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Performance Report: Bennelong Long Short Equity Fund
20 Jan 2023 - FundMonitors.com
The Bennelong Long Short Equity Fund returned -2.27% in December, an outperformance of +0.94% compared with the ASX 200 Total Return benchmark which fell by -3.21%. The fund has outperformed the benchmark since inception in February 2002,...
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20 Jan 2023 - Performance Report: Bennelong Long Short Equity Fund
By: FundMonitors.com
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| Fund Overview | In a typical environment the Fund will hold around 70 stocks comprising 35 pairs. Each pair contains one long and one short position each of which will have been thoroughly researched and are selected from the same market sector. Whilst in an ideal environment each stock's position will make a positive return, it is the relative performance of the pair that is important. As a result the Fund can make positive returns when each stock moves in the same direction provided the long position outperforms the short one in relative terms. However, if neither side of the trade is profitable, strict controls are required to ensure losses are limited. The Fund uses no derivatives and has no currency exposure. The Fund has no hard stop loss limits, instead relying on the small average position size per stock (1.5%) and per pair (3%) to limit exposure. Where practical pairs are always held within the same sector to limit cross sector risk, and positions can be held for months or years. The Bennelong Market Neutral Fund, with same strategy and liquidity is available for retail investors as a Listed Investment Company (LIC) on the ASX. |
| Manager Comments | The Bennelong Long Short Equity Fund has a track record of 20 years and 11 months and has outperformed the ASX 200 Total Return benchmark since inception in February 2002, providing investors with an annualised return of 12.49% compared with the benchmark's return of 7.94% over the same period. On a calendar year basis, the fund has experienced a negative annual return on 4 occasions in the 20 years and 11 months since its inception. Over the past 12 months, the fund's largest drawdown was -13.62% vs the index's -11.9%, and since inception in February 2002 the fund's largest drawdown was -30.59% vs the index's maximum drawdown over the same period of -47.19%. The fund's maximum drawdown began in September 2020 and has so far lasted 2 years and 3 months, reaching its lowest point during June 2022. During this period, the index's maximum drawdown was -15.05%. The Manager has delivered these returns with 0.5% less volatility than the benchmark, contributing to a Sharpe ratio which has fallen below 1 five times over the past five years and which currently sits at 0.73 since inception. The fund has provided positive monthly returns 65% of the time in rising markets and 59% of the time during periods of market decline, contributing to an up-capture ratio since inception of 4% and a down-capture ratio of -108%. |
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Performance Report: Insync Global Quality Equity Fund
20 Jan 2023 - FundMonitors.com
The Insync Global Quality Equity Fund returned -5.38% in December. The fund has outperformed the benchmark since inception in October 2009, providing investors with an annualised return of 11.26% compared with the benchmark's return of...
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20 Jan 2023 - Performance Report: Insync Global Quality Equity Fund
By: FundMonitors.com
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| Fund Overview | Insync invests in a concentrated portfolio of high quality companies that possess long 'runways' of future growth benefitting from Megatrends. Megatrends are multiyear structural and disruptive changes that transform the way we live our daily lives and result from a convergence of different underlying trends including innovation, politics, demographics, social attitudes and lifestyles. They provide important tailwinds to individual stocks and sectors, that reside within them. Insync believe this delivers exponential earnings growth ahead of market expectations. Insync screens the universe of 40,000 listed global companies to just 150 that it views as superior. This includes profitability, balance sheet performance, shareholder focus and valuations. 20-40 companies are then chosen for the portfolio. These reflect the best outcomes from further analysis using a proprietary DCF valuation, implied growth modelling, and free cash flow yield; alongside management, competitor, and industry scrutiny. The Fund may hold some cash (maximum of 5%), derivatives, currency contracts for hedging purposes, and American and/or Global Depository Receipts. It is however, for all intents and purposes, a 'long-only' fund, remaining fully invested irrespective of market cycles. |
| Manager Comments | The Insync Global Quality Equity Fund has a track record of 13 years and 3 months and has outperformed the All Countries World Index benchmark since inception in October 2009, providing investors with an annualised return of 11.26% compared with the benchmark's return of 10.01% over the same period. On a calendar year basis, the fund has experienced a negative annual return on 2 occasions in the 13 years and 3 months since its inception. Over the past 12 months, the fund's largest drawdown was -23.21% vs the index's -14.06%, and since inception in October 2009 the fund's largest drawdown was -28.54% vs the index's maximum drawdown over the same period of -16.02%. The fund's maximum drawdown began in January 2022 and has so far lasted 11 months, reaching its lowest point during September 2022. The Manager has delivered these returns with 1.7% more volatility than the benchmark, contributing to a Sharpe ratio which has fallen below 1 five times over the past five years and which currently sits at 0.77 since inception. The fund has provided positive monthly returns 82% of the time in rising markets and 19% of the time during periods of market decline, contributing to an up-capture ratio since inception of 89% and a down-capture ratio of 91%. |
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Performance Report: 4D Global Infrastructure Fund (Unhedged)
18 Jan 2023 - FundMonitors.com
The 4D Global Infrastructure Fund (Unhedged) returned -2.25% in December, an outperformance of +1.24% compared with the S&P Global Infrastructure TR (AUD) benchmark which fell by -3.49%. The fund has outperformed the benchmark since...
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18 Jan 2023 - Performance Report: 4D Global Infrastructure Fund (Unhedged)
By: FundMonitors.com
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| Fund Overview | The fund is managed as a single portfolio including regulated utilities in gas, electricity and water, transport infrastructure such as airports, ports, road and rail, as well as communication assets such as the towers and satellite sectors. The portfolio is intended to have exposure to both developed and emerging market opportunities, with country risk assessed internally before any investment is considered. The maximum absolute position of an individual stock is 7% of the fund. |
| Manager Comments | The 4D Global Infrastructure Fund (Unhedged) has a track record of 6 years and 10 months and has outperformed the S&P Global Infrastructure TR (AUD) benchmark since inception in March 2016, providing investors with an annualised return of 8.23% compared with the benchmark's return of 8.15% over the same period. On a calendar year basis, the fund has experienced a negative annual return on 2 occasions in the 6 years and 10 months since its inception. Over the past 12 months, the fund's largest drawdown was -10.99% vs the index's -6.34%, and since inception in March 2016 the fund's largest drawdown was -19.77% vs the index's maximum drawdown over the same period of -24.67%. The fund's maximum drawdown began in February 2020 and lasted 2 years and 2 months, reaching its lowest point during September 2020. The fund had completely recovered its losses by April 2022. The Manager has delivered these returns with 0.28% less volatility than the benchmark, contributing to a Sharpe ratio which has fallen below 1 five times over the past five years and which currently sits at 0.63 since inception. The fund has provided positive monthly returns 94% of the time in rising markets and 13% of the time during periods of market decline, contributing to an up-capture ratio since inception of 98% and a down-capture ratio of 98%. |
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Performance Report: Insync Global Capital Aware Fund
18 Jan 2023 - FundMonitors.com
The Insync Global Capital Aware Fund returned -5.41% in December. Since inception in October 2009, the fund has returned +9.31% per annum with an annualised volatility of 11.45%.
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18 Jan 2023 - Performance Report: Insync Global Capital Aware Fund
By: FundMonitors.com
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| Fund Overview | Insync invests in a concentrated portfolio of high quality companies that possess long 'runways' of future growth benefitting from Megatrends. Megatrends are multiyear structural and disruptive changes that transform the way we live our daily lives and result from a convergence of different underlying trends including innovation, politics, demographics, social attitudes and lifestyles. They provide important tailwinds to individual stocks and sectors, that reside within them. Insync believe this delivers exponential earnings growth ahead of market expectations. The fund uses Put Options to help buffer the depth and duration that sharp, severe negative market impacts would otherwide have on the value of the fund during these events. Insync screens the universe of 40,000 listed global companies to just 150 that it views as superior. This includes profitability, balance sheet performance, shareholder focus and valuations. 20-40 companies are then chosen for the portfolio. These reflect the best outcomes from further analysis using a proprietary DCF valuation, implied growth modelling, and free cash flow yield; alongside management, competitor, and industry scrutiny. The Fund may hold some cash (maximum of 5%), derivatives, currency contracts for hedging purposes, and American and/or Global Depository Receipts. It is however, for all intents and purposes, a 'long-only' fund, remaining fully invested irrespective of market cycles. |
| Manager Comments | The Insync Global Capital Aware Fund has a track record of 13 years and 3 months and has underperformed the All Countries World Index benchmark since inception in October 2009, providing investors with an annualised return of 9.31% compared with the benchmark's return of 10.01% over the same period. On a calendar year basis, the fund has experienced a negative annual return on 3 occasions in the 13 years and 3 months since its inception. Over the past 12 months, the fund's largest drawdown was -24.34% vs the index's -14.06%, and since inception in October 2009 the fund's largest drawdown was -29.45% vs the index's maximum drawdown over the same period of -16.02%. The fund's maximum drawdown began in January 2022 and has so far lasted 11 months, reaching its lowest point during September 2022. The Manager has delivered these returns with 1.03% more volatility than the benchmark, contributing to a Sharpe ratio which has fallen below 1 five times over the past five years and which currently sits at 0.65 since inception. The fund has provided positive monthly returns 81% of the time in rising markets and 21% of the time during periods of market decline, contributing to an up-capture ratio since inception of 63% and a down-capture ratio of 87%. |
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Performance Report: Glenmore Australian Equities Fund
18 Jan 2023 - FundMonitors.com
The Glenmore Australian Equities Fund returned -2.93% in December, an outperformance of +0.28% compared with the ASX 200 Total Return benchmark which fell by -3.21%. The fund has outperformed the benchmark since inception in June 2017,...
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18 Jan 2023 - Performance Report: Glenmore Australian Equities Fund
By: FundMonitors.com
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| Fund Overview | The main driver of identifying potential investments will be bottom up company analysis, however macro-economic conditions will be considered as part of the investment thesis for each stock. |
| Manager Comments | The Glenmore Australian Equities Fund has a track record of 5 years and 7 months and has outperformed the ASX 200 Total Return benchmark since inception in June 2017, providing investors with an annualised return of 20.78% compared with the benchmark's return of 7.92% over the same period. On a calendar year basis, the fund has only experienced a negative annual return once in the 5 years and 7 months since its inception. Over the past 12 months, the fund's largest drawdown was -16.18% vs the index's -11.9%, and since inception in June 2017 the fund's largest drawdown was -36.91% vs the index's maximum drawdown over the same period of -26.75%. The fund's maximum drawdown began in October 2019 and lasted 1 year and 1 month, reaching its lowest point during March 2020. The fund had completely recovered its losses by November 2020. The Manager has delivered these returns with 7.12% more volatility than the benchmark, contributing to a Sharpe ratio which has fallen below 1 five times over the past five years and which currently sits at 0.93 since inception. The fund has provided positive monthly returns 91% of the time in rising markets and 35% of the time during periods of market decline, contributing to an up-capture ratio since inception of 233% and a down-capture ratio of 103%. |
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Performance Report: Equitable Investors Dragonfly Fund
22 Dec 2022 - FundMonitors.com
The Equitable Investors Dragonfly Fund rose by +1.78% in November. November was the fourth of the past six months to deliver a positive return. Intelligent Monitoring (IMB) and MedAdvisor (MDR) were the strongest contributors to the Fund...
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22 Dec 2022 - Performance Report: Equitable Investors Dragonfly Fund
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| Fund Overview | The Fund is an open ended, unlisted unit trust investing predominantly in ASX listed companies. Hybrid, debt & unlisted investments are also considered. The Fund is focused on investing in growing or strategic businesses and generating returns that, to the extent possible, are less dependent on the direction of the broader sharemarket. The Fund may at times change its cash weighting or utilise exchange traded products to manage market risk. Investments will primarily be made in micro-to-mid cap companies listed on the ASX. Larger listed businesses will also be considered for investment but are not expected to meet the manager's investment criteria as regularly as smaller peers. |
| Manager Comments | Equitable Investors noted the workload in 2022 included driving existing investments to ensure they have capital and appropriate cost structures, pushing for organisational changes, and corporate or strategic transactions - as well as sorting out which capital-needy companies are real opportunities under Equitable's 'Recap' theme. They remain fully committed and continue to look at ways to work harder and smarter to achieve the returns they seek in time. Equitable expect to continue to keep their noses to the grindstone in early CY2023 as they position the Fund to capitalise on the opportunities a torrid 2022 has created. They added that their 'FIT' universe of micro-to-midcap industrials is down a third in 2022 and there is currently a huge spread in median earnings multiples between small and large stocks. |
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Performance Report: Digital Asset Fund (Digital Opportunities Class)
22 Dec 2022 - FundMonitors.com
The Digital Asset Fund (Digital Opportunities Class) returned -1.96% in November, an outperformance of +19.17% compared with the S&P Cryptocurrency Broad Digital Market benchmark which fell by -21.13%. Since inception in May 2021, the fund...
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22 Dec 2022 - Performance Report: Digital Asset Fund (Digital Opportunities Class)
By: FundMonitors.com
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| Fund Overview | The Fund offers a choice of three investment classes, each of which adopts a different investment strategy: - The Digital Opportunities Class identifies and trades low risk arbitrage opportunities between different exchanges and a number of digital assets; - The Digital Index Class tracks the performance of a basket of digital assets; - The Bitcoin Index Class tracks the performance of Bitcoin. Digital Opportunities Class: This class appeals to investors seeking an active exposure to the digital asset markets with no directional bias. The Digital Opportunities Class employs a high frequency inspired Market Neutral strategy trading 24/7 which uses a systematic approach designed to offer uncorrelated returns to the underlying highly volatile cryptocurrency markets. The strategy systematically exploits low-risk arbitrage opportunities across the most liquid and active digital asset markets on the most respected exchanges. When appropriate the Fund may obtain leverage, including through borrowing cash, securities and other instruments, and entering into derivative transactions and repurchase agreements. DAFM has a currency hedging policy in place for the Units in the Fund. Units in the Fund will be hedged against exposure to assets denominated in US dollars through a trading account with spot, forwards and options as directed by DAFM. |
| Manager Comments | The Digital Asset Fund (Digital Opportunities Class) has a track record of 1 year and 7 months and therefore comparison over all market conditions and against its peers is limited. However, the fund has outperformed the S&P Cryptocurrency Broad Digital Market benchmark since inception in May 2021, providing investors with an annualised return of 32.49% compared with the benchmark's return of -49.25% over the same period. Over the past 12 months, the fund's largest drawdown was -1.96% vs the index's -64.92%, and since inception in May 2021 the fund's largest drawdown was -1.96% vs the index's maximum drawdown over the same period of -71.98%. The fund's maximum drawdown began in November 2022 and has so far lasted , reaching its lowest point during November 2022. During this period, the index's maximum drawdown was -71.61%. The Manager has delivered these returns with 50.39% less volatility than the benchmark, contributing to a Sharpe ratio for performance over the past 12 months of 1.02 and for performance since inception of 1.38. The fund has provided positive monthly returns 100% of the time in rising markets and 91% of the time during periods of market decline, contributing to an up-capture ratio since inception of 5% and a down-capture ratio of -43%. |
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Performance Report: Bennelong Kardinia Absolute Return Fund
22 Dec 2022 - FundMonitors.com
The Bennelong Kardinia Absolute Return Fund rose by +2.5% in November. The fund has outperformed the ASX 200 Total Return benchmark since inception in May 2006, providing investors with an annualised return of 7.89% compared with the...
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22 Dec 2022 - Performance Report: Bennelong Kardinia Absolute Return Fund
By: FundMonitors.com
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| Fund Overview | There is a slight bias to large cap stocks on the long side of the portfolio, although in a rising market the portfolio will tend to hold smaller caps, including resource stocks, more frequently. On the short side, the portfolio is particularly concentrated, with stock selection limited by both liquidity and the difficulty of borrowing stock in smaller cap companies. Short positions are only taken when there is a high conviction view on the specific stock. The Fund uses derivatives in a limited way, mainly selling short dated covered call options to generate additional income. These typically have less than 30 days to expiry, and are usually 5% to 10% out of the money. ASX SPI futures and index put options can be used to hedge the portfolio's overall net position. The Fund's discretionary investment strategy commences with a macro view of the economy and direction to establish the portfolio's desired market exposure. Following this detailed sector and company research is gathered from knowledge of the individual stocks in the Fund's universe, with widespread use of broker research. Company visits, presentations and discussions with management at CEO and CFO level are used wherever possible to assess management quality across a range of criteria. |
| Manager Comments | The Bennelong Kardinia Absolute Return Fund has a track record of 16 years and 7 months and has outperformed the ASX 200 Total Return benchmark since inception in May 2006, providing investors with an annualised return of 7.89% compared with the benchmark's return of 6.44% over the same period. On a calendar year basis, the fund has experienced a negative annual return on 2 occasions in the 16 years and 7 months since its inception. Over the past 12 months, the fund's largest drawdown was -10.52% vs the index's -11.9%, and since inception in May 2006 the fund's largest drawdown was -11.71% vs the index's maximum drawdown over the same period of -47.19%. The fund's maximum drawdown began in June 2018 and lasted 2 years and 6 months, reaching its lowest point during December 2018. The fund had completely recovered its losses by December 2020. During this period, the index's maximum drawdown was -26.75%. The Manager has delivered these returns with 6.76% less volatility than the benchmark, contributing to a Sharpe ratio which has fallen below 1 five times over the past five years and which currently sits at 0.67 since inception. The fund has provided positive monthly returns 87% of the time in rising markets and 33% of the time during periods of market decline, contributing to an up-capture ratio since inception of 14% and a down-capture ratio of 53%. |
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Performance Report: Insync Global Quality Equity Fund
21 Dec 2022 - FundMonitors.com
The Insync Global Quality Equity Fund rose by +4.78% in November, an outperformance of +1.5% compared with the Global Equity benchmark which rose by +3.28%. The fund has outperformed the benchmark since October 2009, providing investors...
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21 Dec 2022 - Performance Report: Insync Global Quality Equity Fund
By: FundMonitors.com
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| Fund Overview | Insync invests in a concentrated portfolio of high quality companies that possess long 'runways' of future growth benefitting from Megatrends. Megatrends are multiyear structural and disruptive changes that transform the way we live our daily lives and result from a convergence of different underlying trends including innovation, politics, demographics, social attitudes and lifestyles. They provide important tailwinds to individual stocks and sectors, that reside within them. Insync believe this delivers exponential earnings growth ahead of market expectations. Insync screens the universe of 40,000 listed global companies to just 150 that it views as superior. This includes profitability, balance sheet performance, shareholder focus and valuations. 20-40 companies are then chosen for the portfolio. These reflect the best outcomes from further analysis using a proprietary DCF valuation, implied growth modelling, and free cash flow yield; alongside management, competitor, and industry scrutiny. The Fund may hold some cash (maximum of 5%), derivatives, currency contracts for hedging purposes, and American and/or Global Depository Receipts. It is however, for all intents and purposes, a 'long-only' fund, remaining fully invested irrespective of market cycles. |
| Manager Comments | The Insync Global Quality Equity Fund has a track record of 13 years and 2 months and has outperformed the Global Equity benchmark since inception in October 2009, providing investors with an annualised return of 11.8% compared with the benchmark's return of 10.68% over the same period. On a calendar year basis, the fund has only experienced a negative annual return once in the 13 years and 2 months since its inception. Over the past 12 months, the fund's largest drawdown was -28.54% vs the index's -15.77%, and since inception in October 2009 the fund's largest drawdown was -28.54% vs the index's maximum drawdown over the same period of -15.77%. The fund's maximum drawdown began in January 2022 and has so far lasted 10 months, reaching its lowest point during September 2022. The Manager has delivered these returns with 1.6% more volatility than the benchmark, contributing to a Sharpe ratio which has fallen below 1 five times over the past five years and which currently sits at 0.82 since inception. The fund has provided positive monthly returns 82% of the time in rising markets and 19% of the time during periods of market decline, contributing to an up-capture ratio since inception of 86% and a down-capture ratio of 89%. |
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Performance Report: Glenmore Australian Equities Fund
21 Dec 2022 - FundMonitors.com
The Glenmore Australian Equities Fund rose by +3.61% in November. The fund has outperformed the ASX 200 Total Return benchmark since inception in June 2017, providing investors with an annualised return of 21.78% compared with the...
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21 Dec 2022 - Performance Report: Glenmore Australian Equities Fund
By: FundMonitors.com
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| Fund Overview | The main driver of identifying potential investments will be bottom up company analysis, however macro-economic conditions will be considered as part of the investment thesis for each stock. |
| Manager Comments | The Glenmore Australian Equities Fund has a track record of 5 years and 6 months and has outperformed the ASX 200 Total Return benchmark since inception in June 2017, providing investors with an annualised return of 21.78% compared with the benchmark's return of 8.69% over the same period. On a calendar year basis, the fund hasn't experienced any negative annual returns in the 5 years and 6 months since its inception. Over the past 12 months, the fund's largest drawdown was -16.18% vs the index's -11.9%, and since inception in June 2017 the fund's largest drawdown was -36.91% vs the index's maximum drawdown over the same period of -26.75%. The fund's maximum drawdown began in October 2019 and lasted 1 year and 1 month, reaching its lowest point during March 2020. The fund had completely recovered its losses by November 2020. The Manager has delivered these returns with 7.16% more volatility than the benchmark, contributing to a Sharpe ratio which has fallen below 1 four times over the past five years and which currently sits at 0.96 since inception. The fund has provided positive monthly returns 91% of the time in rising markets and 36% of the time during periods of market decline, contributing to an up-capture ratio since inception of 233% and a down-capture ratio of 104%. |
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