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24 Feb 2021 - Performance Report: Laureola Investment Fund

By: Australian Fund Monitors

Report Date24 February 2021
ManagerLaureola Advisors
Fund NameLaureola Investment Fund
StrategyLife Settlements
Latest Return DateJanuary 2021
Latest Return0.00%
Latest 6 Months3.14%
Latest 12 Months8.70%
Latest 24 Months (pa)8.44%
Annualised Since Inception16.17%
Inception Date01 May 2013
FUM (millions)US$67
Fund OverviewA 'Life Settlement' is the transfer of the ownership and beneficial interest in a life insurance policy to a third party. The policy owner transfers their rights to the policy in return for an immediate cash payment. The buyer of the policy is then responsible for its maintenance and will be entitled to receive the policy benefits from the insurance company upon maturity.

The investment strategy of The Laureola Investment Fund is dynamic and flexible, designed to take advantage of the frequent but temporary pricing anomalies of an asset class that is not yet fully understood by the majority of participants.

Laureola Advisors applies 'best practices' common in the management of traditional assets, particularly the use of independent, in-house, proprietary research.
Manager CommentsThe Laureola Investment Fund was flat in January vs the S&P500 Accumulation Index's -1.01%. Since inception in May 2013, the Fund has returned +16.17% p.a. with an annualised volatility of 5.59%. By contrast, the S&P500 Accumulation Index has returned +13.78% p.a. with an annualised volatility of 13.71% over the same period. The Fund's Sharpe and Sortino ratios (since inception), 2.46 and 7.43 respectively, by contrast with the Index's Sharpe of 0.90 and Sortino of 1.33, highlight its capacity to produce superior risk-adjusted returns while avoiding the market's downside volatility. The Fund's down-capture ratio (since inception) of -37.44% indicates that, on average, the Fund has risen during the market's negative months which highlights its uncorrelated nature.

January's performance was due to the absence of any maturities or resales, as the selling program has been halted during the second wave of COVID. Laureola noted the Fund's performance over the past couple of months has been in line with their expectations. They believe one of the keys to successful investing in Life Settlements is having the appropriate timeframe; the Fund has rarely failed to meet the 8% - 12% p.a. target over a 3-year period.

At month-end, the Fund had over 190 Life Settlements policies and over $132ml of face value, many with short life expectancies. Laureola's view is that, despite the prevalence of bubbles and the high risk of deflation, the portfolio is well positioned to ride out any storm and keep investors' capital safe.
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