectively. The Fund's returns have been delivered with a volatility of 0.35% p.a. vs the Peer Group's 1.93%.
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| Year | Jan % | Feb % | Mar % | Apr % | May % | Jun % | Jul % | Aug % | Sep % | Oct % | Nov % | Dec % | YTD % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0.64 | 0.58 | 0.64 | 0.62 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | 2.50 |
| 2025 | 0.65 | 0.57 | 0.64 | 0.63 | 0.64 | 0.62 | 0.67 | 0.64 | 0.63 | 0.65 | 0.63 | 0.63 | 7.88 |
| 2024 | 0.60 | 0.59 | 0.62 | 0.62 | 0.64 | 0.61 | 0.64 | 0.66 | 0.62 | 0.64 | 0.62 | 0.64 | 7.78 |
| 2023 | 0.53 | 0.49 | 0.55 | 0.55 | 0.55 | 0.55 | 0.58 | 0.56 | 0.56 | 0.59 | 0.59 | 0.62 | 6.95 |
| 2022 | 0.56 | 0.50 | 0.55 | 0.54 | 0.55 | 0.53 | 0.53 | 0.53 | 0.52 | 0.54 | 0.51 | 0.53 | 6.55 |
| 2021 | 0.65 | 0.59 | 0.61 | 0.61 | 0.62 | 0.60 | 0.61 | 0.61 | 0.58 | 0.59 | 0.56 | 0.57 | 7.46 |
| 2020 | 0.72 | 0.66 | 0.73 | 0.71 | 0.73 | 0.68 | 0.68 | 0.70 | 0.68 | 0.68 | 0.66 | 0.67 | 8.62 |
| 2019 | 0.72 | 0.67 | 0.73 | 0.72 | 0.71 | 0.75 | 0.75 | 0.74 | 0.70 | 0.72 | 0.68 | 0.73 | 8.97 |
| 2018 | 0.81 | 0.71 | 0.76 | 0.66 | 0.74 | 0.75 | 0.79 | 0.74 | 0.70 | 0.70 | 0.72 | 0.74 | 9.18 |
| 2017 | NA | NA | 1.02 | 0.92 | 0.95 | 0.95 | 0.57 | 0.35 | 0.84 | 0.83 | 0.80 | 0.75 | 8.27 |
Notes:
Performance shown is the aggregate return for all investors across all investment terms (3, 6, 12 and 24 months). Redemption notice is 1-3 months depending on investment term.
| 1 Year | 3 Years | 5 Years | 7 Years | Inception | ||
| Total Return | Fund | 7.87% | 7.66% | 7.33% | 7.68% | 8.10% |
| Peer Group | 8.56% | 8.92% | 7.82% | 7.28% | 7.09% | |
| Index2 | -0.10% | 2.01% | 0.05% | 0.75% | 1.78% | |
| Volatility | Fund | 0.07% | 0.11% | 0.16% | 0.22% | 0.35% |
| Peer Group | 1.03% | 1.30% | 1.62% | 2.20% | 1.93% | |
| Index | 2.20% | 4.08% | 5.32% | 4.99% | 4.51% | |
| Sharpe | Fund | 37.23 | 24.62 | 9.87 | 8.82 | 9.16 |
| Peer Group | 4.42 | 3.57 | 2.96 | 2.24 | 2.55 | |
| Index | -1.72 | -0.48 | -0.52 | -0.27 | -0.04 | |
| Sortino | Fund | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Peer Group | 11.16 | 12.33 | 8.57 | 3.50 | 3.99 | |
| Index | -1.62 | -0.62 | -0.68 | -0.38 | -0.08 | |
| Largest Drawdown | Fund | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Peer Group | -0.07% | -0.07% | -0.69% | -3.79% | -3.79% | |
| Index | -1.84% | -4.04% | -12.94% | -13.20% | -13.20% |
Return in Index's 10 Best & 10 Worst Months %
Return in Index's 10 Best & 10 Worst Months %
Annualised Return vs Standard Deviation
ASCF High Yield Fund - Annualised Return vs. Standard Deviation
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ASCF High Yield Fund
Annual Returns
Annual Returns %
Drawdown
Drawdown%
Service Providers
| Trustee/RE: | Australian Secure Capital Fund Ltd |
| Custodian: | Certane CT Pty Ltd |
| Administrator: | N/A |
| Auditor: | Grant Thornton |
| Legal: | McMahon Clarke |
| Prime Broker: | N/A |
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Key Staff
Filippo Sciacca
Director of Investor Relations, Asset Management & Compliance
Years in industry: 30, Years at Firm: 10
Richard Taylor
Chief Executive Officer & Director of Finance
Years in industry: 44, Years at Firm: 10
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| AFM Star Rating | Relative performance band compared to funds in the same Peer Group |
|---|---|
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