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21 Aug 2020 - Performance Report: NWQ Fiduciary Fund

By: Australian Fund Monitors

Report Date21 August 2020
ManagerNWQ Capital Management Pty Ltd
Fund NameNWQ Fiduciary Fund
StrategyMulti Strategy
Latest Return DateJuly 2020
Latest Return5.13%
Latest 6 Months1.70%
Latest 12 Months7.35%
Latest 24 Months (pa)2.68%
Annualised Since Inception5.77%
Inception Date01 May 2013
FUM (millions)AU$67
Fund OverviewThe NWQ Fiduciary Fund (Fund), managed by NWQ Capital Management, is a diversified multi-manager portfolio, modelled on NWQ's Fiduciary Model Portfolio. The principal investment objective of the Fund is to produce attractive positive returns irrespective of market direction. This is achieved through active allocations to selective fund managers that employ a variety of traditional and absolute return strategies. The Fund places emphasis on managers who demonstrate a rigorous and repeatable investment process that has delivered a strong track record.

The Fund aims to produce returns after management fees and expenses of RBA Cash Rate + 4.0-5.0% p.a. over rolling five-year periods. Furthermore, the Fund aims to achieve these returns with volatility that is a fraction of the Australian equity market, in order to smooth returns for investors.
Manager CommentsThe NWQ Fiduciary Fund rose +5.13% in July, outperforming the ASX200 Accumulation Index by +4.63% and taking 12-month performance to +7.35% versus the Index's -9.87%. Since inception in May 2013, the Fund has returned +5.77% p.a. with an annualised volatility of 5.82%. By contrast, the Index has returned +6.26% p.a. with an annualised volatility of 13.87% over the same period. The Fund's focus on protecting investors' capital from significant losses is highlighted by its Sortino ratio of 1.03 versus the Index's 0.41 and down-capture ratio of 13.93% for performance since inception.

The Fund recorded its largest ever monthly gain in July. NWQ noted that this came against the backdrop of an elevated level of stock return dispersion and a strengthening of market thematics around the winners and losers of the transition to a COVID economy. Each of the Fund's underlying managers capitalised on this opportunity set and delivered a positive return in the range of +2% to +15%. NWQ believe this rich opportunity set will be sustained as the world continues to transition to the 'new normal' of the COVID economy. The Fund's overall exposure to the market remains low.
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