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14 May 2021 - Performance Report: NWQ Fiduciary Fund

By: Australian Fund Monitors

Report Date14 May 2021
ManagerNWQ Capital Management Pty Ltd
Fund NameNWQ Fiduciary Fund
StrategyMulti Strategy
Latest Return DateApril 2021
Latest Return4.13%
Latest 6 Months4.82%
Latest 12 Months17.30%
Latest 24 Months (pa)8.27%
Annualised Since Inception6.06%
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 +4.13% in April, outperforming the ASX200 Accumulation Index by +0.67% and taking 12-month performance to +17.30% with a volatility of 6.64%. Since inception in May 2013, the Fund has returned +6.06% p.a. with an annualised volatility of 5.82%. By contrast, the Index has returned +8.26% p.a. with an annualised volatility of 13.79% over the same period.

The Fund's capacity to protect investors' capital in falling and volatile markets is highlighted by the following statistics (since inception): Sortino ratio of 1.18 vs the Index's 0.63, maximum drawdown of -8.77% vs the Index's -26.75%, and down-capture ratio of 13.25%.

NWQ noted the Fund's outperformance in April demonstrated the Fund's underlying managers' skills in stock selection, outperforming a strongly rising stock market (Fund +4.13% vs +3.47% for the market) while maintaining throughout the month a modest 30% net exposure to the market. The Fund continues to maintain a modest net stock market exposure of 30% and no direct exposure to interest rates providing the Fund's investors with diversification in an environment where equity and bond market valuations are elevated.
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