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25 Feb 2021 - Performance Report: The Airlie Australian Share Fund

By: Australian Fund Monitors

Report Date25 February 2021
ManagerAirlie Funds Management
Fund NameThe Airlie Australian Share Fund
StrategyEquity Long
Latest Return DateJanuary 2021
Latest Return0.02%
Latest 6 Months14.28%
Latest 12 Months4.75%
Latest 24 Months (pa)14.33%
Annualised Since Inception9.13%
Inception Date01 June 2018
FUM (millions)AU$46.01
Fund OverviewThe Fund aims to provide investors with long-term capital growth and regular income through investment in Australian equities.

The Fund is long-only with a bottom-up focus. It has a concentrated portfolio of 15-35 stocks (target 25). Maximum cash holding of 10% with an aim to be fully invested.

Airlie employs a prudent investment approach that identifies companies based on their financial strength, attractive durable business characteristics and the quality of their management teams. Airlie invests in these companies when their view of their fair value exceeds the prevailing market price.

It is jointly managed by Matt Williams and Emma Fisher. Matt has over 25 years' investment experience and formerly held the role of Head of Equities and Portfolio Manager at Perpetual Investments. Emma has over 8 years' investment experience and has previously worked as an investment analyst within the Australian equities team at Fidelity International and, prior to that, at Nomura Securities.
Manager CommentsThe Airlie Australian Share Fund was flat in January. The Fund has returned +4.75% over the past 12 months vs the ASX200 Accumulation Index's -3.11%. Since inception in June 2018, the Fund has risen +9.13% p.a. vs the Index's +7.33%. The Fund's 12-month up-capture and down-capture ratios, 113.5% and 89.7% respectively, highlight its capacity to outperform in both rising and falling markets. The Fund has outperformed the Index in 6 out of 10 of the Index's worst months since the Fund's inception.

At month-end, the portfolio's top positions included Aurizon Holdings, BHP Group, Coles Group, CBA, CSL, Healius, NAB, Origin Energy, Tabcorp Holdings and Wesfarmers. By sector, the portfolio was most heavily weighted towards the Financials and Consumer Discretionary sectors.
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