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| Fund Overview | The Fund's discretionary investment strategy commences with a macro view of the economy and direction to establish the portfolio's desired market exposure. Following this detailed sector and company research is gathered from knowledge of the individual stocks in the Fund's universe, with widespread use of broker research. Company visits, presentations and discussions with management at CEO and CFO level are used wherever possible to assess management quality across a range of criteria. Detailed analysis of company valuations using financial statements and forecasts, particularly focusing on free cash flow, is conducted. Technical analysis is used to validate the Manager's fundamental research and valuations and to manage market timing. A significant portion of the Fund's overall performance can be attributed to the attention and importance given to the macro economic outlook and the ability and willingness to adjust the Fund's market risk. |
| Manager Comments | The Fund's capacity to protect investors' capital in falling and volatile markets is highlighted by the following statistics (since inception): Sortino ratio of 1.22 vs the Index's 0.30, maximum drawdown of -11.71% vs the Index's -47.19%, and down-capture ratio of 48.66%. Top contributors in May included Cyprium Metals, CBA, Paladin Energy, Uniti Group and CSL. Key detractors included Fenix Resources, Pentanet, Strike Energy and Flight Centre. The Short Book detracted 80bp from performance. Bennelong remain positive on the outlook for these companies, with many having near-term catalysts. Kardinia noted they believe higher inflation and higher global debt are here to stay. However in the short-term, they believe the US Federal Reserve will maintain an easy monetary setting, giving the equity market plenty to cheer about. |
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