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16 Oct 2020 - Performance Report: NWQ Fiduciary Fund

By: Australian Fund Monitors

Report Date16 October 2020
ManagerNWQ Capital Management Pty Ltd
Fund NameNWQ Fiduciary Fund
StrategyMulti Strategy
Latest Return DateSeptember 2020
Latest Return0.31%
Latest 6 Months13.98%
Latest 12 Months8.77%
Latest 24 Months (pa)3.65%
Annualised Since Inception5.95%
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 +0.31% in September, outperforming the ASX200 Accumulation Index by +3.97% and taking 12-month performance to +8.77% vs the Index's -10.21%. Since inception in May 2013, the Fund has returned +5.95% with an annualised volatility of 5.78%. By contrast, the Index has returned +5.98% p.a. with an annualised volatility of 13.82% over the same period.

The Fund's capacity to significantly outperform in falling markets is highlighted by the following statistics (since inception): Sortino ratio of 1.10 vs the Index's 0.39, maximum drawdown of -8.77% vs the Index's -26.75%, and down-capture ratio of 13.25%.

The Fund's returns have been produced with a low net exposure to the market, demonstrating that the Fund's returns are largely independent of the direction of the equity market. NWQ believe the Fund's low net market exposure should also serve investors well in the event of a sustained market selloff.

NWQ noted that the return dispersion among constituents of the ASX200 has produced a rich opportunity set for the Fund's long/short managers.
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