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4 Dec 2020 - Performance Report: Surrey Australian Equities Fund

By: Australian Fund Monitors

Report Date04 December 2020
ManagerSurrey Asset Management
Fund NameSurrey Australian Equities Fund
StrategyEquity Long
Latest Return DateNovember 2020
Latest Return11.36%
Latest 6 Months20.76%
Latest 12 Months17.12%
Latest 24 Months (pa)17.55%
Annualised Since Inception10.46%
Inception Date01 June 2018
FUM (millions)
Fund OverviewThe Investment Manager will be primarily focussed on investing in companies listed in the S&P/ASX Small Ordinaries Index while retaining capacity to invest up to 30% of the Fund in ASX listed companies outside this benchmark. The Investment Manager believes this approach offers attractive, under researched investment opportunities that can provide capital upside and growing dividend income over rolling 5-year periods.

The Investment Manager follows a defined investment process which is underpinned by detailed bottom up fundamental analysis, overlayed with sectoral and macroeconomic research. This is combined with an extensive company visitation program where we endeavour to meet with company management and with other stakeholders such as suppliers, customers and industry bodies to improve our information set.

Surrey Asset Management defines its investment process as Qualitative, Quantitative and Value Latencies (QQV). In essence, the Investment Manager thoroughly researches an investment's qualitative and quantitative characteristics in an attempt to find value latencies not yet reflected in the share price and then clearly defines a roadmap to realisation of those latencies.

Developing this roadmap is a key step in the investment process. By articulating a clear pathway as to how and when an investment can realise what the Investment Manager sees as latent value, defines the investment proposition and lessens the impact of cognitive dissonance. This is undertaken with a philosophical underpinning of fact-based investing, transparency, authenticity and accountability.
Manager CommentsThe Surrey Australian Equities Fund rose +11.36% in November, outperforming the ASX200 Accumulation Index by +1.15% and taking 12-month performance to +17.12% vs the Index's -1.98%. Since inception in June 2018, the Fund has returned +10.46% p.a. with an annualised volatility of 23.14%. By contrast, the Index has returned +7.19% p.a. with an annualised volatility of 18.88% over the same period. The Fund's up-capture ratio (since inception) of 126.8% highlights its capacity to significantly outperform in rising markets.

Surrey made numerous adjustments to the portfolio during the month, including adding to their larger holdings such as Auckland International Airport and Mineral Resources while introducing new names into the Fund such as AP Aegers. They discuss some of their changes in further detail in their latest report.

The Fund ended November with 31 individual holdings and 2% in cash. Surrey noted the portfolio overall continues to be positioned for positive risk adjusted returns over the long-term.

Surrey remain positive on the outlook driven by COVID-19 recovery, fiscal and monetary stimulus, low inflation, refreshed balance sheets, re-energised management teams and continued low government bond yields.
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